WJC QF: Jan 2 GDT - USA vs. Czech Republic
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Bryanbryoil
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nomorekids said:Schneider named player of the game for the Americans, and is applauded(Vancouver)
And they cheared the National Anthem!!! Damn Canucks!!! What's wrong with those people!!!
That whole line of Bourque-Kessel-Oshie was seemingly on the ice all game. Kessel generated most of the US team's offensive chances, while Oshie and Bourque buzzed defensively with some big plays, and put in yeoman's work on the boards on the forecheck.
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I find it so strange they play the national anthem of the winning team after each game, not just the medal games. Did they always do this? I can't remember.
Let's put it this way, If Kessel's line is playing alot like tonight, odds are they'll see some time against Malkin..and that's not a good thing. I wouldn't mind the guys who keep the game simple primarily playing against him.Bryanbryoil said:
Bryanbryoil said:
Ya, Finland is going to win it all. The US is not an "elite team". Canada basically played this non-elite team to a 2-2 tie. Russia lost badly to the Canadians in an exhibition game. Therefore logic dictates that the Fins are the favorite to take it all.
Smid named player of the game for the Czechs! 
USA wins! Bobby Ryan with an assist!
Great game overall.
USA wins! Bobby Ryan with an assist!
Great game overall.
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naihlflames said:I'm in Michigan and see alot of OHL, CCHA, and NHL. Your boy Coglinio is the real deal. Hopefully you will see Schremp and Cogs in the finals.
So what are your thoughts of Schremp's playing time, or lack there-of??? I've yet to see Cogs, but I'll be getting a bushell of games when my wife returns from Canada!!!
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Bryanbryoil said:
What do you have to do to be considered an "elite" team in this tourney, get a bye to the semis? The differance between the U.S, Russia, and Canada, and maybe even Finland is not all that much, if at all.
Rabid Ranger said:
After the lobsided Norway win this team was pumped to no end. You of all people RR have read the hype. Last night someone posted that this team had its wake up call and will DESTROY all future oponents.
Bryanbryoil said:
Overall, I love his offense and especially on the pp. I do have some concerns about his 2 way game (although he could not have taken any more penalties than Borque did). I think he should be on our #1 PP unit and line #2 for regular strength.
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Damn, it's a sad tournament for Czech fans. I haven't seen such absence of chemistry in a Czech team in a while.... Powerplay was invisible, only the first line played. So many errors, not enough quality shots......
Not too much good words twards the US neither, exept their PP. Nice fast passes, good positionning, Kessel's deadly in the slot... overall an avrage performance.
Russia - US in 1/4s .. i'm nervous. Khudobin must be solid, US PP could wreck Russia.
Not too much good words twards the US neither, exept their PP. Nice fast passes, good positionning, Kessel's deadly in the slot... overall an avrage performance.
Russia - US in 1/4s .. i'm nervous. Khudobin must be solid, US PP could wreck Russia.
The Czech players seemed really nervous to me and I think they lacked confidence. They fanned on a lot of shots, gave the puck away a lot when they were in the offensive zone, made a lot of bad passes..
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jcorb58 said:
1) Don't always believe the hype.
2) That person wasn't me.
3) I still don't understand why you have to bring last year's Team Canada into the picture.
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Pretty entertaining game. After 2 quick American goals, I was afraid we'd be seeing a blowout, but the Czechs played fairly well. However, the American defense and penalty kill was what impressed me the most.
Even though the Czechs pressed for the majority of the game it seemed, they couldn't really get to the front of the net. They took a lot of shots from the outside, and rarely got rebounds. When they did manage to get to the net, they had a man on their forward almost immediately (Frolik's miss on the empty net comes to mind). It was really difficult for the Czechs to generate any chances. Guys like TJ Oshie, Eric Johnson and Chris Bourque were absolutely huge defensively.
I'm not sure if the Americans have enough to beat the Russians. They had a tough game tonight, and at times, appeared to tire.
Even though the Czechs pressed for the majority of the game it seemed, they couldn't really get to the front of the net. They took a lot of shots from the outside, and rarely got rebounds. When they did manage to get to the net, they had a man on their forward almost immediately (Frolik's miss on the empty net comes to mind). It was really difficult for the Czechs to generate any chances. Guys like TJ Oshie, Eric Johnson and Chris Bourque were absolutely huge defensively.
I'm not sure if the Americans have enough to beat the Russians. They had a tough game tonight, and at times, appeared to tire.
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I wonder if all the people who were whining about JJ being booed are going to recognize the fact that the fans cheered the American anthem.
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