GDT: 9/17 - USA vs. Team Europe - 3:30 ET

[Get North]

Europe is just breaking down the Americans with their break-out, transition and good passes. Americans need to play more physical like how they did against the Canadians.

 

[Rebels57]

why? They weren't gonna select them anyways

gotta have that grit!!!!

 

[antiqueslivers]

they should dress buff for the 3rd period and have him run over someone. That'll wake up Team USA

 

[Novak Djokovic]

US to the PP. Huge point in the game, IMO.

 

[DaveG]

Pretty much said the same thing on the Pens board.

Great minds think alike and all that jazz.

 

[ijuka]

USA had 6 men on ice, not called...

 

[howkie]

Well atleast the US jersy looks fantastic, annnnnd that just about that.

 

[Slimmy]

Euro Disney?

Hahahahaa! Hats off to you, Sir.

 

[Fataldogg]

Great to see Zelda music in the arena. Since when does that kind of music get played at hockey games?

 

[Blitzago*]

USA is only here to try and beat canada anyways, not there to actually win the thing.

 

[Rugbyplayer*]

I live in Europe. Do you?

Team North America concept is laughable to say the least. Team Europe concept is acceptable.

 

[JT Kreider]

Great to see Zelda music in the arena. Since when does that kind of music get played at hockey games?

Calgary organist does.

 

[Bixby Snyder]

USA getting schooled!

Where's Bean been??

Sup?

 

[pierre gagnon*]

Chara may be old and slow but is still solid and plus 3 so far the last 2 games

 

[Chimpradamus]

Seems the US quota for penalties is full. Zuccarello was hit right in the numbers. McDonagh with a retaliation cross check after he was checked, right in front of the ref. No calls.

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

USA is actually playing like garbage.

 

[MessierII]

ye we are. Bellamare? Ehrhoff? Seidenberg? Chara is old, Hossa is old, Gab is old, Vanek just got bought out. Its not like we lack talent, alot of talented players but very few in their prime or actual star/superstar players.

US has tons of them.

Kane
Pacioretty
Wheeler
Suter
Parise
Carlsson
Pavelski
Oshie
Mcdonagh
Kesler etc

Europe:
Kopitar
Zuccarello
Josi
Drai

US is better on paper but Europe is no slouch. The games not played on paper. Europe stacks up as good as the Czechs or Finns on paper.

 

[TMLeafer]

Just tuned in. What kind of sorcery are those boards.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Didn't expect much from the US team without players like Gaudreau and Larkin leading the way, but this is worse than I thought. They've got nothing going.

 

[Pi]

That's what USA gets for leaving out guys like Kessel and Johnson for Abdelkader and Dubinsky. Do they not know how Pittsburgh won the Cup? Speeeeeed.

Kessel and Johnson would run laps around that old Europe defense (minus Chara, Kessel sucks against Chara).

 

[Alwalys]

USA had 6 men on ice, not called...

the 6th man was at the bench door

 

[Morrison]

I guess Seven Nation Army would be a fitting goal song. Except that North America is not a nation...

Team Europe is a seven nation army...

 

[Neutral Hockey Fan]

they should dress buff for the 3rd period and have him run over someone. That'll wake up Team USA

Worked for the mighty ducks in D3 when dean Portman suited up in the third period vs the varsity team

 

[JT Kreider]

Didn't expect much from the US team without players like Gaudreau and Larkin leading the way, but this is worse than I thought. They've got nothing going.

Torts would suck all the offense out of Gaudreau's game.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

I live in Europe. Do you?

I live in Europe as well but am a fan of team Russia. However, I think it's not fair for the other nations to be lumped together into 'Team Europe'.