GDT: WJC Thread

[derriko]

Yeah umm....there's this tournament thingy starting today, or at least that's what I've heard.

Ottawa Senators players involved:

Lazar (CAN)

Hogberg (SWE)

Shore (USA)

Looks like Lazar got demoted down to 3rd line wing, Hogberg is the back up for Sweden, and Shore will be the 4th line center for the US.

Let's go United States of Canasweden!!!

If a mod wants to paste the schedule into this post or fancy it up a bit feel welcome to do that.

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[Nac Mac Feegle]

I really don't see a line of McDavid-Horvat-Reinhart being our go-to top line. Chance are they're just going to be rolling lines for now to see what works.

 

[Back in Black]

GO CANADA GO!

Too bad there is no Team Canada Avatar (Smilie)

MODS????????

 

[Dysentery]

Uh oh it's dee Germans!!

 

[SixthSens]

Canada looks sloppy.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Lazar's line got some decent offensive pressure.

And it's tied. *phew*

 

[SixthSens]

Those empty seats make me want to be there

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Those empty seats make me want to be there

Makes me wonder wtf the tourney is doing in Sweden. So far it's been organized like an adult rec hockey tournament. First its the zambonis, then the odd way the area is made (concrete walls? really?) and the poor ice today....really expected better organizational quality.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Lazar with an assist

 

[YNWA14]

Lazar with an assist

Yep. I'm still surprised they're using him in front of the net considering he has one of the best shots on the team.

Nice play though. He'll have a lot of opportunity to score being on the top pp unit.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

hmmm....Molson Canadian commercial from Indonesia, eh?

 

[Minister of Offence]

Yep. I'm still surprised they're using him in front of the net considering he has one of the best shots on the team.

Nice play though. He'll have a lot of opportunity to score being on the top pp unit.

Maybe they know something you don't.

 

[CanadianHockey]

Sloppy first period for Canada. Germans got really lazy defensively toward the end of the period.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

teehee...Lazar showing some physical play

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Sloppy first period for Canada. Germans got really lazy defensively toward the end of the period.

German D kinds looked like the Sens defense for awhile there.

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

good work by Lazar in front of the net to occupy the German D there. Won't get an assist, but was vital in that goal.

 

[TheBradyBunch]

good work by Lazar in front of the net to occupy the German D there. Won't get an assist, but was vital in that goal.

He's been using his space so well

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

hmmm, Mantha is...interesting. Doesn't seem to like carrying the puck at all. He just kinda sets up around the net & side boards and looks for pucks. Kinda reminds me of Heatley.

 

[Back in Black]

hmmm, Mantha is...interesting. Doesn't seem to like carrying the puck at all. He just kinda sets up around the net & side boards and looks for pucks. Kinda reminds me of Heatley.

And yet, he got a hat trick and player of the game! Not bad for his first game....

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

And yet, he got a hat trick and player of the game! Not bad for his first game....

Yeah...but I'm not sure how well that will translate against good WJC teams, and against NHL competition later on in his career.

He uses his reach well, and he has a nose for the net, but I don't see anything else. He had a hard time doing any kind of give-and-go with his linemates, and pretty much relies on them to get the puck to his stick while he sits in the slot.

Feels like he'll be like Heater...a 1-trick pony as a pro.

 

[YNWA14]

Mantha looks pretty meh everywhere except in finding space to score and finishing his chances. Heatley is a great comparison.

 

[HonestSenator]

Yeah...but I'm not sure how well that will translate against good WJC teams, and against NHL competition later on in his career.

He uses his reach well, and he has a nose for the net, but I don't see anything else. He had a hard time doing any kind of give-and-go with his linemates, and pretty much relies on them to get the puck to his stick while he sits in the slot.

Feels like he'll be like Heater...a 1-trick pony as a pro.

These blogs kill me. 1 game against a junior team that fights to stay out of relegation and we are projecting the NHL (mis) fortunes of a kid.

Too many experts on these blogs.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

These blogs kill me. 1 game against a junior team that fights to stay out of relegation and we are projecting the NHL (mis) fortunes of a kid.

Too many experts on these blogs.

Which blog?

 

[Minister of Offence]

Yeah...but I'm not sure how well that will translate against good WJC teams, and against NHL competition later on in his career.

He uses his reach well, and he has a nose for the net, but I don't see anything else. He had a hard time doing any kind of give-and-go with his linemates, and pretty much relies on them to get the puck to his stick while he sits in the slot.

Feels like he'll be like Heater...a 1-trick pony as a pro.

Well, unless he takes getting better seriously.

 

[dumbdick]

Mantha looks pretty meh everywhere except in finding space to score and finishing his chances. Heatley is a great comparison.

Mark Stone?