HF Habs: 2023 World U18 Men's Hockey Championship: Finals Sunday, April 30 | Canada wins Bronze, 4-3 (OT) | USA wins Gold, 3-2 (OT), Sweden Silver

[MarkovsKnee]

Canada PP. Slovakia has upped their physicality but got over aggressive. Boarding.

Ritchie showed some wheels getting a breakaway prior to that. Couldn't elevate.

 

[FrankMTL]

Canada gets off to a quick 1-0 lead. Barlow. Price wheels around the Slovakia net, and passes it out front.

Dej runs into Price's backend and gets flattened.

Heidt made it to Switzerland and is playing.
Samuel Urban is not in net for Slovakia. He was huge against Sweden. Fursten is in net.

Bjarnason again for Canada.

Are Barlow's wife and kids attending the game?

 

[Playmaker09]

Are Barlow's wife and kids attending the game?

Wife is 8 months pregnant with their fourth, while the kids are studying for Finals.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Steve Yzerman, Kris Draper & Detroit's Swedish scout are there. TSN just showed them. Have to imagine HuGo is there too.

Canada 1-0 after 1.

Celebrini & Ritchie 2 best players up front for Canada. Celebrini isn't Bedard, but he's fast, really light on his feet, and can control the puck.

Pekarcik & Dej have been involved for Slovakia. Not much from Dvorsky.

 

[WeThreeKings]

You there, Dvorsky? Pekarcik and Jencko looked better.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Based on their play in this tournament, where it's a good chance to see how skating impacts in a fast, high level tournament: Dvorsky & Cristall will fall on draft day.

Calum Ritchie is a better prospect than Connor Geekie ever was. I can see him sticking in the top 15 for sure.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Kent Hughes just interviewed.

See that look in his eyes? That devious smile?

He knows we are getting Bedard

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Knew he was there!

 

[WeThreeKings]

Pekarcik has been really good. Barlow gonna get some chances now that Heidt is there to feed him. Definitely reliant on other players to get him opportunities.

Hard to pass on Wood at 17.

Bjarnason ate Dvorsky alive on that PS.

 

[FrankMTL]

Kent Hughes just interviewed.

See that look in his eyes? That devious smile?

He knows we are getting Bedard

 

[atrud66]

Canada playing with so much more edge and initiative in this game than against Sweden

 

[atrud66]

Dvorsky's too slow

 

[jaffy27]

Geez.....Slovakian goalie is David Desharnais tall......my guess is he goes undrafted.

Barlow looking good, like really good....I envision Washington doing the honours.

Wood is huge out there, as WTK eluded, would be my pick at 17 (go Boston!!)

Canada playing with so much more edge and initiative in this game than against Sweden

the competition probably has something to do with that.....buy ya, definitely looking better.

 

[jaffy27]

Martone with the sick goal!!

Dvorsky's too slow

that breakaway or PS attempt was weeeeeeaaaaaak.....

 

[Schooner Guy]

Heavens to Murgatroyd! What a goal by Martone!

 

[jaffy27]

that literally is Kent Hughes lol

 

[atrud66]

Bjarnason showing off how incredible his movement skills are for a goalie.

I've gotten my comparison for Barlow. Alex Killorn

Good comp

lol nice goal from Dvorsky

 

[jaffy27]

Good comp

lol nice goal from Dvorsky

redeems himself after that poor attempt on the PS

 

[Schooner Guy]

Geez.....Slovakian goalie is David Desharnais tall......my guess is he goes undrafted.

Barlow looking good, like really good....I envision Washington doing the honours.

Wood is huge out there, as WTK eluded, would be my pick at 17 (go Boston!!)


the competition probably has something to do with that.....buy ya, definitely looking better.

I've liked Barlow more than most on here during this draft cycle and this tournament is doing nothing to change my opinion of him. He's had crazy goal scoring production since he entered the OHL and does everything else it takes to win. Speed, skill, power, two-way play, board play, hockey smarts, leadership...and he keeps on producing.

 

[NotProkofievian]

That's what you want to see from Dvorsky.

 

[WeThreeKings]

You'd like to see Bjarnason not over slide there but Dvorsky has a high end tool and it's his shot, he's not gonna miss many times from right there.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Any chance that Calgary pick can become Martone in 2025?

I would need to hire an expensive tutor to help me understand the conditions in that trade.

 

[jaffy27]

I've liked Barlow more than most on here during this draft cycle and this tournament is doing nothing to change my opinion of him. He's had crazy goal scoring production since he entered the OHL and does everything else it takes to win. Speed, skill, power, two-way play, board play, hockey smarts, leadership...and he keeps on producing.

makes you wish you had another top 10 pick......maybe a Matt Boldy clone? would be drafted in that same range, big, goal scorer.....nice player

 

[Goldenhands]

Dvorsky definitely lacks jump to his game, that being said, he is 6'1 200 pounds, cant see him falling all that much, especially with the talent he possesses. Keep in mind the best player he was supposed to play with was Molnar, a projected 4th round pick who isnt attending the competition.

Overall not impressed so far, needs to be much better.

 

[WeThreeKings]

makes you wish you had another top 10 pick......maybe a Matt Boldy clone? would be drafted in that same range, big, goal scorer.....nice player

Not remotely the same. Boldy has off the charts skill level, is extremely comfortable on his forehand and his backhand.

Barlow is get puck, shoot puck, skate north, hit whoever has the puck and try to get back into a shooting posture.