WJC: Dec 29 GDT - Germany vs. Canada

[Dig Out Your Soul]

Downie couldn't deserve that goal any less. He has had several golden scoring opps in this game and has flubbered them all. That goal couldn't have been any more lucky.

Haha, I suppose Gagner should've been on the ice instead?

 

[macondo]

He had assist on 1st goal.. What are you talking about?

That was more Cogliano than anyone. He just seems be bumped off the puck a lot easier [or he's diving a lot more] in this game.

 

[inferno98]

odd it seems to be synced for me or at worst 2-3 seconds behind the video.

do you know of any other radio webcats that might be covering this game?

thanks how ever

 

[Zim]

PP for Germany, O'Marra interference.

 

[David McConnor]

Because Gagner has been consistently terrible. It's that simple.

He hasn't been entirely sharp and has made some low percentage plays, but has not cost the team like some of the other "innocent" players have. And conveniently no one points out the good plays he's made.

 

[bullsville]

Finally anyone know wo made the assists in the goal of Downie?

 

[Dig Out Your Soul]

He hasn't been entirely sharp and has made some low percentage plays, but has not cost the team like some of the other "innocent" players have. And conveniently no one points out the good plays he's made.

Right, because hockey fans across the country have it in for the London Knights.

 

[Zim]

Finally anyone know wo made the assists in the goal of Downie?

go back a page.

 

[Dig Out Your Soul]

Finally anyone know wo made the assists in the goal of Downie?

Letang and Toews.

 

[EHCler]

Keep it up Germany great work so far.

 

[JVR]

I'm so grateful for that rds stream

Allez les Allemands!

 

[cstu]

He hasn't been entirely sharp and has made some low percentage plays, but has not cost the team like some of the other "innocent" players have. And conveniently no one points out the good plays he's made.

Well, considering he's only made a few good plays all tourney and he's on the ice for every PP, can you blame people?

 

[Kipper]

Downie should have got the second assist on Russell's goal.

 

[Zim]

Downie should have got the second assist on Russell's goal.

? I thought he did get an assist.

 

[Kipper]

? I thought he did get an assist.

7.04 0 - 1 EQ Canada 10. RUSSELL, Kris
(9. COGLIANO, Andrew)

 

[David McConnor]

Well, considering he's only made a few good plays all tourney and he's on the ice for every PP, can you blame people?

I don't blame people because I can understand why they'd be jealous of the London Knights.

And if you want to say he's only made a few good plays, it's as much and more as most of the individual players on this team have made.

 

[lilooet*]

He hasn't been entirely sharp

If by 'not entirely sharp' you mean duller than a German scrimmage, then I entirely agree.

...and has made some low percentage plays

No. It's not low percentage - it's having the puck repeatedly taken away from him along the boards and then, on the few plays in which he retains the puck, making wildly errant passes.

but [he] has not cost the team like some of the other "innocent" players have.

He hasn't cost the team because he's not on the ice for anything other than the pp, where he's been awful, as mentioned above. As for the other players, who, exactly, did you have in mind?

And conveniently no one points out the good plays he's made.

I'm all for celebrating the good plays. Which ones are you talking about?

I'm not being hard on the kid, and I fully understand he's only 17; he did, however, make the team, and with that comes responsibility.

 

[Ti-girl]

I don't blame people because I can understand why they'd be jealous of the London Knights.

And if you want to say he's only made a few good plays, it's as much and more as most of the individual players on this team have made.

Most people aren't "hating" him because he's a Knight. Its because he's a defensive liability and his cutesie passes and plays have NOT been working.

 

[Epsilon]

I don't blame people because I can understand why they'd be jealous of the London Knights.

Oh boy. This may come as a shock to you, but I think you'll find most people here don't really care that much about junior hockey aside from evaluating players as NHL prospects. Certainly not to the point of picking on players on a national team because of what junior team they play for.

 

[Dig Out Your Soul]

Oh boy. This may come as a shock to you, but I think you'll find most people here don't really care that much about junior hockey aside from evaluating players as NHL prospects. Certainly not to the point of picking on players on a national team because of what junior team they play for.

You'll have to forgive Lime. He thinks the whole world revolves around his precious Knights, and that if you don't get down on your knees and thank God for the London Knights, then you are a moron.

 

[David McConnor]

If by 'not entirely sharp' you mean duller than a German scrimmage, then I entirely agree.

No. It's not low percentage - it's having the puck repeatedly taken away from him along the boards and then, on the few plays in which he retains the puck, making wildly errant passes.

You're overexaggerating as much as you can. There have been a few instances on the PP where he's underestimated the opposition penalty killers, and it's led to the puck being cleared out of the zone. That's the extent to how he's cost the team.

As for the other players, who, exactly, did you have in mind?

I've mentioned their faults throughout this thread.

I'm all for celebrating the good plays. Which ones are you talking about?

Elite calibre one-on-one play against the US where he got behind the defenseman and still retained the puck. He's one of maybe 3 or 4 players in this whole tournament capable of pulling that off.

 

[Bad News Benning]

You'll have to forgive Lime. He thinks the whole world revolves around his precious Knights, and that if you don't get down on your knees and thank God for the London Knights, then you are a moron.

I'm guessing Lime's first name starts with a D, and his last name starts with a G.

 

[espo*]

Tough game.The good thing is they are getting the offensive opportunities now,the bad news is that the goalie is doing what he did in the U.S game and stopping them.A lot of ill advised long passes that were picked off though,bad decisions brought on by frustration and lack of patience and that's just what the Germans want.While we started to break the Germans in front of the net they are still skating well as a team and even finding their offensive stride on Canadian mistakes.

This team has a long haul to win it all,they are short on pure offensive guys that can pick the net with ease and regularity.

it's been a pretty good game to watch though,Canada-Germany games usually are'nt esthetically pleasing but the Germans are giving us all we all handle(and not just by bottling us up) this year and the actions been brisk.

3rd coming up.

 

[Zim]

7.04 0 - 1 EQ Canada 10. RUSSELL, Kris
(9. COGLIANO, Andrew)

ah ok they must've changed it or i heard it wrong on the radio.

 

[Kaktus*]

I do not know but I am impressed with this German team. This is the best team ever for them. IMO. They always sucked in WJC and I mean always. I can not even remember the last time I saw them good.

Maybe Canada made them look better then they actually are. canada is off their game.