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

[Inf4mous0ne]

Someone needs to gif those fans hugging during the ceremony. It was amazing.

Haha definitely. Congrats on the win. Like to beat the US but never really hate the team. Will be cheering for you guys in the Finals

 

[adam graves]

 

[ThisYearsModel]

Great effort by the USA. They have been a juggernaut in the last 3 games. Glad I stayed up to watch.

 

[Jaykay]

Pumped about this win but the work is not done yet. As much as I'd like to rub in the Canadian's faces I won't because they're staying classy. That was a great game to watch and I hope I'm not too excited to fall asleep. Good night from 'Murica!

 

[DeflatedFootball7]

Players like Cousins, Griffith etc sit at home watching the failure that is JC Lipon. Spott is horrifying.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Great game by the Americans, too bad the Canadians and their coaching staff couldn't man up and make a game of it.

yanks played a solid game and the canadians thought it was a practice game or something

 

[Mickey Redmond*]

Canadians are living in the past. They no longer are the best hockey country in the world, it is something they are going to have to learn to live with. In before someone brings up the olympics from 3 years ago.

 

[KULEMINakajesus]

no heart, looked like they felt entitled to win this game after the round robin win. No motivatino

 

[WolfgangAmadeusEller*]

Impressive display by the US. Definitely the better team.

It's only one game, jeez..

 

[Anchor Town*]

So who are the Canadian fans rooting for to win it all? US, Russia, or Sweden?

 

[djf]

Gratz to USA. Great game, I was rooting for ya! Now let's see if we can't get our win against Russia and meet in the finals

 

[TootooTrain]

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

Absolutely useless, are you kidding me? I'm sure you're just angry and looking for scapegoat. His vision and skating ability are apparent.

This game was won by Gibson. Beast. Well done USA, you deserve it.

 

[dmacgreg37]

I was partially kidding yesterday when I mentioned it, but after 2 straight SF losses, and 4 years without gold, I think Hockey Canada will go into full-on summit mode.

I'll be shocked if the CHL teams aren't "lending" their players to Team Canada for a WJHC training-camp in late-November by 2015 at the latest.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

The biggest difference in the game was Gibson made the key stops, Subban couldn't. In a one game elimination, came down to this.

Mccabe was good today, obvious choice. But unnoticed was the work of Tyler Biggs. Great PK, and played safe minutes. If US fans don't know why he was picked by Housley just check your PK stats. He and Troechek are the best PK players of the tourney.

 

[professorchaos]

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

He did not look good. But then again, there weren't very many Canadians who did (except for Binnington).

 

[deytookerjaabs]

Geez. It's cool to win these tournaments but in the end, like the olympics, it's a one game thing. Anything can happen, Canada could roll the best roster for 20 years straight and still never win gold. Determining winners is why we have the Stanley Cup.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Average game for Canada and a great game by a hot USA team, recipe for disaster. Didn't think Subban was the difference in this game, Canada just didn't seem to want it today. Go USA!

 

[BoHorvat53]

So who are the Canadian fans rooting for to win it all? US, Russia, or Sweden?

Sweden is always my backup team.

 

[mizzoublues29]

I just can't believe that some people are still trying to blame Subban. He had no chance on the first 3 goals, and even the 4th was a perfect shot after the d-man was more useless than a cigar store indian. He played fine the entire tourney, the team in front of him was brutal.

 

[MXD]

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.

McNeil was actually a sub for Hudon (and a good one at that).

 

[Machinehead]

It's only one game, jeez..

It's been only one game for the last 4 years.

 

[BobDobolina]

Here's to Steve Spott and his 24 hours of darkness

 

[Pip]

What makes me the most angry is that we couldn't lose with class (on ice)

 

[Gutchecktime]

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

Rielly 5gp 1g 4pts +4
Murphy 5gp 0g 0pts E

Given how much ice time each was given, I dunno how people say they contributed the same amount offensively or single out Rielly for offensive play.

 

[TerminatorBlue]

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

Agreed, like I said before there is no way in hell the U.S should have beaten us this badly with the players we have. We were totally unprepared.