Prospect Info: 2019-20 WJC Thread

[Satans Hockey]

USA doesn't have this as a good excuse because they still couldn't score but that penalty called against them that Finland scored on because of that Finland dive was a ridiculous joke. The officials are so soft in this tournament. That Canada hit which resulted in a 5 min major and a game misconduct was another joke since it was a perfectly clean hit.

Hope Canada wins the whole thing now cause of Smith and Bahl.

 

[Blender]

I don't think losing to Finland 1-0 should be classified as pathetic.

That high elbow late though is a very bad look.

It's not the score that is pathetic, it's how the team was playing and behaving when losing.

 

[R8Devs]

pasic set up a breakaway and then the swedes converted on the penalty shot

 

[devilsblood]

When doesn’t team USA embarrass themselves internationally? At least I don’t feel obligated to root for them against Canada and our two kids now.

They had medal'd in how ever many WJC's in row.

The U-18's have been dominant.

 

[devilsblood]

It's not the score that is pathetic, it's how the team was playing and behaving when losing.

There were a couple bad sore loser moments, I agree but I can't fault their play as Finland is a difficult team to play against.

 

[glenwo2]

They do.



Meanwhile, this only got a 2 minute penalty from Beecher. But I bet he'll get a suspension for this one. Ugly hit.

Holy....

The referees SUCK no matter what sport.

That could've been fatal if he landed the wrong way.

 

[glenwo2]

Outside of Zegras, the big name guys like Turcotte, Caufield, York were a bunch of no-shows.

Maybe he needed Jack after all?

 

[Figgie]

Referees sucks!!

 

[StevenToddIves]

They had medal'd in how ever many WJC's in row.

The U-18's have been dominant.

Quite simply, Team USA lost because of abominable coaching. The player deployment was just abominable. Trevor Zegras was the most electrifying player on the ice virtually every shift he played, but did not crack the 11-minute mark in a single game. Cole Caufield could be the best American-born pure goal scorer since Brett Hull, but played bottom 6 minutes all tournament and never got time on the PP1. Instead, USA coaching relied on Bobby Brink (who had a poor tournament) and Oliver Wahlstrom (who was mediocre). USA had maybe the best two-way F in the entire tourney in Alex Turcotte, but gave him limited minutes and instead repeatedly deployed Jack Drury (a solid but not especially talented checker) as the top defensive C and leaned on unremarkable yeomen like Pivonka and Ford on the PK.

On defense, it was just a horror show. Mattias Samuelsson was simply abominable all tournament long but was continually deployed as the Americans' top shut-down defensemen, despite his persistent woes both positionally and clearing the zone cleanly. This USA team should have been the best in the tournament, but the coaching just never gave them the best chance to win.

 

[Eggtimer]

Anyone watch and can comment on how Bahl and Smith player today vs the Finns ?

 

[Jersey Fresh]

From what I've seen of Ty Smith, he's going to be a good player, but I don't think he'll be the #1 we need. Think his skating will hold him back from being the true difference maker we want.

 

[Nico Hischier]

Smith and Bahl with back to back penalties in the gold medal game

 

[PKs Broken Stick]

russia just took a penalty on a delayed penalty...lol has that ever happened in the nhl? I feel like I've never seen that.

 

[Davegarri]

Wonder if Askarov's draft stock will drop, he's had a poor tournament and isn't even starting the gold medal game

 

[RNCDevil]

Wonder if Askarov's draft stock will drop, he's had a poor tournament and isn't even starting the gold medal game

If Ray Ferraro has anything to say about it, the 17-year old should just retire.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Misyul has been very good today from what I've seen

 

[Blender]

Misyul has been very good today from what I've seen

Should get an assist on that 3rd Russian goal, made a great play to skate down to the hash marks on a pinch and put the puck on net.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Should get an assist on that 3rd Russian goal, made a great play to skate down to the hash marks on a pinch and put the puck on net.

What have you thought of Smith and Bahl? I like how calm Smith is overall. I think Bahl could stand to use his size more than he does. Would have liked to see him bury the Russian in front on their 2nd goal

 

[DerekDevils30]

Misyul too nonchalant on that goal. Thomas picked his pocket

 

[GameSeven]

Rough sequence for our prospects there. Misyul beaten on CAN go-ahead goal, then Bahl forced to take a penalty while defending the lead with him and Smith on the ice.

 

[R8Devs]

wow tough break for the russians

 

[GameSeven]

wow tough break for the russians

Agreed. Big swing after that bad break and the subsequent penalty against.

Edit: penalties

 

[TheUnseenHand]

Bummer that Canada is gonna win as they were not the better team. Also, as kids, having the home ice advantage everywhere you go must be an enormous advantage.

 

[DerekDevils30]

Bummer that Canada is gonna win as they were not the better team. Also, as kids, having the home ice advantage everywhere you go must be an enormous advantage.

Yeah. No one cares about the tournament really outside of Canada

 

[Devils731]

I don’t know the IIHF rule book but it doesn’t look good to me that Canada wasn’t called for the delay of game. I hope someone can find the rule that states that camera prevents a delay of game penalty despite not changing that the puck was over the glass.