GDT: 2023 World Junior Championship Thread (Clarke, Connors, Salin)

[ScoreZeGoals]

I'm not an anti Michigan guy, but two attempts in one period kinda rubs me the wrong way. Bedard in particular was very flashy but unstructured that period. Canada has more than enough skill, but needs to tighten things up

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

All 5 Canadians on one side of the ice, putrid coverage there

 

[King'sPawn]

lol 3-1 Czechia

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Canadian forwards are a dumpster fire defensively, just out of position all over the place. They are just hoping to out-skill the Czech's

 

[King'sPawn]

Canadian forwards are a dumpster fire defensively, just out of position all over the place. They are just hoping to out-skill the Czech's

They really have no idea what to do in the defensive zone. Only time they fall back is if a defenseman pinches.

Dean should get the hook for that headshot. These are junior-aged players, for goodness sake.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

They really have no idea what to do in the defensive zone. Only time they fall back is if a defenseman pinches.

Dean should get the hook for that headshot. These are junior-aged players, for goodness sake.

Yeah, that was a pretty obvious call by IIHF rules, but of course you will have those whining about hockey getting soft.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Canada looks like crap most of the game.. totally disorganized..

 

[King'sPawn]

5-2 Czechia during the ensuing 5-minute powerplay. Gaudreau has been awful. Zellweger steps up during the penalty kill and allowed an outnumbered attack.

Canada just looks bad.

Clarke looks okay - all things considered. He was sometimes standing in no-man's land when he was killing the penalty, but ultimately I wouldn't attribute any of the goals to things HE did wrong (I think he's only been on the ice for one of them).

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Boy, I sure am glad we screwed around with Clarke's development so he could go to the World juniors and not even get PP time

 

[Schmooley]

Watching Clarke with Team Canada I see Jack Johnson. A roamer who makes me extremely nervous defensively. Hope he can tighten up the Defense going forward.

We watch Durzi all the time so Clarke is a steady dman in comparison.

 

[King'sPawn]

Boy, I sure am glad we screwed around with Clarke's development so he could go to the World juniors and not even get PP time

HEY!

He got a second of powerplay time on the second unit, before his teammate committed a penalty

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Bedard should have got a trip/interference there

 

[King'sPawn]

Earlier today, Craig Button said this Canada team could be "as great as" the 2005 team. You know, the team that had:
Crosby
Bergeron
Getzlaf
Perry
Phaneuf
Weber
Richards
Carter

among others

I'm thinking he's going to reconsider those words very quickly, if he hasn't already.

Also, though - looks like Clarke's been moved up to Zellweger's partner and is now, at least, on the top pairing.

 

[Trash Panda]

Earlier today, Craig Button said this Canada team could be "as great as" the 2005 team. You know, the team that had:
Crosby
Bergeron
Getzlaf
Perry
Phaneuf
Weber
Richards
Carter

among others

I'm thinking he's going to reconsider those words very quickly, if he hasn't already.

Also, though - looks like Clarke's been moved up to Zellweger's partner and is now, at least, on the top pairing.

Button is an idiot.

 

[AbsentMojo]

Button is an idiot.

ya needs in a button in his lip

 

[Trash Panda]

Real solid shift from Clarke in the O-zone.

He is no Sean Walker, but he may just crack an NHL roster someday if he can consistently build on shifts like that.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Boy, I sure am glad we screwed around with Clarke's development so he could go to the World juniors and not even get PP time

Almost two months since his last NHL game

big brain shit

 

[King'sPawn]

Clarke back off the top pairing.

I'll also add that it was not a good look for James Duthie who basically accused the Czechia player of embellishing bleeding.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Canada runs the same 5 the entire PP, Clarke nowhere to be seen, wonderful

 

[AbsentMojo]

No Clarke on the PP again

 

[King'sPawn]

I know I'm biased, but Clarke has been among the best Team Canada players. Not just the defenders.

 

[Trash Panda]

I know I'm biased, but Clarke has been among the best Team Canada players. Not just the defenders.

Shift after shift consistently one of the more noticeable players, in a good way.

 

[AbsentMojo]

If TC had a brain, they'd put Bedard on the PK down 3

 

[King'sPawn]

Oh ffs, I just realized why Zellweger is getting all the ice time (especially on the powerplay). Team Canada's head coach is his junior coach in Everett.

And yes, I do know that Zellweger is a good d-man, but he has not played well. But the coach is hitching his wagon to his top player from Junior.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Oh ffs, I just realized why Zellweger is getting all the ice time. Team Canada's head coach is his junior coach in Everett.

Bingo, Zellweger is one of Hockey Canada's boys