Four Nations-cup

[K1984]

Players at this skill level seem to have difficulty figuring out that the plays they can make against the 3rd line of the Utah Hockey Club are not going to be there at any point in games like this. The whole f***ing night it was, enter, pivot, pass, turn it over. Or cycle, pass, turn it over.

The only goals possible against rosters like this are quick shots either off the rush or on quick broken plays. We just won’t take any of those shots. Americans got two that way, we didn’t. End of game.

 

[syz]

It's tough to generate offence in a best-on-best situation when your D are incapable of doing anything besides rimming the puck around the boards when they get it in the O zone.

 

[MoontoScott]

The fact cooper chose an entire Tbay line…

And reinhart has been hot garbage

Sure didn't look like a 57 goal scorer.

 

[bellagiobob]

Time for Cooper to take the kid gloves off and actually coach this team. His lines have zero chemistry, and his goalie choice was baffling for the second straight game. And everything we thought about managements poor lineup choices was shown in spades tonight.

 

[iCanada]

Not choosing a single chemistry fit for the best players on your team might be the most insane decision.

I mean, they picked the entire lightning second line.

I can't help but think there a number of guys who would have made a big difference in a game like this that were left at home though.

Wilson. Hyman. McCann. Kadri. Schenn. ROR. Couturier. Bouchard.

Thompson...

 

[MoontoScott]

Players at this skill level seem to have difficulty figuring out that the plays they can make against the 3rd line of the Utah Hockey Club are not going to be there at any point in games like this. The whole f***ing night it was, enter, pivot, pass, turn it over. Or cycle, pass, turn it over.

The only goals possible against rosters like this are quick shots either off the rush or on quick broken plays. We just won’t take any of those shots. Americans got two that way, we didn’t. End of game.

Could have used Drai tonight for those quick releases but alas, wrong birth certificate.

 

[frag2]

Sure didn't look like a 57 goal scorer.

Slow af and perimeter play.

But yea this team couldn’t have used a Hyman

Gotta plug Blues and TB

 

[BlackDogg]

That should be it for hasbinnington

 

[iCanada]

I don't enjoy being gaslit by the panel with regards to Binnington lol

It's like listening to them talk about Skinner. Infuriating.

Like how hard is it to say they were bad and move on? It doesn't have to be a big discussion, just acknowledge reality FFS.

 

[K1984]

Naming Marchand of all guys as one of the 4 original players to the team is the first of a long line of Pejorative Slured decisions constructing this roster.

 

[McDrai]

Will we ever beat a US international hockey team again? More news at 11

 

[LeonDraisaitl29]

That first goal binnington should've had. He wasn't in set position to make the save. Reminds me of Skinner.

 

[K1984]

Will we ever beat a US international hockey team again? More news at 11

We would if we had someone with a brain selecting the roster.

 

[iCanada]

It's tough to generate offence in a best-on-best situation when your D are incapable of doing anything besides rimming the puck around the boards when they get it in the O zone.

That would be fine, the other problem is we lack size and compete.

You bet your ass a Tom Wilson would find his way to the net. Meanwhile we got Marner and Reinhart achieving literally f***ing nothing out there and small man Cirelli and Jarvis as our energy guys.

 

[DrDrai]

The lines need to be better.

I’d try

Stone-McDavid-Crosby
Bennett-McKinnon-Reinhart
Hagel-Point-Marner
Marchand-Cirelli-Konecny

 

[K1984]

That would be fine, the other problem is we lack size and compete.

You bet your ass a Tom Wilson would find his way to the net. Meanwhile we got Marner and Reinhart achieving literally f***ing nothing out there and small man Cirelli and Jarvis as our energy guys.

Cirelli - an energy guy that skates at an American League pace.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Shades of 2010 Olympics where Canada was still figuring out how to score early.

Need to get Makar back so they can move the puck up quicker, beat Finland, and get ready for the rematch in the finals.

 

[MoontoScott]

It's like listening to them talk about Skinner. Infuriating.

Like how hard is it to say they were bad and move on? It doesn't have to be a big discussion, just acknowledge reality FFS.

Sounds familiar, that's for sure. He has some of the same issues as Skinner and the team knew this.

Was Aidan Hill available? He would have been my choice.

 

[Dirk Dangler]

Well that’s what happens when one team really has no suspect or controversial picks and the other team has a bunch of them.

 

[Bryanbryoil]

If McDavid is physically capable it would be nice to see him channel his 64 goal scoring self if Canada gets a rematch for the championship.

 

[Cloned]

The lines need to be better.

I’d try

Stone-McDavid-Crosby
Bennett-McKinnon-Reinhart
Hagel-Point-Marner
Marchand-Cirelli-Konecny

Stone had no chemistry with them. I’m not sure he got one puck touch on that line lol.

 

[sepHF]

The lines need to be better.

I’d try

Stone-McDavid-Crosby
Bennett-McKinnon-Reinhart
Hagel-Point-Marner
Marchand-Cirelli-Konecny

Stone and Crosby seem too slow to play with McDavid. I liked him and Point together and would throw Bennett on the left. I feel Stone works better with MacK. I also like Crosby way better at Center

I would try something like this:

Bennett-McDavid-Point
Stone-MacKinnon-Marner
Marchand-Crosby-Reinhart
Hagel-Cirelli-Jarvis

 

[CycloneSweep]

Stone had no chemistry with them. I’m not sure he got one puck touch on that line lol.

He’s just finding a way to get hurt so he can help his American team cheat.

 

[TB12]

Is Armstrong the GM for Team Canada for the Olympics next year?

I sure as hell hope not.

Some big time issues seem to be popping up with TC and their roster selections.

 

[Cloned]

They should also consider playing McDavid at RW so he has less defensive responsibilities.