GDT: Four Nations Thread

[Icarium]

It's a very short tournament, any half decent goalie can get hot for a few games.

Plus, we know how Sullivan led teams are when the opposition goalie is supposedly inferior.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Team USA has a big advantage due to goaltending imo. Canada's obscene wealth of skaters is, well, obscene.

Probably gonna come down to whichever group gels the quickest, and whether USA's goaltending really is the advantage people are making it out to be.

 

[BusinessGoose]

I just wish we could be distracted from world bullshit by sports, but instead a spotlight gets put on it by the sports

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I just wish we could be distracted from world bullshit by sports, but instead a spotlight gets put on it by the sports

Enjoy

 

[IcedCapp]

Wonder if Sid was moved to the wing because Mac would rather play C, or if it's because his wrist is f***ed up. Makes more sense to have Sid take draws, given their respective win%

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Wonder if Sid was moved to the wing because Mac would rather play C, or if it's because his wrist is f***ed up. Makes more sense to have Sid take draws, given their respective win%

Probably the arm issue. Looked like wrist or elbow, so makes sense re: faceoffs.

It'll be interesting to see how often Sid tries to shoot during the tourney.

 

[T1K]

USA is pretty bad due to Mike Sullivan being the coach. The roster also is bad. Not sure they're the worst, but they will probably finish last.

Vegas disagrees with you. USA is tied with Canada as the betting favorite at +150.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Neat, let's talk about this lame tournament instead.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Neat, let's talk about this lame tournament instead.

USA by far best roster
Fins will win gold here and silver at the Olympics

 

[Gurglesons]

I just remembered Q Hughes is hurt and Sweden has Forsling so I guess I'm wrong about USA d over Sweden's d.

 

[IcedCapp]

f***, Sid said he'd like Coldplay to play the Super Bowl. wtf

 

[wej20]

f***, Sid said he'd like Coldplay to play the Super Bowl. wtf

Did you expect Sid to be into obscure shoegaze bands?

 

[BusinessGoose]

I heard Sid likes the Pixies

If you were hip, you could say he's a PixiesFanYo

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

f***, Sid said he'd like Coldplay to play the Super Bowl. wtf

lol no way... I was just complaining about this further up but in regards to Larkin having the same answer.

It is both shocking to me that anyone still listens to Coldplay and utterly unsurprising that the ones that do are professional hockey players.

 

[Ulf5]

Ok, instead of making a joke about Sid and Coldplay and ruffling some thin-skinned feathers, I'll post this instead.
The QMJHL on Tuesday announced that it's Rookie of the Year trophy, which previously did not have its own official name, will now be known as the Sidney Crosby Trophy. Crosby won the award himself in 2003-04 with the Rimouski Oceanic, a season in which he recorded 135 points in 59 games.

QMJHL renames trophy after Sidney Crosby

Starting next season, the QMJHL's top rookie will be the recipient of an award bearing Sidney Crosby's name.

www.dkpittsburghsports.com

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I mean for the record listen to whatever you want.

But also you could do much, much, much better with very little effort. In Coldplay's case by doing something like... say... hanging out next to a screaming baby, a busy airport or perhaps a nice bog or city dump to take in the dulcet tones.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Damn, Sid old enough to get trophies named after him

 

[IcedCapp]

Did you expect Sid to be into obscure shoegaze bands?

No, but I didn’t expect him to betray us like this

Ok, instead of making a joke about Sid and Coldplay and ruffling some thin-skinned feathers, I'll post this instead.
The QMJHL on Tuesday announced that it's Rookie of the Year trophy, which previously did not have its own official name, will now be known as the Sidney Crosby Trophy. Crosby won the award himself in 2003-04 with the Rimouski Oceanic, a season in which he recorded 135 points in 59 games.

QMJHL renames trophy after Sidney Crosby

Starting next season, the QMJHL's top rookie will be the recipient of an award bearing Sidney Crosby's name.

www.dkpittsburghsports.com

It’s all jokes man. My feathers are all in place

 

[vodeni]

This reminds of that tournament when it became cool to shit on Canada, (famous Madden’s statement: Canada defense lack sideway speed) …I can’t even believe that there is a reality in which the team that has Crosby, McJesus, MacKinnon is considered second or third, hack I’ll take Hagel in the short tourney over 90 percent US roster

 

[Empoleon8771]

Seeing Crosby get a trophy named after him just really hammers down the point of how little time we have left to watch Crosby play in the NHL.

Watching the Penguins is going to feel very unsettling once Crosby is no longer here.

 

[eXile3]

f***, Sid said he'd like Coldplay to play the Super Bowl. wtf

That actually seems really on point for him.

 

[Zirakzigil]

You must not follow the league then. I'm not sure how it's even a question.

They have the 2nd best forward group. Easily the best defensive group. And easily the best goaltenders.

Sweden says hi, they have the best defense, especially with Hughes out. USA has the best "regular season" goalies by far, but Helly has been garbage in high pressure games. Be interesting how he plays going into this. None of the goalies are going in particularly strong for any team. Right now its Canadas tournament to lose.

 

[WickedWrister]