The 2024 U20 World Junior Championship - Dec 26 – Fri, Jan 5 - Göteborg, Sweden

[Old Navy Goat]

Wasn't impressed at all with Kulich in the first game.

He was trying to force way too much but the Slovaks especially Petrovsky shut him down

 

[Chainshot]

He was trying to force way too much but the Slovaks especially Petrovsky shut him down

Their PP differed to him too much and the Slovaks took that away. Sabre fans, think how Thompson has been neutralized - teams know.

 

[Chainshot]

 

[Chainshot]

Feels like Allard could get himself a contract if this first period play continues.

 

[Dingo44]

Savoie looked like a Sabre taking that penalty.

 

[Snippit]

Started watching halfway through the 2nd, Savoie not playing particularly well. Whole line has little chemistry.

 

[old kummelweck]

Started watching halfway through the 2nd, Savoie not playing particularly well. Whole line has little chemistry.

That late penalty could have been a problem.

 

[Dingo44]

Another year of the world's worst announcer, EJ Hradek, being forced upon us on the NHL Network coverage of any Team USA games. He's awful at everything but his play by play is especially offensive.

 

[Dingo44]

I said the same thing to my wife - this guy went full McCauley.

 

[Chainshot]

Another year of the world's worst announcer, EJ Hradek, being forced upon us on the NHL Network coverage of any Team USA games. He's awful at everything but his play by play is especially offensive.

I don't think they are even in the rink, they're calling it from NJ on the monitor.

 

[Dingo44]

I don't think they are even in the rink, they're calling it from NJ on the monitor.

It shows though I doubt it would matter.

 

[Chainshot]

Also, thought Savoie was very good early for the Canadians but took two penalties and then had a late chance where I think he was angry coming out of the box and didn't pass to an open teammate in front on a 2-on-1.

 

[old kummelweck]

Norway doing a great job shutting down the center of the ice.

 

[Chainshot]

Another year of the world's worst announcer, EJ Hradek, being forced upon us on the NHL Network coverage of any Team USA games. He's awful at everything but his play by play is especially offensive.

I found the TSN feed. Thankfully.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Feels like Allard could get himself a contract if this first period play continues.

Allard is available to be drafted. He’s in his D+1 year. The only reason he wasn’t drafted last year is that he was injured for most of the year.

 

[Chainshot]

Allard is available to be drafted. He’s in his D+1 year. The only reason he wasn’t drafted last year is that he was injured for most of the year.

Yep, he's looked like someone who will not just get an OA pick but signed too. Very pro game.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Yep, he's looked like someone who will not just get an OA pick but signed too. Very pro game.

It helps that the team he’s on is the 3rd ranked team in all of the CHL so he’ll get a lot of eyes on him.

 

[Chainshot]

Norway impressed up to the US got their goal. Now it's Brindley taking over.

 

[Zip15]

Wahlberg with a net front PP tip-in. Don't think I've seen one of those in Buffalo since we traded Reinhart.

 

[old kummelweck]

Kulich bust.
Savoie bust.
Strbak, Whalberg, Ostlund, boom!

 

[Chainshot]

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Perfect screen too. Something that isn't even in the vocabulary of our current forwards.

 

[Ehran]

Dang, Wahlberg is a big dude (at least compared to those linemates). Stands in front of the net. Tips pucks. Be still my heart!

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Perfect screen too. Something that isn't even in the vocabulary of our current forwards.

Could he be the long sought "net front presence" on the PP and in general? I know we won't see him in the NHL anytime soon.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Strbak was at his usual all situations minute munching best, with the exception of an egregious giveaway on the PP in the 3rd. The biggest difference for him today was a pronounced mean streak, he was hitting everything