Series Talk: It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad World Juniors

[Tom Hanks]

It’s close enough to start this up.

Pens have the 2 goalies in.
Prospects Blomqvist and Clang Selected to 2021 World Junior Championship

Team Canada channeling their inner Penguins with an injury already

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[Ryder71]

Aren't our goalie prospects back ups? Also, it's kinda sad that year after year we don't have very many prospects in these tournaments. Although that should in theory change pretty soon if JR or the next GM holds onto our high draft picks.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Canada losses it’s captain

 

[ColePens]

Anyone tuning in? Hows the hockey looked?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Canada losses it’s captain

This is why I said it was dumb for Chicago to send him to the WJC. Very little upside and adds an injury risk.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Anyone tuning in? Hows the hockey looked?

Official games start tomorrow. Here’s the first 2 days

*Times are pacific time
Friday, December 25
11:00 a.m. — Switzerland vs. Slovakia
3:00 p.m. — Germany vs. Finland
6:30 p.m. — Russia vs. USA
Saturday, December 26
11:00 a.m. — Sweden vs. Czech Republic
3:00 p.m. — Germany vs. Canada
6:30 p.m. — USA vs. Austria

 

[Tom Hanks]

Here is the full schedule - local time

IIHF - Schedule and Results 2021 IIHF WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[Tom Hanks]

Germany with 14 skaters were competitive in their 1st game (skaters averaged 21:01 TOI). They have to back it up again against Canada. I imagine it’s going to be a blood bath.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

USA's D looked horrible yesterday as did Knight

 

[Tom Hanks]

Swedes pounding the Czechs. What a goal

 

[Tom Hanks]

@HandshakeLine are you watching the Swe v Cze game? Is Sweden that good or is Czech Republic that bad?

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[Tom Hanks]

If you get out of your seat to grab something during the Canada v Germany game your likely to miss a goal. Currently 10-1 still in the 2nd period

 

[Tom Hanks]

Working on that goal differential early

 

[Tom Hanks]

16-1 Canada’s goalie has to be benched

 

[Sideline]

Poor German kids... that’s a tough day at the rink.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Poor German kids... that’s a tough day at the rink.

Covid didn’t help them nor the B2B but still

 

[ColePens]

Yeah i was clicking around any they scored at will. This is one of the first nights in I can't tell you how long I'm just flipping channels for sports. Watching some college football and WJC.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Yeah i was clicking around any they scored at will. This is one of the first nights in I can't tell you how long I'm just flipping channels for sports. Watching some college football and WJC.

USA game is in now

 

[ColePens]

USA game is in now

Yep. I'm watching. USA expected to be a contender? They look.. decent. Not as good as Canada.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Yep. I'm watching. USA expected to be a contender? They look.. decent. Not as good as Canada.

A few have picked USA for Gold on Dobbers

Canada will be a favourite. Although they lost one of their best for the tournament. Wouldn’t judge today’s score too much. Germany with 14 skaters due to Covid and playing their 2nd of a B2B.

Sweden looked great playing CZE today.

World Juniors: Picks and Predictions

 

[ColePens]

Zegras is LEGIT. Wow.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Germany robbed in their 2-16 loss!!!!!!!

Im sure they would have come back if the goal was dismissed.

Still for a world tournament you think they’d figure this out before they start games

 

[Tom Hanks]

Zegras is LEGIT. Wow.