PGT: Game 2 - Europe vs Canada - Canada wins the 2016 World Cup of Hockey

[pierre gagnon*]

Chara scoring the 1st goal and almost ended up being the winner would have trolled everyone. Ironic that the comeback in a big game was in Toronto led by two Boston Bruins in the last 3 minutes. All 3 goals were from Bruins, what are the odds.

 

[Seanaconda]

Stupid tournament got a stupid ending. This was worse than a blowout would have been. Hope never to get to see any of those gimmick teams again. Let Canada play against Canada in the next Gimmick Cup 2020 for all I care, but don't give us this **** ever again.

Just don't watch it if you don't like it. Not like it's interrupting any real hockey. Other than some awful first pre season games.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

 

[D0ctorCool]

Congratulations to:

• Crosby
• Toews
• Bergeron
• Getzlaf
• Perry
• Weber
• Doughty

Who have been the core of this "Golden Generation" for Canada the past three championships. Honorable mention to Keith who would be part of this club if not for him needing the time to rehab his knee this Autumn.

These are essentially all the guys who had a hand in our 5 year gold medal run at the World Juniors. It's no coincidence that we've had the run we've had over these last 6 years. I'm not sure our future crop can live up to these guys as USA, Finland, Sweden, and Russia have really closed the gap in developing world class talent.

 

[Toene]

Marchand/Price shouldve won MVP but w/e. This "cup" doesnt feel like anything special. Maybe if the final had been the young guns vs Canada or Sweden/Russia vs Canada it wouldve felt more exciting but this best of three against Europe was a marketing nightmare. Sorry but what a borefest. I guess the lack of real stakes prevents the usual excitement.

Some games were good though, like N-A - Russia.

 

[pierre gagnon*]

Congratulations to:

• Crosby
• Toews
• Bergeron
• Getzlaf
• Perry
• Weber
• Doughty

Who have been the core of this "Golden Generation" for Canada the past three championships. Honorable mention to Keith who would be part of this club if not for him needing the time to rehab his knee this Autumn.

I was looking at Bergeron's championships and he has 6 for Canada and 1 Stanley Cup. Not sure who else is in the 6 time club, maybe no one.

 

[flaneur]

As a Canadian it's good to see Canada win yet again! It's a special nucleus they have had since 2010 and impressive how they always come through. This tournament was tough to get into but in the end i'm glad I stuck through it and watched all the games. You wonder how many more chances Crosby will get to play best on best tournaments to further his incredible legacy.

Sure it's special, but is it a nucleus of caring?

 

[Trap Jesus]

I was looking at Bergeron's championships and he has 6 for Canada and 1 Stanley Cup. Not sure who else is in the 6 time club, maybe no one.

In terms of unique championships won it that group, Perry's Memorial Cup comes to mind, as does Bergeron's Spengler. Seguin, Tavares and Duchene were also on that Spengler team.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

It always amazes me how people who say they didn't like the tournament are vocal about it post, after post, after post. Maybe it's just me, but if I don't like something I ignore it. I don't post on and on about how much I dislike it.

In any case, a sloppy final game, but Canada dominated the tournament and deserved the win. Nice to see Sid dominate as well, taking home MVP honors.

Now let's get the regular season started.

 

[pierre gagnon*]

In terms of unique championships won it that group, Perry's Memorial Cup comes to mind, as does Bergeron's Spengler. Seguin, Tavares and Duchene were also on that Spengler team.

Bergy has 6 golds for Canada and one Stanley Cup, 2 Olympics golds so minus one and its a 6 time club member per trophy. Or 5 time for his Country alone. There must be someone with the same record or close or maybe even more?

Medal record
Representing Canada

Winter Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sochi
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver

World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2004 Czech Republic

Canada Cup / World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2016 Toronto

World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 United States

Spengler Cup
Gold medal – first place 2012 Davos

 

[Ice Fight]

Crosby was mvp no question. The value of Toews and Bergeron is crazy though. Babcock said something in the media about these three. Along the lines of they rise to the occasion when needed. Clutch

 

[Coach Parker]

Has anyone mentioned Toews yet?

Just checking.

Was he that number 87 dominating the tournament?
No?
Must have been that 37 that looks like 87 sometimes who also dominated and was the third best forward behind 87 and that little 63.

16? Hmm...think I saw him chistle an assist or two off one of those three at some point or other. 16 looked good but he wasn't as good as the elite three.

Hell, that 11 on Europe outplayed most Canadians outside of the elite three.

 

[PapaQ]

Well, it seems like they managed to squeeze out the most out of this marketing disaster finals. It almost seems like it was meant to be this way. Just look at how happy you all are. It would be much less exciting for Canadians if they won 6-1 or something, but being a close game, your players walk away like the real champs they are... exciting game until the last minute. What else could NHL wish for given the circumstances. Canada looked super weak in the first two, I don't know... feels kind of weird to me.

 

[xxxx]

Chara scoring the 1st goal and almost ended up being the winner would have trolled everyone. Ironic that the comeback in a big game was in Toronto led by two Boston Bruins in the last 3 minutes. All 3 goals were from Bruins, what are the odds.

haha, good point.

 

[The Toews Era*]

Was he that number 87 dominating the tournament?
No?
Must have been that 37 that looks like 87 sometimes who also dominated and was the third best forward behind 87 and that little 63.

16? Hmm...think I saw him chistle an assist or two off one of those three at some point or other. 16 looked good but he wasn't as good as the elite three.

Hell, that 11 on Europe outplayed most Canadians outside of the elite three.

Lol @ "elite three" - never thought id see bruins fans bragging about bergeron and marchand filling the kunitz role getting dragged around by crosby against soft matchups. Toews dominated on his own line while facing the toughest matchups, as usual.

 

[xxxx]

Marchand deserves big attention. He tied the game with Russia. He scored the winner against Russia. He scores the winner in the finals.

 

[KurtSloan]

How does it feel to win an international tournament when only one country really cares about it?..only joking..congrats to Canada.

 

[CanadaIsIrrelevant]

Congrats winning the ugliest trophy in hockey

 

[TheHoff]

Refs were pretty brutal. Several non calls for Europe and other questionable decisions favoring Canada (delay of game calls on Europe etc. pp.).

Especially in this game Europe was just the better team. And the saddest thing of them all: Marchand scored the game winner

 

[DamonDRW]

Congrats Canada. Let's now move on to real hockey -- NHL regular season.

 

[Nordic*]

Sweden was clearly the better team when facing Europe, despite losing (Lundqvist let three horrible goals in).


From what I've read, Europe stood up really well against Canada in these two games.

What do you think a final between Canada and Sweden would've looked like?

 

[Sorey*]

Sweden was clearly the better team when facing Europe, despite losing (Lundqvist let three horrible goals in).


From what I've read, Europe stood up really well against Canada in these two games.

What do you think a final between Canada and Sweden would've looked like?

Sweden would had pushed canada more then gimmick europe did

 

[1Gold Standard]

is it over? Sorry... I must have slept through the fireworks and the impromptu fan parade to the city center and the honking of car horns all night.

Glad it's over. The right team won and now we can get on with things.

 

[Sorey*]

is it over? Sorry... I must have slept through the fireworks and the impromptu fan parade to the city center and the honking of car horns all night.

Glad it's over. The right team won and now we can get on with things.

Yep, worst tournament ever.

 

[DamonDRW]

Yep, worst tournament ever.

exhibition games were exciting though.