GDT: Discussion: 2025 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships (Ottawa, Ontario)

[usiel]

Here's Mateikos goal and shootout winner.

Appreciate that Mateiko offered the Canadian crowd the Helldivers 2 hug.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Canada looks like they could use Cristall.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Canada can suck a male chicken, for all I care.

 

[usiel]

Canada looks like they could use Cristall.

Was waiting patiently for this, heh.

 

[Marshall]

Serious Nelson Muntz vibes.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Well that was fun to wake and see.

 

[Langway]

~21 minutes for Mateiko last night. Wild how generic that Canada roster is up front. McKenna pretty easily their best player.

 

[marcel snapshot]

Mateiko showing Lenny-like competitive intensity and comfort in big moments.

Meanwhile, shot of Hockey Canada brain trust that passed over Cristall

 

[Langway]

What Went Wrong For Canada In Upset Loss To Latvia At World Juniors - FloHockey

Canada's struggles on the power play and perimeter shooting were among the key issues that led to their stunning shootout loss to Latvia Friday.

www.flohockey.tv

Mateiko video interview embedded in the above link.

 

[usiel]

~21 minutes for Mateiko last night. Wild how generic that Canada roster is up front. McKenna pretty easily their best player.

Agreed other than McK seemed like there was lack of true offensive talent. I wonder if Team Canada gets caught up leaving offensive talent behind in order to have like grinder lines and the players that fit that.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Sikora with 1+2(both primary) in a Czechia 14-2 drubbing of poor Kazakhstan.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Lenny to Hutson almost connected there for a goal.

 

[usiel]

Sikora with 1+2(both primary) in a Czechia 14-2 drubbing of poor Kazakhstan.

Sikora is interesting he's seems kinda like a glue guy. Good skill/speed but not elite.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Sikora is interesting he's seems kinda like a glue guy. Good skill/speed but not elite.

Yeah, he projects as a bottom six puck hound who forechecks really hard and finishes his checks well. His strongest asset is his compete level.

 

[DWGie26]

Lenny to Hutson almost connected there for a goal.

That was awesome. Would have been great to hear them talk about those two as future caps together. Moose got some nice callouts.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Hensler hasn't looked very good. He refuses to use Hutson in the O-zone as an outlet and continues to turn it over trying to make an offensive play... and the one time he does try to pass to Hutson he turns it over into a 2 on 0 for Latvia.

Lenny turning up the physicality after the break. One big hit, a couple scrums already just a few minutes into the 2nd.

 

[kicksavedave]

Lenny on the PP! He actually whiffed on the shot.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Lenny goal! What a play. Woohoo!

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Lenny! we needed that

 

[Holtbyisms]

 

[Langway]

That reverse hit by Mateiko on Eiserman...

 

[Holtbyisms]

Every goal that goes in, Canada gets saltier.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Not happy that Lenny seems to be getting the shaft by the coaching staff when it comes to 4 on 4 play.

 

[Holtbyisms]

Lenny in the crease causing total chaos draws a penalty. Hah, love it.

 

[stephenball]

In this game Leonard is reminding me of Matthew Tkachuk, he just seems to be so annoying to play against.