WJC Group A: Dec 28 GDT - Canada vs. Switzerland

[Aaron Vickers]

7 minutes into the game and Canada's powerplay is already 0-3!

Granted, one lasted all of seven seconds.

 

[jcorb58]

Swiss score on a two-man advantage, on a point shot deflected between the legs by the Canadian defender.

Nice tip by Staal ?

 

[St.Louis sports fan]

Anyone got a link for a radio broadcast?

 

[Rise from the Ashes]

diaz, bloom and the goalie of switzerland are very good. Very good swiss team

 

[canucksfan]

This ref is horrible. How can the IIHF let him ref?

 

[Aaron Vickers]

Nice tip by Staal ?

Not sure if it was Staal or not, but it looked as though it hit him in the leg.

Canada with a brief two-man advantage that created chances.

 

[jcorb58]

1-1 Downie nice pass by Barker

 

[Aaron Vickers]

Downie from Boyd and Barker

Barker with a pass from his own end to Boyd on the far blueline, saucer over to Downie for the goal.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain*]

Wow does this ref like to call penalties. Canada now with a 2 man advantage! Nearly this whole game has been played with a man advantage.

What a goal by Downie!!!! Nice pass from Barker to Boyd and nice pass from Boyd to Downie. 1-1 now.

 

[canucksfan]

Nice goal by Downie. Hopefully Canada can come on now.

 

[jcorb58]

diaz, bloom and the goalie of switzerland are very good. Very good swiss team

Couple really nice saves on that PP

 

[Seachd]

This ref is awful. Calling Berchtold's penalty charging is hilarious, but in a sad way.

 

[jcorb58]

Downie is Bobby Clarke.... what a pick by the flyers

 

[Aaron Vickers]

To touch upon what McGuire said in his conversation with Sutter about Boyd being in better shape and more mentally focused.

Compared to last season, Boyd is noticably bigger, both on and off the ice. At the Calgary Flames camp, he didn't look undersized, which most players do. Increasing his strength the way he has will only accelerate how quickly he'll make the Calgary Flames.

 

[jcorb58]

To touch upon what McGuire said in his conversation with Sutter about Boyd being in better shape and more mentally focused.

Compared to last season, Boyd is noticably bigger, both on and off the ice. At the Calgary Flames camp, he didn't look undersized, which most players do. Increasing his strength the way he has will only accelerate how quickly he'll make the Calgary Flames.

He has been very impressive....Darn those Flames

 

[canucksfan]

Wow what a shock another pentaly.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain*]

Holy **** nice glove save. Bourdon robbed on the powerplay.

 

[shakes]

Terrible period by Canada so far...

 

[espo*]

Terrible period by Canada so far...

Not the best but the Swiss deserve some credit,they are playing as good as they can and causing some trouble i think.

 

[Aaron Vickers]

"Bergler goes down like a free beer at a frat party."
-Pierre McGuire

 

[Aaron Vickers]

Ten minor penalties thus far int he first period...still over three minutes remaining.

 

[SwisshockeyAcademy]

Switzerland are not afraid like Finland were. They can skate and most will hit. They lack top end skill but at least there is some entertainment here. I will not saymuch about the officiating. The teams have taken some penalties that are not deserved. I am now seeing another ******** call against the Swiss.

 

[shakes]

Not the best but the Swiss deserve some credit,they are playing as good as they can and causing some trouble i think.

They are being out-hustled and, that last hit notwithstanding, being out-hit.

Oh look.. the 10th penalty of the period

 

[Aaron Vickers]

Great identification by Downie to throw the puck back to the point when he saw the Swiss right winger slide down to try to attack him in the slot. Bourdon had a quality shot from the point that was handled nicely by the Swiss goaltender.

 

[Bixby Snyder]

When is the IIHF gonna do something about this crap officiating? Every year it's the same BS.