William H Bonney
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I'm still not sure on how high end his skill is but his skating and compete level are definitely high end. And while small, he's pretty sturdy.
U18: 2024 Team USA
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I'm still not sure on how high end his skill is but his skating and compete level are definitely high end. And while small, he's pretty sturdy.
His skill level seems pretty elite to me, but hard to tell how translatable it will be.
William H Bonney
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It's very good at minimum so it's splitting hairs nonetheless. Hopefully he finds a miracle growth spurt.
This game should have been buried in this period. Instead, it ended 2-2.
This is now the third year in a very short time where we are clearly the best team in the tournament, but we might not win because we don't take our chances.
I don't know if it's something to worry about, but we're not very clinical. Once again.
This is now the third year in a very short time where we are clearly the best team in the tournament, but we might not win because we don't take our chances.
I don't know if it's something to worry about, but we're not very clinical. Once again.
What a joke this sport is these days. That wasn't a major by any means.
SanDogBrewin
Righteous bucks!
I shouldn't be angry about boys hockey games, but the way we've lost three gold medals in recent years, it's hard to accept this.
This time, of course, I have to say that I would not have thought that we would collapse like this. Two excellent periods where the game should have been buried and then completely passive in the last period. Soft major and that was it
This time, of course, I have to say that I would not have thought that we would collapse like this. Two excellent periods where the game should have been buried and then completely passive in the last period. Soft major and that was it
William H Bonney
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It was a dumb hit. They were running Canada out of the barn in the first 2 periods, didn't bury their chances, let a talented team hang around, and then undisciplined play and a bad PK all game buried them. About as disastrous a period as you could possibly imagine after the first 40.
NTDP collapses are becoming all too common in this tournament.
NTDP collapses are becoming all too common in this tournament.
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Fistfullofbeer
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I felt that it was an unnecessary hit as well, but I don't know what Connelly could do about the fact that the Canadian skater was going down right before the hit was completed.
Should have been a 2 minute penalty for sure, but nothing more.
Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
Ah, the ole Abdelkader special. We love to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
William H Bonney
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You can't hit a guy in the head. If you do it's a 5. It's a basic IIHF rule. Doesn't matter if he didn't mean to do it. There was no reason to even throw the hit. You're asking for trouble when you go that far to throw a hit on a guy that's already engaged with another player.
Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
IIHF reffing has been a source of consternation for as long as I can remember. It sucks and everyone is victimized.
William H Bonney
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I feel for the NTDP boys who watched their season end because of Connolly’s braindead play. The PK was not good and certainly shouldn’t be let off the hook, but without that major they probably win that game.
William H Bonney
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Didn't bury their chances. Let a team a talented team hang around. Braindead major penalty. And a bad PK and Kempf. Too much to overcome.
LegionOfDoom91
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Their goaltending sucked in this game. USA dominated the first two periods, it shouldn’t have been a one goal game heading into the third.
William H Bonney
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connelly saw the chance to light a kid up and decided he wanted to blow up a player over helping his team win. outrageously selfish play.
the american goalie played soooo small in net. the first 2 goals he basically gave away the entire top half of the net.
Maybe Canada deserved it, considering how bad we were even before the major penalty in the last period.
I worry about the ability to win when it comes to USA Hockey. Canada set the example today.
On the other hand, the 01 and 04 age groups learned from such an experience and they faced an even worse defeat.
I worry about the ability to win when it comes to USA Hockey. Canada set the example today.
On the other hand, the 01 and 04 age groups learned from such an experience and they faced an even worse defeat.
William H Bonney
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It's been a challenge all season. Kempf's stats were good before today but he wasn't challenged until today, either. And other than that Martone save, every decent chance went in today. If your goalie isn't your best PKer, it's not going to go well.
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