2025 Wjc Discussion

[bwanajamba]

Well-deserved ending for the best group of American juniors ever

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Hell of a game. Fun watching the salty Canadian fans sitting stone faced.

Leonard is an absolute beast!

Wait the Caps have Leonard and Hutson??? In my opinion the best D and F from this tourney? Crazy for a team that hasn't even bottomed out yet

To me, Leonard was the best US player. He just looked like a man playing with kids at times.

 

[ello]

And Hutson finishes as the first ever dman to lead this tournament in scoring. Called it from the moment I saw him play against Germany. I dunno if he's just developed like mad since the draft but wow he is a star

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Why are the stupid Canadian fans booing Leonard?

 

[MTU34]

Well-deserved ending for the best group of American juniors ever

This birth year certainly isn’t the most talented (97, 01, 04), but the resume speaks for itself. U18 gold and two world junior golds for Leonard, Perreault, Moore, Buium, Augustine, and Fortescue

 

[Kevin Musto]

Wait the Caps have Leonard and Hutson??? In my opinion the best D and F from this tourney? Crazy for a team that hasn't even bottomed out yet

They also have Cristall who would've singlehandedly won the tournament for Canada

and generational superstar Dylan Strome

 

[WarriorofTime]

This birth year certainly isn’t the most talented (97, 01, 04), but the resume speaks for itself. U18 gold and two world junior golds for Leonard, Perreault, Moore, Buium, Augustine, and Fortescue

Danny Nelson was also on all three teams.

Hawks should made David Carle their number one priority to be the next Head Coach.

 

[MTU34]

Danny Nelson was also on all three teams.

Hawks should made David Carle their number one priority to be the next Head Coach.

Knew I was forgetting someone.

Agreed on Carle

 

[WarriorofTime]

Wait the Caps have Leonard and Hutson??? In my opinion the best D and F from this tourney? Crazy for a team that hasn't even bottomed out yet

They've been drafting really well lately. A. Protas and C. McMichael look great right now.

 

[Darkstar]

Amazing win for the US team. I really wasn't expecting this from them this year. Helluva three year ride for some of these guys.

 

[clydesdale line]

I called it back in the summer the US would have another strong team to repeat. And they go back to back for the first time in US history. That '05 group is special.

 

[Wally1112pac]

Congrats to the US.

My country sucks.

I'm identifying as an American until further notice.

 

[Mjul Qvist]

Why are the stupid Canadian fans booing Leonard?

Because he was constantly trying to sell penalties by falling down. As tough player Leonard is he was acting like a soccer player there for some reason?

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Because he was constantly trying to sell penalties by falling down. As tough player Leonard is he was acting like a soccer player there for some reason?

Umm yeah no.

 

[Mjul Qvist]

Umm yeah no.

Well he was and there were signs in audience that said "Ice is slippery #9"

 

[Clownish]

Don't worry, very few people in America know any of this happened and still think Canada is hockey place #1.

 

[Giovi]

Umm yeah no.

He tried to sell penalties twice in the gold medal game alone.

He's going to get a lot of embellishment calls in the NHL.

 

[BHawk21]

Don't worry, very few people in America know any of this happened and still think Canada is hockey place #1.

They are. Put Bedard Celebrini Misa Perekh Sennecke Cristall on that team and they win the whole thing.

 

[Crow]

Because he was constantly trying to sell penalties by falling down. As tough player Leonard is he was acting like a soccer player there for some reason?

it was embarrassing. Buium too. Hope the hawks prospects continue to avoid that kind of behavior.

 

[Putt Pirate]

They are. Put Bedard Celebrini Misa Perekh Sennecke Cristall on that team and they win the whole thing.

There are players missing from all teams.

 

[Giovi]

There are players missing from all teams.

That many quality players, or that quality?

 

[Putt Pirate]

That many quality players, or that quality?

Guess Canada won the Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Cup.

 

[Giovi]

Guess Canada won the Woulda-Coulda-Shoulda Cup.

Two things can be true. Canada deserved to finish where they finished. And the players who weren't there would've made a world of difference.

 

[Putt Pirate]

Two things can be true. Canada deserved to finish where they finished. And the players who weren't there would've made a world of difference.

Yes. This happens every year and one country has used it pretty regularly for their losses. Just saying.

 

[Giovi]

Yes. This happens every year and one country has used it pretty regularly for their losses. Just saying.

I've never used it as an excuse before, and it's not an excuse now. But there's no denying that Bedard and Celebrini would have radically changed the outcome.

It's pretty rare when two players of that caliber are missing from one team in the WJC.