GDT: 2016 World Cup Of Hockey

[WayneSid9987]

Pens participating:

Sidney Crosby - Team Canada
Evgeni Malkin - Team Russia
Patrick Hornqvist - Team Sweden
Carl Hagelin - Team Sweden
Olli Maatta - Team Finland
Matt Murray - Team North America(U23)
Mike Sullivan - Team USA Assistant Coach

2016 World Cup of Hockey

All Games Played at Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Group A
Team Canada
Team Czech Republic
Team Europe
Team USA

Group B
Team Finland
Team North America
Team Russia
Team Sweden

Preliminary Round (round robin) (away team listed first)

All games at Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Wednesday, Sept. 21

Team North America vs. Team Sweden, 3 p.m., ESPN, SN, TVA Sports

Team Europe vs. Team Canada, 8 p.m., ESPN2, SN, TVA Sports

Thursday, Sept. 22

Team Finland vs. Team Russia, 3 p.m., ESPN, SN, TVA Sports

Team USA vs. Team Czech Republic, 8 p.m., ESPN2, SN, TVA Sports

Semifinals (single elimination; A1 vs. B2, B1 vs. A2)

Saturday, Sept. 24

Semifinal 1, 7 p.m., ESPN2, CBC, TVA Sports

Sunday, Sept. 25

Semifinal 2, 1 p.m., ESPN, CBC, TVA Sports

Final (best-of-three)

Tuesday, Sept. 27

Final Game 1, 8 p.m., ESPN, CBC, TVA Sports

Thursday, Sept. 29

Final Game 2, 8 p.m., ESPN2, CBC, TVA, TVA Sports

Saturday, Oct. 1

Final Game 3, 7 p.m. (if necessary), ESPN2, CBC, TVA, TVA Sports

https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-world-cup-of-hockey-schedule-announced/c-778411

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[WayneSid9987]

Sweden vs Finland on now.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

I am going to be at the game between NA23 and Europe tonight in Quebec City, I hope MM gets the start.

 

[WayneSid9987]

I am going to be at the game between NA23 and Europe tonight in Quebec City, I hope MM gets the start.

Yea, they haven't announced their starter yet i don't believe. Hope you get to see him play.
Wanted to catch Maatta today.
See how he's lookin'.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Hornqvist chirpin' Komarov from the bench. Heh.
Horny and Olli battling net front on the PP/PK. Heh.
Olli looks good. Skating well so far.

Komarov is mixing it up after every whistle. lol

 

[NeedleInTheHay]

Is it worth going to these pre-tourney games? Will Crosby actually play?

 

[Riptide]

Didn't think this was starting for another week...

 

[WayneSid9987]

Russia/Czech also on now.

These guys aren't easing into this.
Both games with hard hitting/chippy.

Is it worth going to these pre-tourney games? Will Crosby actually play?

He'll play at Comsol for sure.
They all likely ice their full squads in pre-tourney games cuz they want to build chemistry for such a short tournament.

Didn't think this was starting for another week...

Figured i'd start a thread so people know games are being played and early judging, it's very good hockey.

 

[Dying Alive]

Really I just hope nobody gets hurt but I'm rooting for Team NA. I didn't think it was possible for Torts to annoy me any more than he already did but he somehow managed to pull it off over the last day or so.

 

[WayneSid9987]

The Czech Kempny is a real nice player.
Weren't the Pens in on him at one point?

Perhaps i'm thinking of the Czech forward Calgary signed: Pribyl

Fin/Swe heading to OT. 2-2.
Olli looked good. Played a ton. No PP though.

 

[Clatartar]

Olli is skating well and looks better than he did last season.

Its so weird watching Geno play with wingers that create space for him. He doesnt need to go beasting to create everything for his line.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Olli is skating well and looks better than he did last season.

Its so weird watching Geno play with wingers that create space for him. He doesnt need to go beasting to create everything for his line.

Yea, he looks healthy. And had no problems with the pace.

 

[Al Smith]

Really I just hope nobody gets hurt but I'm rooting for Team NA. I didn't think it was possible for Torts to annoy me any more than he already did but he somehow managed to pull it off over the last day or so.

I saw that they were 16:1 (6th lowest odds) to win. I give them an outside shot of winning and a decent shot of getting to the semifinals. Or maybe I'm just blinded by all the talent and skill they have and am missing out on the intangibles.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Its so weird watching Geno play with wingers that create space for him. He doesnt need to go beasting to create everything for his line.

Has he actually done anything with the extra space?

I mean... genuinely asking. I'm not able to watch.

Very nice to hear Olli looks better. I'm pretty sure he'll have a nice rebound season.

 

[WayneSid9987]

And Olli wins it in 3on3 OT!
He made a nice play hounding Stralman then got sent on a 2on1 with Barkov.
Sniped Enroth by his glove top corner.

 

[Gurglesons]

And Olli wins it in OT!

He looked great in the 3v3.

 

[Killahpunk]

Sweet shot by Olli to give the Finns an OT win.

 

[Clatartar]

Has he actually done anything with the extra space?

I mean... genuinely asking. I'm not able to watch.

Very nice to hear Olli looks better. I'm pretty sure he'll have a nice rebound season.

No not really. He hasn't needed to.

Olli with the OT winner!

 

[WayneSid9987]

He looked great in the 3v3.

Yea, the shift before the last one things got hairy for a second in Finland's zone and he hustled + directed traffic to neutralize the threats.
Really nice game by Olli today.

 

[BB88]

Even before his goal I was going to say here that I have a good feeling about Maatta.
Small sample size but looked great.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

No not really. He hasn't needed to.

Olli with the OT winner!

I... see. Well, it's a one goal game, it appears. I guess his line at least scored one, earlier.

Well done by Olli.

 

[Gurglesons]

That being said Malkin hasn't looked good at all. I don't think he has even been on the second power play a couple of times.

 

[Dying Alive]

 

[Shady Machine]

Great to hear Olli played well. Not sure how concerned to be about Geno. He could be coasting into this. It's a pre-tournament game in a tournament that doesn't really mean all that much.

 

[Clatartar]

Geno doesnt look bad, just different.