Coyotes at the World Cup

[MIGs Dog]

Team NA will be fun to watch.

 

[Mosby]

Watching the game and seeing that old habits die hard with Mikkel Boedker. Gain the zone, refuse to advance or shoot, cut back to the point.

 

[JeiJeieL]

Is OEL playing with Karlsson this time around? I'd like to see the Coyotes 2020 1st line pairing in action

OEL played with Hjalmarsson and Karlsson with Ekholm. They played together in some PP's though.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Usa...usa...usa!!!

 

[doaner]

I'm confused by the usa, CAN, and NA teams.

 

[SniperHF]

I think everyone is

 

[Bonsai Tree]

What's the point, apart from putting pressure on the IOC, what's really the point? This is a contrived tournament.

 

[SniperHF]

My entertainment and cash money for those holding the tournament seems good enough to me. Game tonight has been 5/5.

 

[Heldig]

I know many don't like the concept but I LOVE the u23 team being added.

 

[Decoyote]

I know many don't like the concept but I LOVE the u23 team being added.

They were fun to watch. I only caught the NA/EU game last night and it was entertaining. It was much less sloppy than I anticipated but that was mostly due to team NA. I can't wait to see them play against one of the powerhouses. Those jerseys are awful though.

Rieder looked good last night in his limited role. Boedker looked out of place.

 

[RR]

I recorded all the games but haven't watched any of them yet. Suggestions on which one to watch first?

 

[SniperHF]

Definitely CA vs US, then Finland Sweden. NA vs EU was decent for a period or so then fell off in entertainment value. Didn't see Russia vs CR.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Definitely CA vs US, then Finland Sweden. NA vs EU was decent for a period or so then fell off in entertainment value. Didn't see Russia vs CR.

Can v US was very chippy, especially for an exhibition. Makes you a little concerned about how many guys will start the season on IR because of the WC

 

[Jakey53]

What's the point, apart from putting pressure on the IOC, what's really the point? This is a contrived tournament.

Exactly. It's all for the fans, but I'm getting to the point where I don't even watch these tournaments anymore.

 

[Jakey53]

They were fun to watch. I only caught the NA/EU game last night and it was entertaining. It was much less sloppy than I anticipated but that was mostly due to team NA. I can't wait to see them play against one of the powerhouses. Those jerseys are awful though.

Rieder looked good last night in his limited role. Boedker looked out of place.

I heard their names mentioned twice and both times I couldn't find them on the ice.

 

[Mosby]

USA plays a fun, dirty style of hockey. Love it.

 

[MIGs Dog]

Exactly. It's all for the fans, but I'm getting to the point where I don't even watch these tournaments anymore.

The IIHF World Championship is not fully supported by all the best players due to the timing, but I think it would be great to have either a World Cup or Olympics every two years with the best of the best. Other than the IIHF Juniors, the other tournament can go away.

 

[_Del_]

I only watched USA-CAN, but the level of intensity was impressive for a scrimmage. I actually look forward to the tourney.

 

[Tom Polakis]

Can v US was very chippy, especially for an exhibition. Makes you a little concerned about how many guys will start the season on IR because of the WC

Yes. After watching some of the brutal hits in that game, I've never been happier that so few Coyotes are in the tournament.

 

[Foggy1097]

Yes. After watching some of the brutal hits in that game, I've never been happier that so few Coyotes are in the tournament.

Yeah I've watched a little bit of the exhibitions so far and I wouldn't doubt for a second that there end up being a couple significant injuries by the end of the tourney...especially if USA and CAN meet in a medal game. That was just a scrimmage and there were dirty hits all over the place. I like the intensity, but it's a little unfortunate at the same time. The NHL continues to act like they give a crap about player safety while simultaneously doing nothing about it. Fining a multi-millionaire $5,000 isn't really going to resonate anymore...

 

[Jakey53]

I only watched USA-CAN, but the level of intensity was impressive for a scrimmage. I actually look forward to the tourney.

It all started with the 1972 Summit Series, Canada vs Russia. That's when the country more or less stopped everything. Not much was discussed about the series until Russia beat Canada in the first game, then the war was on. I would imagine most of the posters weren't even born when this series took place.

 

[kihekah19*]

What's the point, apart from putting pressure on the IOC, what's really the point? This is a contrived tournament.

It certainly is

 

[MIGs Dog]

Watching the Czech v Russia replay. Very physical game as well. Michalek dropping the gloves....Milan that is.

Hanzal's beard has really filled out. Looks like he's planning on making the playoffs.

 

[crazyhockeylover96]

Hanzal's beard has really filled out. Looks like he's planning on making the playoffs.

...or being traded to someplace cold.

 

[MIGs Dog]

USA vs Finland starts in 20 on ESPN