World Cup SF: Sep 11 GDT - Czech Republic vs. Canada

[YEMELIN74]

damn were lucky that the ref dont call anything in the 3rd otherway we would probably had 10 minor penalty in the 3rd

 

[RW8]

Does anyone know if it goes into a shootout after the OT? Cause that would be a bit too much like Nagano :O

 

[Shack]

It's going to be an European final, even thou the refs are trying to help Canada.

 

[DevMod9]

The sphincters are tightening throughout the Great North. This has been a barn burner.

 

[Chaos]

you could watch game 7 of the 01 world series and say the same thing about hockey my friend.

 

[Lou is God]

Czechs have been the better team.

Yep, win or lose they have been.

 

[Darth Vitale]

HOLY CRAP!

This is the best damn hockey game I've seen in a long time. The back-and-forth rushes, goals, the hitting, even Mike Emerick is doing a great job for ESPN. AMAZING!

Are any of you guys TiVo-ing this from start to finish by any chance? I have got to get this burned to DVD. I will need some great hockey to watch this winter....

PM me if you're going to have a digital copy. Please....

 

[Chaos]

Does anyone know if it goes into a shootout after the OT? Cause that would be a bit too much like Nagano :O

NHL rules....they will just keep on playing until someone scores.

 

[RLC]

Wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What A Game

 

[Til the End of Time]

Heatley will notch the winner.

 

[Boomhower]

Does anyone know if it goes into a shootout after the OT? Cause that would be a bit too much like Nagano :O

Nope NHL rules, they'll play until tommorow if they have too.

 

[thinkwild]

Best game of the tourney. Havlat looking good.

Go Canada

 

[Riddarn]

NHL rules....they will just keep on playing until someone scores.

Thats good. Continuous OT is loads of fun, although it's getting awfully late here in Europe..

 

[Bloody Sabbath]

My picks to score: Lecavalier for Canada or Hejduk for Czech.

 

[kmad]

Brodeur raises the level of play of his whole team. His puckhandling and rebound control are unmatched in the whole world, which gives Canada a lot more leverage. Defensemen don't need to stay in the defensive zone for as long, and they don't need to box around the crease to control rebounds. Luongo may be slightly better at keeping the puck out of the net (he isn't showing it today) but, he has zero puckhandling skills and his rebound control is abysmal.


edit: my picks are Sakic for Canada and Havlat for Czech.

 

[Chaos]

I say Hejduk scores on a breakaway about 5 minutes into the 2nd OT to end a fantastic game.

 

[Bill McNeal]

My thoughts so far:

1) Canada is being humbled tonight. No chance this game should still be going on.

2) Refereeing is awful. It's like the refs are scared to call anything against anybody (especially Canada) with fear of deciding such an important game.

3) I see now why I feel more comfortable with Brodeur in nets... Luongo's made big saves, but he's a rebound machine.

4) I think overtime will kill me. I have no confidence in Canada at the moment...

 

[Legionnaire]

Good luck to both teams in the OT

 

[psycho_dad*]

HOLY CRAP!

This is the best damn hockey game I've seen in a long time. The back-and-forth rushes, goals, the hitting, even Mike Emerick is doing a great job for ESPN. AMAZING!

It is very entertaining, but not very disciplined. Both are playing pretty horrible team defense. Czechs have been better so far but I think Luongo is better than Vokoun...Vokoun seems so nervous.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

I pick Jagr

 

[DevMod9]

The refs are swallowing their whistles in between periods. Its going to be a grope, hack & slash OT.

 

[Classic Devil]

Elias for the Czechs, Niedermayer for the Canadians.

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Great game so far. I don't think the reffing has been that bad.

Luongo's done a good job, but I see now that the amount of shots he faces isn't entirely Florida's fault (tons of rebounds.) I still haven't figured out how the Elias goal went in.

 

[NYRangers]

188 people viewing this single thread, holy crap.

 

[Suiteness]

Theodore and Luongo are the exact same thing : Zero puck handling skill, zero rebound control. The one difference is Luongo is bigger and larger. In that case, go with the fatter one, he covers more of the net.