4 Nations Cup Discussion
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MilkofthePoppy
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Team Canada
Haven't been a fan of Team Canada since 2002. I was referring to the only hockey team I love - the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The US is a good team and if Canada wants to win everything needs to be working at 100%
Looking at the Canadian goal tending that's going to be a problem it would seem
I'm a New Zealander so I couldn't give a rats ass about either team, I just hope our boys stay healthy
It's fun watching a game and not caring about the result, it's also kind of funny watching the board go nuts and not be right in the middle of it
Looking at the Canadian goal tending that's going to be a problem it would seem
I'm a New Zealander so I couldn't give a rats ass about either team, I just hope our boys stay healthy
It's fun watching a game and not caring about the result, it's also kind of funny watching the board go nuts and not be right in the middle of it
this is the perfect way to end Saturday night my friends see what happens after the events at the Sekai Taikai, and crack a Coors, see y'all Monday
Apex Predator
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I thought this was a really good game. Binnington needed to make that save on the first goal. Could have changed the entire game. Hopefully Canada beats Finland and we see a rematch.
Marner was invisible most of this game and although Matthews didn't contribute much offensively, he made some good plays defensively and was pretty good in the face-off circle. The problem with both of them is what we've seen for many playoff games over the years with them in that when the intensity of games goes up, they get shutdown.
In the playoffs when you take away their time and space, they find it hard to produce and so far neither of them has figured out how to adapt and contribute more in the post season where the Leafs need them the most.
So disappointed in the game outcome that I debased myself and got pizza pizza (smoked a j shoveling the driveway after ). Walked over. No driving in this bullshit
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The US is a good team and if Canada wants to win everything needs to be working at 100%
Looking at the Canadian goal tending that's going to be a problem it would seem
I'm a New Zealander so I couldn't give a rats ass about either team, I just hope our boys stay healthy
It's fun watching a game and not caring about the result, it's also kind of funny watching the board go nuts and not be right in the middle of it
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it's been very underwhelming watching the big 3 at this tournament. I was expecting matthews to at least score a goal but he has like 2 shots total so far
marner I had a feeling wasn't going to be good, especially on this line with Mcdavid being as puck dominant as he is, but that isn't greata
and Nylander has been practicing his pirouette's for 90% of the time.
I wish someone of the three would be a bit more assertive and actually create and score some more. Thus far they've all been mid af
I think the 4 nations has been great (even if last game sucked in terms of play from Canada), but I still prefer playoff hockey to it, doesn't mean this isn't good and hasn't got me invested and excited.
marner I had a feeling wasn't going to be good, especially on this line with Mcdavid being as puck dominant as he is, but that isn't greata
and Nylander has been practicing his pirouette's for 90% of the time.
I wish someone of the three would be a bit more assertive and actually create and score some more. Thus far they've all been mid af
my reply was a bit hyperbolic
I think the 4 nations has been great (even if last game sucked in terms of play from Canada), but I still prefer playoff hockey to it, doesn't mean this isn't good and hasn't got me invested and excited.
LaPlante94
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IIHF rules at the Olympics. Won't be good for him tbh. This tournament would be perfect
It sure will be interesting to see how that plays out.
Cirelli and Marchand are out for me for sure.
We still have that goaltending issue. Mind you, not having seen Hill, I guess we really don't know.
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It’s frankly scaring me seeing this amount of digusting nationalist rhetoric here. Can’t we just cheer for all the teams to have fun and try their best?
Wow, seems like little kids posting on this topic on the main forum section Then innocuous posts get deleted. Wow.
Goaltending should be fine with letting in 2 goals, offense needed to step up in this one.
That first goal cannot go in. It changes the whole game. Rather than the US chasing the game they got a freebe to tie it.
These games are all going to be low event. Giving up bad goals will be the difference.
Do not disagree though that the offence needs to be better. To many chances to put the puck in the crease were passed up.
I didn't like the goals against but we need more than one to win no matter what.
You can't dismiss how a that game being tied changes the flow of play. The Americans would have to push more, open things up as the game progresses which gives our guys more chances. With the game tied, the US can lock it down and wait for the next questionnable goal against.
Game changer, as it were.
If Price was in net, 1 might have been enough... it has been in the past. But alas, that is no longer our reality.
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LaPlante94
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I think goaltending will be better next year. This year we didn't really know what we had so went with the obvious choices. Blackwood, Thompson and even Kuemper could be in the mix after having good seasons. Not the superstar in net we're used to but they are all guys who can make the saves you need them to. I doubt Marchand is back next year as well but that could be said about a few guys. Entire bottom 6 could be replaceable at this point tbh unless they have some big games on Monday and then the Championship game if Canada makes it.
Thats true.
At the same time Canada was pushing high octane offense down a goal for half the game and came up empty. Outside of our alien scoring a goal by himself we got nada the whole game. There's no good excuse for that.
I'm pretty perturbed by this one soft goal a game thing we got going on, but Binner did more than the team did tonight.
And have those “big big names” been in teams that have only won 1 playoff round in the last 9 years???
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No team has ever been as insulting to their fans to try the same thing for 9 years. I guess that's what Leaf fans get for loyalty.
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