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

[TMLeafs17]

Yamamoto completely brutal, everything he touches dies instantly.
Poehling looks strong and wants the puck.
Tkachuk looks invisible.
Mittelstadt looks awesome, if this was indoors we’d have a big highlight reel to run.

Hart looks solid, not too many difficult saves though.
No one on Canada really standing out as great or awful.
Dube probably best forward and Clague doing well on D.

 

[TimeZone]

Ooh so its only the refs when it's against Canada? Thanks bud.

Not exactly sure what your point is here honestly. You whined about a quick whistle, when the whistle was blown for a crease violation. Do you not understand international rules?

 

[Dod93Cityt]

Wise words, Maxime

 

[SanDogBrewin]

USA continues to play too fancy. Their coach HAS to be telling them to simplify their game, right?

Hart is seeing the puck well in these conditions. US are not getting anyone in front of the net. And address the putrid US forecheck.

 

[jj cale]

I don't think Oettinger has been bad at all this game, in fact he has made some really nice saves. Other then the first goal he shouldn't be tarred and feathered for the 2nd and 3rd.

I did not see anything out of Woll last night that suggests he would have been any better today.

 

[LeafChief]

Yamamoto completely brutal, everything he touches dies instantly.
Poehling looks strong and wants the puck.
Tkachuk looks invisible.
Mittelstadt looks awesome, if this was indoors we’d have a big highlight reel to run.

Hart looks solid, not too many difficult saves though.
No one on Canada really standing out as great or awful.
Dube probably best forward and Clague doing well on D.

Yamamoto has been incredibly disappointing, I agree.
I like Tkachuk. I feel he's not having a strong game but he's still mucking it up and he's useful even when he isn't scoring.
Poehling is meh.
Mittelstadt is amazing. So silky smooth. Really like his game.
Hughes looks a little flat footed which surprises me. Could be the outdoor factor though.

 

[sandysan]

This is right.

You can't determine who the better team is from this **** show

But shootouts are just peachy, amirite?

 

[Slangston]

Is there actually 40,000 people there?

From my observation, that's accurate. What people don't realize is that New Era Field is actually a pretty big stadium, with seating for over 70,000. There's no way they were going to get that many people for a junior hockey game and the stadium itself doesn't lead itself to great views given the set up of the rink. I imagine that's why some of the seats are sealed off.

 

[LeafChief]

Such a hardo move going with the war paint.

 

[Bones Malone]

Surely in Buffalo, but here on Earth, that's pretty disruptive.

So true, I've been driving thru this crap for the last two weeks to and from work.

 

[Chainshot]

Surely in Buffalo, but here on Earth, that's pretty disruptive.

I grew up further south than where that game is being held, where it snows even more. You adapt.

 

[Statsy]

Hart is seeing the puck well in these conditions.

He's the only one then.

 

[Petrus]

What's with hockey players constantly using the word "obviously" in their interviews.

 

[Cellee]

Another thing to blame Crosby for


Outdoor games.

 

[Sojourn]

What's with hockey players constantly using the word "obviously" in their interviews.

It's obviously a catch word.

 

[Bones Malone]

Not exactly sure what your point is here honestly. You whined about a quick whistle, when the whistle was blown for a crease violation. Do you not understand international rules?

Explain them to the Canadians whining about the refs

 

[troyerlaw]

USA-Canada already a marquee event on its own. Why gum it up by playing outdoors?

By way of analogy, I love the NHL Winter Classic, but certainly wouldn’t want any outdoors games in the playoffs. Those games are exciting enough on their own.

If anything, outdoor conditions just make the game look slower and clumsier.

 

[Bixby Snyder]

But shootouts are just peachy, amirite?

Absolutely.

 

[BattleBorn]

What's with hockey players constantly using the word "obviously" in their interviews.

You know, it's just obviously one of those, you know, crutch words and phrases people use when they're, you know, impromptu speaking and don't want to umm, you know, all the time.

 

[Cellee]

What's with hockey players constantly using the word "obviously" in their interviews.

Obviously using it as a verbal crutch!

It is obvious they hate playing in this game.

 

[Snippit]

But shootouts are just peachy, amirite?

You can't determine the better team from shootouts either if that's what you're saying...

 

[MR4]

Ooh so its only the refs when it's against Canada? Thanks bud.

Lmao can't handle the fact that USA is getting the ice tilted by refs and still won't win?

There's no argument that the crease violation was a bad call. There's an easy argument that the 5on3 was.

 

[Statsy]

This sledge hockey ad by Canadian Tire really only makes sense when you see this full version.

 

[sadpanda]

Will be really hard for USA. Easier to be disruptive and shut it down in this shitty weather. Nice event

 

[maacoshark]

I would like to see a skilled game. Now that junior teams are playing the trap and the conditions make good passing and stick handling impossible the older bigger team playing their system will always win. US goal tending has been mediocre and their D not much better. We are seeing pond hockey at its worst.

I think these conditions have evened out the teams. Canada may have had 2 or 3 more goals in that 2nd period if the conditions werent so crappy.