GDT: Canada v Germany (Gold Medal Game)

[habsrule4eva3089]

The IIHF music before the start of the period is legendary no matter how many times its heard.

 

[Like Wall]

Someone wrote that forums (not just this one) are dying. Looks like it.

Probably because younger generations aren't able to hold a longer conversation due to the fact that it requires some patience. They're used to instant replies of tiktok, twitter, whatsapp. Fan influence over teams, clubs will wither along with death of discussion forums.

 

[Dala]

People don’t care about this tournament, also the discussion style forum is a dying breed. Everyone uses Reddit now

Probably more of the latter than the former. The "nobody cares about the whc" have been about the same the past decade.

Hfboards in general seems way less active today than just five years ago. At least the breadth, the top threads still draws crowds but anything else is quiet.

On topic Germany has really impressed me this tournament. Gold to Germany and Bronze for Latvia is probably the best outcome ice hockey as a whole could possibly wish for!

 

[ORRFForever]

Probably because younger generations aren't able to hold a longer conversation due to the fact that it requires some patience. They're used to instant replies of tiktok, twitter, whatsapp. Fan influence over teams, clubs will wither along with death of discussion forums.

I'm an OLD man so this type of format / pace works for me.

 

[Channelcat]

Toffoli had 73 points this year? Yikes, how did that happen?

 

[ORRFForever]

Oh, come on Barron.

 

[Benedict Kovalchuk]

Toffoli had 73 points this year? Yikes, how did that happen?

Big fish in a small pond, many such cases.

 

[pattigers]

This game and a finals appearance is not being promoted in Germany?

It was but there have been not that big headlines on the papers and on television it runs on a niche channel.

 

[Channelcat]

Someone wrote that forums (not just this one) are dying. Looks like it.

Most forums died years ago, but I hope they stick around. I much prefer it to other platforms.

 

[jj cale]

P.k has to go to work again.

 

[EHCler]

Decent PP with some good chances.

Auf gehts Deutschland

 

[jj cale]

monty!

 

[ORRFForever]

Most forums died years ago, but I hope they stick around. I much prefer it to other platforms.

Yup. I don't have a problem with it.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Canada’s pk is elite

 

[Dala]

Most forums died years ago, but I hope they stick around. I much prefer it to other platforms.

Agreed, an active and well moderated forum is great. Let's hope hf can rebound or at least stay alive a long time longer.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Players with slow speed and their means to be effective always amazes me.

Toffoli is so smart just very very slow.

 

[ORRFForever]

Germany is REALLY busting their humps out there.

Players with slow speed and their means to be effective always amazes me.

Toffoli is so smart just very very slow.

Wow. 2 "very"s.

 

[LemmyUlanov55]

This game and a finals appearance is not being promoted in Germany?

Football dwarfs every other sport in Germany, always has and always will be that way.
If I had to guess I'd say this game shown on a niche sports channel in Germany will draw 1,5m viewers at most (GER population is 84m+), no promotion in the world is able to change this by a relevant margin.

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Who is this?

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Who is this?

I wish they had a name bar for him. Commentators on tsn didn’t acknowledge him

 

[vlady]

Who is this?

I believe it's Curt Lindstrom, coach of the 1995 Finnish gold medal winning team

 

[jj cale]

Canada better pick it up here soon.

 

[Dala]

Who is this?

Curre Lindström, gold with Finland in 95 against Sweden.

 

[HabSgt]

Who is this?

Gary Bettman.

The Arizona situation has really aged him.

 

[ORRFForever]

How did that miss? WOW