GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 12 • Group A: CAN (3) - USA (4) F/SO

[sandysan]

I'm no expert....but if you have to change the fundamental rules of the game to ensure a "level playing field" due to the venue.....perhaps it's not the greatest of venues?

Just saying

You think the wind gives a crap about hockey rules? It's an outdoor game FCS and splitting the third makes it MORE even. And you are moaning about equality?

I think they have split the third in EVERY outdoor game played so far.

 

[End on a Hinote]

Why ain't Team Canada rocking any sick vintage gear!?

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Ugh, ice quality is deteriorating.

 

[SI90]

The amount of snow they’re taking off of the ice is insane.

 

[PG Canuck]

thats a lot of snow lmao

 

[Cellee]

Props to these volunteers snow clearing.

 

[Emperoreddy]

You think the wind gives a crap about hockey rules? It's an outdoor game FCS and splitting the third makes it MORE even. And you are moaning about equality?

I think they have split the third in EVERY outdoor game played so far.

I think his point is it shouldn’t even be outdoors

 

[Sojourn]

You think the wind gives a crap about hockey rules? It's an outdoor game FCS and splitting the third makes it MORE even. And you are moaning about equality?

I think they have split the third in EVERY outdoor game played so far.

Including the one in Southern California, if memory serves.

 

[Chainshot]

I wonder how much Labatts has been sold today.

 

[4thlineduster]

You think the wind gives a crap about hockey rules? It's an outdoor game FCS and splitting the third makes it MORE even. And you are moaning about equality?

I think they have split the third in EVERY outdoor game played so far.

Clearly you aren't understanding what I'm saying......if the venue (outdoors) causes the elements to affect the game in such a manner the fundamental rules of the game have to be altered....then perhaps the games shouldn't be played outside....

 

[Carl Carlson]

So much snow.

 

[BloodOnIce]

Looks like the beer’s kicking in in the stands

 

[Reddwit]

Lol will middlestadt learn that this is team canada and not slovakia?

Could be Denmark. Doesn't matter. Shouldn't be pulling those moves against anyone in these ice conditions.

A game like this really seems to favor the heavier-footed guys who habitually play a simple game. I'm sure Mittelstadt knows he needs to play a simpler game but resisting the instinct to deke your way inside the offensive line when you're making split-second decisions probably isn't all that easy.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

This is so dumb

 

[FlareKnight]

Props to these volunteers snow clearing.

Agreed. Can relate to having to do some extreme snow shoveling (though not normally on skates). That is a workout. Especially when you feel the time crunch with a game being paused while you work. Credit to them.

 

[Statsy]

That's the most Snow I've seen since this:

 

[sandysan]

I'm glad the shovel breaks allow the announcers to practice being shady tree meteorologists.

 

[End on a Hinote]

You guys are really finding anything to complain about.

Welcome to HF!

 

[CycloneSweep]

Yamamoto looks.. bad

He has since he has been sent down. Not talking the demotion well at all.

 

[Sabreality]

Looks like a blast bunch Debbie downers in here

 

[Emperoreddy]

I found it funny that the announcers claimed the conditions weren’t affecting play.

 

[Sojourn]

I think his point is it shouldn’t even be outdoors

Yeah, I'm not a fan of these. I enjoyed the original one back in, what was it, 2008? In part because it was unique.

It's too forced now, and it feels like a cash grab. The quality of the game clearly suffers. The negatives outweigh the positives.

 

[Inkling]

Just Buffalo being Buffalo

 

[PG Canuck]

Hart is a stud!

 

[Cellee]

Agreed. Can relate to having to do some extreme snow shoveling (though not normally on skates). That is a workout. Especially when you feel the time crunch with a game being paused while you work. Credit to them.

Definitely. They are probably freezing as well.