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

[kary]

Tatar overplaying... Just shoot

 

[SullivanT]

3rd period trying to hold their lead.

Yeah but Drai is pretty good defensively

 

[Merya]

This game reminds me of the bronze medal game against Finland 2 years ago, so that makes sense

At least in the bronze games you can have the "we don't play for less than gold" excuse. This game is all about Euroteam playing so good that they could've challenged even kanada.

 

[lakai17]

This is awesome. Game almost done!

 

[pierre gagnon*]

You don't know what you're talking about but that's okay.

yeah ok cool story meanwhile kopitar ties up kane easily again

 

[WesMcCauley]

lol tatar looking like st.louis for a second with those moves haha

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Tatar overplaying... Just shoot

Exactly. He was in a great location for a snapshot.

 

[JTD]

Maybe this USA team was built to beat Canada, but is it good enough to beat Europe or Czechs? Lack of skill and creativity is why they can't score. Need at least 1-2 more pure skill guys like Kessel or Johnson.

They were built to beat Canada. Their management team even admitted that. Funny thing is they put together the exact roster that Canada could handle with ease.

 

[Latgale_fan]

But even in the third Europe has better chances than USA... Aside from skirmishes in front of the net (which though can also lead to goals) there is nothing from US side

 

[BlitzSnipe]

They äre like thät, it's nö gööd cömpläining.

Who are 'they'?

 

[lakai17]

Halak playing deadly.

Hopefully shutout.

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

I am loving this tourney.

 

[Lempo]

Who are 'they'?

The Änglöphönes.

 

[Murky]

They were built to beat Canada. Their management team even admitted that. Funny thing is they put together the exact roster that Canada could handle with ease.

That is what I though at the time. I mean USA could still end up beating Canada, but this is not the way I would go around attempting to do it. We have an immensely skilled roster but you can never outpunch Canada in a hockey game even if it is a "skilled" Canada. This is known.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

The U.S. needs to score if they want to stay in this.

 

[lakai17]

Built to beat Canada some say... although to lose to Canada by a goal or 2 is respectable for usa hockey also today.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Tatar overplaying... Just shoot

That is Tatar for you. Very good player who could be great if he didn't think he was amazing.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

The Western Hemisphererers.

I'm not on the Western hemisphere .

 

[DaveG]

Haha Team USA is bad and dumb

Perfect reflection of our coach.

We can't score, can't skate, and can't transition. And of course we have someone behind the bench that can't coach.

Great player selection to match one hell of a coach selection there USA Hockey.

Bring back Laviolette, and bring back some dmen that actually even have half a ****ing clue on what to do with the puck like Shattenkirk and Faulk.

 

[rhinoshawarma]

Man Halak is just solid, not overplaying shots or passes. Stands his ground

 

[Novak Djokovic]

I just realized that Parise is playing...

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

lol at team USA right now. They're molded in Torts' grindy, crusted image and playing just as poorly.

GO FOR REBOUNDS!

CRASH THE NET!!

PUCKS IN DEEP!!!

TRAFFIC IN FRONT!!!!

It's like taking the engine out of a Corvette and putting in a 4 cylinder instead. I swear to God this is JUST like watching when he coached the Rangers. You can only get so much out of a single philosophy.

 

[Lempo]

I'm not on the Western hemisphere .

Yeah I realized it, too late, and ninja edited it.

 

[General Zodd]

Halak on fire tonight!

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Halak shutting out this team would be just. A wake up call for those responsible for this team.