GDT: SF • Jan. 3 • Canada 1, United States 5 • Part III

[Novak Djokovic]

The bottom two lines have not scored a goal in this tournament... I'm pretty sure. That's pathetic.

Just play Harrington for all 20 mins next period.

 

[Pip]

I am imaging Bobby Mac swearing like there's no tomorrow in the tsn room that period

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Wish I could see the TSN stream, maybe on firstrowsports, EJ sickens me.

 

[Frosty415]

leave it to mac to finally give gibson credit

 

[getyourselfsomerest]

Hamilton hasn't looked like a #1D once this tournament. Seth Jones has looked better than him in this game.

 

[legendinblue]

Kinda hard to believe this is the best Team Canada they could assemble during a lockout year.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

I remember a Canadian poster mocking a Flames fan for bringing up Gadreau, saying he's a '2nd tier player' or something along the lines.

This is the World Juniors. Let's calm down... Players don't always translate that to the NHL.

 

[kiwidevil]

I remember a Canadian poster mocking a Flames fan for bringing up Gadreau, saying he's a '2nd tier player' or something along the lines.

He and Trouba are miles ahead of anyone else.

 

[BoHorvat53]

Just looked at the Belleville Bull's stats. Their 17 year old backup has great numbers, too. Subban is obviously a product of the system.

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

We can talk about goaltending, we can talk about lack of effort: all of this screams lack of preparedness, and that is on Spott. And based on what I've seen from him, the players are going to have to come out and play hard on their own terms. Spott seems tactically useless and motivationally non-existent: they won't get anything from him.

Congrats to the Americans. You came prepared, you play hard, and you deserve everything that you're getting ATM. I want Canada to win, but if they come out looking the same in the third, I want you to crush them to send Hockey Canada a message.

 

[Zeroknowledge*]

Canada's defense has been a disaster, Murphy, Rielly and Hamilton have all been beyond terrible, almost all US shots are ending up being scoring chances.

And wow, Smith, I would take him first if I had the first pick, can't remember the last D-man that so so imposing and played with such poise pre draft.

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

#wakeupcanada is trending amongst other wjc terms;

 

[Alerion]

Plot twist: the Canadians are all high on bath salts right now, Reinhart is going to try and eat Grimaldi in the third.

 

[Aucoin11*]

I can't wait to see the "Where It All Went Wrong Thread" in the prospects forum. How about selecting a losing coach two years in a row? How about the strange camp invitations (not inviting players who attended the last camp)? How about the team selection process (selecting Lipon, MacKinnon, and Patterson without playing them at all)? The absurd and unfounded line combinations (having Drouin on the first line, along with two other natural playmakers)? And how about that Ryan Murphy? Seems like a "Part Continuum" type thread, really.

good post

 

[Korpse]

The more they show that Gaudreau goal the more I think I could teach Murphy a thing or two about defending.

 

[Whitesnake]

As if we weren't prepare for this type of game. US is forcing the play every single time. And we can't react to it. And not only that, but we're not doing it to them in return. They can do what they want, we have no time to do our thing. Perfect gameplan for US, ****** one from us. We looked scared and nobody is taking charge.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Canada's offense is horrible. Every Canadian in this game is programmed to play like a grinder, whipping shots on net with no purpose. Even when they attempt to cycle, most times 2 guys are high so the player down low is left on an island with little to no players open. Its like we have a team full of Tyler Biggs, no one other than Nugent-Hopkins and Drouin even attempts a skill play. Pure grinder mentality, playing it safe the whole way. The whole US roster is attempting Toe drags and don't get be started on Galchenyuk, even if he isn't putting up a ton of points, the guy dominates shifts, dangling through the slot with ease.

Don't start blaming the system, Jesus.

It's just a piss-poor effort, not a failure of Canadian hockey. Don't over-think it.

 

[Lehner]

I wish I could listen to Pierres ranting right about now.

I miss pierre, we havnt won since hes been gone..

 

[glendroid]

I remember a Canadian poster mocking a Flames fan for bringing up Gadreau, saying he's a '2nd tier player' or something along the lines.

Better be living this up seeing as this will be the height of his professional hockey career. It pretty much ends here for him.

 

[2XPRO31]

We need more murphy coming down the right and firing it over the net

 

[vwg*]

I remember a Canadian poster mocking a Flames fan for bringing up Gadreau, saying he's a '2nd tier player' or something along the lines.

Gaudreau is like a pocket size Gretzky behind the net, at least at this level

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Gaudreau = Beast

Definitely woke up for this tournament.

 

[Aucoin11*]

He and Trouba are miles ahead of anyone else.

Trouba is miles ahead of anyone else.

 

[Stats01]

Watch us score like 10 goals in the bronze medal game..So pathetic. Way to show up boys.

 

[TerminatorBlue]

There is no way this team should be losing this badly, you have to blame the coaching.