GDT: Exhibition • North America vs. Europe

[HanSolo]

McDavid and Gaudreau together.

 

[pigpen65]

Team Europe wasn't necessary. If they do this again next year hopefully they drop both of these teams.

 

[Rebels57]

Doesn't make up for his defensive limitations, IMO.

With the skill NA has up front, Reilly/Jones/Ekblad are more than capable of distributing the puck for PP1.

Hes played solid defensively tonight. Broke up multiple rushes 1 on 1. His defensive game is still developing but I dont suspect it will hinder NA. He defends the rush well. Just needs to work on defending bigger players on the cycle.

 

[91Stammer*]

LOL Trouba's playing like a laughing stock out there. The D pairings are changed and he is still playing as a huge pylon completely lost out there.

 

[snipes]

If Saad managed to finish that rush that would have been so dirty

Such a nice pass

 

[Divine]

Fun fact: 75% of Team NA's goals have been scored by first overall picks.

 

[Maplebeasts]

[NHL][/NHL]

Team Europe wasn't necessary. If they do this again next year hopefully they drop both of these teams.

No. Team NA is way too fun to watch, and NHLer's from European non-hockey powers need representation.

 

[delled]

No doubt. This is it .

 

[jj cale]

Young Guns against the European powers, can't wait .

Hopefully they clean up in their group.

Yeah, I can't wait for that either now.


That should be really good hockey.

 

[Hobble]

If this is how Maurice plans to coach the Jets in-game for this season, then we may have a problem.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Kopitar is the only one who can control the pace of the game for Europe.

 

[fahad203]

All that pressure result of mackinnons turn over on the offensive zone

 

[Maplebeasts]

LOL Trouba's playing like a laughing stock out there. The D pairings are changed and he is still playing as a huge pylon completely lost out there.

I think you're being a tad harsh. He hasn't been to noticeable, but for someone that fills his role who's defense is there calling card, that isn't a bad thing.

 

[McVespa99]

LOL Trouba's playing like a laughing stock out there. The D pairings are changed and he is still playing as a huge pylon completely lost out there.

I know its only the first game but what happened to him? He looked like a Doughty level talent in his first year and has been average at best since

 

[Hobble]

LOL Trouba's playing like a laughing stock out there. The D pairings are changed and he is still playing as a huge pylon completely lost out there.

Doing wonders for his contract negotiations.

 

[Liminality]

All that pressure result of mackinnons turn over on the offensive zone

Yep, he's shown a lot of good and some bad tonight. I'm sure they'll tighten up in a couple games.

 

[ijuka]

All that pressure result of mackinnons turn over on the offensive zone

MacKinnon seems to only be able to either try to deke 1v5 or shoot at the net.

Well, that's earned him 2 goals so far so can't be too bad, right?

 

[serp]

[NHL][/NHL]

No. Team NA is way too fun to watch, and NHLer's from European non-hockey powers need representation.

No they don't . Not like this .

 

[Pablo Sanchez]

Doesn't make up for his defensive limitations, IMO.

With the skill NA has up front, Reilly/Jones/Ekblad are more than capable of distributing the puck for PP1.

Just be happy Trouba is playing at all

 

[Daximus]

Team Europe just needs to go younger next time. They are noticeably slow and it's killing them. Speed is king in hockey these days.

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

I think you're being a tad harsh. He hasn't been to noticeable, but for someone that fills his role who's defense is there calling card, that isn't a bad thing.

No, I also think he hasn't been very good.

 

[Leafs87]

I can see why the Jets are hesitant to buy into Troubas demands

 

[Maplebeasts]

No they don't . Not like this .

How is that fair? So great players like Roman Josi are SOL because he's from Switzerland? How about Kopitar?

 

[Hasek]

Such a nice pass

Had to step away. I missed it. What happened?

 

[Liminality]

Scheifele-Eichel could work, wonder if they'll be moving Matthews at all after this. He's had a quite but effective game after the first half of the game.