GDT: Group B • Dec. 31 • Canada 5, Sweden 6 (SO) • Part 2

[AugustBurnsRed*]

Sick hit.

 

[Semin]

Uh, keep your head up?

 

[M.C.G. 31]

What a hit.

 

[BlackAces*]

Obliterated.

 

[tempest2i]

How have Lander, Roy, and Hamilton played?

Lander seems to be playing quite well, he'll score the tying goal if one gets scored.

Roy has been shaky, there are at least a dozen people on this board ready to pull him and have him hanged.

Hamilton has two goals including a huge shorty

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

More Sweden playing the day before than anything, me thinks.

Yeah, that too no doubt.

 

[Shellz]

What a hit

 

[y2kcanucks]

Awesome hit!

 

[Pick Six]

Anyone dismissing roy based on a few bad games and making assumptions on his career is way out of line.

This kids never had to deal with this kind of pressure before, and maybe at this point, he can't handle it. Maybe he needs a half decent defense in front of him to make him more comfortable? Maybe he is simply having a bad tournament? Or who knows, maybe despite doing so well at every other level of hockey he's played in, he truly does suck.

All i'm saying is yes, hes had a bad tourny, no that does not make him a bust, and he is absolutely not the only reason we might not win this game.

I just can't stand people making such harsh assumptions about a kid and his career based on seeing him play for maybe 180 minutes.

Unfortunately with the world juniors, its just about all people see of certain players and i have no doubt roy is considered a "bust" by many already.

Countless people (many Oilers fans as well, IIRC) were dismissing Kadri last year after one game of the WJC. It happens every year, regardless if it's right or not. Don't try to make it like everyone just hates on Roy.

 

[eli J]

Canada finally coming alive a little, seriously impressed with the Swede puck handling though

 

[Novak Djokovic]

This has been one sloppy game.

I like how the Swedes come from the boards to the middle of the ice. They're so shifty.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Happy New Year Sweden!!

 

[y2kcanucks]

Shots only 34-28 Sweden. Score 5-4 Canada. Not so sure why people think sweden is so much better...

 

[13 others]

Thelegendofryanellis

 

[NeverGoingToWin]

Foligno's hand is still bothering him and Schenn is hurt. This is crazy.

 

[mooseOAK*]

To whom it may concern: That is a what a shoulder to shoulder hit looks like.

 

[AugustBurnsRed*]

Shots only 34-28 Sweden. Score 5-4 Canada. Not so sure why people think sweden is so much better...

Canada has picked it up in the third period now.

 

[Danish Pastry]

Shots only 34-28 Sweden. Score 5-4 Canada. Not so sure why people think sweden is so much better...

because sweden was the better team the first two periods...

 

[icing]

Shots only 34-28 Sweden. Score 5-4 Canada. Not so sure why people think sweden is so much better...

Well, before the third period there where period 1 and 2.

 

[LiveeviL]

Happy New Year Sweden!!

Thanks, a lot of distraction from hockey right now!

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Shots only 34-28 Sweden. Score 5-4 Canada. Not so sure why people think sweden is so much better...

They have been at times, but not the whole game. I think we are just more critical of our own players because we expect so much. Can't win 10-1 every night.

 

[Klaus]

Tied up

 

[AugustBurnsRed*]

Oh sillyness.

 

[BruceOp]

****

 

[John Price]

Score. Tie game.