GDT: 2017 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship - Chabot vs White for Gold TONIGHT

[L'Aveuglette]

Canada won 5-0, for those interested. Almost impossible to find pre-tourney scores.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

todays game

Team-Canada/Men/Junior/2016-17

 

[Larionov]

Canada definitely looks vastly improved over last year's weak team. Two straight shutouts is impressive, and tonight they stayed out of the box - discipline is often an issue for Canada in international play, (it was a huge problem last year) and it's good to see that this coaching staff is on top of it.

Hate to use the F word, but it looks like Canada might be the favorite going in...

 

[Hutz]

No Chlapik, my backside. Boo! *crosses arms*

Would have been nice for him to be in the lineup in Ottawa

Was really looking forward to seeing chlapik. Damn.

Was Chlappie suspended?

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

For those watching, how has Chabot looked? I don't care all that much about points. How does he look defensively? Is he being a leader out there (making plays, directing traffic, calming down the team and holding onto the puck when the team needs it, etc)? How about his skating?

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

Was Chlappie suspended?

Yup. Three games for cross-checking from behind, I believe.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

For those watching, how has Chabot looked? I don't care all that much about points. How does he look defensively? Is he being a leader out there (making plays, directing traffic, calming down the team and holding onto the puck when the team needs it, etc)? How about his skating?

Well I don't think last night was a great measuring stick. No one was really going full tilt.

 

[Back in Black]

Cant wait to play Russia Boxing Day!

One more game before them, Tomorrow night.......

 

[Smash88]

Bob Mckenzie just tweeted that Logan Brown was released from Team USA.

 

[GWNR]

Bob Mckenzie just tweeted that Logan Brown was released from Team USA.

Was he even able to play? He's had an injured wrist since like October.

 

[Proust*]

Was he even able to play? He's had an injured wrist since like October.

Yes, he played and was cut. Obviously wasn't in form, which is to be expected.

 

[Smash88]

Was he even able to play? He's had an injured wrist since like October.

Not sure, haven't followed Team USA at all, just saw the tweet.

Also Debrincat was released, was he not on the team last year? How often does that happen, where a guy gets cut after playing the year before?

 

[starling]

Was he even able to play? He's had an injured wrist since like October.

Played yesterday. Didn't do much.



Apparently Tanner Laczynski, Flyers 2016 6th rounder has shown more.

 

[YouGotAStuGoing]

The DeBrincat cut is more of a surprise. Dude has been lighting up the OHL.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Played yesterday. Didn't do much.



Apparently Tanner Laczynski, Flyers 2016 6th rounder has shown more.

Yeah I don't know. This is team USA. They're so lost. Debrincat is absolutely destroying his peers in the OHL right now. He should be on the team.

As for brown. Really not surprised. I don't care that he's not in form. This kid is a giant with hands and speed. And he's getting cut. Personally I'm dissapointed.

 

[GWNR]

Not too worried about Brown.

US camp is well known for conditioning. I highly doubt Brown was able to get into game shape. Not surprised people were playing better. That's 5 weeks without playing a game.

 

[DJB]

Lol team usa. These type of decisions are the reasons the Americans never win.

 

[OD99]

5 weeks for these guys isn't much...

Brown was scoring at a torid pace thanks to PP points early in the season but it doesn't seem like he has really been in top form all year.

I would say injury aside he hasn't been quite as I would have hoped in his post draft year.

Not saying bust or bad pick or anything just saYing even if he was healthy not sure he would have made USA squad.

 

[Burrowsaurus]

Played yesterday. Didn't do much.



Apparently Tanner Laczynski, Flyers 2016 6th rounder has shown more.

Yeah I don't know. This is team USA. They're so lost. Debrincat is absolutely destroying his peers in the OHL right now. He should be on the team.

As for brown. Really not surprised. I don't care that he's not in form. This kid is a giant with hands and speed. And he's getting cut. Personally I'm dissapointed.

 

[DJB]

Well hopefully a wake up call for Brown.

 

[BigRig4]

A guy who's been injured I can understand, but how do you cut the OHL goals leader... Makes no sense.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

For those watching, how has Chabot looked? I don't care all that much about points. How does he look defensively? Is he being a leader out there (making plays, directing traffic, calming down the team and holding onto the puck when the team needs it, etc)? How about his skating?

Very steady and solid. He is playing with Myers who is good, but has been taking chances .. Chabot is keeping the game in front of him

 

[BondraTime]

A guy who's been injured I can understand, but how do you cut the OHL goals leader... Makes no sense.

Because he was terrible in last years WJC, was terrible at the Summer Camp, and was terrible in the December camp.

Brown was expected, for myself at least. Guys that miss that much time from injury usually do not get to play in the WJC.

 

[DJB]

Myers is undrafted isn't he?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Team USA is deep up front. Brown not playing for a month hurt his chances. Debrincat did not impress in camp apparently and he had a poor WJC showing last year so not that big of a surprise for me.