Pre-Game Talk: Senators @ WHC

[PatrickEaves]

Every time I see a jersey with the number 65 on the back, I keep expecting something amazing. And then I realize it's not Karlsson.

 

[Back in Black]

Wow! I can't believe Canada lost.

Kudos to the Swiss, well deserved.

 

[Brannstorm]

oooohhhhh Peters sucks, haha, oh calgary. Tsk tsk

 

[Six Assets]

lmao

 

[DJB]

Horrible goaltending, misuse of the D. (No offensive dman only stay at home or two way guys). Forwards weren't tenacious enough.

 

[branch]

I’m convinced it was all the Edmonton and ex-Edmonton suck that was invited

 

[Back in Black]

Oh well. Hope they beat USA tomorrow morning.....

 

[Canadian Time]

Another McDavid-led team that goes...nowhere. Getting to be a trend.

 

[Deku]

Another McDavid-led team that goes...nowhere. Getting to be a trend.

as soon as Canada lost I knew you were going to post this
The Oilers may very well go nowhere but it certainly won't be McDavid's fault

 

[Micklebot]

Horrible goaltending, misuse of the D. (No offensive dman only stay at home or two way guys). Forwards weren't tenacious enough.

I suspect the first lead to the second. When you're goaltending is that bad, the knee jerk reaction to to try and limit chances against by putting out the defensively reponsible guys.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Yeah, that was a brutally constructed team.

As for McDaivd...the trouble was media putting him on the Crosby tier. He's definitely a franchise player, but he will never hit that level.

 

[Karl Prime]

Yeah, that was a brutally constructed team.

As for McDaivd...the trouble was media putting him on the Crosby tier. He's definitely a franchise player, but he will never hit that level.

I'd say he's on the Crosby tier but time will tell if can have the same kind of success.

 

[Larionov]

McDavid is an incredibly gifted player but until he leads a team, any team, to a signature victory the questions about him are going to linger. The truly great players can elevate their play in critical moments and games. We are still waiting to see that from him...

 

[TkachukNorris79]

I'd say he's on the Crosby tier but time will tell if can have the same kind of success.

I think this is tough as Crosby+Malkin>McDavid+Draisaitl, plus Pittsburgh had Letang and Gonchar and a much better Goalie and team in general than McDavid has in Edmonton. Took Sid 4 years to win a cup and then another 7 after that. If McDavid wins one in the next 3 years he's on the same level or above.

But you're absolutely right, only time will tell...

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

so.....are they going to put Chabot in the lineup today or what?

 

[Back in Black]

Is anyone watching???

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Is anyone watching???

yup

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

A lot of the Canadian players look like they have balance issues. Very odd.

 

[Back in Black]

Pretty timid 1st period.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Nice play by Pageau on the PK .. Ekblad with a good chance

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

What a snooze fest this game is.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

This is terrible. I think Chabot has gotten 1 shift so far in this period.

 

[Back in Black]

This is terrible. I think Chabot has gotten 1 shift so far in this period.

I didn't even realize he was playing...

1-1 after 2!

 

[PatrickEaves]

Yeah, that was a brutally constructed team.

As for McDaivd...the trouble was media putting him on the Crosby tier. He's definitely a franchise player, but he will never hit that level.

That's nice. How many cups does Crosby have without Malkin?

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Kreider headhunting McDavid there....how the ref can look right at that and not make a call....