HF Habs: 2021 U-18 Tournament (4-26 to 5/6): Thurs. May 6 | Canada wins Gold! Defeat Russia 5-3

[MarkovsKnee]

Whoever 23 for Sweden was looked like a decent bottom 6 threat. Very involved. Not a lot of natural skill but good anticipation, motor and aggression

Would like to see more intensity from Sweden. They were very much on their heels in that period with spurts of offensive forays.

They didn't spend a lot of time outside their own zone.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

2nd period here we go.

 

[Draft]

I was too focused on the hit and missed the goal.... Sjoholm really stood up there.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Wright scores. 5-0. Amazing shot by Wright.

Othmann got rocked just as he made the pass to Wright. He gets up and rubs the helmet of Sjoholm. Lol

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I was too focused on the hit and missed the goal.... Sjoholm really stood up there.

Same with the camera.

 

[Draft]

Is it ever weird to watch these OHL kids play. A bit of a weak goal there. Down too early and didn't track the point shot. Sweden isn't pushing the pace or putting together any momentum, a bit let down by their goaltending.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

This is brutal. 6-0. Allen with the goal. Othmann is having a very effective game. Was screening on the goal.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Winterton. 7-0. Came right up the center of the ice after a turnover. Great shot.

22 shots by Canada.

Wright takes a penalty. PP Sweden.

 

[Draft]

This is brutal. 6-0. Allen with the goal. Othmann is having a very effective game. Was screening on the goal.

Pretty big guy with quick acceleration and a decent shot. I'm not in love with his on-ice awareness, but he looks decent.

 

[Draft]

Lysell showing off some decent hands and then throws it into the middle of nowhere.

Hard to gauge some of these guys, Sweden as a team just looks like shit.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Good gawd, Sweden is bad. Brutal giveaway to MacTavish while on the PP in their own zone.

PP over.

 

[Draft]

Sjoholm looks good. Has made some smart outlet passes, got a big hit in, and has kept the play alive with a couple of pinches. Doesn't look like a high-end offensive defenceman though. Much bigger than what he's listed as online.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Sweden actually driving the net on that shift. Isak Rosen took it right to the net. Just missed on backhand.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Winterton could be a sleeper. Didn't play this year because of OHL. Really nice shot for the goal because of changing the angle at the last second and created the chance by reading the play. He's gotten involved on multiple occasions by reading the play and being in good position

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Isak Rosen is listed as 5'11, 165 on EP. There's no way. He looks a lot bigger than that.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

PP Sweden.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Holy shit! Wright with the hatty.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

End of 2. 8-0.

Liked Rosen in that period for Sweden. Everyone on Canada looks great. Lol

 

[Draft]

Isak Rosen is listed as 5'11, 165 on EP. There's no way. He looks a lot bigger than that.

Definitely over 6', good skater too. Not a passenger and really looks like he wants to make things happen when he's on the ice. I think he's worth looking at longer.

 

[Draft]

End of 2. 8-0.

Liked Rosen in that period for Sweden. Everyone on Canada looks great. Lol

Sweden should just pull their goalies and play with 6. Absolutely terrible performance defensively.

 

[Gravity]

@MarkovsKnee single handedly making this tournament come to life for us. Keep up the posts, appreciate it.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Pretty big guy with quick acceleration and a decent shot. I'm not in love with his on-ice awareness, but he looks decent.

Can visualize him as a 2nd line, small power forward - agitator type. Ryan Hartman except with a better shot. Ranked 20-32. I expect that's where he goes.

Definitely over 6', good skater too. Not a passenger and really looks like he wants to make things happen when he's on the ice. I think he's worth looking at longer.

He looks better than both Robertsson and Lysell in this game. Not sure why his current ranking is late 1st - early 2nd. It's one game though. Definitely need more views.

 

[Draft]

For Sweden, Lysell, Edvinsson, Sjoholm, and Rosen are looking like the top end of their roster.

Lysell: Small, quick, great puck handler. Pulled off a couple of good passes. Soft and easily pushed to the perimeter. Avoiding contact and not making smart plays consistently - a couple of times going for the nice play rather than the smart one.

Edvinsson: f***ing big. Really strong skater. Plays Canada's rushes pretty well and has gotten the puck out of trouble. Not Hedman or Ekblad 2.0, a rank below that.

Sjoholm: Good skater and makes smart decisions with the puck. Stepped up on Othmann with a big hit (though it led to a goal). Makes good decisions with his pinches and puts the puck in the right place. I don't see much creativity, but he's effective and smart. I like him.

Rosen: Good skater, good size, one of the few forwards doing anything for Sweden. A couple of strong plays off the rush that created chances. Noticeable which says a lot for Sweden.

Robertsson: Skates pretty well, very strong support in the defensive end. Seems like a good two-way guy, hard to gauge offence this game.

 

[Draft]

These goalies for Sweden are just terrible. Canada is outplaying Sweden but it shouldn't be 9-0.

McTavish gets the puck at the blueline, no contest, puts it over the goalie's shoulder with a pretty meh shot.

 

[Draft]

Scrambly goal, Sweden weak collapsing to the net.