WJC: World Junior Championship Predictions

[Indian]

This Poland thing is starting to grow. I think I'm gonna cheer for them.

 

[Defensive Forward]

Some people might question this opinion, but I see Poland as a darkhorse of this tournament.

pfff darkhorse? They are far and away the best. Just look at the names, you should just know no one can compete.

 

[WayneBruce]

I believe Johan Gustafsson of Sweden to be the best goalie in the tournament.

He's the starter, in Lulea, in the Eliteserien, he has a 1.99 G.A.A and something like a 91.1 save percentage.

That's my Wild opinion, I'm surprised no Swede has brought it up.

I don´t know much about the other goalies in the tournament but Gustavsson is almost on par with our recent WJC-goalies Lehner and Markstrom, should be among the best.

 

[canucksfan]

I would love to see Sweden win it this year.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Poland is overrated imo

1. Canada
2. USA
3. Finland
4. Sweden
5. Switzerland
6. Russia
7. Czech republic
8. Latvia
9. Slovakia
10. Denmark
11. Poland

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Poland is overrated imo

LOL!

 

[flamebird]

1: USA
2: Habs
3: Russia
4: Finland
5: Sweden

 

[wings5]

Kuznetsov will light up the tournament.

 

[Italian Spiderman]

1.USA
2.Canada
3.Russia
4.Sweden
5.Finland

 

[Zolik37]

1. Canada
2. Poland
3. Finland
4. Sweden
5. USA
6. Switzerland
7. Russia
8. Czech republic
9. Latvia
10. Denmark



Poland is way underrated on Hfboards

 

[DSL]

whoa, easy now... Poland are good don't get me wrong, but they are by no means ranked #2 in this tournament.

 

[Hanji]

How's a one-armed Polak supposed to hold a hockey stick anyways.

 

[Fulcrum]

I heard Poland get their hockey athletes from discus throwing and Javelin... that's a pretty dangerous combination

 

[WaltWhitman]

My homer prediction:

Coach Blais meets another President.

 

[SoupyFIN]

I was going to predict Mikael Granlund doing some awesome play and Pierre going absolutely bonkers, but then I remembered that Pierre left TSN.

 

[3 Minute Minor]

I understand your English is weak but I clearly stated that I could care less if Canada wins gold or not. I don't think anyone is crying at all. I stated Canada won't compete for gold this year and why. That isn't crying, it's stating what I believe...

I said in this thread that Canada wouldn't be a gold medal competitor this year. Nobody wanted to believe me

Granted I thought the world of Finland. They were as close as you can be to the gold medal game without making it though I have no idea what they were thinking in that shootout, not using Pulkkinen was fairly stupid...

People thought I was crying about Canada not going to be gold worthy this year, check out the Canada vs. Russian thread for tonights game. Now that's some crying.

 

[Juzmo]

Granted I thought the world of Finland. They were as close as you can be to the gold medal game without making it though I have no idea what they were thinking in that shootout, not using Pulkkinen was fairly stupid...

Not really. Pulkkinen hasn't been impressive in the so for a long period and Donskoi on the other hand has been atleast fairly good for Kärpät. In hindsight, sure you could have tried Pulkkinen who has been a big part of fairly meaningless goals and physical play in the Sweden-game instead of Donskoi who has been a part of a three individual player line playing poorly, but you never know with these.

 

[3 Minute Minor]

Not really. Pulkkinen hasn't been impressive in the so for a long period and Donskoi on the other hand has been atleast fairly good for Kärpät. In hindsight, sure you could have tried Pulkkinen who has been a big part of fairly meaningless goals and physical play in the Sweden-game instead of Donskoi who has been a part of a three individual player line playing poorly, but you never know with these.

I'm a big fan of Pulkkinen so I wouldn't have hesitated in putting him in. I suppose I can see why he wasn't put in but like I said, I would have had him in there for sure. I felt bad for Granlund. That shootout will haunt him