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

[jgs]

Call me crazy but I think they did

To Canadians. Crosby went from awesome to scapegoat

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Mackinnon trash

Reinhart, MacKinnon, Marner, Marchand, Cirelli... A lot of useless pricks.

 

[Rob Brown]

If canada keeps bennington in the net they have no chance

Yes definitely zero shot with non-NHLer Bennington.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

It was a close game but I think Canada benefited a lot from home ice advantage.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Call up MAF

For real though…Binnington can f*** off

It was a stupid choice. Boo Getzlaf Boo

Among others…

 

[BB79]

Everyone is being super emotional and acting like the USA Defence was simply impenetrable.

Canada actually did a pretty good job generating chances, especially in the first and third.

But unlike the Fins, they had no Finish. Jajaja

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

He was lackluster tonight, really seemed afraid to challenge guys with his speed and strength.

The US did a great job of trapping and clogging the net. But MacKinnon was doing what he could to generate chances. He wasn’t great but he was one of Canada’s better players.

Mich Marner? Different story. He had a couple of nice passes but outside of that was completely invisible.

 

[Zirakzigil]

To Canadians. Crosby went from awesome to scapegoat

Hes not the scapegoat. Everyone knows his wrist isnt 100%. Mack and McDavid are capable of carrying the offense. End of the day the stars did not get it done.

 

[syz]

Canada is f***ed without Makar, there is nobody else on the team that can drive plays from the back end.

You mean you didn't like watching all the defensemen just dump pucks into the corner all night?

 

[Canadienna]

You scored one goal and we're blaming goalies and bringing up bs computer stats that mean nothing.

The Canadian excuses tonight have been delicious.

Speaking of being emotional ...

I actually didn't score any goals. Sorry that some stats hurt your feelings. I didn't even post that heatmap but I think it's providing important context considering the way people are talking about Canada's inability to get to the inside.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

USA getting home ice in the finals is gonna go crazy

 

[jgs]

You scored one goal and we're blaming goalies and bringing up bs computer stats that mean nothing.

The Canadian excuses tonight have been delicious.

That is all Canadians have is BS excuses because they can't stand to think that Canadians are no longer the best in hockey

 

[2028 7th]

The only thing more repulsive than being forced to cheer unreservedly for Mitch Marner is doing so and then seeing him play like a fart with legs.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

You mean you didn't like watching all the defensemen just dump pucks into the corner all night?

At some point that has to come down on coaching to make adjustments.

 

[Beerz]

Canada had 65% of xGoals, and twice as many high danger chances.

Goalie difference.

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[eojsmada]

Looked like a typical Hockey Canada game. Relying on one guy to win you a game when you have a team full of all-stars and 30 goal scorers

 

[benfranklin]

Lol Canadians are funny. Crosby goes from the best ever who still has it to old and washed up in 48 hours.

You need the best player in the world out there...Big Balls Makar.

 

[Quinning]

"This is our time"

Is that a Goonies reference? Because his brother looks like Sloth

 

[Offtheboard412]

Was that the worst game Crosby has ever played?

He's had some stinkers, especially during his horrific start to 2015/2016, but this one has to be up there. It's pretty clear the injury is still bothering him, all he did was stand off to the side of the net and handle the puck like a grenade. What surprised me was how weak on the puck he was, I've never seen him get knocked over that many times in a game.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

You knowIt's hard to say goaltending cost Canada the game when Binner only let in 2 himself, the empty netter was exactly that an empty net.

The problem is when you let in that 1st goal you can say it and it's true because a save there and the game is in OT.

I think about going to Hill.

As I said before the game we did not escape the game without injury.

Matthew Tkachuk couldn't finish the game.

For him to pull himself from a game I'll be interested to see what it is because he doesn't pull himself from games.

 

[Zirakzigil]

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Helle was very good tonight. Was the difference.

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

Game reminded me of Columbus seeping Tampa in 2019. Torts vs Cooper. Good defensive hockey can beat all the skill in the world.

 

[Bizz]

The first minute of this game proves that not only does fighting belong in the sport, it needs to become more prevalent.

 

[Al Lagoon]

Wow Brock Faber, one of the youngest players in the tournament, 25 minutes of ice time, +3, and an assist.

I really like him and Slavin out there.

 

[6ix]

We do indeed.

I understand Toronto fans have been attempting to label Matthews a true Selke center but he simply is not. The entire team was executing well with defensive structure but one would anticipate Matthews doing anything on offense, let alone missing open nets.

He should not be captain. Not Toronto. Not USA.

Buddy are you ok? I was simply disagreeing with your post calling his performance dreadful. While we all expect him to score a million goals, he was stellar defensively including breaking up a 2 on 1 in a 1 goal game… and I already stated earlier it was a defensive clinic by team USA.

And if it bothers you so much maybe you can start an online petition to remove the captaincy, which was given to him by people with much more hockey knowledge than you or me.