WJC thread

[Canes]

I honestly just feel that America is the best country and all the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism.

But seriously, we have rivalry games like USA vs Canada and Finland vs Sweden the day after Christmas.

Discuss our prospects and their performance, how Rees being left off team Canada is one of the biggest travesties in hockey and all things WJC here.

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[MrazeksVengeance]

My expectations are low, but if there is any success by CZECH TEAM, EXPECT ME TO LAUGH AT EVERYONE ELSE.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

The Soviet Union still has more u20 medals than the United States but they should tie it this year.

Exciting times!

 

[Helsinki Hurricanes]

On the first exhibition game for Finland against Canada, Puistola looked really good. He's playing in the 2nd line with Oden and Tanus.

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Don't have super high hopes for Swedens team, we lack some firepower at forwards, even tho our defense corps are (like usual) really good.

Will be fun to watch Holtz and Raymond tho.

 

[AD Skinner]

Will be fun to watch Holtz and Raymond tho.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

On the first exhibition game for Finland against Canada, Puistola looked really good. He's playing in the 2nd line with Odens and Tanus.

We’re going to draft Tanus.

 

[zman77]

Team USA vs Team Canada: Thursday @ 1pm
In my humble opinion, Goal-Tending will be key in this game.

Team USA: Spencer Knight, 1st Round Pick, #13, Florida Panthers.

2019-20

Boston College

H-East

15

0

0

900

26

0

4

1.73 GA

11W

4L

0

409

0.940sv%

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Team Canada: Nico Daws, Undrafted and unexpected to be in this position.

2019-20

Guelph Storm

OHL

20

2

0

1226

42

2

4

2.06

13W

3L

4T

648

0.939

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[GoldiFox]

Team USA vs Team Canada: Thursday @ 1pm
In my humble opinion, Goal-Tending will be key in this game.

Team USA: Spencer Knight, 1st Round Pick, #13, Florida Panthers.

2019-20

Boston College

H-East

15

0

0

900

26

0

4

1.73 GA

11W

4L

0

409

0.940sv%

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Team Canada: Nico Daws, Undrafted and unexpected to be in this position.

2019-20

Guelph Storm

OHL

20

2

0

1226

42

2

4

2.06

13W

3L

4T

648

0.939

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Nico Daws is one to watch.

Big goalie that was passed over in the last Draft but has had a huge season for Guelph. Now he is potentially the starter for Canada.

Could be a Kochetkov 2.0 situation brewing. Canes have never been shy about taking overagers in rounds 2-4.

 

[Helsinki Hurricanes]

Lineup for Finland is now out. Killinen gets a chance in the first line with Kupari (former 1st rounder) and Maccelli (4th rounder leading FEL rookies in points).

Puistola still in the 2nd line. Honka playing in the 2nd pair with Ville Heinola. That's a great spot for Honka as Heinola could be one of the better defensemen in the tournament.

I might update some super casual hot takes during/after the Finland-Sweden game.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Remember when someone said they might be willing to snag Askarov in the 1st round? Hot doo-doo today

 

[Bridgeburner96]

Does anyone know/remember why Tieksola is not in the tournament?

 

[Lempo]

Does anyone know/remember why Tieksola is not in the tournament?

I don't know for sure, but maybe Karpat organization is too stacked and too represented in the team to fit Tieksola in. Or maybe there just are better guys with a Liiga track record. He's getting opportunities with Karpat now that some of the logjam ahead of him is in the WJC.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

LAUGHS AT THE EASTERN DIRECTION.

 

[Helsinki Hurricanes]

Does anyone know/remember why Tieksola is not in the tournament?

In addition to Lempo's points, it's quite common that the Finnish team has bunch of role players in the lower lines. They don't even try to make 4 scoring lines.

I think comparable for Tieksola would be Antti Saarela. Both are 4th rounders from the recent draft. Tieksola has been dominating in the Finnish juniors and Saarela playing mediocrily against the men. He has the experience playing against men and 10kgs of weight as his advantage for the 4th line spot.

 

[Lempo]

Puistola from Honka opens the tourney.

 

[Helsinki Hurricanes]

Honka and Puistola in the 2nd PP. Honka playing really well as a PP quarterback with Heinola. Just passed the puck to Puistola who scored to the empty net.

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Canada might want to stay off the PK. US power play looking sharp early leading to a 2-0 lead.

 

[Helsinki Hurricanes]

Höglander doing the Svechnikov. 1-1 SWE-FIN

 

[Lucky Lindy]

Puistola with 1+1 so far, 2-1 Finland after two periods.

 

[GoldiFox]

Höglander doing the Svechnikov. 1-1 SWE-FIN

It was very nice. Started the motion on the other side of the crease.

 

[Bunch of Jurcos]

Wow! Canada fought back to score two power play goals themselves to take the lead 3-2, but the US went back on the power play at the end of the period and the US scores right as time expires. They are reviewing whether it counted before time expired.

No goal!

US will still be on the PP for about 1:40 to start the third. US defense leaves a lot to be desired but Canada brought some really big, skilled boys to play in the tournament.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Höglander doing the Svechnikov. 1-1 SWE-FIN

Hoglander scored a beauty of a lacrosse goal in the SEL a few days before Svechnikov scored his first.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Remember when someone said they might be willing to snag Askarov in the 1st round? Hot doo-doo today

Remember when someone judged a prospect based off of the world juniors?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

What if we drafted Hoglander in the 1st like some had predicted pre-draft and we had the only two players in the world with proven track records of pulling off the Svech?