Post-Game Talk: Four Nations | Canada def. USA - 3-2 (Our Game. Our Country.)

[LemonSauceD]

Same problem as a lot of non-USA countries where very few recent (say post 2015) high draft picks have excelled or resulted in game breakers. For Sweden it's just Dahlin and the EP40 of christmas past.

Canada has Makar and maybe now Bedard and Celebrini (with Jarvis, Harley and Johnston just below). Guys like Byfield and Laf haven't arrived yet.

USA's list is way too long.

Celebrini, McKenna, DuPont on the way as well but that’s still like 5-7 years from now.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Speaks volumes when Pettersson is only getting 20-40 second shifts.

Nylander and Bratt are magic!

 

[Bobby9]

Miller taking on the entire Swedish team in the crease while EP is having a panic attack on the bench.

 

[Nomobo]

Petterson didn’t score….

 

[xtr3m]

Petterson didn’t score….

But is he at least having fun out there?

 

[hotshot1]

Our golden boy has the lowest ice time amongst all forwards

 

[ProviesGhost]

Petterson didn’t score….

Let's get the basics first, like f***ing skating.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Our golden boy has the lowest ice time amongst all forwards

Sweden should have just picked Mikael Backlund instead.

 

[Peen]

Us prob should be up 2-1 or at least 1-1

Will be interesting to see how they are when playing from behind, especially if this holds through the second

 

[sting101]

Carlsson and Pettersson were the 2 worst players that period for Sweden

So much for this being a stepping stone

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

Trade QH, mf has been invisible all tourney. Inexcusable.

 

[Canucker]

Have to question Team Sweden’s medical staff for letting EP play in this condition.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

John Hynes is Patrik Allvin's half American brother.

 

[andora]

Sanderson is going to be so goddamn good

 

[xtr3m]

John Hynes is Patrick Allvin's half American brother.

Has some Sundin in him too.

 

[sting101]

Sanderson is going to be so goddamn good

?? Is

 

[Rotang]

Keep looking for the smallest glimpse of a positive spin and there’s just nothing to compliment about his game right now. Such a disappointment.

 

[Grub]

Better trade Pettersson ASAP before everyone realizes the guy is cooked.

 

[andora]

?? Is

He will be a true general controlling games

Him faber and harley are gems

 

[Grub]

Honestly at this point it looks like Pettersson might Huberdeau us with that 100 point season. What did Florida do? Trade Huberdeau get Tkachuk and win a cup. Lets follow in their footsteps. Trade Petey.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Both Tkachuk's out.

Do the owners agree to do this again?

 

[SillyRabbit]

Listen, this is a best-on-best tournament.

Pettersson has to compete for ice time with some other world class centers:

Mika Zibanejad
Leo Carlsson
Joel Eriksson Ek
Elias Lindholm
Gustav Nyquist

It's not realistic to expect him to be better than any of those guys, let alone all of them.

 

[Grub]

Both Tkachuk's out.

Do the owners agree to do this again?

Probably a case of having clinched the final game and giving players that didn't dress a chance to play. They'll be back for the game with Canada.

 

[Oliewud]

Just look at the way he gave up the puck there on the powerplay.

it's not just an injury, this kid has completely lost his confidence.

 

[Canucks LB]

Yikes, petey finally gets an opportunity on the first power-play unit, immediately loses a puck battle and gives the puck over