GDT: Group A • Dec. 31 • Canada vs. USA • Part III

[Jtown]

Morin has been worse than those two from what Ive seen.

I had to squint while watching the Finland game to see if it was Steve Smith or Sam Morin.

he made a mistake against finland. Since then he was been pretty dominant in his end.

Seems like you have some sort of agenda here.

 

[emmjayb]

even when Reinhart dominates a game, a lot of people still can't see it. He did absolutely everything that game, including giving domi 2 tap-ins.

Couldn't agree more; playing like a 20 year veteran; just consistently smart and sometimes brilliantly subtle plays. And thats the key, he is sublte, unlike Domi, who is a Vegas quality show. Don't get me wrong, I went into the tournament hating Domi and while I am not a huge fan of the Tie-like showmanship, he has been absolutely outstanding and am thrilled with his performance and skill ... exactly what this team has missed the past number of years. But Reinhart.... soooooo good. He's good in a Toews/Kopitar "intangibles" sorta way... not good in a flashy Ovy/Kane/(Domi) sorta way. I think good teams have both subtle and flashy, and we are lucky we do.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

Not once did I ever sense Canada was going to lose this game. Ha!

 

[Get North]

I was saying Heatherington shouldn't have made this team from the start.

He's a solid shutdown guy in the WHL as it's a lower overall level of competition compared to the world juniors, I just don't see that extra gear in him to be a shutdown guy at this level.

Choosing Hicketts as a primary shutdown guy is just a mistake but he wasn't getting cut with Lowry coaching. And he's been super impressive this year in the WHL offensively and defensively , very disappointed with his play.

Are you kidding? Heatherington was as safe as a defenceman can get, he isn't the best skater but he uses his stick well, keeps players to the outside, wins puck battles and gets the puck out quickly.

I'm very happy with how Heatherington is playing as a #5.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

USA is very lucky they didn't get beaten worse than 5-3. They got badly outplayed.

and yet they call themselves the greatest nation on earth. pffft.

 

[SabresSharks]

They were really putting it right to the USA, weren't they?

Indeed. The difference was 2 empty-netters. Total dominance!

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Are you kidding? Heatherington was as safe as a defenceman can get, he isn't the best skater but he uses his stick well, keeps players to the outside, wins puck battles and gets the puck out quickly.

I'm very happy with how Heatherington is playing as a #5.

Well he was borderline trainwreck in the U.S game. Sure showed how safe he can be when they play real competition.

 

[Get North]

Well he was borderline trainwreck in the U.S game. Sure showed how safe he can be when they play real competition.

I don't know, I liked him. He seemed to win the puck battles and quickly got it out, no fancy plays but good passes and quickly got the puck out.

 

[s7ark]

USA is very lucky they didn't get beaten worse than 5-3. They got badly outplayed.

Not luck when they have a goalie like they do. He was outstanding. If Canada plays US again he's going to be a tough nut to crack.

 

[s7ark]

Indeed. The difference was 2 empty-netters. Total dominance!

To be fair, Canada did carry the play for extended times during the game.

 

[Juxtaposer]

Two empty netters = DOMINANCE.

 

[arsmaster*]

I don't know, I liked him. He seemed to win the puck battles and quickly got it out, no fancy plays but good passes and quickly got the puck out.

His poor pass lead directly to the US' second goal. I initially thought it was morin.

I've liked Heatherington more than Morin too.

I don't like Theodore forming a shutdown pair. He's not exactly a shut down dman.

I mean it's hard to argue with the results but I think the pairs need to go into the mixer.

 

[YMCMBYOLO]

Two empty netters = DOMINANCE.

Gotta laugh when you try to make the game closer than it actually was. Canada outplayed the usa by a good amount.

 

[trilobyte]

Good description. Really love this kid. It helped that he was going up against Brandon Carlo all night, but he looked very good. People get on his case because he isn't flashy like Domi, but Reinhart is awesome.


On the other hand, McDavid was a total pissbaby tonight.




Yeah you can. Larkin's had it twice.

So not true. What a dumb description of a player.

 

[arsmaster*]

Two empty netters = DOMINANCE.

The first period was even. Canada took the game to the US from the 2nd on. Outshot the heck out of them and had the better chances.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

I don't know, I liked him. He seemed to win the puck battles and quickly got it out, no fancy plays but good passes and quickly got the puck out.

Yeah and inadvertently caused two goals against.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

His poor pass lead directly to the US' second goal. I initially thought it was morin.

I've liked Heatherington more than Morin too.

I don't like Theodore forming a shutdown pair. He's not exactly a shut down dman.

I mean it's hard to argue with the results but I think the pairs need to go into the mixer.

Pairings are fine, just put Morrissey and Nurse together to close out games.

 

[Giuseppe Sallo]

We're a balanced team on both ends of the ice. Nurse is a man beast. Loved his swag.

I feel confident mainly because we have four good lines rolling and Fucale might just have earned his next start due to Comries nerves in the third.

 

[Giuseppe Sallo]

Two empty netters = DOMINANCE.

Fear Nurse!!!! He made USA pay.

 

[Eagle Eye Cherry]

Not luck when they have a goalie like they do. He was outstanding. If Canada plays US again he's going to be a tough nut to crack.

I doubt it.

 

[Get North]

Two empty netters = DOMINANCE.

It really was, well atleast the last 2 periods. USA couldn't keep pace and didn't really have alot of offensive zone time and when they did they were just cycling to the outside doing nothing. Canada didn't let them get anything done, swarmed the puck, stole it and worked their way out with effective passing. When Canada can do that well then it's hard to stop a team with that amount of skill and USA failed.

Yeah and inadvertently caused two goals against.

Comrie should have had the 3rd goal that Larkin shot, Heatherington kept him to the outside. On the 2nd one, was he the one to turn the puck over or try to play the 2 on 1?

 

[arsmaster*]

Two empty netters = DOMINANCE.

The first period was even. Canada took the game to the US from the 2nd on. Outshot the heck out of them and had the better chances.

Canada was clearly the better team on this night.

Larkin made it look better for you guys late.

I wouldn't say dominant but I'd say Canada controlled the game.

 

[FlyerFire]

Im ok with the loss, but you sound so arrogant.

 

[jacks*]

Two empty netters = DOMINANCE.

Out-played,Out shot almost 2-1 and out scored 5-3 = DOMINANCE
Thank God USA's goalie had the best game of his life.It easily could have been 7-3,8-3

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Comrie should have had the 3rd goal that Larkin shot, Heatherington kept him to the outside. On the 2nd one, was he the one to turn the puck over or try to play the 2 on 1?

3rd goal would have never happened if he had better gap control after the guy walked Gauthier, if he stepped up there would have been no goal, he gave him way too much room.

Yes, the second goal resulted in an errand pass by Heatherington behind the skates of Hicketts in which bounced right to the U.S.

Two really easily corrected plays that almost cost us.