4 Nations Face Off - Feb 12-20

[youryeah]

jake allen would have stopped those goals

 

[IDEKWTM]

Cooper overplaying his tampa guys is a huge problem

Them being on the team is a f***ing joke

 

[BostonDevil]

Difference was in goal. It would be a different result otherwise

I agree, but If McDavid was born in Idaho the results might be different too.

Goalies are part of the team. We got one. They don't.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Odds are the US plays Canada again in the championship. Canada gets Finland and I can't see them not winning in regulation.

Hey you never know, Finland doesn't have to win in regulation either. They just have to win, can even just drag it to a shootout.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Which is why I didn't exactly get into tonight's game...it was still somewhat likely it'd be a rematch

If Binnington was giving up soft goals to Larkin and Guentzel, Rantanen and Laine are going to be licking their lips to shoot on him on Monday. The reverse also works with Canadas guys on Lankinen (I assume he starts over Saros since they won) but a muddy, tight game favors Finland

 

[Bleedred]

Nothing Canada can do when your goalie is giving up shots that peewee goalies would stop.

That being said, FREEEEEEEEEE BIRDDDDDDDDDDDD

The crack Canada management team and coaches f***ed this up more than once.

Their first f*** up was Montembeault on the roster over Thompson. Binnington should have been the third string behind Thompson and Hill. I think Montembeault was only here because they didn’t have to spend money to fly somebody else out to Montreal because he was already gonna be there because he plays in that city, and they knew he wouldn’t have to play anyway.

And even after they went with the three they went with, they could have possibly still not f***ed it up if they had went with Hill over Binnington.

Why is Binnington ahead of Hill in the pecking order anyway? Binnington has been worse this season, Binnington has been bad for 3 of the last 4 seasons. Binnington’s cup win was almost 6 years ago. Hill’s was not quite two years ago.

If the roster had to be set in the summer I could totally understand not going with Thompson because he is an injury case. So is Hill. But these rosters were announced in the middle of December I think?

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

Crazy that we saw almost nothing from Mackinnon. They played a great game.

 

[Bleedred]

If Binnington was giving up soft goals to Larkin and Guentzel, Rantanen and Laine are going to be licking their lips to shoot on him on Monday. The reverse also works with Canadas guys on Lankinen (I assume he starts over Saros since they won) but a muddy, tight game favors Finland

I think Binnington is on the bench for Hill on Monday night if I had to guess.

Can they seriously throw him out there again on Monday?

“Why not? He only allowed 2 goals and made all those saves in 3 on 3 against Sweden!”.

 

[Whaddagoal]

Crazy that we saw almost nothing from Mackinnon. They played a great game.

Almost didn't hear his name called all game. Like one or two plays that I remember and he got snuffed out each time.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Ticket prices really shot up for the final, they were expensive to begin with and that's why I held out on buying in advance since I was only going if the US made it to the final.

Probably going to wait to see if Finland can pull off the upset cause that could make the prices drop.

The weather also looks bad for Thursday so that could help drop prices. I'm 99% sure I'm still going though.

 

[PattyElias26]

f*** Canada. USA baby!

 

[NJDevs26]

Hey you never know, Finland doesn't have to win in regulation either. They just have to win, can even just drag it to a shootout.

They don't 'have' to but that's the only way they can clinch it themselves. Sweden would still pass either team with a regulation win if that game ends in OT since they'd have five points to four

 

[Satans Hockey]

They don't 'have' to but that's the only way they can clinch it themselves. Sweden would still pass either team with a regulation win if that game ends in OT since they'd have five points to four

Hey that works for me too, I just want Canada out lol

 

[Brooklyndevil]

You know who was a beast tonight, MaCovy. I knew he was good, but he’s a lot better than I thought.

 

[BostonDevil]

Would be cool to watch some post-game stuff but ESPN is feverishly turning to college basketball as usual because Middle Tennessee State vs Canisius takes priority and NHL Network is only streaming on 2 live TV services.

Why doesn't the NHL get more viewers in the US?????

 

[NJDevs26]

It would conversely be so odd if we have to play Sweden in a meaningless game Monday then wind up playing them again for the tournament Thursday. Of course the alternative is the game winds up being meaningless for both teams since Canada-Finland play the afternoon game so Sweden will know if they're out by then

 

[AfroThunder396]

I retract my previous statements. That 3rd period was bust. I don't regret the drugs tho

 

[Brooklyndevil]

Too bad the final isn’t in Philly. Like to see how they feel about being disrespected. Not the players but the fans. The booing was unnecessary and it wasn’t all the fans but there were at least half of them. Let’s hope Boston shows class, although I’m a little offended. But what does it matter what I think anyway.

 

[Whaddagoal]

I gotta say, I really hope Matthew Tkachuk isn't hurt or out a long time, not just for this tournament but for the league/fla team.

Guy played his heart out all game and it's something Team USA, and us fans needed. Guy is heart and soul even if he is a f***ing jackass in league play. Major props.

It may be a bit heretical around the team boards, but hoping he can fit right back into the rest of the season. It just seems fair.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Too bad the final isn’t in Philly. Like to see how they feel about being disrespected. Not the players but the fans. The booing was unnecessary and it wasn’t all the fans but there were at least half of them.

It's Boston, a lot of them will absolutely boo the Canadian national anthem too.

 

[D3vilsH0ck3y]

Slavin, McAvoy and Hanifin were just other worldly tonight. Thought Jack was pretty meh he needs to learn to be calmer with puck in these tight checking games. Too antsy and quick to force passes tonight. They had tough matchups for the most part going against McDavid line all game.

Either way this experience is nothing but amazing for him.

Goodnight Canada!

 

[Billdo]

I will say after Doughty bodied Jack, Jack looked to be very cautious with regard to getting hit.

 

[PWiz30]

Yeah, I didn't love Jack's game tonight. He's one of the guys whose performance tonight makes me think we still haven't seen USA's best game.

 

[Camille the Eel]

I gotta say, I really hope Matthew Tkachuk isn't hurt or out a long time, not just for this tournament but for the league/fla team.

Guy played his heart out all game and it's something Team USA, and us fans needed. Guy is heart and soul even if he is a f***ing jackass in league play. Major props.

It may be a bit heretical around the team boards, but hoping he can fit right back into the rest of the season. It just seems fair.

You hate to see anybody get hurt in this. It can really upend not just the players year but the entire teams season and its fans.

I’ve been surprised by how bitterly it’s been fought. Didn’t expect to see all of those brawls at the puck drop. What the hell was that about, before play even started?

This is really a dress rehearsal for next years Olympics and all four teams will benefit from it. Don’t expect to see Jordan Binnington in goal next winter games. Don’t expect to see the fist fights either. Plus look for Canada to be deeper with defensemen on their roster - they badly missed Makar tonight.

 

[HersheyBob27]

Crazy that we saw almost nothing from Mackinnon. They played a great game.

States defence was very good. They were the difference