WC: 2024 Team USA

[WarriorofTime]

Intentional or not, that made me laugh.

I've never heard of this player in my life. Apparently was a 6th round pick, played at Northeastern University, played 65 games for the Coyotes this season in his first full NHL season after a couple years in the AHL. Never played for USA before. Guess he slipped under my radar.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Can't make the Playoffs, not going to World Championships, hopefully that takes the "Captain" out of an Olympic spot.

 

[William H Bonney]

Can't make the Playoffs, not going to World Championships, hopefully that takes the "Captain" out of an Olympic spot.

You're an odd bird sometimes

 

[SK94]

I've never heard of this player in my life. Apparently was a 6th round pick, played at Northeastern University, played 65 games for the Coyotes this season in his first full NHL season after a couple years in the AHL. Never played for USA before. Guess he slipped under my radar.

The Coyotes games I saw, I really liked his game. +11 in that team is quite a decent performance. I was hoping to see him in this team as I assumed the team would be as usual. Even now he is suitable for a smaller role. A very big defender, but can play quite well with the puck as well.

 

[WarriorofTime]

You're an odd bird sometimes

There are other players I'd prefer to have. After this thread eviscerated Faber, seems odd that Larkin is getting a pass when he was healthy enough to say "yes" and changed his mind.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Here's a stream for the pre-tournament game vs Slovakia, puck just dropped.

Skupina B - Ostrava | Live | MS v hokeji 2024

ms2024.joj.sk

 

[William H Bonney]

There are other players I'd prefer to have. After this thread eviscerated Faber, seems odd that Larkin is getting a pass when he was healthy enough to say "yes" and changed his mind.

Larkin has played a ton at this tournament, which is why.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Larkin has played a ton at this tournament, which is why.

Probably because he's always available.

 

[William H Bonney]

Probably because he's always available.

Oh sick burn, bro

Here's a stream for the pre-tournament game vs Slovakia, puck just dropped.

Skupina B - Ostrava | Live | MS v hokeji 2024

ms2024.joj.sk

Great atmosphere for an exhibition. Slovak crowd showed up

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Farabee from Leonard and Smith, 1-0 USA

 

[William H Bonney]

Farabee from Leonard and Smith, 1-0 USA

Great POP by Leonard there. BU and BC getting along

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Nice feed from Gaudreau to Boldy, 2-0 on the PP

 

[William H Bonney]

Gaudreau to Boldy

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Looks like Werenski is our PP1 QB, not a big fan of that. He's a great 5v5 offensive player, but struggles to move the puck quick enough on the PP.

 

[jj cale]

Boldy burns them on the p.p, nice look

 

[William H Bonney]

The US has been scrambled and loose with the puck in the defensive zone, but otherwise haven't looked bad considering they just got to Slovakia 2 days ago.

Boldy scores again with his body this time

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Eyssimont just got laid out in the corner oof

 

[William H Bonney]

The length of our defense has already been noticeable

 

[Poiquets]

Looks like Werenski is our PP1 QB, not a big fan of that. He's a great 5v5 offensive player, but struggles to move the puck quick enough on the PP.

Thanks for this info. Did you catch the full PP lines? Would be nice to know who are on the PP1 apart from Gaudreau, Werenski and Boldy?

 

[WarriorofTime]

Juraj Slafkovsky scored

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Nice goal by Slaf, Farabee got caught reeaching

 

[William H Bonney]

Nice moves by Slaf combined with lazy defense

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Thanks for this info. Did you catch the full PP lines? Would be nice to know who are on the PP1 apart from Gaudreau, Werenski and Boldy?

I did not, it's on my 2nd monitor as I work, sorry

 

[Juxtaposer]

I think Will Smith had his “welcome to playing against NHLers” moment there.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Nice defensive sequence by Hughes there, holy crap he can skate. Great hit too.