GDT: World Cup of Hockey [Flames Edition]

[Ynnek]

Team NA knocked out and with it my interest in the tournament. Absolute shame that we didn't get to see Canada vs NA. Would likely have been phenomenal hockey.

Oh well. Time for Treliving to get to work on Gaudreau.

Same here I no longer have interest in watching as Canada will win easily.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Kind of silly to have a round robin where losing 1 game but winning the rest causes you to be eliminated. What do I know about tournaments though.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Loser point gets the Swedes in. Pretty dumb for a 3 week tournament. Would of loved to see a TNA vs Canada matchup.

 

[DFF]

Same here I no longer have interest in watching as Canada will win easily.

Not really, anything can happen in 1 game

 

[Volica]

I was actually happy to see NA go out; I think they derserve to play on...
But getting Johnny signed and in camp >>>>>>>> meaningless tournament.

 

[InfinityIggy]

I was actually happy to see NA go out; I think they derserve to play on...
But getting Johnny signed and in camp >>>>>>>> meaningless tournament.

Agreed. Last thing we needed was JG becoming the tourney MVP.

 

[Lunatik]

Agreed. Last thing we needed was JG becoming the tourney MVP.

I turned on the RUS/FIN game with that in mind, but I could never lower myself to cheering for the Russians

 

[Kahvi]

12 seconds into the third period and Team Europe takes 2-1 lead

 

[Kahvi]

Sweden tied with 4.30 remaining with a deflected Karlsson shot. OT next, tune in if you can.

 

[Kahvi]

I was expecting and hoping for a 3-on-3 OT. By NHL rules its of course normal 20 min OT.

 

[Kahvi]

Tatar scores, Team Europe goes to the final

 

[Kahvi]

Well, looking at replay from goalcam that surely looked a lot like kicking motion. Really surprised they reviewed it that quickly.

 

[Mobiandi]

Hopefully we never see this moronic tournament ever again.

 

[King In The North]

Yeah Team North America was the only intriguing aspect of this tourny. Otherwise no one cares who wins.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

Meh, team Canada vs. Team Outcast is kind of a story.

 

[tmurfin]

I mean, it's not like I'm super into this tournament, but I don't see a reason to be butt hurt about it, I enjoy the high level of hockey.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

I enjoy the Team Europe underdog story. Especially after how badly Johnny and Friends owned them to start the tourney, they've managed to beat Czech, Swedenx2, USA. I believe it was Sportsnet that was predicting they would be lucky to win a single game and yet here they are.

 

[Anglesmith]

I mean, it's not like I'm super into this tournament, but I don't see a reason to be butt hurt about it, I enjoy the high level of hockey.

Because of the general feeling that the NHL wants this to replace the actual best-on-best, all-countries-eligible tournament that is the Olympics.

 

[tmurfin]

Because of the general feeling that the NHL wants this to replace the actual best-on-best, all-countries-eligible tournament that is the Olympics.

If that's the case, it definitely needs work, but, I'm still not angry at it, it makes total business sense as to why the NHL would want their own tournament.

 

[Anglesmith]

If that's the case, it definitely needs work, but, I'm still not angry at it, it makes total business sense as to why the NHL would want their own tournament.

Business sense for the NHL isn't what fans want, though. They want best-on-best international hockey every 4 years. I think the World Cup would've been much better regarded if they'd just done that, with a proper qualifying process for all of the smaller European nations.

 

[tmurfin]

Business sense for the NHL isn't what fans want, though. They want best-on-best international hockey every 4 years. I think the World Cup would've been much better regarded if they'd just done that, with a proper qualifying process for all of the smaller European nations.

And if/when that happens, there will be time to criticize it, I just don't see the point right now. Can't expect them to whip up an Olympics level tournament in their first go.

Plus the NHL has been talking about pulling out of the Olympics for ages now. I'd prefer this tournament to nothing.

 

[Lunatik]

Because of the general feeling that the NHL wants this to replace the actual best-on-best, all-countries-eligible tournament that is the Olympics.

I would say this closer resembles best on best than the Olympics. Nothing "best" about the Koreans losing in double digits every game in the next Olympics

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Bouwmeester is garbage

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

I ****ing love Marchand!!!

 

[Volica]

The final was tonight? or possible final anyways...

World Cup of Hockey: no1Curr edition.

Now! Time to get this season rolling!