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

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I don't think there are too many better players in the entire NHL that fit better with McDavid than Matthews and Scheifele.. their styles just mesh so well and allow McDavid to carry through the neutral zone with speed which he loves to do. They're both big, strong on the boards, protect the puck well, and make solid passes. That line is scary good. Team NA also has quite possibly the hottest goaltender from last NHL season continuing to play at a very high level. They're going to give any team in this tournament a rough time unless they can somehow be knocked off their game of speed and transition.
 
Russia has so much firepower up front. NA hasn't faced a team with firepower like this yet. They can score at any moment. They are experts at exploiting holes in the defence and with a defence this inexperienced I think it's only a matter of time before they pot one. NA just has to pot more. More pot.
 
It's hard not to root for Matthews, he seems like such a nice kid. He and McDavid look great together.
 
Hasek said:
Eichel hate is quite easily explainable. He will always be tied to two players. These two players cover at least 80% of the HF fanbase so the odds are against him.
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I'm part of the 80% and I like Eichel....


Matthews is better though ;)
 
heretik27 said:
I don't think there are too many better players in the entire NHL that fit better with McDavid than Matthews and Scheifele.. their styles just mesh so well and allow McDavid to carry through the neutral zone with speed which he loves to do. They're both big, strong on the boards, protect the puck well, and make solid passes. That line is scary good. Team NA also has quite possibly the hottest goaltender from last NHL season continuing to play at a very high level. They're going to give any team in this tournament a rough time unless they can somehow be knocked off their game of speed and transition.
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Just wait until McDavid and Pulju lace them up together. Pulju is by far the fastest skater of the 2016 draft IMO. Kid is a burner. Him and McDavid will be beast mode just you wait.
 
It's actually not too bad.

Next year we should make up another tournament based on the Chinese Zodiac.

Gooooo Rooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooster
 
BlitzSnipe said:
I don't see where they get these penalties from, both calls were questionable so far.
Verdict after 1 period: team NA leads, but they're letting the Russians play, much more so than Sweden did. 1-0 doesn't mean much at this point, since the Russinas have shown they're capable of locking NA in their own zone.
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Geez on the second penalty coulda been 2 calls, first a trip which refs let go or missed and then a cross check
 
before tourney started i think most think eichel would b the 2nd or 3rd best player on team NA and be huge part of team...he hasnt been horrible but hasnt been close to that
 
Daximus said:
Just wait until McDavid and Pulju lace them up together. Pulju is by far the fastest skater of the 2016 draft IMO. Kid is a burner. Him and McDavid will be beast mode just you wait.
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As a Finn I'm so hyped for Pulju to be playing in Edmonton :D. Truly brings Gretzky-Kurri to your mind on some level.
 
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