GDT: Group A • Dec. 26 • Canada vs. Slovakia

[ps241]

Really odd thread. Canada wins in a blow out against inferior competition and half the thread is talking about line juggling, who sucks, and why we need to fix things?

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

"Uh I never watch junior hockey and tune into the world juniors when I'm drunk over the holidays, what's be big de about mcdavid".

Go on YouTube folks. It's insane how much a single game at this tournament can influence the masses.

Hard to handle at times.

That's pretty damn funny.

 

[Cellee]

This is a joke, right?

Sort of.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

I think McDavid will have different wingers next game. My guess is at least 1 of Fabbri/Virtanen will be on his wing.

If it ain't broke don't fix it. It's not about McDavid and he would be the first to say so.

 

[TK 421]

This is a joke, right?

Dave Lowry, former NHLer and a junior coach still I think.

 

[Cosmix]

Well, we are Canadians and we all played the game! We think we know it all!

 

[Novak Djokovic]

I think you just have to make chemistry. McDavid and Lazar will make it work. Let's not separate Petan and Fabbri. Maybe think of Virtanen going up and replacing Ritchie, but that's about it. I still feel confident having three lines clicking and McDavid line. You know things will start to go well eventually.

Gauthier might come useful against Finns and States.

 

[Cellee]

Dave Lowry, former NHLer and a junior coach still I think.

Victoria I am pretty sure.

 

[DeflatedFootball7]

Hickets was horrible. No complaints about anyone else.

 

[Countryjunkie]

I watched the game and reserved judgment, and I've got to say that Frederik Gauthier isn't as bad as some on here make him out to be. While he's not doing anything special in terms of being a scoring threat, he's most certainly not hurting Team Canada either. For whatever reason, Gauthier has undeservingly become the whipping boy on this forum.

I guess some people just need to find something to complain about.

 

[Cosmix]

I think you just have to make chemistry now. McDavid and Lazar will make it work. Let's not separate Petan and Fabbri.

We will probably see some minor changes to the lines that were expected to score but did not. No big deal.

 

[bigdirty]

If the Slovak goalie hadn't made an amazing pad save, we'd all be talking about McDavid's highlight reel goal in the 3rd. Instead, he sucks.

Maybe it's just me, but I thought he looked a lot better throughout the third period, finally looked like he was starting to find his groove. Which is bad news for Germany.

 

[trilobyte]

Really odd thread. Canada wins in a blow out against inferior competition and half the thread is talking about line juggling, who sucks, and why we need to fix things?

I understand your sentiment but it does not mean that the coach will not see changes that will get the most out of the team. Just because this was a game of dominance does not mean changes will not occur.

 

[NeverForget06]

Hickets was horrible. No complaints about anyone else.

I don't know about horrible but I agree he seemed to stick out on the back end. Looked a little nervous and shaky. Hopefully just nerves.

 

[DadBod]

They've got to get McDavid going. As much as I like Ritchie and Lazar it's just not working. They should give him different wingers. You don't want to juggle things up too much but at least 1 of Fabbri, Petan or Virtanen should be playing with CM.

If you can get McDavid going with different wingers, look out

 

[Officer Fred]

Sort of.

Works for me.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

If the Slovak goalie hadn't made an amazing pad save, we'd all be talking about McDavid's highlight reel goal in the 3rd. Instead, he sucks.

Maybe it's just me, but I thought he looked a lot better throughout the third period, finally looked like he was starting to find his groove. Which is bad news for Germany.

Pretty much agree with all of this.

 

[arsmaster*]

That's pretty damn funny.

It was a typo but it works. Lol.

 

[Alerion]

I think McDavid will have different wingers next game. My guess is at least 1 of Fabbri/Virtanen will be on his wing.

They shouldn't break up the 3rd line. I'm fine with moving Virtanen up after his showing tonight.

 

[thekernel]

McDavid's going to be fun to watch. He was on another plane every shift. It's obvious he is special.

 

[arsmaster*]

Hickets was horrible. No complaints about anyone else.

Horrible?

What was horrible? Please elaborate.

 

[Officer Fred]

Victoria I am pretty sure.

You're correct. He's head coach of the Royal's.