2025 World Junior Championship discussion thread

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Poor poor effort so far

Cowan and co seem way to happy skating around the perimeter

 

[Fatbiggie]

My highlight so far is Gibson mustache. Hockey is more fun when they have staches in play

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Good period by Latvia. I definitely wasn't expecting an even period. I thought it would be like 3-0 after 1. 6-1 after 2. 9-1 final. Kind of what Sweden did today.

Latvia is a hard working team.

 

[sampollock]

Kenzie asks good questions

Poor poor effort so far

Cowan and co seem way to happy skating around the perimeter

A fig

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

We will see how they respond to Cameron

Should be a trash can kicking first intermission lol

 

[Leto]

Schaefer confirmed out for the night. He's not returning.

 

[Tyson]

Schaefer confirmed out for the night. He's not returning.

I would be surprised if he doesn't need surgery

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Schaefer confirmed out for the night. He's not returning.

Yeah not surprised. Hopefully it's nothing serious.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Great moves by Pinelli then he misses the net.

Catton takes another penalty. Highsticking this time.

PP Latvia.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Luchanko. SHG. Breakaway.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

1-0 Canada.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Canada on PP. Trip on Cowan.

 

[JGRB]

Schaefer confirmed out for the night. He's not returning.

I would be surprised if he doesn't need surgery

Already a Hab

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Latvia kills off Canada's PP.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Canada playing with far more intensity in this period. Latvia's struggling against the forecheck.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Canada getting another chance on the PP. Latvia hold.

Ivanovic has been surprisingly good in this game. It's surprising he's needed to be good.

 

[Fatbiggie]

Passes are not on tape in this PP

 

[MarkovsKnee]

#2 PP starts. McKenna, Yager, Catton, Martone Moldendyk

 

[MarkovsKnee]

They actually used up all 2 minutes. Latvia never changed. They get a stoppage off a save.

 

[Beendair Donedat]

You can call it what you want, but more and more I see the de evolution of hockey Canada at these World Juniors tournaments.

Canada used to be known for their hard working teams. Talented players that would (and could) do anything for the team. Slowly and gradually that’s been weeded out of our identity. I suppose it’s a reflection of societal norms; as a buddy of mine once said, “you can always tell when the AAA kids are playing, because the vehicles in the rink parking lots are worth about 3 times more than usual.”

There’s a lot of truth in that statement IMO. Now I feel like I’m watching a bunch of well heeled kids, who’ve been given every advantage possible, and the hunger/desire is negligible. Would rather be cutesy on the outside than do the dirty work and go to the hard areas.

Maybe I’m wrong, but I watch this Latvian team which has about a million percent less of a budget, in Canada no less, outworking the Canadians consistently, and I can’t help but wish the Canadian players had more of that in their system.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Feldbergs is steady. Undrafted 19 year old. Draft him, he can probably play another year in Q as 20 year old than AHL or ECHL after that. See where he's at.

 

[Fatbiggie]

1-0 after 2. Didn’t have that on my bingo card

 

[MarkovsKnee]

In terms of shots, Canada is as expected. 33-13.

In terms of goals, it's 1-0 Canada after 2.

One freaking goal.

 

[MD thaivuN]

another Team Canada team designed for a quarterfinal exit

 

[sampollock]

I just missed the panel who were they sending best wishes to??