GDT: Four Nations

[Aggie204]

A number of forwards on Canada struggling with the pace.
Konecny, Cirelli, Jarvis, Hagel hustle but not fast or skilled enough to do damage.

Should've had guys like Scheif, Hyman, Byfield, Celebrini, Fantili, Wilson.

Would would by you sub in for Dmen?

 

[Crocket]

A number of forwards on Canada struggling with the pace.
Konecny, Cirelli, Jarvis, Hagel hustle but not fast or skilled enough to do damage.

Should've had guys like Scheif, Hyman, Byfield, Celebrini, Fantili, Wilson.

A 4th line of Wilson, Scheifele, Hyman would've been interesting

Logan Thompson should be the goalie, no question.

 

[kanadalainen]

Hooo doggies!

 

[Crocket]

Hill is a much bigger guy and is slightly better statistically. Makes no sense he's not playing

 

[Mud Turtle]

Every goal that Helle has let in this tournament has been in the first period.
The trend continues. Those first few shots every game seems to be his Kryptonite.

Eventually I'll have the time to do the digging, but for now I'll first ask if anyone has a breakdown of goals by period against Helle this year.

Edit: I didn't realize that Helle has a day off today. But would still be interesting to see his first period stats.

 

[Aggie204]

Hill is a much bigger guy and is slightly better statistically. Makes no sense he's not playing

I wish Murat was their to grill Cooper with his roster decisions. I hate that most reporters have to toe the company line.

Every goal that Helle has let in this tournament has been in the first period.
The trend continues. Those first few shots every game seems to be his Kryptonite.

Eventually I'll have the time to do the digging, but for now I'll first ask if anyone has a breakdown of goals by period against Helle this year.

You’d think JoMo would share some insight with his teammates on how to score on Helle. Maybe not.

 

[Bender Duster]

I wish Murat was their to grill Cooper with his roster decisions. I hate that most reporters have to toe the company line.


You’d think JoMo would share some insight with his teammates on how to score on Helle. Maybe not.

JMo’s insight on Helle’s weaknesses: ‘Wait until 64 is on the ice!’

 

[Cotton Eye Joe]

Would would by you sub in for Dmen?

I'm ok with our D-men.
I realize Wilson isn't a speed demon, but I think we'd be stronger with the combo of speed, scoring, size, grit of Scheif, Hyman, Byfield, Wilson, Celebrini, Fantili.

And, I wish I had sand under my feet like your pic.

 

[ps241]

That got a little more exciting than it needed to. Dear coaches, Morrissey is really good in those situations late in the game, much better than Doughty and Sandy. Full props to the Finns though they didn’t quit.

On balance for about 54:00 minutes the Canadians played a really dominating game.

Cooper did a good job with the shuffle. Reinhart worked great with MacKinnon and Sid and Point’s speed was the perfect addition with McDavid. Also much better job of the lines moving the puck and playing as units. I guess it takes a few games to get a feel.

Good to have Makar and Toews back together. They have that familiarity chemistry.

Canadians doing a much better job of dumping it in and getting in on the forecheck. Now I don’t expect that will be nearly as easy or effective against USA’s excellent D core but its the right way to approach it.

Binnington almost had a really good game but things got scrambley late and he did nothing to calm the nerves of Canadian fans.

 

[Shlep]

Werenski is the defenseman of the tournament for me so far. He's been insanely impressive.

 

[DharmaBum]

Helle coming off of rest. Is it true he's not as sharp? He'll be off for 4 days.

Stats point to that not being the case. He has a .920% in 4+ days of rest. This is for his career and taken from the NHL website.

 

[kanadalainen]

KFC looking dangerous.

Otter surprisingly solid for the Yanks.

Hughes is a dangerous little coelacanth.

 

[wraithsonwings]

Stats point to that not being the case. He has a .920% in 4+ days of rest. This is for his career and taken from the NHL website.

Thanks for that.

 

[raideralex99]

Maybe the US should put KFC a goal scorer on 6 on 5

 

[WolfgangPuck]

Can’t wait to listen for the Boston Garden fans to Boo when Marchand scores a goal for Canada

 

[jungles]

Maybe the US should put KFC a goal scorer on 6 on 5

Yup. Watching Miller out there instead was ludicrous.

 

[kanadalainen]

Swedes emerge triumphant

 

[Aggie204]

Maybe the US should put KFC a goal scorer on 6 on 5

Yup. Watching Miller out there instead was ludicrous.

Cooper ain’t the only brain dead coach!

Swedes emerge TRiUMPhant

 

[kanadalainen]

Cooper ain’t the only brain dead coach!


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[Aggie204]

Ok, Swedes top the Muricans in Murica.

Those losers are gonna lose twice in Loserville. I can’t wait for the rat to score in Boston!

 

[The Blue Baron]

States “warm up” game could not of gone to much worse.

Brady got slothed

Matthew’s needed his Olzempic treatment

 

[kanadalainen]

McJesus looks like he soaked his face in prostacyclin.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Oh yah and the Rat Tachuk

Got punched at the local pub had to bail out of embarrassment.

 

[Aggie204]

Oh yah and the Rat Tachuk

Got punched at the local pub had to bail out of embarrassment.

Know a few guys who partied with the patron Tkachuck, didn’t really have nice things to say about him.

 

[raideralex99]

I only started watching in the 3rd with 12 mins left so I’m only going by the stats and what I saw at the end.
Mike Sullivan playing Guentzel like he’s Gretzky … is a joke. Guentzel leads the team forwards with the most giveaways in the 3 games yet he demoted KFC who only had 2 turnovers in the first game none since then and in the 3rd KFC looked dangerous and only played 12 mins.