GDT: Canada vs Česko

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The old Malcolm Gladwell argument that just never seems to hold true. Connor Bedard? The actual best player on the team? June. Every single player in the top 10 scorers in the OHL? Zero born in January of February. Zero.

Anecdotal. The age difference carries much more weight when looking at performance relative to the rest of players in a given year and especially with respect to players getting opportunities at higher levels at a younger age. Of course, exceptionally skilled players will succeed regardless. Bedard is one of the youngest players in the tournament and has never gotten ahead at any level by being more physically mature.

Also don't forget that while Jan 1 is the cutoff for minor hockey, Sep 1 is the cutoff for major hockey. This means that Jan birthdays are oldest in both cases. Many exceptional young CHL players such as Wright, McDavid and Lindros have early Jan birthdays, whilst others like Tavares are early September. Something to take into account when evaluating draft-eligible players. Tavares was very good, but also very old for his draft year.

 

[DearDiary]

The U.S and Finland have beaten us with superior goaltending plenty of times in the past, Our goalies didn't match up..

Do you have evidence of posts saying that Finland/US outplayed Canada, because their goalie was better?

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Well... Everyone having fun?

Gold medal game tomorrow.

Canada vs the Czechs.

Most predicted Canada would be here. No sane person picked the Czechs before the tournament.

All the Czechs have do to win gold is beat Canada twice in Canada? Serious question... Has that ever happened? Edit:. US in 2017.

Canada is an overwhelming favorite. Their story is first back to back in a decade or so.

Czech story is we have silver and broke out medal draught! Killed 4 monkeys too. Last gold was 2001 so about 22 years without one.

Good luck Canada... Go Czechs go!

All the way. Until the end.

 

[jj cale]

Do you have evidence of posts saying that Finland/US outplayed Canada, because their goalie was better?

well I am not going to spend all my hockey watching time researching all the games and especiially on a day with the bronze and gold medal games going on, but I know there have been games in the past where it happened because i watched them. But it's not like I even have to spend all my time doing this, you automatically know pretty much every team gets beaten by the goalie sometimes, it's just common knowledge if you watch hockey.

I mean, shouldn't need to give a slew of examples on this, I've been watching hockey for close to 50 years, Of course i've witnessed that before, how can't you watching all this time?

 

[KPower]

5-2 Canada…Czech’s will keep it close early but the better team will pull away in the 2nd.

 

[unkempt]

3:1 Czech victory! Go Česko go!

 

[ORRFForever]

A ONE hour pre-game show.

***

Such a nice arena - even if the ice was garbage.

5-2 Canada…Czech’s will keep it close early but the better team will pull away in the 2nd.

Hope you're right.

 

[Ginger Papa]

All the way. Until the end.

Much like many other Canadian fans have mentioned, I am simply hoping for a close, hard fought match free of controversy & injury.


May the better Team win & either way my Czech friends…

ps. Thank you for the GDT @Czechboy

 

[Smif]

I'm still recovering from last night's game, with this one on after midnight, it better at least be worth drinking through the hangover

You're not alone.

 

[ORRFForever]

I keep seeing it advertised...

How is The Last Of Us any different than The Walking Dead?

 

[DaGap]

I keep seeing it advertised...

How is The Last Of Us any different than The Walking Dead?

CanCon

 

[ORRFForever]

CanCon

It's Canadian?

I thought you were going to say, "Faster zombies".

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I keep seeing it advertised...

How is The Last Of Us any different than The Walking Dead?

Based off a video game series the cause of the virus is slightly more grounded in reality(it is a real virus it just doesn't effect humans). Also a much more narrow story on Joel and Ellie, and being made by HBO.

 

[ORRFForever]

Based off a video game series the cause of the virus is slightly more grounded in reality(it is a real virus it just doesn't effect humans). Also a much more narrow story on Joel and Ellie, and being made by HBO.

Thanks.

TBH, I have no idea what that means but I'll take your word for it.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

eazy win for czechs

with this poor hockey insight ...
are you from Malmo Sweden or Malma, Nepal ?

/s

 

[jj cale]

Wearing our whites, I like that.

 

[DaGap]

It's Canadian?

I thought you were going to say, "Faster zombies".

It was shot and filmed in alberta using mostly local crews and extras

 

[ORRFForever]

It was shot and filmed in alberta using mostly local crews and extras

I'm still waiting/hoping for 28 Months Later.

 

[jj cale]

We need this game tonight, we lost last time in Halifax, need to make up for that.

 

[HabSgt]

I keep seeing it advertised...

How is The Last Of Us any different than The Walking Dead?

The dead are also fungified in this one. Also all the actors are from Game of Thrones.

 

[Stive Morgan]

I keep seeing it advertised...

How is The Last Of Us any different than The Walking Dead?

99% of video game movies/shows are awful.

 

[HabSgt]

Based off a video game series the cause of the virus is slightly more grounded in reality(it is a real virus it just doesn't effect humans). Also a much more narrow story on Joel and Ellie, and being made by HBO.

YET

 

[Mickey Marner]

The old Malcolm Gladwell argument that just never seems to hold true. Connor Bedard? The actual best player on the team? June. Every single player in the top 10 scorers in the OHL? Zero born in January of February. Zero.

Over the aggregate it’s true. Bedard was born in July, which is the 3rd most productive birth month.

NHL Totals by Birth Month - Career Stats

 

[DaGap]

I'm still waiting/hoping for 28 Months Later.

10 days away

 

[goonybird]

Based off a video game series the cause of the virus is slightly more grounded in reality(it is a real virus it just doesn't effect humans). Also a much more narrow story on Joel and Ellie, and being made by HBO.

not super relevant but it's not viral. parasitic fungus