2025 World Junior Championship discussion thread

[Habs Icing]

Bergkvist interviewed on TSN; speaks English!

Most of the Vikings do

 

[JGRB]

ASP is so good , in league play too , looking like a great pick

ASP is fantastic, will be a player for sure

 

[Fatbiggie]

Go Berg, you’re our only hope

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Go Berg, you’re our only hope

He's getting minutes and shooting a lot, nice shot hard and accurate. Puck skills need a bit of work but there is something there, much better than I expected.

 

[JGRB]

He's getting minutes and shooting a lot, nice shot hard and accurate. Puck skills need a bit of work but there is something there, much better than I expected.

With a name like Bergie, you don’t ask for more.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

ASP puts puck over glass. PP Slovakia.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Bergqvist hitting guys on this PK & gets a solid clear. PK killed.

 

[Habs13]

Hatty!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

ASP hatty.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Natural hat trick for ASP!

 

[Habs13]

Detroit knows how to draft Swedes...

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Detroit knows how to draft Swedes...

what happened to their giant Swede at fwd he was like 6"8 haven't heard about him in a while

 

[MarkovsKnee]

5-1. Eriksson

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Game score is starting to reflect Sweden's dominant game play.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Stupid hit. Gustafsson takes a boarding penalty with only a couple of minutes left.

 

[Habs13]

Bad hit...

what happened to their giant Swede at fwd he was like 6"8 haven't heard about him in a while

Oh yeah! Forgot about that guy... good question

 

[David Suzuki]

shoulda been 5

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He got 2 for interference.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Slovakia scores.

5-2.

 

[LaP]

Bergqvist is not getting a ton of ice time. He only played 4 minutes in 1st period & was -1. He probably played about the same in 2nd period but will be +1 since he scored 5 on 5.

I expect he'll end up around 12 minutes. Sweden is relying on ASP, Willander & Lindstein to be on the ice at all times with the other 4 guys rotating in.

Eklund plays a bit like Gallagher if Gallagher could skate, pass & create. He's fearless.

Really hope Calgary's pick gonna be 11th-12th we could trade up 2-3 ranks and get a very good prospect.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

So Bergqvist has been on the ice for both Slovakia's goals. He was late getting to the man at the circle so the pass got through to the net front guy. The D in front of net was late to him. Goal.

It doesn't count in +/- as it was shorthanded.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Sweden wins 5-2.

I would say Bergqvist was OK. The very first game in WJC is always tough. It's fast & hungry. He needs to get his motor going. He's big, can skate & played a smart physical game. There's some tools for sure. Upside is probably a defensive D. Someone like Savard actually. He's another LD.

ASP has 3 goals & an assist for a 4 pt game.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Time for the Hagens show, I'm calling a 5 point game

 

[MarkovsKnee]

USA with James Hagens is next.

I expect Germany to get killed, so I'm not sure how long I'll watch.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Hagens starts with Leonard & Perreault.