2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup

[Boss Man Hughes]

One of the dumbest goalie pulls ever.

They needed 2 goals. But at least if you are going to pull the goalie wait until you have possession of the puck.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Musty’s brutal decision making on display.

And again, Not 2 nice dangles before getting stripped, this time ima shoot from way out with a 2-man advantage.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Sad… career killer

 

[ORRFForever]

Congrats to the Czechs….we’ll deserved win

Yup.

I would have preferred the U.S. advance but... not meant to be.

Congrats to Czechia.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

They needed 2 goals. But at least if you are going to pull the goalie wait until you have possession of the puck.

I went back and re-watched it, based on Miller announcing the goalie was coming to the bench, the decision to pull him happened while they had control. And then Musty did what he did.

Still, with 5 minutes left, you have enough time to at least try to score in the first 20 seconds of a 4 on 3 before pulling the goalie. 4 on 3's are very dangerous.

Wow at that LaFontaine-Yzerman draft story from Miller just now. LaFontaine was going to be a Red Wing before Illitch's wife said no to spending 1 M, lol.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Musty with the gall to start beaver tapping for the puck.



Cripes.

The next David Fischer?

 

[SanDogBrewin]

USA hockey will let this stiff continue to keep coaching.

 

[jj cale]

The next David Fischer?

That's a high bar.

 

[ORRFForever]

The win really means a LOT to the Czechians (spelling?). That's nice to see.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

The win really means a LOT for the Czechians (spelling?). That's nice to see.

I think it's still Czechs when refering to them as people.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I went back and re-watched it, based on Miller announcing the goalie was coming to the bench, the decision to pull him happened while they had control. And then Musty did what he did.

Still, with 5 minutes left, you have enough time to at least try to score in the first 20 seconds of a 4 on 3.

Wow at that LaFontaine-Yzerman draft story from Miller just now.

True. At least let the 4 on 3 go for awhile before pulling the goalie.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Good game, Czechs. Fully deserve the win.

 

[ORRFForever]

I think it's still Czechs when refering to them as people.

Cool. Thanks!

 

[jj cale]

Czechs move on, good job.


Czechboy will be real pleased no doubt.

 

[Chainshot]

Well played to the Czechs. Love seeing how excited they are.

 

[jj cale]

Did they just say the winner of the Canada-Sweden game plays Finland next game?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

We should’ve won both games against Finland and Czech Republic, but it was a perfect storm to lose these games between goaltending, refereeing decisions, penalties, and flat out poor play.

Can’t be too upset as we almost never put up a good effort at this tournament, yet still almost always get a number of good players from this team. It’ll be the same thing with this team.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Czechs move on, good job.


Czechboy will be real pleased no doubt.

Assuming the Alaskan g-bears haven't dragged him off into the bush.

Did they just say the winner of the Canada-Sweden game plays Finland next game?

Must be. Czechs beat Finns in Game 1.

 

[jj cale]

Assuming the Alaskan g-bears haven't dragged him off into the bush.

lol, I had forgotten he is out in the wilderness.


Czechboy, undercover and alone in Alaska.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

I went back and re-watched it, based on Miller announcing the goalie was coming to the bench, the decision to pull him happened while they had control. And then Musty did what he did.

Musty's decision-making has been thoroughly unimpressive, but that EN goal is all on the coach.

 

[theslatcher]

So winner of Sweden-Canada meets Finland, loser Czechia. Slovakia-USA for 5th most likely, Germany-Switzerland for 7th.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

lol, I had forgotten he is out in the wilderness.


Czechboy, undercover and alone in Alaska.

No probs.

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

We should’ve won both games against Finland and Czech Republic, but it was a perfect storm to lose these games between goaltending, refereeing decisions, penalties, and flat out poor play.

Can’t be too upset as we almost never put up a good effort at this tournament, yet still almost always get a number of good players from this team. It’ll be the same thing with this team.

USA arguably the more talented team today? Sure. Against Finland, pretty even at best.

Americans were inferior at *team play* in both games. Solo efforts, hope passes, selfish penalties.

Think about Finland's play style - at most one solo move, then a crisp pass up-ice, lots of movement off the puck, lots of puck support offensively and defensively. I get that these teams are thrown together with minimal practice time to gel, but there wasn't nearly enough solid team play from our guys.

 

[jj cale]

Well, gonna skip the Swiss-Slovak game to go practice my serve before the Canada-Sweden marquee match up.

Brother arrives on Sunday and the Campbell Open will be on every day for 2 weeks straight, it's serious business and I've got to be in top form.

I'll push him to play the very next day after he arrives, take advantage of his jet leg to put the first match in the bag, you gotta play all the angles.

 

[ORRFForever]

Well, gonna skip the Swiss-Slovak game to go practice my serve before the Canada-Sweden marquee match up.

Brother arrives on Sunday and the Campbell Open will be on every day for 2 weeks straight, it's serious business and I've got to be in top form.

I'll push him to play the very next day after he arrives, take advantage of his jet leg to put the first match in the bag, you gotta play all the angles.

Watch out for the ball boy...

He may be old, but he's spry !

Did they just say the winner of the Canada-Sweden game plays Finland next game?

Since Czechia beat Finland, that sounds right.