PGT: 9/21 North America vs Sweden - North America wins 4-3 in OT but Sweden advances

[FanOfSadTeam]

Wait...MacKinnon didn't know they had to win in regulation??? TMac didn't tell them??? For ****s sake that explains a lot

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

That was like a 3 minute shift

clueless

Look at his username, post totals and join date.

 

[Jeppe950]

Kinda ridiculous that team NA beats Sweden and Finland and only lost by 1 against Russia yet still won't advance if Russia wins.

I don't like this format.

Round Robin has always been a weak way of determining groups imo.

 

[Firsov99]

Who do you want in the finals, Russia or NA23?

Russia

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Gaudreau has been the best player on the team, dat pass to mackinnon, which nobody is talking about.....

 

[Breakers]

There is no ****ing defense when it comes to 3 v 3. Why haven't you realized this now?

exactly

break away followed by a 3 on 1, followed by almost another break away, followed by another breakaway

 

[Phil McKraken]

The Sedins and Karlsson cost Sweden the game, terrible effort.

As far as Team Sweden is concerned, 3-3 WAS the game.

Also, Karlsson and the Sedins were good.

 

[Paxton Fettel]

everyone that isn't russian is rooting for finland

I would say that all of Europe is sick of NA hockey teams and wants to see a European team win something for once.

 

[skillhockey]

Swedes didn't even have to win, the point was enough. They were slacking on ot.

 

[BonAppleTea]

Sad to see Sedins losing those chances, and some badly played PPs. But hey, they are getting older after all and has still carried us a lot of periods. The speed and accuracy isn't really the same but the game sense is there.

If we beat Europe and move onto the finals and somehow manage to face NA again I can only hope that we don't start out with 5-6 epic scoring chances against, this game got way too exciting.
Great great game though, very calculated play from Sweden and that nasty, unmatched speed and offensive skill from NA. Beautiful hockey when two teams of such different styles collide

 

[Claypool]

Mackinnon told Scott Oak that thought Team NA would advance to the semis if they scored in OT. Probably why they all celebrated like that.

 

[Del Preston]

Gibson made two saves on the Sedin breakaway. The first with his pad and the rebound with his junk. Crazy OT.

 

[Canucks LB]

Why are people so angry, that was AMAZING hockey, and it's not even ****ing preseason yet. Be happy.!!!!

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

MacKinnon in post game interview said he thought they were in with the win. Didnt even know they needed to win in regulation to guarantee a spot ...

Bad coaching.

1 goal lead, makes the young OFFENSIVE players go into a defensive shell.

 

[Divine]

Swedes didn't even have to win, the point was enough. They were slacking on ot.

They were killing off the third period too. That's why rewarding OT points sucks.

 

[Whitesnake]

Hey Flames! Just give Johnny whatever he's asking. And say thank you once that's done.

 

[Bigleaf]

omg russia lost means NA plays canada right?

cant believe they didnt meet once all tourney wtf

I want a Canada loss and Russia loss. Then Canada offs Sweden and Team NA bumps Europe and we get the dream final.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

russians will cheer for team russia
everyone else will cheer for finland

finland often times plays role of spoiler, hopefully they do it again

 

[Breakers]

Still a terrible effort, why were they on for like 3 minutes.

Not even worth commenting

clearly you didn't watch overtime

WHEN WERE THEY SUPPOSE TO CHANGE?

 

[bDtKarlsson]

If the king keeps playing like this we might have a chance to win the tournament!

 

[uncleben]

MacKinnon in post game interview said he thought they were in with the win. Didnt even know they needed to win in regulation to guarantee a spot ...

Regulation vs. OT has nothing to do with it, though.

 

[Super Cake]

Swedes didn't even have to win, the point was enough. They were slacking on ot.

This.

Nobody on Sweden really tried. But keep on blaming Karlsson and Sedins if it makes you feel any better.

 

[Dbrownss]

Gaudreau has been the best player on the team, dat pass to mackinnon, which nobody is talking about.....

Kid is absolutely brilliant.

 

[Scotty B]

MacKinnon just admitted that they didn't know they ( realistically ) needed to win that game in regulation...When asked how nervous he'll be knowing that Finns need to beat Russia 2morrow or else they're out...He said, I didn't know that till now, I thought we were in...

Nice job brain??Trust...nobody bothered to figure out how the tie breaker thingy would work...

MORONS!!!

 

[canswetoxic]

why MacKinnon and the kids celebrates like they just won the group ? do they know they might miss the semis tomorrow ?