GDT: Game 18: Germany Vs Russia | 9AM EST 3PM CET | RUS 6 - 1 GER

[Star Ocean]

No clue.

But it wouldn't be the first time that we've looked bad early and gotten better as the tournament went along.

Avoiding finland should be a goal for Canada today.

 

[wacko2]

No dumb penalties for Russia yet, a key will be their discipline and good goaltending so far as well.

 

[NyQuil]

Avoiding finland should be a goal for Canada today.

Well, they need to start playing consistently.

Winning is the goal, but just as important is steady improvement. They can't afford a set-back with the medal round so close.

Their confidence took a big blow and I still think it's a bit fragile. The Germany game was a solid win but there is still a lot of room to improve.

 

[jj cale]

Absolutely.

How good is this Canada? How much do they care about winning today?

They better care, a win means first in the group.

I really don't know how good this Team Canada is, I said maybe bronze before the tournament began and from what I have seen I would say best case scenario is silver but they will need a fair bit of those bounces that we talked about to go their way to get to the gold medal game.

I really don't think they have what it takes to nail down gold.

 

[Love]

That 10-9-11 line looks great

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Avoiding finland should be a goal for Canada today.

They could also be avoiding Sweden, which I think is an even bigger goal... If they get beat by the Czechs in regulation that is their fate.

 

[NyQuil]

I really don't think they have what it takes to nail down gold.

We've had some less skilled teams in the past and it's taken the best goaltender in the tournament.

Seems like a long time ago.

Growing up, one thing you could always count on was the quality of Canadian goaltending in all international tournaments.

 

[Star Ocean]

They could also be avoiding Sweden, which I think is an even bigger goal... If they get beat by the Czechs in regulation that is their fate.

Finland is canadas cryptonite. Not sweden.

 

[CupInSIX]

How have Morozov and Dorofeyev looked together?

 

[NyQuil]

Finland is canadas crypronite. Not sweden.

To be honest, this year, all of the top teams have the capability to beat any of the others on any given day.

It's been fun.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Finland is canadas crypronite. Not sweden.

To date in this tournament Sweden has been better than Canada, I would try to avoid that one as well.

I get the point, the USA has been a boogeyman for Sweden in terms of some matchups scare or make you more comfortable. However, I just think winning is pretty important for Canada today.

 

[NyQuil]

To date in this tournament Sweden has been better than Canada, I would try to avoid that one as well.

It's so hard to compare.

We haven't had one easy game to get comfortable.

USA, then Russia, then the best German junior team I can remember.

 

[Peter25]

Yeah Russians are far better. This game is over. Germany really could use a guy like Alexandrov...
Too bad he decided on playing for Russia for whatever weird reason...

His name Alexandrov suggests that he is Russian.

 

[Melkor]

How have Morozov and Dorofeyev looked together?

Morozov seems like he can't get a shot off to save his life. Dorofeyev had a one good look but otherwise not much to show for

 

[Oberyn Martell]

His name Alexandrov suggests that he is Russian.

There is a russian ice hockey player whose name is Rotenberg so I think thats not an argument

 

[jj cale]

We've had some less skilled teams in the past and it's taken the best goaltender in the tournament.

Seems like a long time ago.

Growing up, one thing you could always count on was the quality of Canadian goaltending in all international tournaments.

You're bang on here. I can't go on about goaltending and inability to hold down leads the last few years anymore then I have without coming across sounding like a badly scratched Johnny Paycheck album.

I almost think we have to play a tight defensive counterattacking system with this team this year considering it's problems. Think outside the box and try to out coach rather then out talent the opposition this year( because I don't think we can out talent them) That is what a guy like Jalonen does so well.
I mean, with the style of play we are playing I don't think we will win, we simply can't outscore or out goalie the huge amount of offensive chances we have been and will keep giving up, especially if we don't have Lafreniere.

And I don't think Hunter is any Jalonen sadly.

 

[NyQuil]

Bahahaha, Ferraro and Miller once again incredulous about the penalty song selection.

 

[c9gunner]

Bad call

 

[NyQuil]

I always think the linesmen keep missing the offsides.

 

[Startseva]

I don't understand how with such a good players so uneffective PP for our team.

 

[jj cale]

Finland is canadas cryptonite. Not sweden.

Nah, a little more then usual lately but of course that is because they are far better then they have ever been but they are not any more our kryptonite then any other of the big five.

Finland is just winning more against EVERYBODY more then they ever have because they are better then they ever have been.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

Wow, Russian PP 0-for-15? I knew they were doing bad but not that it was this bad..

 

[NyQuil]

Wow, Russian PP 0-for-15? I knew they were doing bad but not that it was this bad..

Short tournaments can be brutal for special teams.

You don't get enough time to play your way out of a slump and it gets in your head.

 

[c9gunner]

I don't understand

You should ask Larionov as he manages the PP startegy for the team. I guess it doesn't help when a PP coach meets the team two days before the tournament.

 

[NyQuil]

You should ask Larionov as he manages the PP startegy for the team. I guess it doesn't help when a PP coach meets the team two days before the tournament.

Maybe he needs Krutov (from the spirit world) and Makarov to help him.