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.

[Summer Rose]

Both teams played that period pretty nervously except for, if you ask me, Nathan MacKinnon.

 

[Gnome17]

McDavid quiet so far

 

[Strangle]

Nope! He’s going to return the favor by saving another goal that most guys have no chance on.

And you think Adin Hill saves that? I’m not a big Binnington guy in the NHL world. Don’t love the credit he gets constantly. But what I do know? He’s better than f-ing Hill. Especially in a spectacle like this.

What the hell did we do to Canadian goaltending that these are our best?

 

[BMOK33]

Canada forwards taking the St. Louis/Staal approach in the neutral zone a bit too much, selling out to try and steal pucks or intercept passes, thats real dangerous IMO in international tournament play, if you get caught you're F'd

 

[Czechboy]

Brady then crushes Slavin.. he's feeling it.

Awesome first period. A tie is fair. Funny that there is this much talent on the ice and both goals have been 'meh'. Definitely not an All Star Game low intensity affair.

 

[BayStBullies]

It's almost uncanny how often not calling a blatant penalty leads to a goal the other way.

 

[Some Other Flame]

if we lose this then this tournament doesn’t matter

Because at least we're not american

 

[VancouverJagger]

Dang US should have had several blatant penalties........

 

[Benneguin]

Seems that way

 

[snowkiddin]

Officials are struggling to keep up with the level of play

 

[snipes]

Good start and first 10 or so minutes.

Did not like overpassing by Canada at all in the second half of the period. It’s actually selfish to not take the open shooting lanes like that for low percentage passes that get picked off.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Tkachuk fanned on the shot too but luckily Binnington was in net

Another game where Canada dominates and Binnington gives up a softie to give the momentum away

Give me more of this. How much does it hurt knowing the like 13th best goalie in hockey is the best you have?

 

[le_sean]

Canada has to carry Binnington again. At least we can pray he won't make the Olympic team

With this f***ing moron as a coach it could still happen.

 

[S E P H]

I can't watch right now, is the game good or not?

 

[895]

Why is Subban wearing a poppy? It's february

 

[crab]

Marchand should have never made team Canada. He has been awful.

 

[snowkiddin]

Officials are struggling to keep up with the level of play

 

[TheBeastCoast]

McDavid needs to join this game tbh

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Marchand is washed

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Is McDavid in boston tonight?

Yeah, but there are some really good seafood places to check out.

 

[Tyson]

Brady Tkachuk plays just like his dad.

 

[Frederixx]

Marchand looks cooked

He is. Too old for that kind of hockey. He had a nice career, but he's no longer a dominant player

 

[jj cale]

I dunno, we should have had more goals there but they couldn't capitalize......very worrisome.

 

[Felidae]

So I guess you guys are actually interested in this!?
I'm not saying you shouldn't be.
I just wonder th significance

Yeah but only cause the players clearly care.

 

[le_sean]

Can McDavid start carrying?

Well this idiot coach thinks it’s smart to give the fastest player in NHL history the slowest possible winger