Canadas defense was simply too good... Kessel was the only one even coming close to creating offence and he had Toews on him all night... Where the **** was Patrick Kane? Parise? I doubt Ryan would have done anything Canada was just too good.
Olympics: 2014 — U.S. Roster Discussion (Part IX)
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Canadas defense was simply too good... Kessel was the only one even coming close to creating offence and he had Toews on him all night... Where the **** was Patrick Kane? Parise? I doubt Ryan would have done anything Canada was just too good.
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You absolutely, absolutely, absolutely need at least 5 natural centers in a tournament like this.
It's single-game elimination tournament. You can't just throw natural wingers out of position in a tournament against the best players in the world.
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By saying that i should not talk i assume you mean USA with Okposo and Ryan is at least as good as Canadas team on paper. I would say you're wrong on any given metric there. How does one even come to such a conclusion?
I dont say that the US cant win, but to expect it from them is to be begging for heart-ache.
It's pretty funny that you think Kessel was the only one even close to creating offense. He was terrible.
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Pretty much. Way too much one on one stuff the entire tourney. There were a number of time he tried to skate through guys instead of passing or dumping it by the defense.
In the end, the Canadian defense stopped the USA's offense. Quick was the only reason it wasn't a blowout.
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Jack Johnson (mostly because of how he plays in the jersey historically) and Kyle Okposo are really the guys to discuss postmortem, but I agree with how the constructed this team. I don't think with Bylsma as coach they could have expected much better.
Not surprised to see Yandle and Ryan brought up but their problems as hockey players could have been on display as well today not just the good elements those guys bring. The fact Yandle cannot check elite talent to save his life would have led to even more chances and a bigger loss margin can be argued. Slow Bobby Ryan probably wouldn't have helped much either. Okposo at least fit the established team identity and JMFJ has fit in well in the past.
They had the talent to win with what they brought and an identity, they got out coached and just didn't play well enough in a one and done format today, it happens.
Not surprised to see Yandle and Ryan brought up but their problems as hockey players could have been on display as well today not just the good elements those guys bring. The fact Yandle cannot check elite talent to save his life would have led to even more chances and a bigger loss margin can be argued. Slow Bobby Ryan probably wouldn't have helped much either. Okposo at least fit the established team identity and JMFJ has fit in well in the past.
They had the talent to win with what they brought and an identity, they got out coached and just didn't play well enough in a one and done format today, it happens.
It's pretty funny that you think Kessel was the only one even close to creating offense. He was terrible.
Was there a penalty on that play?
It's pretty funny that you think Kessel was the only one even close to creating offense. He was terrible.
Neither played great but how can you blame them against that defense? Kessel and Kane were the only ones that created legitimate offensive chances, the rest were completely invisible.
What, on Parise? No.
I don't, really. The entire team didn't show up. I thought Parise was good as well.
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Ryan would have been smothered the same as the other USA forwards, and his poor defensive play would have hurt them. But , they shouldn't have chosen Brown.
I counted Kessel having 3 good scoring chances and Fowler was an inch away from scoring on that Kessel feed but Price made an unbelievable save... their D was to much to handle
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Maybe.
It would have been nice to have him out there on those power play opportunities.
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Might not of matter if Bylsma's approach was not to get a guy in front of Price. I can't think of a single time on the pp that a USA player was trying to screen the goalie. They were trapped to the outside or it was a passing drilled until Canada got the puck back and cleared it.
It's pretty funny that you think Kessel was the only one even close to creating offense. He was terrible.
The guy in the high slot is even more open
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Thanks! Just wondering since I did not pay too much attention to USA games. Must just have had the same difficulty as most forwards to create something.
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