Does Canada have an answer to the Tkachuks?

[Czechboy]

Games are played on NHL-sized rinks, following NHL rules.

The league confirmed the venues would be Bell Centre in Montreal and TD Garden in Boston.

I'd also argue hockey is faster on the smaller ice. Big ice has never, to me, meant faster hockey or more scoring. As I've aged, I actually prefer the smaller ice and hope everyone adopts the smaller rinks.

 

[NyQuil]

I'd also argue hockey is faster on the smaller ice. Big ice has never, to me, meant faster hockey or more scoring. As I've aged, I actually prefer the smaller ice and hope everyone adopts the smaller rinks.

Part of the issue for me was only seeing national teams playing on international ice, so we conflated the size of the ice with the sheer talent of the teams.

 

[Ratsreign]

I'd also argue hockey is faster on the smaller ice. Big ice has never, to me, meant faster hockey or more scoring. As I've aged, I actually prefer the smaller ice and hope everyone adopts the smaller rinks.

I always equated big ice with being a bunch of skating/passing around the outside. Like a soccer game in a way.

 

[Czechboy]

Part of the issue for me was only seeing national teams playing on international ice, so we conflated the size of the ice with the sheer talent of the teams.

It was a lockout.. maybe 2005 and all they showed on TSN was poker and big ice games.lol It felt slower and less physical to me and more tactical (like soccer which the poster above me just said). So it suits fast skaters who don't like contact. But if you want lightning fast plays.. put a bunch of 6 foot to 6'6 200 to 230lb guys on a small rink. You need to be much quicker in tight!

You said you had kids in hockey.. same thing.. they used to make them play on the big rink.. then they split it into 3 and hockey improved from it IMO. Hockey is about quick decisions and fast plays. That's small ice for me personally. And I used to be a make it all Olympic ice type of guy. One of the many views I've changed over the years.

 

[danny90]

Didn’t the Canada Sweden game dispel this for everyone?

First hockey season? This is the all-star game rebranded.

 

[flin flon bombers]

If the Tkachuk's lean in on their physical/pestering games against Canada, who can counter them?

The only players I can think of are TK and Bennett. I don't think Canada has good options tbh.

Hagel,Bennet and any fricken canadian they choose to have a go with,go canada

 

[Divine]

The Tkachuk's aren't a problem. They got their fight and disappeared.

Can Canada handle Binnington?

 

[Half Clapper]

I didn't even notice the Tkachuk brothers tonight! I thought the game was even. Either team could have won that one, and the USA got us tonight. This happened in 2010 as well, so will see how the rest of the tourney shakes out.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Set the tone

 

[Nakawick]

Canada has answers with lefts and rights.They didn’t do much tonight.

 

[IceManCat]

Marchand and Bennett are litteraly the same just smaller

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Noooope, nope.

 

[ORRFForever]

Tkachuk brothers were great. Win was well deserved.

Hope to see you in the GMG.

 

[syz]

Barely heard their names after their fights until they started talking about Matthew getting hurt. 0 points and one of them couldn't even finish the game, so I dunno, not the biggest problem this time around.

 

[Stammertime91]

The Tkachuk's aren't a problem. They got their fight and disappeared.

Can Canada handle Binnington?

Toronto players disappeared like they normally do in April, too.

 

[Divine]

Toronto players disappeared like they normally do in April, too.

Tampa players did as well. Stacked the team with them and they sucked.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Bennett and Marchand are Canada's answer but it doesn't matter when Cooper gives them less than 7mins total ice time and plays Hagel and Cirelli over them.

 

[Stammertime91]

Tampa players did as well. Stacked the team with them and they sucked.

Yeah, Jake Guentzel really disappeared. Lmaooooooo

 

[Divine]

Yeah, Jake Guentzel really disappeared. Lmaooooooo

The team with more Tampa players and their head coach lost. Couldn't both lose.

 

[RDTBay4]

Bennett and Marchand are Canada's answer but it doesn't matter when Cooper gives them less than 7mins total ice time and plays Hagel and Cirelli over them.

Hagel and Cirelli played d-zone face offs and PK mostly. I didn't like the late game line shuffles. Cooper overthinking as usual. No Makar made it rough for Canada.

(I am probably wrong about the Hagel/Cirelli ice time).

 

[LordStanlersCup]

The team with more Tampa players and their head coach lost. Couldn't both lose.

Do you really think Canada lost because of the Tampa players? The Tampa line shutdown the Tkachuk line meanwhile Crosby and Mackinnon were getting favorable matchups and still were dashes

 

[Divine]

Do you really think Canada lost because of the Tampa players? The Tampa line shutdown the Tkachuk line meanwhile Crosby and Mackinnon were getting favorable matchups and still were dashes

Nope - read the thread.

He said Canada lost because they had Marner. I pointed out they had more Tampa players. The Leafs only having a winning record in the playoffs against one team in the last 20 years and it's Tampa and the Tampa fans always make it about the Leafs because of that.

 

[LordStanlersCup]

Nope - read the thread.

He said Canada lost because they had Marner. I pointed out they had more Tampa players. The Leafs only having a winning record in the playoffs against one team in the last 20 years and it's Tampa and the Tampa fans always make it about the Leafs because of that.

Tampa players did as well. Stacked the team with them and they sucked.

? also Tampa is 1 and 1 against the Leafs in the playoffs

 

[Divine]

?

3 Tampa players combined contributed as much as Marner this tournament

? also Tampa is 1 and 1 against the Leafs in the playoffs

Sure, if you only count series.

In games, the Leafs are 7-6 against Tampa in the playoffs. Leafs won in 6, Tampa won in 7. The last series also went to the Leafs.

Hence, the losing record.

 

[LordStanlersCup]

3 Tampa players contributed as much as Marner

Okay, its been 2 games and Marner is playing in the top 6. By this logic Guentzel is 4x better than Marner

3 Tampa players combined contributed as much as Marner this tournament



Sure, if you only count series.

In games, the Leafs are 7-6 against Tampa in the playoffs.

Hence, the losing record.

Why would the amount of games matter? You either win the series or you don't