Leafs at the World Championships

[thewave]

Agreed. He's a great coach but Marner is clear a top 3 (if not better) player on Canada in terms of talent

I haven't really seen much of Marner.

 

[Wendelstache]

We need to get Backstrom, the chemistry between Backstrom/Nylander is unreal.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

We need to get Backstrom, the chemistry between Backstrom/Nylander is unreal.

Matthews - Nylander is better

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

We need to get Backstrom, the chemistry between Backstrom/Nylander is unreal.

Nylander is carrying Backstrom just like Nylander makes a lot of players look good

Don't get fooled, Backstrom isn't doing much

 

[thewave]

Good period for Marner so far.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

Nylander is carrying Backstrom just like Nylander makes a lot of players look good

Don't get fooled, Backstrom isn't doing much

The timing and accuracy in Backstroms passes is elite. He is doing a lot with small moves.

 

[APV]

why does nylander play in the most ineffective spot possible on the Sweden powerplay LOL

 

[FlareKnight]

why does nylander play in the most ineffective spot possible on the Sweden powerplay LOL

Their coach really is an idiot. Put a guy who can pass and shot and is leading your team in points...in the middle where he's never going to get a pass!

Lucky for Canada.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

And our PP has been the weak spot so far, despite having the talent to have a really good PP. Geez wonder why... :

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

Their coach really is an idiot. Put a guy who can pass and shot and is leading your team in points...in the middle where he's never going to get a pass!

Lucky for Canada.

Can't be any dumber than Jon Cooper

Putting our top 3 player in Marner on the 4th line

 

[cookie]

lol Nylander basically made Parayko a pylon. So slippery.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Well as bad as Sweden's powerplay is, it's not as bad as that lmao

 

[FlareKnight]

Wow....a comedy of errors on that PP.

Can't be any dumber than Jon Cooper

Putting our top 3 player in Marner on the 4th line

They are doing a good job going head to head in that respect. But at least Marner's line is getting out there and getting chances. The Swedish coach is killing his PP.

 

[thewave]

Nasty goal to let in

 

[cookie]

Sweden!

 

[Daisy Jane]

I guess cooper wants to keep the kidline together?

 

[Mr Hockey]

Willie is going to be scary good in a couple years

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

Wow....a comedy of errors on that PP.

They are doing a good job going head to head in that respect. But at least Marner's line is getting out there and getting chances. The Swedish coach is killing his PP.

Marner shouldn't be playing with guys like Konecny and Point
He should be playing with Giroux and ROR

It's a complete joke

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Marner shouldn't be playing with guys like Konecny and Point
He should be playing with Giroux and ROR

It's a complete joke

Killorn is playing higher up in the lineup than Marner. Pretty bad choice I'd say

 

[Nithoniniel]

And our PP has been the weak spot so far, despite having the talent to have a really good PP. Geez wonder why... :

You put Bäckström in his usual spot, Nylander on the opposite wall and Hedman on the blue and you have the basis for a triple threat PP that threatens the PK from all angles. But no, let's keep our extremely ineffective PP static in every way other than making the least sensible change ever, moving Nylander to the slot.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

You put Bäckström in his usual spot, Nylander on the opposite wall and Hedman on the blue and you have the basis for a triple threat PP that threatens the PK from all angles. But no, let's keep our extremely ineffective PP static in every way other than making the least sensible change ever, moving Nylander to the slot.

I kind of like our coaching staff but the way they try to force a non-working formation on the PP to work really pisses me off.

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

Canada so lucky

What an embellishment by Konecny

 

[zeke]

Mick Kern @expomick
26s
Canada just did what the Canadian hockey establishment has long accused Swedish players of doing...clearly faking being hit by a high stick.

 

[johnny_rudeboy]

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Mick Kern @expomick
26s
Canada just did what the Canadian hockey establishment has long accused Swedish players of doing...clearly faking being hit by a high stick.

Not that it makes that embarrassing dive any better, but Sweden is not merely "accused" of diving, they actually do it