WJC: PGT: Semifinal #1: USA vs. Canada

[Scottrockztheworld*]

If Corrado was on the team & played as much as Murphy we would have won

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Seth Jones was very impressive.

Once the season is cancelled, I will be excited when the 'Canes draft him.

 

[Lazarrr]

Canada really needs to start picking the best players, not role players. Lipon, McNeil, Camara were all invisible. MacKinnon was not properly used and the coaching finally realized that in the second period but was too late.

Good game from the US though. They deserve it.

 

[mp901]

I was impressed by team USA today. I'm hoping for USA-SWE final with the U.S capturing the gold.

 

[MXD]

I'll be cheering for USA, regardless against whom they're playing the 5th.

Best team (today, at least) won, that's all.

 

[Boats Ahoes]

Rielly solo rush + weak wrister at goalie: "Excellent play, great effort"
Murphy solo rush + weak wrister at goalie: "Ugh, why isn't Rielly in?"

Double-standards aside, we played like garbage as a team. Sure Spott could have made some minor tweaks here and there, but it makes absolutely no difference when the only players to show up are your goalies. Gibson is a monster, Anaheim sure has a gem.

 

[Kanye]

For someone who "should be in the NHL" Huberdeau looked absolutely useless

Glad somebody else agrees, he was absolutely terrible.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I never want to see Steve Spott coach a Canadian team again.

Even Ron Rolston produced a bronze!

 

[HavlatMach9]

Results occurring 5 years before are only relevant in history books. Canada no longer has the magic from long ago, and due to the players they have, it can't be excused, from players to management. The Swiss would have gone out fighting with the US.

Congrats to the US and its players, no excuses for Canada, and good luck in the final.

 

[Jabba11]

Galchenyuk...you better bring home the GOLD.

 

[Machinehead]

 

[sepHF]

Glad somebody else agrees, he was absolutely terrible.

I got blasted for saying that early in the tourney. Just doesn't have his usually jump.

 

[lopper]

Canada's questionable coaching decisions and shoddy goaltending were a huge let down. Better team won today, congrats 'merica!

 

[deytookerjaabs]

For someone who "should be in the NHL" Huberdeau looked absolutely useless

Was thinking this too.

 

[Atomos2]

What disappointed me the most about team Canada in this entire tourney was the defense. Hamilton, Rielly, Murphy were average-poor defensively and didn't do **** offensively.

Hamilton and Murphy were on for basically the full two minutes on both powerplays.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

US won Gold in 2010, and then was in the relegation round in 2012. Nations go through ups and downs in these kind of tournaments. Canada went through a horrible spell in late 1990s and early 2000s but bounced back again...

It's okay. The Drive for 15 is still alive, and that's something no other nation has come close to... or ever will, I think. I realize we have the "Gold or Nothing" mentality, but that's just not possible these days.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Galchenyuk...you better bring home the GOLD.

Ice time analysis?

 

[UsernameWasTaken]

that final score is painful to look at

 

[Sensation]

USA dominated from the beginning. Seth Jones looked like a completely different player from the last USA/Canada game and Gaudreau showed why Flames' fans are raving about him. Steve Spott sucks balls.

 

[Augscura]

Go USA I guess, I want to see Gibson win, he deserves it. My Canadian flag has become more withered.

 

[Whitesnake]

Best team won. Worst team loss. Just as it's suppose to be. So many problems for Canada, but that was created a whole lot by the US forecheck and aggressiveness that Canada was unable to adapt which is quite strange.

The scariest part is that this is in a lockout year. Where Canada should be a clear winner for players that could play instead of being in the NHL. Can't imagine where we'd be without a lockout....

Also fun to pretend that Canada missed their little spark in Hudon even though he would not changed today's game.

Kudos to US. Your biggest opponent for the rest is yourselves. Other than that....you'll win this one.

 

[Buckets and Gloves]

Better team won today.

No excuses, no ********.

Well played America.

Canada came out flat from the get go and USA came out with guns blazing... not sure who to fault/blame but when a team comes out and looks that disinterested from the puck drop, I am leaning to coach.

 

[MXD]

Rielly solo rush + weak wrister at goalie: "Excellent play, great effort"
Murphy solo rush + weak wrister at goalie: "Ugh, why isn't Rielly in?"

Double-standards aside, we played like garbage as a team. Sure Spott could have made some minor tweaks here and there, but it makes absolutely no difference when the only players to show up are your goalies. Gibson is a monster, Anaheim sure has a gem.

I'd add Jenner, Drouin and Wotherspoon to that (short) list.

 

[Scottrockztheworld*]

What ever when was the last time you won a Spengler Cup?

 

[w e l o s t b o y s]

Spoiler in title?