GDT: Four Nations Face-Off IV. - NO Politics!

[NDiesel]

Feels good to wake up as the best nation

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Tell what part was sour grapes or wrong? Yes Canada won last night congratulations! Don't bother I will handle this.

That's better.

 

[Bradely]

Plus not calling a penalty when everyone in the building and television too many ice on Canada might have changed the outcome of the game too.

Don.... if you want to go that road, take a look at the first period, US especially Brady should have gotten a few penalties. referee did let play, which I agree. They were consistant.

IMO.... this soft. Why don't you simply say.... well deserved win, great game. It was fun.

It's a fun tournament for sure but to crown a champ. Nah.

why. It was known when it started.

 

[Sheppy]

Don.... if you want to go that road, take a look at the first period, US especially Brady should have gotten a few penalties. referee did let play, which I agree. They were consistant.

IMO.... this soft. Why don't you simply say.... well deserved win, great game. It was fun.


why. It was known when it started.

To be fair, Don flip flops worse than a beached trout.

 

[Bradely]

Nova Scotia boys:

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Canadian jersey are really great. Love them

 

[The National]

One topic that isn't getting much air time is the US coaching

First were several questionable decisions - playing a clearly injured M Thachuck and sitting Connor for a no-legs Kreider left the forwards short-handed

But more noticeable- the dump and quick-change philosophy that kept giving the puck back to Canada. And the forecheck was limited at best. We see it so many times- in a big game the coach gets ultra-conservative, and in so doing limits the chances for success.

when Sacco gets the gate please don't bring Sullivan here...we have seen this brand of coaching before.

Agree on some of those, especially the lineup decisions. But the move of putting Matthews with the Tkachuk’s instead of Eichel worked, and the dump and chase worked pretty well for them majority of the tournament and both of their goals were a product of it last night. With the style of game US was playing with and built their roster to play, dump in chase was a good strategy.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Feels good to wake up as the best nation

Are you in Switzerland?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

You can't use injuries as an excuse Canada was playing their 7,8,and 9th defencemen

The US didn't have their #1RD and #1LD. I would say that was a little bit more impactful, not much more but a bit.

 

[Ladyfan]

Sour grapes!

Woulda, shoulda, coulda ...

Came down to one game, the True North, strong and free, prevailed.

This^ Big time

 

[Bradely]

Arrogance doesn't stop at the border, please. Lots of arrogant Canadian posters on the main boards.

Be thankful that just the 5 biggest hockey playing states don't have the hockey culture Canada does because without a doubt it would be ad news for Canada.

Be thankful just the 3M's with the combined population less than Canada US board

No politics I know. But as per Gee Wally said.... we all know what is going on and why there are some northern arrogance. Usually we are more polite, but IMO that is now finish.

Are you in Switzerland?

LOl... i am still laughing at this one.
Great take

 

[Ladyfan]

Been soaking in a tub filled with Molson since last night, but might be time to rinse off. Thinking I'll use Labatt Blue.

You made me smile which I rarely do anymore.

All I know, for me, was it was great hockey. Some of the best Ive seen in years. You couldn’t find more evenly matched. A bounce in either direction determines winning or losing.

I really enjoyed it.

Me too. Way better than ANY all-star game.

 

[Bradely]

Watching Slavin play was an unexpected treat.

Best Defensive D imo. Really good.
Thought playing the best really showed his mobility, game IQ and positioning. He was by far the player that did impress me the most

 

[Ladyfan]

I am sooooooooooooooooooooo tired today. All that adrenaline, I don't think I got to sleep much before 2. Definitely in zombie mode

Great, great hockey though. Why can't it be like this more often??

Because it was all top players.

Too many teams in the NHL....talent is spread too thin.

 

[caz16]

Love this call by Mexico, they love Canada too.

 

[LouJersey]

Feels good to wake up as the best nation

That's how I feel the other 364 days

 

[Sheppy]

 

[Bruins4Lifer]

Great tournament. I actually had pretty high expectations that it would be good, and it exceeded them.

Nation vs nation, best-on-best hockey really is something else.

 

[Bradely]

Thats not it ,Canada acting like this was some epic take down and saved "Canada's" game is kind of a joke that's all ,settle down. they split.

Matt T was injured in BOTH games and the us played shorthanded, If you ask me that was handed them that game last night.

The US was shorthanded all night because of it. I would love to know who gave the go ahead to allow him to dress.

Thats a big story if you ask me.

Hope you will have a nice w-e.

 

[Number8]

Canadians do this all the time with the WJC and both are true. Are you trying to tell me that football, baseball and basketball don't take the majority of US athletes from USA Hockey in those 3 states? Your aunt theory to hockey is more applicable to
me trying to include Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi.

Just think Tom Glavine and JJ Watt as examples.

It’s irrelevant. Truly.

Imagine Canada had 300 million citizens all focused on hockey. Of course they don’t, which therefore makes it a pointless argument to make.

My car would be faster if the manufacturer had put more cylinders in the engine. They have the know how, the resources, and the ability to do it. But they didn’t. So guess what? My car doesn’t drive like a car with extra cylinders.

Canada won. End of story.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Matthews shouldn’t have been given the ‘C’ were my light hearted thoughts heading into this tourney. Guy is 0-7 in elimination games. He hasn’t won. But I also understood this team is young.

Now I really feel this way after last night though. Brady was the emotional driver of this team. He hits, he scores, he sets a tone. I’d rather he have it for the Olympics. Mac also contributed to being an emotional driver when he was in.

Also the bottom 6 needs some work as others pointed out.

Congratulations again to our Canadian friends here. That really was such a fun tourney and anyone who is saying otherwise after last nights game is just butt hurt. I’ve had folks at work and friends alike who don’t watch hockey that were all over this tournament especially after Saturday. It was great for our game.

I would think the top 8F are set in stone in Tkachuks (x2), Matthews, Eichel, Larkin
Miller, Thompson and Hughes. The next 6 spots if 25 man roster will probably be between Boldy, Connor, Robertson, Keller, Terry, Trocheck, Beniers, Boeser & maybe Leonard depending on his playoffs and RS start. Kreider and Nelson will not be considered.

 

[HumBucker]

No politics I know. But as per Gee Wally said.... we all know what is going on and why there are some northern arrogance. Usually we are more polite, but IMO that is now finish.


LOl... i am still laughing at this one.
Great take

You're mistaking arrogance for pride.

 

[Sheppy]

How's the 11th province feeling this morning? Things good?

 

[NDiesel]

Arrogance doesn't stop at the border, please. Lots of arrogant Canadian posters on the main boards.

Be thankful that just the 5 biggest hockey playing states don't have the hockey culture Canada does because without a doubt it would be ad news for Canada.

Be thankful just the 3M's with the combined population less than Canada US board

Just be thankful we let you guys win one

How's the 11th province feeling this morning? Things good?

4th territory has a nice ring to it too

 

[Sheppy]

Just be thankful we let you guys win one


4th territory has a nice ring to it too

Ohhh, not a bad call. I can use a 3rd friend up here.

Yukon is nice, Nunavut doesn't have too much but they're fun visitors and yeah, lets see what the 4th territory brings to the table here.

 

[EverettMike]

Are you in Switzerland?

I'd give it to Sweden myself.