GDT: 9/19 - Russia vs. Team North America - 8:00 PM ET Part 2

[authentic]

That shouldn't be a penalty.

 

[McDrai]

neh. Pretty much everyone calls him a 1B center, dont know how that is underrating him. He is a good player but not better than other 1B centers in the league.

Offensively I agree that he is a 1B, but his defensive game is elite. We're talking Pavel Datsyuk elite

 

[aufheben]

Because of the rest of the team haha.

Def calling him Nudge from now on though

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

I got quite a bit of heat for suggesting that RNH is better than Landeskog but...

go on...

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Weak. Seemed like the Russian guy was looking for a call before McDavid even lifted the stick.

He was looking to score, don't you think? A backdoor tap in from 3ft out and he'd be looking for a call? I don't buy that.

 

[Semantics]

Isn't he like 220lbs or something?

A legitimate 220 lbs.

 

[perronist]

Gaudreau had one good pp shift, other than that hes been invisible

lol he assisted on the 2nd goal and drew the penalty. i like how maclellan doesn't give him any minutes.

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

comment disregarded due to obvious bias.
where Ceci at?

What does Ottawa's number 3/4 D have anything to do with this?

Lol take a deep breath, bro.

 

[48g90a138pts]

Oiler Fans, has RNH and McDavid played together ever?

PP that's about it

 

[TKB21]

For about 1 period. McDavid, Mack, Scheif, Matthews, and Nuge have all easily been better tonight. Johnny is a top 3 player on this team, but he hasn't been tonight and your overhyping is getting ridiculous.

Don't you dare say anything negative about little Johnny to a flames fan. The guy walks on water and is the best player in the NHL in their minds!

 

[WesMcCauley]

Offensively I agree that he is a 1B, but his defensive game is elite. We're talking Pavel Datsyuk elite

no it isnt... Thats ridicolous. If it was he would be almost as good as Toews, Kopitar etc. He is very solid defensivly but he isnt close to elite.

 

[Daximus]

In a few years he'll be half Mexican, half American, and half Canadian.

I think the fraction you're looking for would be a third....

 

[Tripod]

Couts is so good in the PK.

 

[ForSpareParts*]

credit: couturier

great game.

 

[El Travo]

I think the fraction you're looking for would be a third....

No. Half man, half bear, half pig.

 

[McDrai]

Oiler Fans, has RNH and McDavid played together ever?

No but I've always wanted to see a Lucic/RNH/McDavid line

 

[Ainec]

if only McDavid had a 10/10 shot instead of 7/10

 

[Nithoniniel]

Offensively I agree that he is a 1B, but his defensive game is elite. We're talking Pavel Datsyuk elite

There's absolutely no support for that assertion. There's only been one guy at that level (other than Datsyuk) and that's Bergeron. Nobody else is close.

 

[WillNyeTheHockeyGuy]

if only McDavid had a 10/10 shot instead of 7/10

Give him some rice and it'll be 11/10.

 

[McFlyingV]

Don't you dare say anything negative about little Johnny to a flames fan. The guy walks on water and is the best player in the NHL in their minds!

He's not a flames fan, he's a Gaudreau fan. He's been obsessed with him for years.

 

[Albi34]

why is this thread like 90% putting down other players...these are the best young players in the world

 

[nahcmo]

Russia should just forfeit their PPs and elect to play 5-on-5.

 

[RipsADrive]

That was a big kill.

Unfortunately NA lost the momentum it was building.

 

[fsanford]

mcdavid
draisaitl
nudge

down the middle is unmatched, its time for edm to start winning jeeze, how u not win with that

You win in the west, stud defense, big 2 way centers and solid goal tending.

 

[MardyBum]

why is this thread like 90% putting down other players...these are the best young players in the world

Because hfboards.