GDT: Group A - May 21 - Canada vs USA
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NyQuil
Big F$&*in Q
NyQuil
Big F$&*in Q
Murray covered up the mistakes we did make.
Goaltending was huge in this one, but I still feel like Canada did bend now and then but never broke.
Messrules11
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jj cale
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NyQuil
Big F$&*in Q
It's Russia's to lose right now I think.
Just happy to see Canada doing well in spite of expectations.
jj cale
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If I compare him to the rest except few exceptions, he was fine
Still I think it’s not biggest confidence booster to have him in the back as he very rarely catches something “extra”
Patrick Kane: "we were outplayed at every position"
GO CANADA
GO CANADA
jj cale
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Russia up next, tough challenge. Every game is hard for any team now though, good luck.If I compare him to the rest except few exceptions, he was fine
Still I think it’s not biggest confidence booster to have him in the back as he very rarely catches something “extra”
Pandaman11
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Great team effort from Canada whereas the Americans seemed to be trying to do too much as individuals. One great thing about a tournament like this is the play of guys like Mantha and Dubois who fly under the radar in the regular NHL season for a casual fan like me. Kyle Turris had by far his best game. I realize he had a season to forget for the Preds but he answered the call to play for his country when so many didn't.... Our guys will have to play just as well against the Swiss who have had out number lately....
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It's sad really. Too many times in this tournament we've looked like the kind of team we like to scoff at: one that thinks it can win on talent alone but doesn't have enough talent to do so.
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That's the problem with all the criticism Murray gets. Most folks don't actually watch him play that closely and just see the leaky Pens defense giving up 3 or 4 goals every game and assume it's due to bad goaltending.
The other thing with Murray is he's more of a positional goalie, so he's rarely going to make the "highlight reel saves" which land goalies on Sportscenter. He'll just go out there and play well positionally, which then leads people to incorrectly believe he's not elite because he's not making these flashy saves.
The funny thing is Murray's numbers, even on a terrible Pens' defense, were quite good this year. He was like 8th or so in the entire league in save percentage among goalies who qualified as starters (40+ starts). He was ahead of guys who are considered "elite", yet all we heard was how bad he is.
Edenjung
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Thanks Canada,
i opend up one of my best beers for you and yoour effort against the US.
Prost,
Germany
i opend up one of my best beers for you and yoour effort against the US.
Prost,
Germany
I love how is Blashill after every goal we concede is like: ,,I have nothing to do with it”turn it up!
Yeah, he isn’t really getting the job done. Naive moves, bad reads.
NyQuil
Big F$&*in Q
Thanks Canada,
i opend up one of my best beers for you and yoour effort against the US.
Prost,
Germany
Zum Wohl!
KarmaPolice
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I missed the game, but obviously see the final score 3-0 for Canada. How did the Nurse/Severson pairing turn out in this game? Better than you expected? Or was Murray just standing on his head at times.
Edenjung
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I am drunk dude.
Not shitface but sligtly drunk.
I am Playing Fifa 19 while watching/hearing german GOT recaps
Wasn't able to watch in the end sadly. Canada controlled the play from the looks of it.
The whole team played well including Nurse and Severson but Severson in particular scares me behind our blueline. Nurse is good at rushing the puck but against the strongest teams that will leave us vulnerable if he turns it over.
RED ARMY EAST
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Re: Americans
Spent too much time on the perimeter, esp on the pp. US, for a talented group, need to play with more passion and desperation. Canada has been a big big surprise, considering all of the players who've turned down an invite.
Russia's tourney to lose, but they are due for a bad one.
Spent too much time on the perimeter, esp on the pp. US, for a talented group, need to play with more passion and desperation. Canada has been a big big surprise, considering all of the players who've turned down an invite.
Russia's tourney to lose, but they are due for a bad one.
