The World Cup of Hockey

[TheUnseenHand]

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[Devils Dominion]

ESPN money grab

 

[TheUnseenHand]

ESPN money grab

Their coverage is awful. I watched a replay of the game today on NHL Network and the Canadian coverage is 1000 times better.

 

[Better Call Sal]

I like John Buccigross as an analyst because he's one of the few who cares about hockey at ESPN and you can tell how much he really does love the game. That said, he's an awful commentator.

I also don't understand why the crowd noise is so drowned out.

 

[DanteDevilsHockey]

ESPN's coverage of the WCoH so far makes me cringe

 

[Zippy316]

I like John Buccigross as an analyst because he's one of the few who cares about hockey at ESPN and you can tell how much he really does love the game. That said, he's an awful commentator.

I also don't understand why the crowd noise is so drowned out.

Bucci tries to call the game like a high school kid with all his cliches and it gets old fast.

Plus Weeke's sounds too much like a TV analyst rather than a color commentator at times. He's great on NHL network, but it seems as though mid-game he's just rambling often.

 

[VoidCreature]

The Russians near the end of the third have 15 shots on goal. To 32 for the Czechs. 15!

Malkin, Ovechkin, Datsyuk, Kucherov, Tarasenko, Kuznetsov... 15!?

That's a ****ing disgrace.

 

[TheUnseenHand]

The Russians near the end of the third have 15 shots on goal. To 32 for the Czechs. 15!

Malkin, Ovechkin, Datsyuk, Kucherov, Tarasenko, Kuznetsov... 15!?

That's a ****ing disgrace.

Well, 2 things. 1. It shouldn't surprise you and 2. If any team is gonna play a game like it's an exhibition game, it's Russia. They play like that in meaningful games. No way they are going all out in a meaningless game.

 

[New Jersey Devils]

I'm actually pretty surprised how hard the players are going. Watching the prelim game between USA and Canada you would have thought it was a playoff game. As long as no one gets hurt, I don't mind it. Hockey is hockey.

 

[VoidCreature]

Well, 2 things. 1. It shouldn't surprise you and 2. If any team is gonna play a game like it's an exhibition game, it's Russia. They play like that in meaningful games. No way they are going all out in a meaningless game.

I hope their coaches aren't that cynical. That performance was unacceptable.

 

[VoidCreature]

Rask is giving Rinne a run for his money for awful in this game.

 

[Zelmo]

Bucci tries to call the game like a high school kid with all his cliches and it gets old fast.

THIS!! It's absolutely cringeworthy

Plus Weeke's sounds too much like a TV analyst rather than a color commentator at times. He's great on NHL network, but it seems as though mid-game he's just rambling often.

I think he's ok. Gotta be hard to work next to someone like Bucci who's hard to read where they're going with the call. JMO

 

[VoidCreature]

Schneider looks damn stylish in those pads.

His mask is awesome, too.

 

[Bleedred]

I'm streaming on my phone

Some real home cooking in this one, quite literally. That last call was *********!

2-0 Canada, this is what it should have looked like last night.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Well, Quick will definitely be getting the starting job.

Also, Team USA got its one win against Canada. Probably peaked too soon.

Penalty parade is proof Torts is coaching.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

Hopefully Cory gets these early season softies out in this tourney, so that with us he's on point.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Game over. Canada is awake. USA not so much.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

USA scores. Not that it will probably matter.

 

[Bleedred]

Well, Quick will definitely be getting the starting job.

Also, Team USA got its one win against Canada. Probably peaked too soon.

Penalty parade is proof Torts is coaching.

Didn't wanna laugh at the post about our team being built like a cup winner, but it sure doesn't look nearly close. Not even last night.

Cory might get the hook after this. I think Cory should have had that one, but they're still being badly outplayed. Jack Johnson looking like the mediocre and overrated defenseman that he is.

This team smells like David ''I have been a GM non-stop in the NHL since 1982 and have never been to a cup final, but I did build a conference finalist in 1989-1990'' Poile, lover of all things grinders, had a HUGE hand in picking this team. Even though Lombardi is the GM. I swear Poile was given huge input.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Didn't wanna laugh at the post about our team being built like a cup winner, but it sure doesn't look nearly close. Not even last night.

Cory might get the hook after this. I think Cory should have had that one, but they're still being badly outplayed. Jack Johnson looking like the mediocre and overrated defenseman that he is.

This team smells like David ''I have been a GM non-stop in the NHL since 1982 and have never been to a cup final, but I did build a conference finalist in 1989-1990'' Poile, lover of all things grinders, had a HUGE hand in picking this team. Even though Lombardi is the GM. I swear Poile was given huge input.

It's been a rough game all around for Team USA (too many penalties, and Cory will want that last goal back), and you know my feelings about the roster aren't exactly glowing.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

Canada having issues counting this game.

USA needs to capitalize here.

 

[mike30]

came home and see 3 past cory in the first....

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

came home and see 3 past cory in the first....

The third was a bit of a softy; the first two were more USA being penalty happy. Quick has probably run away with the starting job, though.

 

[VoidCreature]

Canada having issues counting this game.

USA needs to capitalize here.

I loved it when the guy went for a change when he realized there were five of them, and someone else hopped on.

 

[ForeverJerseyGirl]

I loved it when the guy went for a change when he realized there were five of them, and someone else hopped on.

Yeah, that was great. Hope that pops up as a gif.