2014-15 IIHF World Junior Championship Discussion Thread

[Zip15]

I figured it was about time we got this thing fired up. Team USA is playing an exhibition at Boston University. Eichel is captaining Team USA against his college squad. Canada is hosting Russia at the ACC.

Team USA vs Boston University

http://www.goterriers.com/collegesportslive/?media=468320 (BU's stream)

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[Beerz]

Reinhart has been pretty unimpressive since I've been watching.

 

[Paxon]

I'll edit this comment later with schedules, rosters, etc.

 

[Paxon]

Reinhart has been pretty unimpressive since I've been watching.

His line's been awesome and he's big a part of why, but Domi and Duclair are the ones making the noise.

 

[Zip15]

Reinhart has been pretty unimpressive since I've been watching.

Pronman seems to like that line a lot:

Corey Pronman @coreypronman · 1h
Strong first periods for Domi-Reinhart-Duclair line, Paul-OTT, Nurse-EDM, Tkachev-2015, Bowey-WSH, Point-TBL, Sorokin-NYI.

Corey Pronman @coreypronman · 15m 15 minutes ago
Strong period in 2nd again for everyone on the top line. Morrissey-WPG played very well as did Sorokin-NYI.

 

[Paxon]

I've only seen a bit of the USA game but Hanifin and Eichel had back-to-back shorties. USA is completely dominating the game and Eichel basically looks like a god.

 

[Beerz]

Pronman seems to like that line a lot:

Corey Pronman @coreypronman · 1h
Strong first periods for Domi-Reinhart-Duclair line, Paul-OTT, Nurse-EDM, Tkachev-2015, Bowey-WSH, Point-TBL, Sorokin-NYI.

Corey Pronman @coreypronman · 15m 15 minutes ago
Strong period in 2nd again for everyone on the top line. Morrissey-WPG played very well as did Sorokin-NYI.

I started watching about 7 minutes into 2nd period. I've missed alot.

 

[Zip15]

I've only seen a bit of the USA game but Hanifin and Eichel had back-to-back shorties. USA is completely dominating the game and Eichel basically looks like a god.

He's ridiculously good. Every offensive zone pass hits tape.

 

[Bps21*]

Reinhart has been pretty unimpressive since I've been watching.

He never looks impressive. But he always gets the job done. He's pretty much the most boring player who is actually really good I've ever seen.

 

[Paxon]

This game's making me wish we picked Sorokin instead of Johansson

 

[1972]

Dal Colle does absolutely nothing when ever I watch him play.

 

[Paxon]

Dal Colle does absolutely nothing when ever I watch him play.

Definitely wouldn't have been happy if we had the Isles pick and chose him over Nylander or Ehlers.

 

[1972]

Definitely wouldn't have been happy if we had the Isles pick and chose him over Nylander or Ehlers.

He does absolutely nothing if he isn't scoring. He is going to score at the NHL level, but I don't see anything else in his game right now.

 

[Zip15]

JT Computer scores! 4-1, Yanks.

 

[ZeroPT*]

Reinhart has been pretty unimpressive since I've been watching.

That's probably because he doesn't skate really really fast like Domi and Duclair.

He's been the best out of the three. His passing has always been tape to tape, he's won alot on the draw, he's had a bunch of really nice stick lifts and stick checks in the neutral zone to turn the attack around. He's a one man transition machine.

 

[Paxon]

You knew Russia was gonna win once that went to OT

 

[1972]

Fucale is so overrated, and not that good. I have no idea why Hockey Canada hasn't realized this yet. So glad we didn't take him last year, he is not a legit goaltending prospect.

 

[ZeroPT*]

Russia just went full Buffalo

 

[hizzoner]

Yeah I thought Reinhart was as advertised--a bit slow compared to his peers, pushed around a bit --but good on the draws, superb passer, good position in both ends, covering for Domi and Duclair when they went in deep and also for any pinching D.

 

[ZeroPT*]

Some Russian player was rushing down off the bench and was in the slot, the Russians had it in deep and they tried to feed him but Reinhart pocked it away.

If he doesn't do that OT is over on like the 2nd shift.

 

[couture23]

Really hope Comrie starts. Fucale is horrible.

 

[joshjull]

Russia just went full Buffalo

Are you saying they were dominated and blown out?

Or they were dominated and won?

Not watching so I don't know

 

[Zip15]

Sounds like most were watching the Canada game. I thought the Bracco-Compher-Schmaltz line really picked it up in the 3rd. The twirp line of Milano-DeLeo-Louis were unstoppable in the 2nd, and the Eichel line was awesome the entire game.

 

[Paxon]

Are you saying they were dominated and blown out?

Or they were dominated and won?

Not watching so I don't know

Completely dominated in shots, won 2-1 in OT

 

[joshjull]

Completely dominated in shots, won 2-1 in OT

Thank you