Post-Game Talk: Canada vs. United States: Noon/Breakfast 21st Feb, 2014 - Right to Play for Gold

[Daisy Jane]

This would be a really great game for our offensive forwards to show up
It will be a fantastic game though.

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[Igy]

7-6 Canada. Kessel and JVR both with hattys.

 

[mikebel111*]

Kessel will light up canada unless our stars step up.
Hot goalies excuse is lame now IMO

 

[LeafOfBread]

I don't think we'll get 'lit up' because our defense has been amazing and the only reason the team is winning any games, but I can see us losing by a goal or two for sure.

 

[mikebel111*]

I don't think we'll get 'lit up' because our defense has been amazing and the only reason the team is winning any games, but I can see us losing by a goal or two for sure.

Yeah probably should have said offensive stars

 

[Cor]

5-2 usa

 

[blue82]

do you think the USA is confident enough and will play a more open style of game? that would be nice to see..i do think they can beat canada at either style, but i also think canada can win..50-50 on this one, i just dont trust the refs, and i dont want to see US on the PP 5 times

 

[BertCorbeau]

I don't think we'll get 'lit up' because our defense has been amazing and the only reason the team is winning any games, but I can see us losing by a goal or two for sure.

This .. Canada's d-core is so good, they can stifle some good competition .. And if Price (who I assume is starting) is on his 'A' game - USA will have a hard time scoring

Canada just needs to keep that offensive cycle and possession game going and keep generating those scoring chances

 

[Suntouchable13]

Their D is stacked, no doubt about it, but they have not faced a team with as much talent as the US team has yet.

 

[pucci2001]

I think the USA will start off hot and if we escape the first period tied or only down one goal we might wake up and play some real hockey. If not I think we are going to be on the receiving end of an asskicking. Canada has played really flat other than an 8 minute stint in the 3rd vs Latvia. On the plus side our defense has been lights out. However I think we need some scoring from our scorers and not just our dmen. How on Earth was I nervous going into the third period against Latvia? Ozolins looked like a god out there today too, man handling guys like Getzlaf.

Nash and Perry need to keep up their net presence and the rest of the forwards need to shoot every chance they get and then crash the net hard.

 

[I Believe]

USA has been the better team for sure.

Our forwards have to get going. Our D has been excellent though which is nice.

 

[Epictetus]

CP24 ‏@CP24 41s
Tavares to miss rest of Sochi 2014 with leg injury

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

6-1 USA

Kessel with 4 goals

 

[blue82]

6-1 USA

Kessel with 4 goals

typical glenn healy material ....anti any thing with a maple leaf on it

 

[ReNeGaDe87]

I can see this going to a shootout, 3-3 then 10 rounds of Oshie Toews might as well flip a coin.... **** me right?

 

[go_leafs_go02]

I'll be fine with USA winning provided Kessel & JVR can bring a cup to Toronto later this spring.

 

[Schennanigans]

Gonna be a great game. Whoever wins this probably takes Gold.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Canada will need a very mobile defense pairing to match up against Kessel and JVR - A d-man to keep up with Kessel and stay with him when he stops short in the offensive zone (Keith, Doughty?)

Then we need someone who can physically match battling with JVR around the net and along the boards .. Pronger, in his prime, would have been a great matchup here (Weber, Pietro?)

 

[Raging Bull]

I'll be fine with USA winning provided Kessel & JVR can bring a cup to Toronto later this spring.

This. If Canada loses, it better be Kessel or JVR doing the damage so I have something to cheer for.

 

[LeafOfBread]

JVR is a nightmare around the net. Hopefully with the big ice he'll be easier to keep on the perimeter.

 

[Pilky01]

While USA appears to be the much better team right now, they won't 'park the bus' the way Latvia and Norway did; which will play to Canada's advantage.

I am predicting a Canada 'upset' victory.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

JVR+Kessel... leggo USA! I want to see our leafs boys win the gold

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I think we will have our best game, should be a good one. Best team wins, that's what you want.

 

[Bravid Nonahan]

I know I am supposed to be patriotic, but I invest WAY more emotion into the Leafs than I do into some random 2 week tournament. I'll be happy if Canada wins but will be cheering for Kessel and JVR to do well.

 

[Diatomic]

Scary game coming up, Canada's forwards can't score but are amazing defensively and USA is red hot in all regards. Should be interesting, go Canada! I wish JVR and Kessel could win gold but I hate USA.