GDT: Championship Game: USA vs Canada, 2/20 - 8pm ET (ESPN, ESPN+) There will be no political discussion, will result in warnings and thread bans.

[NyQuil]

The great Calvin Broadus Jr is from Long Beach, but i think I get your lil joke

I don't know, he likes a hockey a lot.

 

[Three On Zero]

I never thought that. Personally I think the ones who hated on it are mainly the GenZ and younger crowd who are obligated to shit on everything.

“We all” was a bit too much of a blanket term

 

[Three On Zero]

Still can't believe some mods are American. Hockey is Canada's game. Mods should be Canadian only.

You’re so czeched outta here!

 

[Barsky]

I don't know, he likes a hockey a lot.

And equestrian dressage too, lol

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Gotta love one of USA's best players getting hurt in a meaningless game.

Great tourney format. Would do again.

/s

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Damn the booing really did a number on some american feelings love to see it

Can’t offend their freedom cloth!

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

If something is so great usually you don’t have to preach/try to convince/ be in your face about how great it is. People just know.

 

[rielledup]

Listening to a convo on Overdrive talking about how the US is on the same level as Canada for development now. For what it's worth Canada still has way more 1st round draft picks last 5 years than US.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Not the slightest.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Meanwhile, I've been asked if it's snowing where I live in Canada mid-July.

What American stereotypes should I subscribe to on that basis?

Remember…they all think we live in igloos and ride polar bears to work.

And yes when I lived up North, I’ve been asked about if I did these 2 things.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Damn, we got them right where we want them pre-game.

 

[NyQuil]

Listening to a convo on Overdrive talking about how the US is on the same level as Canada for development now. For what it's worth Canada still has way more 1st round draft picks last 5 years than US.

The fact that there's a debate at all suggests that it's closer than its ever been.

The trends show a consistent increase in the proportion of US NHL players and a decrease in the proportion of Canadian NHL players.

There's always room to improve and tweak our developmental system but at some point we will likely be surpassed unless hockey reaches some kind of saturation point in competition with all of the other sports in the US.

At the same time, Canadians are getting increasingly more involved in soccer and basketball (and not just recreationally anymore), which increases our competitiveness there but at the expense of our hockey.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

I hope the Canadian team is reading this thread in the locker room, and of course drinking maple syrup.

 

[Golden_Jet]

A

Hockey is about to be on the biggest stage it's ever had. Please don't put up another 2-1 game. We need a 6-5 OT win.

People who haven't given a shit about hockey their entire lives have this game circles on their calendars.

Ahhh 6-5 the 1987 best of 3 final all over again.

 

[StlBigFly]

Hi Canadian team.

No mercy.

Love,

A fan

 

[NyQuil]

Meanwhile here in Canada more of us tune into their elections than our own.

Probably because they have more impact on our lives.

The point others have made is that Canadians exercise a more reserved and quiet form of patriotism in keeping with our national character.

To deny that it exists, or that we have no national identity, is pretty harsh to be honest.

What kind of response would you expect from telling virtually any citizen in the world that they have no national identity?

 

[Beau Knows]

Listening to a convo on Overdrive talking about how the US is on the same level as Canada for development now. For what it's worth Canada still has way more 1st round draft picks last 5 years than US.

I think one of the big things differences left is that Canada still produces generational type players. I think if the next McDavid/Crosby/Lemieux type player is American that could really change things.

For the last several major international tournaments and the ones in the near future, I think it's huge that Canada always has a least one guy like that in their lineup. Having two of them for tonight's game has got to give the team a lot of confidence.

 

[rielledup]

I think one of the big things differences left is that Canada still produces generational type players. I think if the next McDavid/Crosby/Lemieux type player is American that could really change things.

For the last several major international tournaments and the ones in the near future, I think it's huge that Canada always has a least one guy like that in their lineup. Having two of them for tonight's game has got to give the team a lot of confidence.

Just counted and Canada has more than double the amount of first round picks last 5 years, not even remotely close

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Go Canada Go! (and Auston Matthews, sorry can't help it GO BIG PAPI! But don't win ok?"

 

[895]

PK Subban is a clown

I will be rooting for Canada to win for the first time in a long time.

I will even cheer if Crosby scores.

 

[Score08]

Canada has the three best players in the game. Canada wins this

Had them in the first game and didn’t work out too well then.

 

[King Woodballs]

Party in wayne
Party in Garth

Canada getting pimp slapped tonight

 

[NyQuil]

Had them in the first game and didn’t work out too well then.

I think Makar is better than Crosby at this point.

Anyway, you win or lose with you you've got.

 

[Score08]

I think Makar is better than Crosby at this point.

Anyway, you win or lose with you you've got.

Should be a good game

 

[King Woodballs]

Wait what? Kyle Connor is out of the game?
Holy f*** the American coach’s are ridiculous