Four Nations-cup

[MoontoScott]

A guy like Robert Thomas would be great in this game.

Too bad Armstrong decided to make the hometown pick in net with this joke of a goalie instead of up front in place of about 4 guys that just shouldn’t be there.

Binington has a habit of doing this--brilliant some nights but...

well I guess we can't blame Stu for this one.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

I mean it's not a secret that Connor works best when he has a winger that's a triggerman and a winger that's hard forechecker on his line.

It's been the same formula here for the last 10 years.

Who is the dimwit that GM's this team?

 

[K1984]

Our defense aren't chipping in at all offensively.

Not a lot of great passers back there without Theodore and Makar.

 

[MoontoScott]

Our defense aren't chipping in at all offensively.

Again, reminds me of the Junior Team selections last Christmas. Left too much firepower at home.

 

[Mr Positive]

It speaks to the trash culture in hockey Canada. I would like to know why Cassidy and DeBoer both didn't want Thompson.
Guy is Canada's best goalie.

Because you got to make picks based on past performance and not a small sample early in the season.

Oh wait..... why was Hyman left off again?

 

[Faelko]

Too bad Shea Weber is hurt, hrudy get out of here lol

I caught that too…lol

 

[syz]

McDavid and Crosby. MacKinnon and McDavid in OT the other game was bad because MacKinnon kept trying to skate through everyone and not pass the puck.

Crosby's age is showing tonight unfortunately. Not willing to doubt him for the 3rd but the game has looked too fast for him tonight.

 

[MoontoScott]

Also some "St.Louis Blues guy in the room" picks

Chia Pet??

 

[tardigrade81]

USa just muscling them everywhere

Idiots play dump and chase with 97 on the ice

Eventually it will burn them

Hopefully

 

[OfCorsiDid]

Our defense aren't chipping in at all offensively.

That was my concern with this group from the get-go.

They're all solid puckmovers and very good defensively, but there's no Werenski or Karlsson on this squad.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Connor amping up the commercial endorsement revenue line. I'm smelling contract deferral for his next deal

 

[Mr Positive]

I was watching some of the 2014 gold medal game the other night and it makes me sad relative to what we’re seeing here.

3 d pairs that were rock solid and impenetrable, and Price that would stop the odd shot we actually gave up.

Night and day.

I wonder what has caused Canada to lag so bad on goaltending. It cannot just be bad luck when if you had to rank goalies of USA and Canada together, you'd have to get to what #15 before a Canadian made the list?

There seems to be an infectious attitude in Canada (and Edmonton) leadership that goaltending is just "voodoo" and a product of defense or some such nonsense

 

[Bryanbryoil]

That was my concern with this group from the get-go.

They're all solid puckmovers and very good defensively, but there's no Werenski or Karlsson on this squad.

Makar is obviously an elite offensive talent but we are missing him tonight. Bouchard's passing and shot would be a nice addition as long as he leaves his brain farts at home.

 

[K1984]

I wonder what has caused Canada to lag so bad on goaltending. It cannot just be bad luck when if you had to rank goalies of USA and Canada together, you'd have to get to what #15 before a Canadian made the list?

There seems to be an infectious attitude in Canada (and Edmonton) leadership that goaltending is just "voodoo" and a product of defense or some such nonsense

Canadian goaltending has been sliding downhill for 20 years now.

There has never really been a lot of depth, especially the last 10 years, but we always had that one stud we could rely on.

Now? A goalie on a PDO heater is the best we got and he isn’t even here.

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

Cirelli over Hyman....

 

[Mr Positive]

McDavid and Crosby together would be a great idea

Is that a new line or a partial line change

 

[K1984]

Cirelli over Hyman....

Cirelli over about 10 players. He sucks.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Can't get to the net. Canada being kept outside and missing net front guys (repeating my frustration).

 

[Mr Positive]

Canadian goaltending has been sliding downhill for 20 years now.

There has never really been a lot of depth, especially the last 10 years, but we always had that one stud we could rely on.

Now? A goalie on a PDO heater is the best we got and he isn’t even here.

It's curious though, because we have a steady supply of elite players in other positions. Not goalies though. Meanwhile the Americans are an elite goalie factory

 

[Jumptheshark]

Things I learned today? Foxnews covers Ice Hockey

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Harley can wander a bit too much, but he looks decent, but than against the Oilers in the playoffs

 

[McHelpus]

They need to get Hellebuyck moving.

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Harley has been better than most of the Defense.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

Cirelli over Hyman....

Cirelli over Schiefele. Jarvis/Stone over Hyman.

EDIT: Adding perplexing 25% face-off guy Bennett whose better as a winger.

 

[K1984]

The time is slowly just going to die off the clock if we don’t start shooting.