GDT: Exhibition • Dec. 23 • Canada vs. Switzerland

[AngelDuck]

Why isn't he allowed to speak the truth? Ritchie may well be better than Virtanen, but Virtanen is a much better fit with McDavid.

Because you want him to be a better fit?

The coach disagrees with you man. Virtanen needs to make his own breaks

 

[Alerion]

How's that not interference?

 

[KevinBXA]

Strong hockey play on duclair there

 

[Sharpshooter]

It's like McDavid has two brains out there. One for his lower body, one for the upper. Legs are doing one thing, hands doing something different, both completely genius.

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

Very good. He takes away time and space so effectively, and you can tell on Petan's opportunity set up by Point, Morin has great patience with the puck and isn't afraid to skate it out of trouble, using his size to protect the puck. He isn't overly flashy but he's looked great so far.

I thought the Crouse-Gauthier-Virtanen line was also very good that period. Anyone bashing Gauthier for those missed chances just have an agenda. They all pressure the puck carrier so well and create a ton of turnovers, spending pretty much all of their shifts in the offensive zone or just clogged up in the neutral zone, which is perfect for a 4th line. They'll generate some good scoring chances as well from their tenacious play.

Mcdavid is such an unreal playmaker and has elite, elite vision. He just makes plays a second or two quicker than everyone else is thinking, including his own teammates.

I can't wait to see MCD in the nhl, god i am so jealous of whoever gets him haha.

 

[George Maharis]

Don't you dare hurt Timo..

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Damnit Bowey, you had such a good first.

 

[Craz1bo1]

Jesus, Bowey takes a lot of penalties

 

[jdatb]

Bowey bad penalty

 

[Alerion]

Hicketts and Domi on the PK, interesting.

 

[George Maharis]

Nice glove there Zach.

 

[Maple Leaf]

lol Nurse wants a lick

 

[Craz1bo1]

Nurse sticking his tongue out at Fiala

 

[Alerion]

Back to back careless penalties, you'd think they'd learn after we get burned year after year.

 

[jdatb]

TSN doesn't know how to display 5on3s...

 

[Craig MacAtaracts]

Nurse sticking out his tongue haha

 

[Inflict]

Wow, Hicketts looks terrible. He completely skated himself out of position against the Fiala rush AND got a penalty.

 

[MuzzaFuzza]

I would put another highly skilled player with McDavid/Lazar. I could what they are trying to do by putting a big banger with McDavid. But McD needs someone that can put away his beautiful passes. Lazar can do the banging. They need a sniper

 

[Alerion]

Reinhart has a great hockey IQ. I know that's a cliche but he always makes the smart and simple play.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Nice hit Morrissey!

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

Because you want him to be a better fit?

The coach disagrees with you man. Virtanen needs to make his own breaks

You can make a good argument that virtanen has played better and been more noticable than ritchie so far...

 

[DoubleDouble*]

Nurse chirping Fiala...Fiala will spend his career dancing around Nurse

 

[Future]

I would put another highly skilled player with McDavid/Lazar. I could what they are trying to do by putting a big banger with McDavid. But McD needs someone that can put away his beautiful passes. Lazar can do the banging. They need a sniper

Dal Colle would have been perfect

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

Can someone gif that nurse tongue flip, please?

 

[jdatb]

Dal Colle would have been perfect

yup.