GDT: 9/21 3:00 PM EDT - Team Sweden 2-0-0 vs Team North America 1-1-0

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That was a weak giveaway though you have to admit...lol. Almost looked like he was flicking it to an own teamate. It was along the near boards to the camera. Gave a short pass to the Swedish D.

Yup, some soft giveaways, although I was more commenting on his overall play through these games.
 
They're on a line together... literally everything one of them does has some kind of an effect on the other. Get over it.

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Big difference between saying McDavid carries the line and saying they effect each other. Can you not see the difference?
 
Pretty pathetic to hate a player just because a fanbase is excited about a player. Of course some of the praise has been over the top, but hating a player for that reason is just dumb and petty.

the karlsson effect
 
They're on a line together... literally everything one of them does has some kind of an effect on the other. Get over it.

What would Sidney Crosby do, without the legendary Chris Kunitz on his wing?:sarcasm:

Seriously though, I hope Matthews can catch up to the mighty Patrik Laine someday.
 
:laugh: something really has to be done bout that
Really, it's ****ing awful and Swedish fans have been tortured for years with that ****.

All we can conclude is, it's not about common sense. It's about which idiot is in place to decide for everyone (so called "democracy"). It's all about position and, as most commonly known, the person in place is the last person who should decide. Story of the ****ing civilization. They pick a goal song that is a ****ing joke and we've all heard it for 5 years and they haven't changed it. What a surprise of an institution.

Swedes cheer for the goal, but the goal song is ****ing awful and has always been.
I really wish they would have a single game elimination instead of a stupid goal differential tie-breaker....
No kidding. Just another reason this NHL Mickey Mouse "World" Cup is a ****ing joke.
 
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Ekholm pinching Swedish tv Guy blaming Karlsson who shouldn't be put in that situation by his partner
 
:rolleyes:

Big difference between saying McDavid carries the line and saying they effect each other. Can you not see the difference?


I mean no, not really.

Both statements you said are true.


McDavid is carrying the line(Not sure how people can argue that honestly), but that's not to say Matthews and Scheifele aren't also having an impact on the game as well.
 
If Gibson is trying to play injured, pull him and cross our fingers with our third string goalie.

This team is the most skilled team in the group but they're being decimated with bad luck and injuries. They had 4 breakaways in that period, this game could have been 7 or 8-2.
 
If McDavid could score goals he'd be so good.

Kind of needs to have some finisher with him on the rush.

Small sample size much? McDavid is a very good finisher, he's just been snakebitten for 2 1/3 games.

After reading this thread, I am making a solemn pledge as an Oiler fan that I will try to appreciate the career of other young stars such as Matthews without worrying that their success with somehow lessen the accomplishments of Connor McDavid.
 
People are trying to credit every Matthews goal/point/shred of success to McDavid, it's ridiculous. That goal had nothing to do with McDavid after the puck came into the zone. That's my point.

It had alot to do with McDavid, just like McDavid getting an assist had alot to do with Matthews keeping the play alive from his knee's, they both made fantastic plays and it ended up with the puck in the back of the net.
 
Sweden went in the game half asleep and got painfully punished for it.

Wonder if the rest of the game will be like the first 8 minutes, or like the last 12. If it is the former, U-23 will probably chase Lundqvist during the second period.
 
Johnny hockey gambled with his contract, and it's going to pay off HUGE. Calgary has 2 pay him now, the kid is a god damn superstar. 8x8 is more than fair.
 
I mean no, not really.

Both statements you said are true.


McDavid is carrying the line(Not sure how people can argue that honestly), but that's not to say Matthews and Scheifele aren't also having an impact on the game as well.

Huh. Well if you can't see the difference between the two then I can't really help you. :dunno:
 
Agreed. I wasn't very impressed by Matthew's second goal either. It's not like he kept the play alive by dangling a defender on his knees or anything crazy.

Last I checked scoring a goal is called finishing a play, regardless if it's a tap in, or an end to end rush.

Yes but you can't bash another player for not finishing when the other player has scored tap ins, it's not fair. (Idk if that was actually you doing that). Anyways im gonna extract myself from these convos now.
 
I really wish they would have a single game elimination instead of a stupid goal differential tie-breaker....
 
Hey mods can we have one thread without a pissing match between fans of different prospects/teams for North America?
 
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Big difference between saying McDavid carries the line and saying they effect each other. Can you not see the difference?

Big difference between saying McD "carries the line" (his line mates are subpar) and the line playing well (all three line mates playing well, McD with some fine individual efforts). Hockey's a team sport and that's a team line. Lots of NA players having strong games. Three McDs does not a successful line make.
 
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