Rob
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I would be very happy if this team were to win bronze. However, I'm doubting even that will be possible with such weak goaltending. It hurts to think of all the good goalies who turned the team down.
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shakes
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Just out of curiosity what do you consider good goaltending? 4 shutouts or something? How is winning every game he's played weak goaltending. Check out the guy's stats. He's saved multiple breakaways, won in a shootout, kept the team in the game multiple times when the team has hung him out to dry and has given up maybe 2-3 bad goals all tournament.
If you have a concern, maybe it's at the players who can't seem to finish with 50 odd shots on net or players who allow multiple breakaways, odd man rushes and leaving the opposition all alone in quality scoring spaces.
Crispy Crust
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Just out of curiosity what do you consider good goaltending? 4 shutouts or something? How is winning every game he's played weak goaltending. Check out the guy's stats. He's saved multiple breakaways, won in a shootout, kept the team in the game multiple times when the team has hung him out to dry and has given up maybe 2-3 bad goals all tournament.
If you have a concern, maybe it's at the players who can't seem to finish with 50 odd shots on net or players who allow multiple breakaways, odd man rushes and leaving the opposition all alone in quality scoring spaces.
I think this person is equating weak to inexperience. Reimer has played well for the most part but didn't have his best game last against the US, but this kid is a warrior.
This is getting pathetic. If Bernier or Dubnyk are in net are the same "weak goaltending" comments going to come out if they give up 3 goals in a game?? If I had to bet I would say no. Non-Leaf fans have to just realize Reimer is legit and is Canada's number 1 goalie.
Reimer has played great so far. He has a .920 SV% and really kept them in the Swiss game.. Keep it up Reims!
Reimer has played great so far. He has a .920 SV% and really kept them in the Swiss game.. Keep it up Reims!
FlareKnight
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Washington is out. Alzner defensive left D is available to help the goalie. He's healthy.
Would he be better than any of the current D?
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2 Luke Schenn R 6'2 229 11/02/1989 Saskatoon, Sask. Toronto (NHL)
3 Dion Phaneuf - A L 6'3 217 04/10/1985 Edmonton, Alta. Toronto (NHL)
7 Mario Scalzo L 5'10 190 11/11/1984 St-Hubert, Que. Mannheim Eagles (DEL)
8 Brent Burns R 6'4 200 03/09/1985 Ajax, Ont. Minnesota (NHL)
17 Marc-André Gragnani L 6'2 201 03/11/1987 Île-Bizard, Que. Buffalo (NHL)
27 Alex Pietrangelo R 6'3 211 01/18/1990 King City, Ont. St. Louis (NHL)
28 Carlo Colaiacovo R 6'1 205 01/23/1983 Toronto, Ont. St. Louis (NHL)
33 Marc Methot L 6'3 222 06/21/1985 Ottawa, Ont. Columbus (NHL)
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FlareKnight
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Makes sense. Tough to compare a guy who's played multiple games for them against someone who has played one. At least with 2 games for Bernier have a better ability to compare.
I hope Reimer wins it then brings Canada to gold. It would be great for his confidence for the future.
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We are going with who we have. The team still hasn't figured out how to play on the big ice, at least to their full potential. The game against Sweden will come at a good time and should help them prepare for the elimination games. It would not be the end of the world if we lost this game, the team seems a little complacent right now.
leafsfuture
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We could add another skater, but there is really no point. The only player I would be really interested in adding anyways Darren Helm for his speed, but even assuming Detroit loses tonight, it would take 2-3 days for him to play for Canada
Our roster is good enough to win on paper, so you have to roll with it
Our roster is good enough to win on paper, so you have to roll with it
DethOfDragnz
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I just have a bad memory. I guess it just always feels like we lose this tournament.
TheLeastOfTheBunch
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Interesting that both Bernier and Reimer were chosen in the same draft. Hitchcock can't really go wrong with either atm....
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It'll be interesting to see what they do for the game against Russia. Bernier got player of the game for Canada today against a team that we very well could be facing in the finals.
Thoughts? (I personally don't think it makes a difference who we use.)
Thoughts? (I personally don't think it makes a difference who we use.)
therealdeal
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Did anyone watch much of Brent Burns this season in Minnesota? He has looked absolutely terrible for Team Canada.
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