Series Talk: Four Nations Face-Off Tournament

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

To be fair to Parayko, he’s not a coward unlike Pietroangelo

I too was disappointed in Morrissey and Parayko.

Then I remembered it's Pietrangelo that's good.

And Parayko struggles to be the best D on a team that's lucky to win a game in the playoffs every year. It's not fair to expect him to be amazing at a best on best tournament. He punched JT Miller in the face a bunch. So he exceeded my expectations.

 

[CobraAcesS]

If I was a rival team, I would love to play against Parayko. Horrible puck skills and low IQ decisions with the puck.

Yeah.. it was kind of sad.. The vets on both sides played trash hockey except for Sid basically.

Literally trash, they didn't belong there. DD was garbage, JTM was garbage.

JTMs most exciting moments for me were seeing him bleed from the puck bum f***ing his mouth.

 

[S E P H]

Yeah.. it was kind of sad.. The vets on both sides played trash hockey except for Sid basically.

Literally trash

I am more disappointed in Team USA. They honestly should have won and players like Eichel, J. Hughes, Fox, and Trocheck really failed. You can't have that much talent and get no results from it.

 

[dahrougem2]

I agree one everyone except Cirelli and Sanheim.

I think Cerelli can absolutely be a #4C/13th forward. I thought Sanheim was good, his instincts along with his skating ability is solid along with obviously his size and strength.

Morrissey and Parayko REALLY disappointed me. Morrissey with the first game against the States, like yeah he’s not Cale but he showed zero of what Cale brings to the table when he had the chance to be the #1. Parayko was getting picked on in the corners today with his lack of puck handling ability.

I think Suzuki could do Cirelli's defensive job just as well while providing more offense.

Morrissey is interesting. He didn't have a good tournament but I can't see Canada not bringing him. Weird, though, how they seem anti-Scheifele but happily take his teammate.

 

[The Moops]

I'm so f***ing pissed. Had to watch the game on a delay, and when I skipped the intermission between the 3rd period and OT, the Fubo app just brought it to live and it was the highlights from the game. So I missed the entire OT and USA lost.

f*** me what a way to end the night

 

[Cypher]

I'm glad the boys had a nice break and are well rested.

 

[S E P H]

Playing some hindsight, Bill f***ing Guerin chose Brock Nelson (0 points) and Vincent Trocheck (0 points) over the likes of Tage Thompson and Jason Robertson...when it feels like half of the American team went goalless. Awful stuff.

I get it, you need role players, but when your team is starving for a goal and you make Binnington look like Carey Price, you need serious help.

 

[Grigowski]

Often the "better" team doesnt win, or an unsung hero ermerge:
Jordan Binnington saved the day for canada..... Let that sink in....

 

[BrickNHL]

I'm glad the boys had a nice break and are well rested.

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Crazy that our boys played that much for TEAM CANADA. I know the Canadian defense isn’t as strong as it usually is but still that is impressive.

Often the "better" team doesnt win, or an unsung hero ermerge:
Jordan Binnington saved the day for canada..... Let that sink in....

Binnington lost the first game for them so it averages out

 

[Grigowski]

Now we wait

This could get very interesting and derail some teams.... Not only the season, but also, maybe, some lined-up trades.....

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

I'm glad the boys had a nice break and are well rested.

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Since two games were OT and Makar only played 3 games in 10 days he probably felt like he was in Cancun.

 

[Grigowski]

Binnington lost the first game for them so it averages out

He lost one battle, but won the war in the end....

As i said, imho Team USA was the best team in this event. But that doesnt matter in the end.

The winner takes it all.

I am more concerned that 3 of our players averaged 25 or more minutes of ice-time in this "show-event".

On top Makar had a cold (or flu) during the games.....

 

[BrickNHL]

He lost one battle, but won the war in the end....

As i said, imho Team USA was the best team in this event. But that doesnt matter in the end.

The winner takes it all.

I am more concerned that 3 of our players averaged 25 or more minutes of ice-time in this "show-event".

On top Makar had a cold (or flu) during the games.....

I disagree, I think Canada was better than the US. The US has the best goalie in the world to cover up while Canada had that nutjob in net (credit to him for playing well today other than that 2nd goal)

 

[Foppa2118]

Congrats on the win Canada! Sorry about that one guy.

 

[The Merchant]

Insane

 

[MacKaRtin]

Meh, I consider it a 1-1 tie.

Actually, according to the tournament rules, a regulation win is worth 3 points and an overtime win only 2. Shouldn't that make USA the champions?

 

[Ceremony]

What a game.

Fair f***s to Binnington, he's useless and an arsehole but he saved Canada in that overtime. Big boy stuff, good for him.

 

[The Pwnerer]

With a healthy Binnington that Avs series would've been a lot closer. No doubt in my mind. He might be an average goalie but he is phenomenal at playing the puck. He neutralized our dump and chase, there were times we had a lot of trouble maintaining pressure in Ozone. He probably just did himself favors too and makes team Canada next year.

With that said, he's still a big old trashbin.

 

[Grigowski]

With a healthy Binnington that Avs series would've been a lot closer.

 

[RECKLESS]

Actually, according to the tournament rules, a regulation win is worth 3 points and an overtime win only 2. Shouldn't that make USA the champions?

Recount the goals and points. Fake win!

 

[Ceremony]

Having a read of the main boards. Mildly bemused by people criticising Toews.

 

[Avs_19]

More pettiness, please.

At least Brady tried to back it up unlike his brother.

 

[Ararana]

Well that was f***ing amazing. If the four nations was that much fun, I can't wait until the Olympics next year!

Now, unfortunately, back to the waste land of watching cMac set the remaining prime years of MacKinnon and Makar on fire.

 

[Balthazar]

Having a read of the main boards. Mildly bemused by people criticising Toews.

He was the whipping boy on the Oilers board

 

[Ceremony]

He was the whipping boy on the Oilers board

Boy he must have been even better than I realised!