PGT: Exhibition • North America 7 Europe 4 • 9/11/16 •

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Feels like Larkin made a good case for more minutes.

 

[McVespa99]

Gaudreau is clearly the better player. Now, and in the future.

He was better tonight. the rest of your post is just fantasy

 

[CanadienShark]

Drouin-Nuge-Mackinnon
Gaudreau-Mathews-Saad
Larkin-McDavid-Scheifele

Which line is the 1st line there... I don't know. Every single one has a legit claim to being the #1 line... and that leaves out Eichel, which is pretty crazy (albeit fair).

 

[snipes]

So how about that RNH - Mack - Drouin line?

Best line I'm my view.

 

[542365]

McDavid wasn't great and they still scored 6 goals and an empty netter. Pretty damn talented team.

 

[DopeyFish]

Even though a lot of shots haven't been going in the right direction for him, I really like how Matthews can really drive the play

He's going to become so dominant when the kinks are worked out

 

[WillTheThrill]

I missed it how did he do?

Was one of the best forwards on the ice for North America. Had a great rush near the end where he undressed Josi just couldn't finish.

 

[Giggli G]

Even though a lot of shots haven't been going in the right direction for him, I really like how Matthews can really drive the play

He's going to become so dominant when the kinks are worked out

He's like a cross of Hall and Seguin.

 

[Sky04]

Thoughts on Larkin tonight? Maybe throw him some PP time to see if he can help get it going for NA

What a beast, guy will definitely be in the in the lineup from now on.
his speed around corners opens up a ton a space for his linemates, him McDavid and Drouin have insane straight line speed.

 

[heretik27]

McDavid wasn't great and they still scored 6 goals and an empty netter. Pretty damn talented team.

I think two fluke goals and an empty netter certainly helped Team NA tonight. They won't get those kinds of bounces all the time so they're going to need to tighten up in all areas or the big teams like Canada, USA, Sweden, and possibly Russia/Finland will run over them.

 

[spacemunky]

From what I've seen so far, McDavid is the odd man out.

 

[TheMule93]

Yeah I'd like to see Larkin with McDavid.

Larkin can keep up, and has a great shot himself (all those snip shows in his dungeon)

Idk I mostly just want my guy to get more time lol

 

[Purity*]

Man does Larkin ever look fast out there he looks even quicker than last season.

 

[snipes]

We need to get Eichel going somehow. He looks frustrated, great player. It'll click eventually.

 

[Kelly]

Exciting. Lots of ups and downs as expected for youngsters.

Reilly-Ekblad were solid. Parayko was a stud on the PK.

Up front, Nuge played awesome. Matthews, Scheifele, Larkin, and MacKinnon looked great as well.

Agreed on all counts.

Especially Larkin, kid looked dynamite tonight.

 

[WayneSid9987]

McDavid is too fast for his own good.
He's gotta work on his cycle game/using his points, etc.
He seems to only come alive when theres an odd man rush/any rush.

Matthews impressed.
Parayako was real solid.

 

[Fear]

Thoughts on Larkin tonight? Maybe throw him some PP time to see if he can help get it going for NA

Despite scoring twice, I thought he did not play well at all. Seemed to turn the puck over whenever he touched it.

 

[snipes]

Yeah I'd like to see Larkin with McDavid.

Larkin can keep up, and has a great shot himself (all those snip shows in his dungeon)

Idk I mostly just want my guy to get more time lol

Larkin-McDavid-Scheifele

 

[Sky04]

Which line is the 1st line there... I don't know. Every single one has a legit claim to being the #1 line... and that leaves out Eichel, which is pretty crazy (albeit fair).

Yeah thought Saad would be a better fit with Matthews and Gaudreaus playstyle, Eichel didn't seem to gel in these past 2 games.

 

[Plub]

Only getting to watch the final few and now reading some posts, it does sound like he struggled. He'll bounce back.

I think it's a different dynamic when you're surrounded by allstar players. Him and Eichel really feed of, well, doing everything. It's just a comfort thing in my opinion.

 

[McVespa99]

Larkin-McDavid-Scheifele

Id like to see that

 

[Sky04]

McDavid is too fast for his own good.
He's gotta work on his cycle game/using his points, etc.
He seems to only come alive when theres an odd man rush/any rush.

Matthews impressed.
Parayako was real solid.

My thoughts exactly, he was playing at a higher pace than Gaudreau and Eichel, they just couldn't get chemistry going. Most dangerous player off the rush but hardly noticeable in the cycle.

 

[HanSolo]

We need to get Eichel going somehow. He looks frustrated, great player. It'll click eventually.

Looks like Getzlaf when on a slump. Like almost exactly. Down to the player number.

 

[Purity*]

We need to get Eichel going somehow. He looks frustrated, great player. It'll click eventually.

Eichel just doesn't look comfortable on wing at all.

I bet if they moved him to center he'd look way better.

 

[Plub]

From what I've seen so far, McDavid is the odd man out.

He hasn't looked good, but come on man....