WJC: Dec 31 GDT - Canada vs. Slovakia

[Ri hards]

did you see the penalty againts bourdon for the cross checking ? wow .. that was a bs call.

yeah. . .that was weak. I think the problem is that Bourdon is a heavy salt sweater, and this is why he got called on the penalty.

 

[Hackett]

yeah. . .that was weak. I think the problem is that Bourdon is a heavy salt sweater, and this is why he got called on the penalty.

at least he has time to drink more gatorade in the box.

 

[Ri hards]

This just in, Leland Irving is Special

 

[Hackett]

another weak call

 

[littleD]

Such sloppy, ugly hockey. Players sliding all over the ice, bunch of useless penalties.

 

[Ri hards]

I'd much rather see Russell and Franson starting on the PP than Letang and Bourdon. They pass better, and seem to get their shots in through the traffic.

 

[littleD]

A Bourdon pinch or bad rush is going to lead to a goal against better opposition some time soon.

And have you ever seen so many missed open nets in one tournament?

 

[Ri hards]

I'd much rather see Russell and Franson starting on the PP than Letang and Bourdon. They pass better, and seem to get their shots in through the traffic.

Case in point, if anyone other than Cogliano had the puck there, that puck would have been in the back of the net because of the aforementioned puck movement and shot penetration.

 

[lilooet*]

Such lazy play it's frustrating. If I see another peewee inside-out move on the one-on-one I'll turn the TV off. I miss Sutter.

 

[Hackett]

Case in point, if anyone other than Cogliano had the puck there, that puck would have been in the back of the net because of the aforementioned puck movement and shot penetration.

Cogliano is displaying the finish of a modern day sergei samsonov

 

[Ri hards]

Such lazy play it's frustrating. If I see another peewee inside-out move on the one-on-one I'll turn the TV off. I miss Sutter.

I miss Dion Phaneuf and Mike Richards. . .hell, I miss the entire 2004 team!

 

[Hackett]

this ref can call all the penalties he wants.

I still wont remember his name after this game... sorry dude, stope trying to be the show... there's no point

 

[Zetterberg4Captain*]

Does the IIHF keep track of ice time? Is ice time recorded anywhere? Thanks in advance.

 

[Ri hards]

If Hartsburg ever puts out Russell and Franson out with the Toews line on the PP, I guarantee a goal.

 

[lilooet*]

I guess the NTDP doesn't give their players free haircuts.

 

[Ri hards]

I guess the NTDP doesn't give their players free haircuts.

Frazee??

Jon Toews is special at winning draws BTW

 

[Ri hards]

Frazee??

Jon Toews is special at winning draws BTW

damn. . .toews just smoked himself into the boards. Helm with a hit on Bena. . .getting called for it.

Seemed like a solid hit, but. . .well. The ref. . . .

 

[Hackett]

maybe its good that we didn't have a sutter coached team

if that hit is a penalty, then a sutter team would be in the box all day

 

[Ri hards]

damn. . .Price is clutch. . .clutch in a special way!

 

[Coach Travis]

Some really weak calls in this game. Refs seem to call on the intent of the hit rather than whether or not they were clean. And sometimes the intent is to hurt or at least intimidate.

 

[littleD]

At least Price and the PKers are getting some good practice.

 

[Ri hards]

How the **** does Letang get a penalty there??

Also, it worries me that Toews hasn't been on the ice since he ran himself into the boards. Maybe the coaching staff is keeping him out for percautionary reasons.



nevermind. . .he didn't.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain*]

These penalty calls are getting to be quite comical. If this game was an important game I would be furious though. There better be better reffing in the Semi's!

 

[Coach Travis]

damn. . .Price is clutch. . .clutch in a special way!

Cool as a cucumber! Price makes it look like there's an NHL veteran playing out there with a bunch of under 20's.

 

[Ri hards]

This ref sure loves 5 on 3's. . .maybe he's looking for a job in the NHL and sees this as his audition for Bettman???