Did Matthew Tkachuk's selfishness cost team USA?

[Legionnaire11]

Binnigton saved Canada’s ass multiple times in the OT.

And that's really it. A lot of people are looking for excuses the next day, but the game went to OT, it came down to one shot. If US had scored the OT goal first nobody would be questioning any of this. Team USA did what they had to do, they lost in OT to McDavid, where is the shame in that?

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

The cameras actually do kind of matter.

winning matters more

 

[JackSlater]

It's on the coaches and management to sit a player if he is not ready to contribute. Tkachuk gets no blame.

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

It's on the coaches and management to sit a player if he is not ready to contribute. Tkachuk gets no blame.

That’s the ethos in a nutshell: grown man faces no accountability for putting himself ahead of his team.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

And that's really it. A lot of people are looking for excuses the next day, but the game went to OT, it came down to one shot. If US had scored the OT goal first nobody would be questioning any of this. Team USA did what they had to do, they lost in OT to McDavid, where is the shame in that?

Exactly this.

If Canada had lost a basketball game in OT because Michael Jordan or Lebron made a play, would you blame someone on the Canadian bench?

Calm down folks.

 

[Kosseca]

I am very, very far from a Tkatchuk fan, but don't we usually call an injured player that still wants to play in a very important game someone full of heart?

I think that this apply when 1- you can play the entire game and 2- you playing at 70% is better then the next man up at 100%.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Basically this thread summarized:

“Matthews should’ve covered McDavid better, what a loser”

“Tkachuk is a bum, can’t play hockey”

“Jack Hughes should be embarrassed”

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

winning matters more

And you guys had a very nice OT win, in a game watched by a lot of people thanks (at least) in part to Saturday's game.

Again, it was nothing but a net positive for tournament. And if you guys were super focused and our guys were distracted and immature, and it still ended up in OT, more power to us, I guess.

 

[FinlandPanther]

he was great in Game 4 too

in any case...he was better than Tkachuk in both instances and daggered the US in OT, cause that's what legends do...I wonder what Tkachuk said in the group chat afterwards

They also win cups.

 

[aylib]

Why was the entire thing Tkachuk- based? Walt, Brady, Matthew all getting interviewed non-stop. I get it to a degree, but this Team Tkachuk thing was overdone, as well as all the Miracle on Ice crap.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Why was the entire thing was Tkachuk- based? Walt, Brady, Matthew all getting interviewed non-stop. I get it to a degree, but this Team Tkachuk thing was overdone, as well as all the Miracle on Ice crap.

Because they're the biggest personalities.
And that makes people tune in.

 

[aylib]

Because they're the biggest personalities.
And that makes people tune in.

I get that. I would have liked to hear from Hughes, Helly, others.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

They also win cups.

I didn't know McDavid's career is over

 

[Slats432]

The only thing I think was crazy is that you couldn't find a different player to sit than Kyle Connor. Like he was your 14th best forward? Tkachuk didn't cost them anything.

 

[kingsfan28]

Nelson and Kreider won’t be but all three Hughes brothers will be on the USA Olympic team in 2026. As will both Tkatchuk brothers. Cole Caufield will be too.


A Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy pair would dominate.

I can't see all 3 together, too many better players, especially on defense. Two of the current group would have to be cut to make room for both the Hughes on defense, and the youngest one hasn't impressed me at all. Jack will be a longshot, he was a total no show, and didn't score at all, plus he looked totally overwelmed at times. USA needs legit scorers as you pointed out with Caufield, and i would also add Robertson as well as others, guys who can finish .

 

[Bradely]

Kreider was not injured he was sat because he was bad all night and every time he was on the ice they got cratered.

Idk man I hated Connor coming out to begin with. They kept trotting Hughes out there mistake after mistake all tournament and buried Kyle Connor and then scratched him

Knowing Tkachuk possibly couldn’t even finish the game makes it feel like a massive f*** up by coaching.


Matthews was the best player for USA tonight and the last goal was on Fox for chasing the puck carrier behind the net which you learn not to do in pee wees and Matthews had to leave his coverage to cover for him.

Slavin was US best player.
Guentzel the most dangerous IMO
Best game from Mathews though all tournament. But an OT brainfart D coverage is what will be remembered

 

[FinlandPanther]

I didn't know McDavid's career is over

I thought Tkachuk’s was according to your comments and he’s actually won something.

 

[Bradely]

Why was the entire thing was Tkachuk- based? Walt, Brady, Matthew all getting interviewed non-stop. I get it to a degree, but this Team Tkachuk thing was overdone, as well as all the Miracle on Ice crap.

Because they are correlated to orange....

 

[aylib]

Because they are correlated to orange....

Glad Canada won

 

[Bradely]

Glad Canada won

Glad it was a great hockey game.

 

[The Hockey Tonk Man]

I get why he wanted to play, thought it was pretty selfish myself.

But was lovely seeing him sit there after all his silly comments.

 

[Ratsreign]

Because they are correlated to orange....

Give it a fricking rest, wtf

 

[HarrySPlinkett]

Only played 5 minutes this game. Was clearly carrying an injury and played anyway.

He does this - he plays overly physical, gets himself hurt, and isn’t able to be his usual self.

But, he did lose a fight to Brandon Hagel, so it was all worth it in the end.

 

[Jedub]

Not really counting this game, Matt barely played and McAvoy was out.

Reactions like this make the win so much sweeter...

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Reactions like this make the win so much sweeter...

I wanted the US to win for every hockey reason possible.

I'm glad Canada won for every non-hockey reason possible.