GDT: Canada vs Sweden Friday August 5th 1 pm eastern TSN.

[Mr Hockey*]

Did Lidgren play?

No... I wanted to see him play more than any other player.

 

[CanadasTeam]

Just thought i would put up a heads up if anyone wants a little U-20 development camp hockey to watch. Tsn doesn't even have it up on their site! Friggin losers ha.

Friggen losers ha.

I'm a little confused as to who the friggen losers are...ha.

them friggen losers, ha.

 

[hullsy47]

it doesn't give you any idea of anything. Leafs mnmt is seeing what every other person who realizes what hockey in august is seeing. guys not in mid season form

marner was still one of the best on the ice ,is he playing tonite ?

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Some people put a lot of stock in these games, pretty funny.

Man people put all stock in nothing but speculation here all summer too. When there should be a break in opinion it just keeps going on the board now. There is not going to be the intensity in these games some expect, me included.

Its better than all the guess work going on lately.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I know its summer and these games are pretty much meaningless, but what is with these Canadian teams and Marner that just doesn't seem to work?

Like Memorial Cup- Marner with the cross ice pass, goal, with the slap pass like in the last minute there, goal.

In the Leafs prospect camp- Marner with the cross ice pass to Grundstrom, goal.

On this Canadian squad- Marner with the cross ice pass, saved, slap pass, fanned?

This is a pretty valid question! Hockey Canada has a serious problem. They value skilled players over players with substance, heart and work ethic.

To many skill playes and a countries hockey identity loss possibly? I am not sure but it seems to be going that way. Swedens goalie was good but their work ethic and play cohesion was off the chart better.

The Canadian coaches sent out a confused looking outfit. Piss poor coaching again with worst amongst their peers work ethic.

Thats Hockey Canada now in a nut shell.

Not a single character player will be on the team in December and we will not do well again. The evaluation process's obnoxious blind eye to character and substance players needs to be looked into.

These Canada teams lately are lacking.

 

[Mess]

This is a pretty valid question! Hockey Canada has a serious problem. They value skilled players over players with substance, heart and work ethic.

To many skill playes and a countries hockey identity loss possibly? I am not sure but it seems to be going that way. Swedens goalie was good but their work ethic and play cohesion was off the chart better.

The Canadian coaches sent out a confused looking outfit. Piss poor coaching again with worst amongst their peers work ethic.

Thats Hockey Canada now in a nut shell.

Not a single character player will be on the team in December and we will not do well again. The evaluation process's obnoxious blind eye to character and substance players needs to be looked into.

These Canada teams lately are lacking.

Last years results were the worst in 18 years with Team Canada dating back to the 1990's and this camp Canada has lost 2 and play the USA today and if they lose will finish last in this tournament.

Even with top 5 picks like Marner and Strome they aren't very successful.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Means nothing-less than zero.

Really still in holiday mode.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Halfway through the 3rd he turned it up a notch, kind of like that last game in the WJC. If he goes to Leaf camp and plays like he did most of this game, he is back in London.

My main concern is that he is a slow starter.
Plus I don't think they'll be very good in October.

 

[Mr Hockey*]

Means nothing-less than zero.

Really still in holiday mode.

There is no holiday mode for these kids




That kid is too good for the OHL ...

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Last years results were the worst in 18 years with Team Canada dating back to the 1990's and this camp Canada has lost 2 and play the USA today and if they lose will finish last in this tournament.

Even with top 5 picks like Marner and Strome they aren't very successful.

The teams look tight and tense. They should look completely the opposite in this type of warm-up friendly.

Something is rotting at the core of Hockey Canada if you ask me. This play of these teams lately could envoke some descriptions from me that would make calling them quitters sound like a compliment.

There is a problem with the will of our selected players lately. We get out worked consistently. Nuff said.

 

[TeamBester]

The teams look tight and tense. They should look completely the opposite in this type of warm-up friendly.

Something is rotting at the core of Hockey Canada if you ask me. This play of these teams lately could envoke some descriptions from me that would make calling them quitters sound like a compliment.

There is a problem with the will of our selected players lately. We get out worked consistently. Nuff said.

North American hockey is becoming Euro hockey, it will take us a long time to adjust and will be on the losing end for a while.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

North American hockey is becoming Euro hockey, it will take us a long time to adjust and will be on the losing end for a while.

Well no. They are out working us and are not generally viewed as more skilled in the process. They have more will and character than Canada teams in many instances. Thats a major knock on Hockey Canada evaluations.

Hockey Canada looks political and thats stinky. There is a problem with the teams selected not the tag of being Euro hockey.

There should be some substance players on these teams. There is not any leaders, just skill players and nobody out there just pounding the opposition physically. Its a soft skill hockey approach that is completely different than our identity.

Thats Hockey Canada's fault in who they selected on these poor showing teams of late. If the grinders that dictate play were there we would know it.

They aren't helping the skill players by picking one style of player to compliment them. Anyways bro, I'm not to happy with teams of late.