GDT: Canada vs. USA | 15 February 2025 | 2000hrs EST | THIS IS OUTHOUSE! | Mod warning Post #2

[ThrowDemTongs]

Bench mcdavis he's a powerplay and rush merchant

 

[Nothingbutglass]

Time for Canada to show they arent a dumping ground for used Tesla batteries

 

[1989]

McDavid and Marner didn’t really work in Game 1, but Cooper didn’t change it.

Sure, but who is the next sacrificial lamb to be placed there instead?
Nobody has shown so far the chemistry needed to play McDavid's line in a short tournament. Same kind of goes with MacKinnon. It just is what it is right now, and makes the rest of the line rotations Cooper has look disjointed.

Like, people can bitch and moan about Hyman not being on the team. I don't disagree except that Hyman was colder than Edmonton in February during the Ice Age at the time of roster selection. He's not at the tournament, so crying doesn't help.

 

[ORRFForever]

Obviously. Him, Matthews, Nylander and Hakinpaa have been the worst.

As a Leaf fan, I could never imagine Marner and Matthews disappearing.

 

[Divine]

Not surprised you didn't notice him. Par for the course with you.

Glad to see someone's keeping track of Brady's hits. NHL.com is not.

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

3rd period gonna be a war buckle in, really hope no one gets hurt

 

[All Mod Cons]

And Scheiffle !!! They will learn for the Olympics

It's bizarre that Scheifele isn't there.

 

[Kimota]

But why? It's the Canadian broadcast! You're allowed to be biased!

I don't get what you are saying. The broacast has no power of the song that is played. It's down to the Bell Center. I think it has to do with International hockey rule where in the spirit of sportmanship, there's no home town songs.

 

[Mick Riddleton]

Wilson would be at home in this type of game. He is playing well this year and this is from a Bruins fan.

Anyome miss russia, lol this is way way better. US/Canada is the real deal and has been for a decade or more.

 

[Bertuzzzi44]

Reinhart has done absolutely nothing, Marner too, move up Bennet & Marchand

 

[MOGlLNY]

Didn't notice him once. Are those hits on the puck carrier or just his typical interference after the play?

must be tough posting so much on a hockey forum and still not understanding what you’re watching.

There’s a reason the 29-87 line has been quiet

 

[onmygameboi]

Messier struggling to match PKs intensity.

Who would've thought?

 

[JPeeper]

And Scheiffle !!! They will learn for the Olympics

Narrator: They didn't.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

80%+ for Canada on the "Deserve-to-win-o-Meter."

Binnington letting in two softies is what's costing them.

This is my issue with Binnington. He made a couple of key saves in the 1st, but he seems to completely negate any "good" by continuously allowing weak goals. That first goal was ass and he didn't have a good angle on the Larkin goal.

It's going to be difficult to win the game if the goalie is likely to let in any halfway decent scoring chance. Kinda separates the "good" from the "bad" goalies, the ability to actually stop scoring chances.

 

[All Mod Cons]

As a Leaf fan, I could never imagine Marner and Matthews disappearing.

You'll get used to it.

 

[cheech70]

Fox uninterested on the ice and in the locker room…Adam for Brady

 

[IceManCat]

What did he say?

something something back check, something something more intensity, something something bulging vein in his forehead, something something annoyed dirty look towards PK Subban

 

[johnnyonthspot]

Two huge misses by management. Schiefele with McDavid would be terrifying. I'd say Wilson as well considering this is an NHL ref'd event. Wouldn't bring him for IIHF refs but when you've got McCauley and Hebert basically treating it like a SCF game you can bring Tom Wilson.

Good points. I do agree Wilson over even Marchand
Hyman with McDavid
Schiefele with anyone would work better than Cirreli !

 

[Flukeshot]

Canada needs to simplify to start the 3rd. Too many fancy schmancy pass attempts.

 

[BB79]

It’s still a one goal game Patriots and Frenchies lot of fun still left

Absolutely, one shot away from being a tie game. This isn't in the bag for us by a long shot.

 

[Little Psycho]

No really did the Tkatchuk brothers exit the game after the first???

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Im glad Chef 55 didn't come because I knew this was gonna happen and they would have missused him as they missused 55 in game 1.

 

[Nucks2001]

They need to start rolling out their big guns especially with Makar not being on the 1st pairing. Put Mack, Crosby and McDavid out there.

Roll a line of Point, Reinhart and Stone to shut them down.

Rinse and repeat.

Play the hell out of them.

 

[NyQuil]

Nobody has shown so far the chemistry needed to play McDavid's line in a short tournament. Same kind of goes with MacKinnon. It just is what it is right now, and makes the rest of the line rotations Cooper has look disjointed.

How do you know that when they literally haven’t tried anyone else?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Not surprised you didn't notice him. Par for the course with you.

I haven’t really noticed any individual sticking out for the US.

What I have noticed is a great team game where they’ve hit everything that moves. They are functioning as a unit and playing a strong game.