Star Ocean
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GDT: Game 18: Germany Vs Russia | 9AM EST 3PM CET | RUS 6 - 1 GER
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No dumb penalties for Russia yet, a key will be their discipline and good goaltending so far as well.
NyQuil
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Well, they need to start playing consistently.
Winning is the goal, but just as important is steady improvement. They can't afford a set-back with the medal round so close.
Their confidence took a big blow and I still think it's a bit fragile. The Germany game was a solid win but there is still a lot of room to improve.
jj cale
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They better care, a win means first in the group.
I really don't know how good this Team Canada is, I said maybe bronze before the tournament began and from what I have seen I would say best case scenario is silver but they will need a fair bit of those bounces that we talked about to go their way to get to the gold medal game.
I really don't think they have what it takes to nail down gold.
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They could also be avoiding Sweden, which I think is an even bigger goal... If they get beat by the Czechs in regulation that is their fate.
NyQuil
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We've had some less skilled teams in the past and it's taken the best goaltender in the tournament.
Seems like a long time ago.
Growing up, one thing you could always count on was the quality of Canadian goaltending in all international tournaments.
Star Ocean
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CupInSIX
My cap runneth over
NyQuil
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To be honest, this year, all of the top teams have the capability to beat any of the others on any given day.
It's been fun.
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To date in this tournament Sweden has been better than Canada, I would try to avoid that one as well.
I get the point, the USA has been a boogeyman for Sweden in terms of some matchups scare or make you more comfortable. However, I just think winning is pretty important for Canada today.
NyQuil
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It's so hard to compare.
We haven't had one easy game to get comfortable.
USA, then Russia, then the best German junior team I can remember.
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There is a russian ice hockey player whose name is Rotenberg so I think thats not an argument
jj cale
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You're bang on here. I can't go on about goaltending and inability to hold down leads the last few years anymore then I have without coming across sounding like a badly scratched Johnny Paycheck album.
I almost think we have to play a tight defensive counterattacking system with this team this year considering it's problems. Think outside the box and try to out coach rather then out talent the opposition this year( because I don't think we can out talent them) That is what a guy like Jalonen does so well.
I mean, with the style of play we are playing I don't think we will win, we simply can't outscore or out goalie the huge amount of offensive chances we have been and will keep giving up, especially if we don't have Lafreniere.
And I don't think Hunter is any Jalonen sadly.
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jj cale
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Nah, a little more then usual lately but of course that is because they are far better then they have ever been but they are not any more our kryptonite then any other of the big five.
Finland is just winning more against EVERYBODY more then they ever have because they are better then they ever have been.
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NyQuil
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Short tournaments can be brutal for special teams.
You don't get enough time to play your way out of a slump and it gets in your head.
c9gunner
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You should ask Larionov as he manages the PP startegy for the team. I guess it doesn't help when a PP coach meets the team two days before the tournament.
