GDT: SF • Jan. 3 • Canada 1, United States 5 • Part II

[lavoy]

Oh God... Is it over already?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I didnt notice a Canadian forward that whole first period thats how bad they looked. Just awful. I hope USA stays on them with pressure and never lets off.

What a frenetic period. I hope the U.S. can keep up with this pace. Great game plan so far though. It's pretty awesome when the captain can set the tone like that!

 

[Account Terminated]

That was the best period of hockey the US has played all tournament.

Their forecheck was God-like. Unbelievable.

 

[jigsaw99]

LOL Murphy

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Team Canada feds need to do a better job stopping the USA trailing D, Jones, Trouba, and today Mccabe like to sneak in for offensive chances. This is the difference today. Subban made a big stop to not make to 0-3, he needs to step it up.

Need more out of Canada's big guns too, quiet period by the boys. Think they will make a push in the 2nd period.

 

[WolfgangAmadeusEller*]

What excuse will Canadians use after the US wins? Can't use the "our best players are in the NHL," excuse this year.

Wait and see.

 

[Psychoil]

Nuge barely played that period. Kid needs ice to score. Your not watching the game if you think he's been terrible. Hasn't been good, hasn't been bad

 

[Apathetic]

What excuse will Canadians use after the US wins? Can't use the "our best players are in the NHL," excuse this year.

Please, we have been setting up excuses since prelim.

1. Blame coach
2. Blame Refs
3. Blame goalie
4. Blame captain

 

[calvinguy]

Nugent-Hopkins probably has the most ice time for any forward so far, he's just been as bad as everyone else, which is why you don't see him.

That's not true, the coach hasn't been playing the first line much, I've been keeping track.

 

[canuck2010]

USA dominated. Why don't we have any type of offensive system in place?


Let's turn it around next period. GO CANADA GO

Sometimes a team is less than it's parts.

 

[bigbadbruins7]

What a 1st period.

Galchenyuk has been invisible too. Hope he wakes up.

D was great. I thought Jones & McCabe had strong periods.

I agree. The entire defensive core played the best period of the tournament so far. Really confident in the presence that Trouba and Jones have brought to the game so far. By far Jones best period of the tourny

 

[JMcLeaf]

last thing I want to see right now is how to do a drill by ryan murphy

 

[robdicks]

Not exactly what I was expecting. Canada has been incredibly sloppy. It's not like the USA is really stifling their breakout, we just can't make a pass. Hopefully the Canadian play tightens up tenfold or else we're playin for bronze.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

That was humiliating for Canada. I can't think of a single aspect of that period that could have gone worse, other than maybe being down another goal or two.

I have no idea what is happening to our defence in this tournament in the past few years. It seems that as soon as we are in a meaningful game, our hands and feet just stop working.

Too much pressure? Too little skill? I am not sure. But it looks awful.

Not that the forwards are helping. Boone Jenner might as well shoot the puck in his own net he is so useless out there.

 

[dm1371]

The worst period by Canada in this tourny by far

 

[TRG]

The American defense is impressive.

 

[QnebO]

i think there is one thing that we can all agree on and that is that finally the refs are letting the kids play.

Yes, sadly the reffing already kinda ruined part of the tournament for me already. Would've been more enjoyable with this kind of reffing. Well, hope that they keep this up in the finals too!

 

[Boats Ahoes]

Look at that skating ability! I'd love to see Rielly try that

 

[Mione134]

What excuse will Canadians use after the US wins? Can't use the "our best players are in the NHL," excuse this year.

Easy.

Blame it on Dougie Hamilton and Subban.


after all, they're Boston draft picks.

 

[Pip]

"My name's Ryan Murphy and my coach is Steve Spott"

 

[mizzoublues29]

Great start for USA. Really though, it's just nice to be excited about watching live hockey again haha!

 

[Stats01]

I'm not sure how someone can blame one player. The whole team sleep walked through that whole period. This has been a trend the last few years. We dominate round robin and then for some reason we crap the bed in the medal round. Spott looks like he's disinterested all the time. Wake the boys up and get our **** together!!!!!! This is unacceptable. I know we had 2 days off but it shouldn't take a whole period to get our legs going. That was a terrible performance. We have to be way better or we're going to get blown out.

 

[Jaykay]

Not sure why everyone seems to think this is over, unless it's you damn Canadians going for the jinx.

 

[Lard_Lad]

US has been very aggressive in the neutral zone, and Canada isn't doing much of a job of providing the puck carrier with options. That has to change or this isn't going to be close.

 

[buckridesagain*]

Im very excited right now. But lots of hockey left to be played.