Canada has given up as many goals already as they did in Sochi

[c9777666]

3 goals (not counting the shootout) in 2 group games so far.

3 goals allowed in the entire 2014 Olympics.

Then again, considering how legendary that defense/roster/strategy/system/plan was and the dropoff from Ben Scrivens to Carey Price, it was basically gonna be impossible to duplicate that.

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[Rocko604]

Yet if we score more than 6+ goals vs South Korea, we'll have scored more in the group stage than in 2014.

 

[Scott Stevens]

3 goals (not counting the shootout) in 2 group games so far.

3 goals allowed in the entire 2014 Olympics.

Then again, considering how legendary that defense/roster/strategy/system/plan was and the dropoff from Ben Scrivens to Carey Price, it was basically gonna be impossible to duplicate that.

You will be a happier chrisk97 if you just accept that it wasn’t in the cards this time for nhlers to participate. The nhl and IOC both were just too dug in.

 

[Elvs]

3 goals in 2 games!? After facing two potential gold medal contenders!? What a disaster.

 

[canuck2010]

Yet if we score more than 6+ goals vs South Korea, we'll have scored more in the group stage than in 2014.

International hockey is all about clogging up the centre of the ice and in front of the net. Do that and you can dramatically reduce the numbers of goals scored and scored upon you and stay in a game with a team that is vastly superior.

So it follows.

 

[ZJuice]

International hockey is all about clogging up the centre of the ice and in front of the net. Do that and you can dramatically reduce the numbers of goals scored and scored upon you and stay in a game with a team that is vastly superior.

So it follows.

Definitely notice that this Canadian team doesn’t use the large ice surface as well as the 2014 team

 

[Rocko604]

Definitely notice that this Canadian team doesn’t use the large ice surface as well as the 2014 team

Which is odd considering nearly everyone on this team all play on the bigger ice.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

You mean our play just like our roster hasn't been as good this time around compared to 2014 due to not having NHL talent??

Shocking!!!

 

[Chimpradamus]

International hockey is all about clogging up the centre of the ice and in front of the net. Do that and you can dramatically reduce the numbers of goals scored and scored upon you and stay in a game with a team that is vastly superior.

So it follows.

Hockey is all about clogging up the centre of the ice and the front of the net, you mean? I don't see what is so vastly different defensively on a small rink, the area in the front of the net is equally important regardless of ice size.

 

[tony d]

Speaks to the talent level of the team I guess. Still we're having a good tournament and have a 1st round bye in the playoffs.

 

[Mehar]

You mean our play just like our roster hasn't been as good this time around compared to 2014 due to not having NHL talent??

Shocking!!!

Such a shocking relevation. Never seen this coming, without the players we had in 2014. We need another Hockey Summit in Canada after the Olympics.

 

[Barrie22]

Even if the nhl could be in this tournament i wouldn't see team canada replicate what they did 4 years ago in sochi.

 

[Riddum]

Which is odd considering nearly everyone on this team all play on the bigger ice.

lolll, the level of skill and hockey I.Q is significantly lower on this team, not to mention the lesser coaching staff, so it really isn't that odd.

 

[Halla]

Canada has given up 3 goals total through 4 games. pretty impressive

have to laugh at all the guys predicting them to finish 5th,6th, even 7th