Hlinka Gretzky Cup

[horner]

They don't send the USNTDP U-18 team. They prioritize the U-18 WJC in May. The USNTDP kids have a long season, and entering their U-18 year have spent a significant time away from home, some for the first time. Considering the USNTDP kids go to school in Michigan, they don't finish the school year and can go home until early June. Calling them in for a tournament in early-August that used to be in the Czech Republic would be giving these kids maybe 4 to 6 weeks to actually go home and see family. Plus, most of these kids next year will have all the pre-draft stuff. Giving them until late-August to report back probably helps avoid burnout. Although, a bunch of the CHL kids have a similar burden, although, outside of the WHL kids, most are in reasonable proximity to their parents.

Thank for the information.

 

[Babula]

yup. just one goal for that feeling.. c'mon guys...

 

[Czechboy]

Tournament over... so disapointing as we usually do well in this one.

 

[Michael Farkas]

Yegor Chinakhov is officially on my 2019 draft radar. @Russians

 

[Wooren]

5 periods and 15 minutes with zero goals... not enough sustained pressure. We just don't feel like a threat...

Russia barely had any sustained pressure and still scored 3 goals. There is a point where it's straight up being unlucky and that's where this Czech team is at. Can't believe none of the scoring chances they had (and they had a decent amount of those) ended up in the net.

 

[Czechboy]

Russia barely had any sustained pressure and still scored 3 goals. There is a point where it's straight up being unlucky and that's where this Czech team is at. Can't believe none of the scoring chances they had (and they had a decent amount of those) ended up in the net.

I'd like to think luck.. but 6 periods with no goals while allowing 9 goals is pretty damning. I think Russia coasted through this game and didn't need sustained pressure because the Czechs just didn't push them enough.

 

[Wooren]

I'd like to think luck.. but 6 periods with no goals while allowing 9 goals is pretty damning. I think Russia coasted through this game and didn't need sustained pressure because the Czechs just didn't push them enough.

It's no bad luck that our national teams repeatedly rank among the worst scoring teams in tournaments, however going without a single goal after having like 60 shots in 6 periods, yeah, that is bad luck. You can argue a number of those shots were weak and I would agree, but in both games Czechs have had enough chances to score at least 2-3 goals. As I said, just nothing goes in.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Yegor Chinakhov is officially on my 2019 draft radar. @Russians

What he do?

 

[Erikfromfin]

looking for big bounce back by the finns vs usa. good prospects in the team they cant be that bad like vs russia twice

 

[Michael Farkas]

What he do?

He was an offensive catalyst tonight. Showed some nice skill plays, good arcs to the net, puck protection despite his frame...exhibits some change of pace skating...

Which isn't to say he's anything special, it's just a player I had no idea existed but now I actually want to know about his existence...it's a substantial jump from existential perspective, slightly less so in terms of the draft itself haha

 

[Erikfromfin]

Antti Saarela injured after big hit in Russia game

 

[snipes]

Destroy them boys

Go Canada Go!!

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Dominance]

What an incredible call.

 

[snipes]

Terrible call against Byram

 

[Patmac40]

Bryam was a couple feet from the net, got smoked into the goalie, gets an interference call. Sweet.

 

[Erikfromfin]

Usa takes lead 1-0
i think it was toporowski

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

good short handed chances for CA... Krebs can fly

 

[Erikfromfin]

Hohhoi... so far finns ruined 5on3 powerplay and penalty shot.... not looking good

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I really like Cozens .. Can't believe HockeyProspect.com has him 13.. I think he goes a lot higher .. top 5 is my guess

 

[Erikfromfin]

yepyep Usa leads 2-0
Finns cant defend at all this tournament it seems. defensive collapses constantly
pretty much game over and tournament finished for finns

 

[Erikfromfin]

2-1 aku räty... still some hope

 

[BondraTime]

I really like Cozens .. Can't believe HockeyProspect.com has him 13.. I think he goes a lot higher .. top 5 is my guess

He is going no lower than 3, he is a machine

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Nice goal .. Canada on the board... That D will want to hang on to his stick

 

[Erikfromfin]

i mean WTF another 2 on 0 breakaway... Usa leads 3-1
Finns cant defende jackshit