WJC Prospects

[RayMoonDoh]

Hickets has been solid, USA's first line has underwhelmed.

Werenski's had some rough moments as well

 

[RayMoonDoh]

Werenski looking great on the PP, puts US up 2-1 with 12:38 left.

 

[RayMoonDoh]

And Canada ties with Werenski in the box.

Been that kinda game

 

[RayMoonDoh]

Hicketts deflects a USA shot into his own net with 3 mins remaining 3-2 'Merica

 

[Classicnamesup]

Hickets 100% scores on his own net, what an abysmal guff. Going to cost his team the game

 

[RayMoonDoh]

And Matthews knocks in a Werenski shot 30 seconds later.
4-2

 

[Chance on Chance]

Canada needs to just grab all their scorers and win games 7-6. They've tried the defend the lead a it doesn't work

 

[Classicnamesup]

Canada never had the lead to defend. Hicketts cost them this game, real shame cause he played fairly well for most of it. Whatever he thought he was doing it was stupid

 

[Martinez]

Sounds great, hicketts played good and let usa win. Perfect in my eyes.

 

[Jon Cusack]

Yeah hicketts played well for the most part until he tipped a sbot 2 feet from his net. Real bonehead play

 

[RedWingzz]

Just curious, what percentage of HF Red Wings fans do you guys think are Canadian? 40%?
55% American?
40% Canadian?
5% Europeean?

Kinda random, but what do you think? (for the record, Go Canada Go!)

 

[WesNichols14]

Usa!! Usa!!!

 

[sean3250]

Just curious, what percentage of HF Red Wings fans do you guys think are Canadian? 40%?
55% American?
40% Canadian?
5% Europeean?

Kinda random, but what do you think? (for the record, Go Canada Go!)

If I had to guess, I'd say:

65% American
25% Canadian
10% European

 

[Classicnamesup]

I would guess more European, lots of swedes here

 

[TheMule93]

We should do a poll

 

[Frk It]

Hicketts looked solid. Saarijarvi is legit though.

 

[sean3250]

We should do a poll

I like that idea. You should start one.

 

[Tatar]

CAN-US starting now. Watchin for big Joe out there.

Werenski captain of US, still hope he defects from CBJ like Reilly did.

Other then the penalty he took on a play that was whistled dead for offside - he was by far and away the best defenseman that game and day 1. He was a mirror image of Duncan Keith.

I agree with you though. He should stay in college, then defect to the wings. I mean he is a Michigan boy

 

[RayMoonDoh]

Other then the penalty he took on a play that was whistled dead for offside - he was by far and away the best defenseman that game and day 1. He was a mirror image of Duncan Keith.

I agree with you though. He should stay in college, then defect to the wings. I mean he is a Michigan boy

Agreed. He turned the puck over in the D zone a few times, but was probably the best Dman on the ice for either team.

Really weak call on his penalty, Canada tied it, but he got his shot through on Matthews goal to seal it.

 

[StormSurge9]

van Pottelberghe starts for the Swiss today against Denmark.

 

[ChadS]

Going to the SWE-USA game tomorrow, should be a good test for Homer & Ehn. Nylander is out so Homer might be getting an even larger role.

 

[Marky9er]

van Pottelberghe starts for the Swiss today against Denmark.

I thought he looked good in relief against Sweden. The last goal was deflected by his own team, tough one. Looks like a good prospect moving forward, you've got to think he will be with the Griffins the season after next and he could have potential beyond that.

Denmark should be a much more equal matchup. Watching the first they seem to have some skill up front too.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

If I had to guess, I'd say:

65% American
25% Canadian
10% European

I would go around

45% American
35% Canadian
20% European

The Wings have a pretty wide ranging fanbase because of their success and the whole O6 thing. The location right on the Ontario border also helps give them a massive fanbase in Ontario. The numbers might vary around here, like I put the European number higher than the likely breakdown of the actual fanbase because we have a lot of European posters. Still they are very popular over in Europe and the Canadian element is big and often forgotten when breaking down how many people really watch the Wings fairly religiously.

 

[RayMoonDoh]

JVP is a big kid.

Just turned the game on, but Denmark not really getting any pressure.

 

[Marky9er]

JVP is a big kid.

Just turned the game on, but Denmark not really getting any pressure.

Yeah I noticed 2-3 Danish players with some speed and hands but as a team they're doing nothing much beyond dumping it in.