GDT: 2019 IIHF World Championship IV - Knockout round (OP Warning)

[Call Me Al]

hughes is playing his best game yet so far

 

[Scooooooooooooot]

Hughes has had a couple plays where he got bumped too easily, but hes created a lot of opportunities so far. Flying out there too.

 

[Azathoth]

Hughes looking like one of the better forwards to team usa so far.

 

[Call Me Al]

he's going to get bumped and knocked down but he created multiple chances on net for himself and teammates and held the puck with confidence in both zones, encouraging game

 

[Scooooooooooooot]

Johnny Gaudreau having an all time bad tournament

 

[NJ07102]

To me, Jack showed enough in this period to draft him first. If he gains some weight and physical strength, watch out. Best player on the US team so far and it's not even close.

 

[devilsblood]

Looks like Hughes was actually getting a regular shift late in that period as well.

That needs to continue if USA hopes to get back in this one.

 

[JimEIV]

To me, Jack showed enough in this period to draft him first. If he gains some weight and physical strength, watch out. Best player on the US team so far and it's not even close.

Is he playing wing?

 

[devilsblood]

To me, Jack showed enough in this period to draft him first. If he gains some weight and physical strength, watch out. Best player on the US team so far and it's not even close.

Feel like your joking?

 

[vtdevils2k]

@Rejan I'm shocked you posted on the Hughes main thread that he's been attrocious, when pretty much everyone else including some critics of his in the mainboard game thread have said Hughes has been pretty good.

Needs strength and to work on faceoffs. He's been very noticeable.

Johnny hockey has been terrible all tournament

 

[DVision44]

Is he playing wing?

I think he’s just not taking faceoffs

 

[JimEIV]

I think he’s just not taking faceoffs

Thanks!

 

[vtdevils2k]

Thanks!

He's taken a couple of faceoffs, maybe 3, and lost all 3, then Kreider has taken a couple from what I've seen and maybe the other winger.

He's going to have to get better at that.

 

[devilsblood]

@Rejan I'm shocked you posted on the Hughes main thread that he's been attrocious, when pretty much everyone else including some critics of his in the mainboard game thread have said Hughes has been pretty good.

Needs strength and to work on faceoffs. He's been very noticeable.

Johnny hockey has been terrible all tournament

Atrocious? In this game?

 

[NJ07102]

Feel like your joking?

No joke. I really like how he finds open ice, he is the only one who keeps up with the russian speed. Really a good period that proves he can play with anybody if he gets a chance.

 

[zharkenby]

@Rejan I'm shocked you posted on the Hughes main thread that he's been attrocious, when pretty much everyone else including some critics of his in the mainboard game thread have said Hughes has been pretty good.

Needs strength and to work on faceoffs. He's been very noticeable.

Johnny hockey has been terrible all tournament

He looked much better after the first 2 shifts... figured if i complained early he'd make me look dumb.

let it happen

 

[devilsblood]

No joke. I really like how he finds open ice, he is the only one who keeps up with the russian speed. Really a good period that proves he can play with anybody if he gets a chance.

I'd maybe go with something like "that period showcases why you take him #1".

But with all the talk about small samples, I thought it was kind of funny you made up your mind after one period of play.

 

[Monsieur Verdoux]

Hughes has been good today. Surprisingly good. Good to see that.

 

[Bcap88]

Is he playing wing?

Center

 

[devilsblood]

He looked much better after the first 2 shifts... figured if i complained early he'd make me look dumb.

let it happen

I don't see how atrocious could be used to describe his first 2 shifts. Nondescript maybe.

 

[devilsblood]

Hughes has been good today. Surprisingly good. Good to see that.

I'm more surprised they are giving him a regular shift. When he is playing I expect him to be good.

 

[NJDevs26]

I'm more surprised they are giving him a regular shift. When he is playing I expect him to be good.

Apparently he played 4:33 in the first. An improvement but I could still see them tapping him out at ten minutes for the night and double shifting Eichel late in a close game.

 

[vtdevils2k]

Hughes, Debrincat, and Kredier now together.

 

[devilsblood]

aight boys, we got a game going now.

 

[Bcap88]

Skej 2-1