GDT: Group A • Dec. 30 • United States 4, Germany 0

[Minister of Offence]

First time I got a glimpse of Merrill I wondered what the fuss was about...very subtle type of Dman but ever since that first shift he's been growing on me all game. Bjugstad, Shore, Coyle, Faulk all very impressive to me.

 

[William H Bonney]

That shift was ridiculous. Poor German goalie.

 

[duckhead32686]

What a shift! Good job boys!

 

[KopitarFAN]

The way they are possessing the puck isn't even fair.

 

[Brock Anton]

what a cheap shot.

 

[William H Bonney]

First time I got a glimpse of Merrill I wondered what the fuss was about...very subtle type of Dman but ever since that first shift he's been growing on me all game. Bjugstad, Shore, Coyle, Faulk all very impressive to me.

Merrill is one of those guys you have to watch a lot to really appreciate his game since there's nothing flashy about his play. Much like how everyone that watches Nashville regularly agrees Suter > Weber but the national media only sees the big slap shot or hit and says Weber > Suter. Granted, Merrill had two poor games to start the tournament but he'll pick it up.

 

[duckhead32686]

Another stupid roughing penalty.

 

[In Exisle]

LOL... see that subtle little stick poke before the cameras were switched?

 

[Brock Anton]

Good. We got a PP out of that.

 

[member 30781]

Kreider is beast.

 

[Brock Anton]

Kreider!

 

[KopitarFAN]

Kreider!!!!!!!!

4-0 USA

 

[duckhead32686]

Kreider!

4-0!

 

[William H Bonney]

Run up the score boys. Germans should be mad at the ref for not blowing the whistle, not the other way around. Love Shore getting in there though. Stop taking the cheap stuff.

KREIDER!!! WOOOHOOO. There we go. Hopefully that gets his confidence up.....P.S. Palmieri the puck hog. What was he doing there?

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Wow, to be fair, what the hell is D'Amigo doing there? You're dominating the game, why take those extra wacks that you know won't amount to anything. Then he pops the German defender, too.

 

[William H Bonney]

Keith Allain should put Andy Iles in.

 

[KopitarFAN]

Wow, to be fair, what the hell is D'Amigo doing there? You're dominating the game, why take those extra wacks that you know won't amount to anything. Then he pops the German defender, too.

I have to agree.

 

[Brock Anton]

Another PP coming.

 

[William H Bonney]

Wow, to be fair, what the hell is D'Amigo doing there? You're dominating the game, why take those extra wacks that you know won't amount to anything. Then he pops the German defender, too.

Playing to the whistle. Nothing wrong with the scrum but the last shot from Keil was excessive. To be fair to the Germans, I agree that the ref isn't blowing the whistle fast enough on those but their ire should be directed at him.

 

[KopitarFAN]

let's go PP!!!

 

[duckhead32686]

And Germany's march to the box continues...

 

[dm1371]

Any stream ?

 

[In Exisle]

Keith Allain should put Andy Iles in.

Agreed.. no need for Campbell at all tonight.

 

[sillygoose]

Wow, to be fair, what the hell is D'Amigo doing there? You're dominating the game, why take those extra wacks that you know won't amount to anything. Then he pops the German defender, too.

as a US fan i have no problem with what the german did, and actually support it. no reason for a penalty there imo.

 

[Brock Anton]

Nice work by Leddy and Campbell there.