GDT: Dec. 30 • Group A • Canada 5, Slovakia 3

[MXD]

Hopefully, we got more Fucale and Hudon, less Paterson and Leier.

 

[Nabru]

Agreed. Canada made so many bad roster decisions this year. Nurse was the worst, but there was also:

Jarry and Comrie left off for Paterson and Fucale, also no 3rd goalie brought over.
Emile Poirier was left off was a big one for me too

There also needed to be a mechanism for McDavid to basically make him the 13th forward/PP weapon. Right now he's being depended on way too much and the pressure is clearly getting to him. In the last game, Sutter should have kept playing him OR committed to the benching and NOT put him in the all important shootout.

They left Beauvillier, Connor Brown, and Verhaege all off too

Yep. Don't forget Domi who has been playing unbelievable since the roster was announced. Time and time again we see Canada make dumb roster choices. This is a single elimination tournament played on big ice, not a best of 7 series against the same team on North American Ice. But Canada brings lunch bucket players like Anderson, Gauthier, Rychel. Leier's not better than what they left off the team, even Horvat looks too slow for the big ice.

You can't tell me with a straight face that Taylor Leier is a better opition for an offensive role than Connor Brown, Max Domi or Carter Verhaege.

 

[capsfan528]

anyone know of a link? gotta watch at work!

 

[MXD]

Any feeds?
Not at home, lost my feed index...

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

I have not watched since the Swiss game as I was in Cuba 24-29.

How bad have we sucked?

 

[MyNameIsNobody*]

You couldnt be more off. Fucale is shaky at best. And Sutter needs to get guys like Petan and Leier going, they need to be contributing, not sitting on the bench. Should have taken Leipsic and put all three together on a line. Also leaving Nurse off the team in favour of Pelech and Bigras is a debacle of monumental proportions.

Bob Nicholson should be tied to a horse and dragged through a cactus patch.

Look guys, if we dont medal this year maybe the axe will fall higher up?

If we medal or even win than he has another 3 years....which is worse?

I'd rather not win and make sure the proper people are in charge instead of putting a bandage on a broken leg...

 

[BertCorbeau]

Link for a stream please when it's available

 

[FlyersFanz]

I have a feeling Canada will come out hard and win 6-1. They should have won against the Czech's and fell short, a good team can rebound and prevail.

 

[Hedning]

Link for a stream please when it's available

I'm pretty sure it will the same as for the previous games. (hint, save link) And it's on as we speak.

http://smb.cdnak.neulion.com/fs/nhl/mobile/iphone/video/nhlnetwork/ipad_1840.m3u8

 

[FlyersFanz]

Streaming for all sports
http://atdhe.eu

 

[Paralyzer008]

Yep. Don't forget Domi who has been playing unbelievable since the roster was announced. Time and time again we see Canada make dumb roster choices. This is a single elimination tournament played on big ice, not a best of 7 series against the same team on North American Ice. But Canada brings lunch bucket players like Anderson, Gauthier, Rychel. Leier's not better than what they left off the team, even Horvat looks too slow for the big ice.

You can't tell me with a straight face that Taylor Leier is a better opition for an offensive role than Connor Brown, Max Domi or Carter Verhaege.

To be fair, Domi was really struggling at the time and did not warrant a position on the roster. So in hindsight, wouldn't have taken him.

However, I would have left off Anderson, Rychel, Leier, maybe even Gauthier for Poirier, Brown, Verhaege, and one of Beauvillier or Laurent Dauphin. Kinda preferred Gauthier over Dauphin

 

[YNWA14]

I'm with those who were surprised that Poirier didn't make the team. Aside from that I don't have a problem with the roster they just need to play better to be honest. There is more than enough talent on this team to win the tournament.

 

[tobu]

It's so awkward when people think Slovakia has a shot at beating Canada at the Juniors... I don't ever recall such a feeling...

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

I'm with those who were surprised that Poirier didn't make the team. Aside from that I don't have a problem with the roster they just need to play better to be honest. There is more than enough talent on this team to win the tournament.

This. We have enough talent to win the tournament. Hopefully people don't use that as an excuse.


like a martian

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

So how did we lose to the czechs?

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

So how did we lose to the czechs?

Czech's scored when they had to. Canada wasn't that great defensively either. Paterson wasn't bad but wasn't as good as you'd like your no. 1 goalie to be in a one game elimination tournament.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Czech's scored when they had to. Canada wasn't that great defensively either. Paterson wasn't bad but wasn't as good as you'd like your no. 1 goalie to be in a one game elimination tournament.

This. Paterson wasn't great but the defense was pretty bad too.


ellen degeneres

 

[Torts]

5-2 Canada, closer than score indicates. Slovaks get 1st goal.

Laughton
Drouin (2)
McDavid
Anderson

Reway (2)


EDIT: Reading above people saying Beauvillier should have be on team. If your talking about Francis Beauvillier he is a 93 and too old. http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=45149

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Breaking news; MFW doesn't have to work and can watch the entire game.

 

[MXD]

I'm with those who were surprised that Poirier didn't make the team. Aside from that I don't have a problem with the roster they just need to play better to be honest. There is more than enough talent on this team to win the tournament.

I don't know how many games you saw from Poirier this season, but he's setting records of indiscipline... Actually, he would if he wouldn't play on the same team than Vincent Dunn.

But yeah, his skillset would be absolutely great on big ice.

 

[canucksfan]

6-1 win for the Canadians is my prediction.

 

[MXD]

To be fair, Domi was really struggling at the time and did not warrant a position on the roster. So in hindsight, wouldn't have taken him.

However, I would have left off Anderson, Rychel, Leier, maybe even Gauthier for Poirier, Brown, Verhaege, and one of Beauvillier or Laurent Dauphin. Kinda preferred Gauthier over Dauphin

...Beauvillier?
He's pretty bad this season. AND is an overager.

If speaking about his lil' bro -- that one has nothing to do on a U20 squad. Could be good on the U17 or U18 though.

 

[EveryDay]

You couldnt be more off. Fucale is shaky at best. And Sutter needs to get guys like Petan and Leier going, they need to be contributing, not sitting on the bench. Should have taken Leipsic and put all three together on a line. Also leaving Nurse off the team in favour of Pelech and Bigras is a debacle of monumental proportions.

Bob Nicholson should be tied to a horse and dragged through a cactus patch.

Nurse can't play at this level, he's a turnover machine..... might be the most overrated defenceman in the entire CHL.

 

[enuck]

Conner learns from his last game and pots 1

I gave myself a Christmas present and 'donated' to hockeystreams(closed to new subscribers for now) for a month but for others there's usually a decent stream here if others fail:

http://www.wiziwig.tv/competition.php?part=sports&competitionid=158&discipline=icehockey

 

[InjuredChoker]

Mike Morreale ‏@mikemorrealeNHL 6 s
CAN line combos: Hudon-Drouin-Mantha; Horvat-Leier-Reinhart; Rychel-Petan-Lazar; McDavid-Laughton-Gauthier-Anderson.