GDT: World Cup of Hockey 2016 Discussion

[PullHard]

If you guys had been watching the NA vs Sweden game in which Mackinnon scored in OT, you'd be more on board with this tournament

 

[njx9]

If you guys had been watching the NA vs Sweden game in which Mackinnon scored in OT, you'd be more on board with this tournament

The NA games in general have been a blast to watch, but I still don't really want any of our guys to ever take part.

 

[waltdetroit]

Tats ties the game

 

[Tatar]

Tatar is having a good game. Nielson is having a solid if not silent game. Vanek has been mostly invisible other than the saved breakaway.

Good showing from the Wings players so far

 

[mindfly]

Tatar OT hero

 

[chances14]

tatar with the ot winner

 

[Ezekial]

Tatar with two greasy goals

Go team Europe

 

[Wood Stick]

I thought it was a kick personally.

 

[HIFE]

Tats!!!

Besides the NA games this was probably one of the best I saw. Kept me the most interested until the finish.

Agree our guys Nielsen, Tatar, and Vanek played well.

Credit to Europe but what is up with Sweden? To have that much skill and firepower, they looked somewhat asleep this tournament, disappointing as a fan. Karlsson is still money though.

 

[NewHopeForEveryone]

I thought it was a kick personally.

his foot was moving away from crease so it wasnt intentional...not sure if i spelled it right

 

[Wood Stick]

his foot was moving away from crease so it wasnt intentionall...not sure if i spelled it right

I only caught one replay as GC shut off quickly but it looked to me like he kicked the puck towards his stick..Regardless Tats is my favourite and I'm going for Team Europe despite being Canadian.

 

[chances14]

I only caught one replay as GC shut off quickly but it looked to me like he kicked the puck towards his stick..Regardless Tats is my favourite and I'm going for Team Europe despite being Canadian.

the puck actually hit his skate twice in that sequence. first one looked like a kicking motion but he was able to get his stick on the puck. second time the puck bounced off lundqivst pad into his skate and then back into the net.

 

[Lampedampe]

Well that's ****ing great Tatar... ****ING GREAT.

That goal just embodies what i think of tatar, so much love and hate.

Can't help but to feel happy for the guy right now though

 

[Yemack]

Just saw the highlight. I take everything I said about Tatar back.

He made fine plays

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Probably the best game I have ever seen Tatar play. Reminded me a lot of his AHL MVP run in terms of having a huge impact in the proceedings and being the best player on the ice today in my opinion. However this is better competition which is why I think this was his best game.

I hope this is huge for his confidence, our offense needs him and Nyquist to step up and shoulder the load.

 

[BinCookin]

I was at the game. Tatar scoring two goals was the cherry on top of an exciting game!

 

[Run the Jewels]

I was at the game. Tatar scoring two goals was the cherry on top of an exciting game!

Yep, let's hope Jeff Blashill realizes he's one of our top offensive players and uses him accordingly.

 

[Henkka]

Yep, let's hope Jeff Blashill realizes he's one of our top offensive players and uses him accordingly.

That Kruger idiot did not use Tatar at all on the power-play!

 

[Ezekial]

A little world cup final insight from one of the newest Red Wings, Frans Nielsen.


https://www.nhl.com/news/five-questions-with-frans-nielsen/c-282156028?tid=278387990

 

[GMR]

Tatar looking good with Helm not playing on his line. That should give our coaches a clue, hopefully.

 

[Ezekial]

Nielsen has been solid defensively all tourney, Tats has been realgud in many of the games, and Vanek has been much better as the tourney has gone on. Mrazek looked like he's going to have a fine year...

Quit giving me hope you ***holes.

 

[TheMule93]

Every time I see zuccarello I laugh at his giant stick.

 

[Inspiration]

Tatar looking good with Helm not playing on his line. That should give our coaches a clue, hopefully.

Tatar also looked good with Helm on his line.

(Kind of unfair, because he's been successful with just about everybody he's played with in his career. He was even good with Drew Miller and Joakim Andersson).

 

[PullHard]

Tatar has the sort of johnny on the spot luck that good goal scorers have

It is kind of concerning though because it has nothing to do with his skills necessarily, its just a goal scorers sort of intuition/ timing to be at the right area of the slot/ crease to bury like he did tonight against Canada and earlier against Sweden

Like he could score 20 goals this year or upwards of 35, to me he is sort of unpredictable that way, and it probably comes down to usage/ opportunity in terms of where he lands in that range. He seems like the type of guy whose shooting percentage will fluctuate every year and confuse the stats crowd

 

[GMR]

Tatar also looked good with Helm on his line.

(Kind of unfair, because he's been successful with just about everybody he's played with in his career. He was even good with Drew Miller and Joakim Andersson).

Not counting playoffs.