Laineux
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What a joke. No remotely meaningful game should be played like this.
GDT: 2018 WJC • Game 12 • Group A: CAN (3) - USA (4) F/SO
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IDuck
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please go on...russia and finland have shown you more?...what about sweeden? after playing belarus and CZK's?...people seem to forget how short of a tourny this is, 1 bad period or a poor goaltender performance and your toast...it could happen to any team.
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What a travesty of a "hockey game". Terrible play, terrible conditions, gawdawful officiating, boooooooring gameplay. As the commentators noted there were millions of $$ worth of players right at the beginning of their careers playing in what can only be described as unsafe conditions (they showed a clip of an area behind the goal where players from both teams were falling down repeatedly). The IIHF should be ashamed of themselves. All this in the pursuit of filthy lucre. Sickening.
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As a Canadian from what I saw the US was clearly the better team. I don't know what happened to them against Slovakia but they rebounded today. I picked them to repeat as gold medalists and still think they will.
The US has better speed, puck control and desire than Canada. That's been evident the last few years at many under 18 and under 20 tournaments. Granted their players have a familiarity with each other because of the USNTDP.
The golden age of Canadian hockey has ended folks.
In 10 years we'll be hearing the chants USA USA a lot more.
The US has better speed, puck control and desire than Canada. That's been evident the last few years at many under 18 and under 20 tournaments. Granted their players have a familiarity with each other because of the USNTDP.
The golden age of Canadian hockey has ended folks.
In 10 years we'll be hearing the chants USA USA a lot more.
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Well the result wasn't ideal in the game Canada secured 1st place.
I think Canada was clearly the better team and take away the conditions and refs they likely win by 2-3 goals.
This Canadian team isn't on par with past teams but it looks like everyone is down this year so they might be able to pull it out.
Either way the US doesn't look like a threat at all they are garbage (as usual.)
I think Canada was clearly the better team and take away the conditions and refs they likely win by 2-3 goals.
This Canadian team isn't on par with past teams but it looks like everyone is down this year so they might be able to pull it out.
Either way the US doesn't look like a threat at all they are garbage (as usual.)
I rate this post: Sour Grapes.
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Well I didn't have a whole lot of fun watching that but proud of our team, a wins a win. Hopefully none of these injuries turn out to be too serious, we won't have a full roster before too long. Hats off to Canada. Hard fought game, just ugly to watch. With any luck we'll settle this the way it was meant to be settled in the gold medal game 
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Canada lost to the team that lost to Slovakia. WOW!
How bad is Canada?
So bad we only beat Slovakia 6-0? I think you're failing at trolling pretty badly here.
But it's a step up from all of your fellow yanks yelling "but*hurt!" every second post, so I salute you for that I guess.
Every country goes through lengthy ups and downs. I think you're a trolling American, because no Canadian is dumb enough to believe we've been surpassed as a hockey nation by the U.S.
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I don't like the shootout in these tournaments but there's a chance they'd still be playing...
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I'm ok with it in the preliminary round but absolutely not in the knockout round.
Canada gave this game away. The discipline issues really need to be worked out going into the knockout rounds. The 2-man advantage was the turning point, otherwise wouldn't have gone to O/T.
As a TV spectator the outdoor nature was a fantastic watch. I don't mind it, a lot of gripes here because people are twisting the situation to fit their narrative. I'm hoping this starts off a tradition for years to come.
As a TV spectator the outdoor nature was a fantastic watch. I don't mind it, a lot of gripes here because people are twisting the situation to fit their narrative. I'm hoping this starts off a tradition for years to come.
Both of these teams should have had at least a one day rest if they were playing outside. Insane to me the IIHF made USA play the day before and required they practice for the outdoor game the day before the Slovakia game.
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Last year lost to Canada in the round robin then had the final handed to them by the refs.
Another weak team from them as usual.
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Not really since we got first anyways so the result of the shootout doesn't mean crap.
I would have said the same thing no matter what the result of the shoot out.
Canada looked a lot better all game long.
USA beat Canada 3-1 in the round robin last year
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Did they?
i had thought they lost that game as they were such a pile of garbage. I guess i just assumed based on how terrible that US team was.
They did. Undefeated gold medalists
