GDT: Game 4: Canada Vs USA | 1PM EST 7PM CET | Can 6 - 4 USA

[SI90]

Too many college guys

not so much too many college guys but more so the roles they’re being used in and line combinations.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

How does mcmichael only get given 8 minutes of ice time? Lol.

A lot of good forwards on the team.

 

[Tom Hanks]

More than likely going to Edmonton.

has entered the chat

 

[Beezeral]

It isn’t clean over the glass if it doesn’t actually go over the glass. There is no rule against the coach doing what he did. Maybe there should be but there isn’t.

that's not the rule though. it's determined by where the puck crossed out of the field of play. That's at the boards, not the glass behind the bench. It was above where the glass would be when it went out of play. It was a blown call. simple as that.

 

[Tom Hanks]

How does mcmichael only get given 8 minutes of ice time? Lol.

Connor McFirstName had an awesome 2nd period

 

[snipes]

Yeah about 10 minutes into the 1st Canada started just bombing at the American's and it clearly wore them down. Very happy to see as Canada is a much bigger team and hadn't really used their size and strength to that point yet. Got lead into the trenches by the best player though which is always the most effective. Can't be on the 4th line not taking bodies if Laf is out there rolling people.

That heavy wave after wave punishing style completely wore the Americans down.

We have a big team I was glad to see them beat up the Yanks with our size and board play. The Americans couldn’t break up the cycle and it wore them down along with a heavy forecheck.

 

[Czechboy]

My big takeaway is that Lafraniere will be an amazing Oiler for years to come!

 

[Rebels57]

Did Sandelin try to throw the game today or what?

 

[Vijo Morganstein]

Let's play our best goal scorer with two grinders who can't find him in open ice and keep him off the power play entirely - NCAA winning coach™

Happy Canada won obviously but the US's lines may as well have been spewn out by a random number generator

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Laf looks good but let’s see how he looks against men.

 

[riznat]

10 mins for Kaliyev, less than 11 for Turcotte

 

[57special]

Canada looked very fast overall. I thought they were the better team, but the USA were opportunistic. A guy like Kaliyev needs so little time to get a shot on net. Neither goalie was bad, nor excellent.
Hayton obviously enjoying playing with #11. I thought Veleno and Cozens looked good, and fast. Brink caught my eye a few times.

Dumb penalty by Dellandrea at a critical time. Surprised that Hunter had him out at the end...he's a better man than I.

 

[bigdog16]

Laf looks good but let’s see how he looks against men.

Wild that you guys might have to go through another one of those debates in back to back years...

 

[Three On Zero]

My big takeaway is that Lafraniere will be an amazing Oiler for years to come!

they’ll ruin him too

 

[Czechboy]

they’ll ruin him too

I don't know... I feel like we're three number 1 picks away from making the playoffs.lol

 

[Scandale du Jour]

they’ll ruin him too

Some guys you cannot ruin, Lafreniere is one of those.

Too high of a hockey IQ to fail.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Wild that you guys might have to go through another one of those debates in back to back years...

I’ll take it.

 

[nucks88]

My big takeaway is that Lafraniere will be an amazing Oiler for years to come!

Hey don’t count out those Devils....

 

[OiledUp]

Hey don’t count out those Devils....

Isn’t Taylor Hall with Arizona now?

 

[S E P H]

Laf is so much better than Byfield, age or not.

Lol, what? They were both some of the best forwards for Canada today.

I thought they were the better team, but the USA were opportunistic

Not sure I agree; USA dominated first, Canada dominated second, and third was very even which ultimately came off a bad turnover by the Americans.

 

[ole ole]

that's not the rule though. it's determined by where the puck crossed out of the field of play. That's at the boards, not the glass behind the bench. It was above where the glass would be when it went out of play. It was a blown call. simple as that.

When the puck is shot into the players’ bench, the penalty will not apply. When the puck is shot over the glass ‘behind’ the players’ bench, the penalty will be assessed.
From reading the rule book my understanding is ...not a penalty.

 

[ConnorMcMullet]

Lafreniere is amazing. For a player of his age, size, and skill to play such a hard-working, physical game is unheard of.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Laf is so much better than Byfield, age or not.

If this is a statement in general, then that's fine. But if this statement is based off of who looks better at the tournament, I think you have to remember that Lafreniere already has experience from last year, whereas Byfield is just getting his feet wet.

 

[Dominance]

Lol, what? They were both some of the best forwards for Canada today.

Not sure I agree; USA dominated first, Canada dominated second, and third was very even which ultimately came off a bad turnover by the Americans.

USA dominated maybe the first four minutes of the first. If you’re watching that game and not seeing slanted ice for 55 minutes, I don’t know what to tell you. The only support you’ll find in this thread is Atticus.

 

[bsu]

If this is a statement in general, then that's fine. But if this statement is based off of who looks better at the tournament, I think you have to remember that Lafreniere already has experience from last year, whereas Byfield is just getting his feet wet.

It's a Crosby vs malkin comp imo