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.

[bdub24]

Pretty evenly matched game

SNIPES!

 

[Miro4Norris]

Still boggles my mind that the US has two of their top-4 NHL scorers this year not in the game by choice.

Also Thompson,Robertson,Caufield. DeBrincat missing of their top12 scoring forwards so 6/12 with Keller and Connort and they have 2 centers pretty much on every line, one out of their natural position. Bottom lines have been pretty nonfactors offensively.

Mike Sullivan.

 

[SelltheTeamFrancesco]

Brady has been their best player. He’s set the tone, scored the goal and is smashing people all over the ice. He’s a hell of a player

No Slavin has been keeping McDavid at bay the best player in the world. Literally saved a goal. Has been a coming up party for him.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Wasn't Josh Ross the guy that played during the world JR's this year?

Can't be a good sign

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Let’s shut these Yankee doodles up Canada!!!

 

[Benneguin]

3rd will end 3-3.

and then 7 OTs and everyone dies.

 

[EveryDay]

Makar is the best player in the world.

 

[Quinning]

Lol

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Having Konecny sit out in a game like this is a mistake.

 

[robertmac43]

It'll be a gimmick tournament if we lose.

Just kidding. It's been great hockey, and if we do lose, it'll sting. A lot.

It will sting for sure. In the back of my mind I can cope with this being "prep for the 26 Olympics"....

 

[Nikki Potnick]

20 minutes, then the rest of your lives. Lets go USAAAAAA

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Brady has been their best player. He’s set the tone, scored the goal and is smashing people all over the ice. He’s a hell of a player

Might be him taking his place as the better Tkachuk tbh

 

[Zalos]

I do not want a repeat of 2010.

I bet Crosby does, though.

 

[izzy]

No Slavin has been keeping McDavid at bay the best player in the world. Literally saved a goal. Has been a coming up party for him.

yeah not sure how anyone can doubt slavin is the best shutdown guy possible.

 

[i aint Dunn yet]

20 min

 

[Zirakzigil]

Having Konecny sit out in a game like this is a mistake.

Jarvis and Bennett have played great. Hard choices to make.

 

[93gilmour93]

3rd will end 3-3.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

With all the talk about how great the Canadian players are. USA has a great chance to win this game.

I think Canada still produces the best players. But the US might have the best team. Helleybuck is a massive advantage.

 

[robertmac43]

F*** the NHL for doing this to us

Why do I care so much on a random Thursday in Feb? This should be the dog days of the season before the post trade deadline push.

 

[wonton15]

Would this goto a second OT or will it go to a shootout after one?

Would be funny if it goes 13 shootout rounds and Jaccob Slavin or Drew Doughty scores the winner

 

[snipes]

SNIPES!

How you been broseph?

 

[ahmedou]

 

[1 Team 24 Cups]

USA is surprisingly the live betting favorite

No idea what book you’re seeing the US as the in-game favourite.

 

[jgs]

Come on USA win this period and you win the game and the series.

 

[swiftwin]

Sad this isn't a 7 game series.