4 Nations Cup Discussion - Canada Wins

[ThrowDemTongs]

Felt like watching the Leafs tbh

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

Next time host games in Canada, not some separatist backwater welfare province. Also... Karma. lol.

 

[CelticDruid]

wait till DOGE exposes who is running HF like they did with Reddit LMAO

DOGE will expose so many governments. The reddit expose awesome stuff.

 

[Evilhomer]

This felt like a Leafs game 7, Canada got absolutely shutdown

Tbh this was the worst case scenario for Leafs fans. We lost, Marner was horrible and so was Matthews

0 positives

I mean, this game also means absolutely nothing, so I'm not sure I would take anything from it

 

[garce]

Matthews shut down centre

 

[All Mod Cons]

The take away so far from these games, none of the Leaf players really rise to the occasion.

Yes Marner scored the game winner with a nice shot but that wasn't a playoff style game as this was and it was a 3 on 3 goal with plenty of space. These Leaf stars just do not play well when space it taken away.

To be fair, I thought Matthews was outstanding defensively tonight.

But yeah, our guys never seem to rise to the occasion.

 

[frizzer1]

Matthews really was great defensively tonight.

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

DOGE will expose so many governments. The reddit expose awesome stuff.

Careful now... don't want to rile up the Carney supporters in here.

 

[ToneDog]

This felt like a Leafs game 7, Canada got absolutely shutdown

Tbh this was the worst case scenario for Leafs fans. We lost, Marner was horrible and so was Matthews

0 positives

You must have been watching the same game I was. No 3 vs 3 OT winner tonight.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Matthews was an absolute force out there in the D zone. Not much offensively but gave McDavid and Canada no offence. Really impressive game from him defensively

 

[Leafs98]

If Swedes beat US they have 5 points (1 + 1 + 3). Canada has 2 points and need a regulation win to tie Sweden.

Ah right Swedes got a point. My bad.

 

[leafsfan5]

I mean, this game also means absolutely nothing, so I'm not sure I would take anything from it

It absolutely meant something to everyone involved in the game. This kind of intensity is only seen in the playoffs

To be fair, I thought Matthews was outstanding defensively tonight.

But yeah, our guys never seem to rise to the occasion.

13.25 for Sammy Pahlsson

 

[arso40]

Matthews shut down centre

Who would you rather him or Eichel ?

 

[Gabriel426]

Both teams played well defensively.

McD really showed why he is by far the best player in the World.

 

[IPS]

I mean, this game also means absolutely nothing, so I'm not sure I would take anything from it

Lmao yeah let's see you post this after Canada-Sweden where everyone was acting like Marner just scored a game 7 OT winner

 

[MSZ]

To be fair, I thought Matthews was outstanding defensively tonight.

But yeah, our guys never seem to rise to the occasion.

Even Willy, who is usually very good in international competitions looked very pedestrian in two games with Sweden.

 

[arso40]

To be fair, I thought Matthews was outstanding defensively tonight.

But yeah, our guys never seem to rise to the occasion.

Can’t be paying him that kinda money to be a defensive specialist fire him and Mitch into the sun if that’s what we’re getting for all them millions

 

[Leafs98]

Its scary how much this reads like a Leafs post game thread.

 

[arso40]

Even Willy, who is usually very good in international competitions looked very pedestrian in two games with Sweden.

Did he look pedestrian that’s not what I saw or what I heard for that matter he definitely coulda been better but he was better than the other two

 

[BallardEra]

Guys like Marchand and Doughty look too slow to keep up. Even Crosby at 37 can't skate like he once did.

US looked like the much faster team.

 

[leafsfan5]

Lmao yeah let's see you post this after Canada-Sweden where everyone was acting like Marner just scored a game 7 OT winner

I mean just look at how both teams approached this game, the 3 fights to start, listen to the crowd on the McDavid goal

This was arguably the biggest game in a decade. I don't know how anyone could think it was meaningless

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Don’t worry. We’ll have Makar back Monday and likely Thursday. He’s a massive difference-maker.

 

[wingman75]

I mean, this game also means absolutely nothing, so I'm not sure I would take anything from it

It was a good game. I think the take aways are pretty clear.

Canada has business to take care of on Monday to setup the much anticipated rematch.

I honestly feel Canada outplayed the States. Goaltending was the difference. Whoever had the lead heading into the 3rd was going to try and shut it down. Difference is USA has an all-world goalie and we have a guy to makes some saves... sometimes. No way we were holding them off imo.

I thought Harley played great! Sanheim too, in clearly limited minutes.

MacKinnon was shit from the puck drop.

McDavid is flying solo out there, no one knows how to play with him it seems.

Not a lot of chemistry, but still playing well generally speaking. Spending very little time in the defensive zone... easy when the goalie lets in the first shot.

They will have takeaways. Let's hope they apply them.

 

[Zybalto]

2 of the top 6 in the NHL for goals scored the last 3 seasons:
Point
Reinhart

Hope they show up soon. The biggest highlight tonight for Reinhart was losing his man on the first goal and Points was being fed wide open on the PP and choking out a non chance.

 

[MSZ]

Did he look pedestrian that’s not what I saw or what I heard for that matter he definitely coulda been better but he was better than the other two

He was better today, but still wasn't anywhere close to his capabilities.