OT: World Juniors Thread!

[Robb_K]

Canada certainly has had their chances in OT - a 2 on 1 and a 2 on 1, but only hit the post, to show for it.

 

[Robb_K]

The dreaded shootout.

 

[Robb_K]

USA wins in the shootout. Oettinger was good, and Hart was not.

 

[Blanick]

USA wins in the shootout. Oettinger was good, and Hart was not.

Yeah Hart was biting on everything USA was doing. Particularly bad on the Tkachuk shootout goal.

 

[PiggySmalls]

Fun game. I hope that's it for outdoor games for world juniors.

 

[stl76]

Wow, what a game. Huge win for the US, gotta think Mittlestadt gets USA player of the game.

Outdoor games are cool and all, but I would have rather the game be played indoors. Horrible camera angles on the broadcast and choppy playing surface made from some very sloppy hockey.

 

[MortiestOfMortys]

An outdoor game at Busch stadium would have been great, I don’t have any problem with the idea in general. The execution just sucked in Buffalo

 

[PiggySmalls]

Smooth's goal to make it 1-0 CAN.

 

[Robb_K]

Canada ahead 3-0 after 1 period. Thomas with a beauty of a goal.

 

[phxblue]

What's the deal with this bad music in all the WJC highlight vids?

 

[Robb_K]

Canada leads 5-0.

 

[Evocable Manager]

Canada leads 5-0.

Against Denmark?

Well give it a few. NKC ain't gonna stay quiet for long.

 

[Robb_K]

Against Denmark?

Well give it a few. NKC ain't gonna stay quiet for long.

Canada now leads 6-0.

 

[Stopsight]

Back from watching tonight's Canada game.

Thomas and Kyrou were both good, Kyrou more noticeable of the two. Neither played as much as I thought they would, likely because it was back to back and a rout. They were playing opposite PP lines although later on the howden line seemed to replace Thomas'


On the other side of the ice Krag's line was good but Krag himself didn't really do much worthy of mention

 

[The Note in MI]

in contrast to the USA game in which the bench was shortened to kyrou and Thomas lines

 

[joshyhockey26]

Back from watching tonight's Canada game.

Thomas and Kyrou were both good, Kyrou more noticeable of the two. Neither played as much as I thought they would, likely because it was back to back and a rout. They were playing opposite PP lines although later on the howden line seemed to replace Thomas'


On the other side of the ice Krag's line was good but Krag himself didn't really do much worthy of mention

Tough to watch Krag this season outside of the tournament. Danish league isn’t exactly easy to find a consistent amount of highlights/games.

 

[Robb_K]

Finland has just tied the game on a goal about 1 minute after scoring a shorty. New game. 9.5 minutes left. Nervous time.

Now 4 min. left.

 

[Robb_K]

Fox scores for USA on a breakaway, with 1.5 min left! Big goal!

 

[Robb_K]

USA beats Finland 5-4. Things will be interesting over the next few days.

 

[542365]

8 minutes into this game and Kostin has had 2 shifts despite leading his team in scoring in the tournament. Russia always does this goofy stuff with ice time. I remember Tarasenko was leading the KHL playoff in scoring and was still only getting like 5 minutes per game.

Dahlin is sick by the way.

 

[Frenzy31]

Denmark had 2 goals. Krag scores one and assisted on the other....

They are going to be demoted this year but you need more then one or two players on a team at this level.

 

[Stopsight]

Kostin evens it up 2-2

 

[Robb_K]

Kostin stands in front waiting for a pass, and pops it in!!! His 4th goal in 3 games! Russia ties Sweden 2-2.

 

[542365]

Kostin scores again with a marvelous shift. Swedish D blows a tire in the neural zone, Kostin picks up the puck, lays a saucer on the tape of Scechnikov who shoots wide. Puck gets back to the point, pass to the front, Kostin lifts the Dmans stick and in the same motion pokes it past the goalie. Not a snipe by any means, but a great effort.

EDIT:And if Kostin has played 3 full minutes this period I’d be surprised.

 

[Robb_K]

I like the way Kostin plays. He goes to the net a lot. He plays a chippy, physical game. He plays with determination. I haven't watched any of his AHL games, only seen highlights. So, I don't know why he hasn't been scoring much there. But, unlike the skeptics, who think he was overhyped, I can see he has enough skill, and like his style of play. He's already got a good body for an 18-year old, and will get significantly stronger. He seems to be an average skater. I hope he can work on his skating, and get it above average, to where it can be an added weapon.