GDT: USA-Norway, Dec 26, 2023

[MaineToColorado]

Been an entertaining game so far.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Norway can skate, move the puck, and play physically. Not the type of promoted team we typically see that's just cannon fodder for the regulars.

 

[Dominance]

Beyond this game…it would be so fantastic for Norway to make big strides in hockey.

It’s rough having only ~6 real threats at top level hockey - Canada, Russia, USA, Sweden, Finland, sometimes Czechia and sometimes Slovakia. It would be a dream if Norway, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland would focus in on hockey as the “second sport” of their countries.

If it became 10+ countries that had some real chance at the gold in any given tournament, I think the game would naturally grow across Europe and hopefully also really start to take a hold in Japan and South Korea.

 

[jj cale]

Hmm, I think the best thing for this U.S team would be to get scored on soon.

 

[MaineToColorado]

What a stop - wow.

 

[Rob]

Beyond this game…it would be so fantastic for Norway to make big strides in hockey.

It’s rough having only ~6 real threats at top level hockey - Canada, Russia, USA, Sweden, Finland, sometimes Czechia and sometimes Slovakia. It would be a dream if Norway, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland would focus in on hockey as the “second sport” of their countries.

If it became 10+ countries that had some real chance at the gold in any given tournament, I think the game would naturally grow across Europe and hopefully also really start to take a hold in Japan and South Korea.

I mentioned in another thread that it is too bad hockey isn't more popular in Norway. If you look at the results from the Winter Olympics they are a great Winter sports nation.

 

[Chainshot]

Nice save.

 

[hockey20000]

american penalty again

 

[clydesdale line]

Damn I thought Nazar was gonna pot that one.

 

[Cake Eater]

Relax, I'm criticizing the bad ice

Yeah, that’s what he’s pointing out, an embarrassing excuse that has nothing to do with the score line.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

This would be 4-0 against if US was playing Canada right now.

 

[Chainshot]

Good pressure from Norway and Rinzel not moving his feet results in another PP.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Kinda weak. Norwegian got on the inside.

At least I know whoxu team is which now.

 

[Rare Jewel]

I may actually love this Norway team.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Would be great if Hutson stopped throwing the puck up the middle. He put Rinzel in a terrible spot there.

 

[jj cale]

Norway has to score here to give themelves a real chance.

 

[MaineToColorado]

Norway has to score here.

 

[Three On Zero]

USA playing better in the 2nd, too many penalties though

 

[Cake Eater]

Here’s the Lane Hutson we all know and hate

 

[Dominance]

It’s insane to me that the US is playing Hutson on the PK. He’s atrocious defensively.

 

[MTU34]

Why is Hutson even following the Norwegian player up that high?

 

[sonic92]

I would give anything to not have to listen to Craig Button ever again.

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Go norway go!!

 

[MTU34]

I would give anything to not have to listen to Craig Button ever again.

Thank your lucky stars you get him instead of Dave Starman

 

[Chainshot]

Magnusson is really involved. He seems bigger than 6'/196 lbs.