WJC: GDT: Canada – Slovakia (6:30 p.m. ET)

[Sidney the Kidney]

So many high danger chances allowed by this D group in that game. Both of the Slovaks last two goals were just guys wide open in the slot from blown coverage. And lots of odd man rush opportunities and broken plays where the Slovaks simply outworked them along the boards.

Milic had to be a lot better than he had to be

Part of the problem is the offensive defensemen they brought along seem to be weak defensively, while the ones that are decent defensively don't seem to bring much of an offensive game (at this level) to the table.

Canada doesn't seem to have that guy that can both run the PP *and* be on the shutdown pairing to go up against the other team's top guy.

 

[ORRFForever]

So many high danger chances allowed by this D group in that game. Both of the Slovaks last two goals were just guys wide open in the slot from blown coverage. And lots of odd man rush opportunities and broken plays where the Slovaks simply outworked them along the boards.

Milic had to be a lot better than he had to be

I agree.

Today was NOT a good game for all but a handful Canadian players. I'm not sure if the players were scared to make a mistake but many of them were choking with the puck.

As for losing the board battles, there is NO excuse and it cannot continue against the U.S..

Wright needs to step up. So does Fantilli. The D needs to stay in their lanes and play basic hockey because, at times, they were lost out there.

 

[Ivo]

Great game! This was just a big what if tournament for the Slovaks. What if Slafkovsky was allowed to play? What if they held on to their lead v. Switzerland. In any case, the boys made us proud.

 

[ole ole]

I 1,000,000% guarantee that this 5'3" Canadian goaler is going to get ripped apart by a country with superior shooters.

I 1,000,000% agree. Good thing he's not on team Canada's roster..

Well, for Canada it's all about winning no? I might be totally wrong in my guarantee, but I see that lad in the net and he just screams an uncomfortable aura based on his body language. Yeah, he made some big stops, but 98% of those chances were all close to the ground where Milic excels. Playing against the USA shooters will be a totally different story, that's my prediction based on my lifetime of watching and playing hockey.

And enjoy? I could care less who wins or loses as I am neutral, the real question is why don't you care about the lad for Slovakia who had almost sixty shots on him and lost? Why don't you feel for him? I think he deserved to win it more than the Canadian netminder or anyone else on Canada for that matter except Bednard.

Go Canada Go

 

[ole ole]

Meh, if he goes to Montreal, there’s a good chance he busts based on past experience.

Chicago would be a good destination.

Could be worst. Thank God he won't end up on on some shitty organization like the Sens.

 

[CanadienShark]

A few posters here feel they know what a "real Canadian" is

I'm about as Canadian as they come and what I love about Canada, is that it's impossible to tell who is and who isn't Canadian. There's just so many ethnicities, groups, nationalities, etc. that make up Canada.

 

[vippe]

Just watched the recap, and yeah that was alot more exciting than I expected it to be. Well played Slovakia.

As for the last goal, yeah that was sick it was basically a full shift of bedard doing bedard stuff - but man, the slovaks could barely skate, they needed to get the puck out badlybut couldnt. So tired.

 

[stastny12]

Just watched the recap, and yeah that was alot more exciting than I expected it to be. Well played Slovakia.

As for the last goal, yeah that was sick it was basically a full shift of bedard doing bedard stuff - but man, the slovaks could barely skate, they needed to get the puck out badlybut couldnt. So tired.

Yea. That sick goal wouldn´t happen if they weren´t tired as hell. They were barely standing on their feet.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Part of the problem is the offensive defensemen they brought along seem to be weak defensively, while the ones that are decent defensively don't seem to bring much of an offensive game (at this level) to the table.

Canada doesn't seem to have that guy that can both run the PP *and* be on the shutdown pairing to go up against the other team's top guy.

I’d like to see what Korchinski could do, but at this point the dumbass coach has made up his mind with Zellweger and Clarke

 

[Llewzaher]

Guenter will be just fine when Cooley and Richter feed him nice passes for those one timers

and Bedard when the Yotes draft him

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I’d like to see what Korchinski could do, but at this point the dumbass coach has made up his mind with Zellweger and Clarke

I mean it’s not like he hasn’t had any opportunity to show himself and he got sat last game after a mistake. Played 8:06 last night which was the least he played all tournament.
The game before that against Sweden was the second least at 9:12

Before that he average about 14:25. The coaches clearly didn’t like what they saw from him hence the drop in ice time for the big games.

I personally didn’t think he was very impressive and certainly didn’t look better than Zellweger or Clarke. He should play a big role next year when they’re gone.

 

[Zybalto]

 

[Zybalto]

I keep having to remind myself that Bedard turned 17 on July 17th, 2022.

Already one of, if not the greatest WJHC performance ever.

 

[Nowotny]

and Bedard when the Yotes draft him

That would be fantastic....but I think Bedard can start sleeping in Blackhawks jersey

 

[Number 57]

Part of the problem is the offensive defensemen they brought along seem to be weak defensively, while the ones that are decent defensively don't seem to bring much of an offensive game (at this level) to the table.

Canada doesn't seem to have that guy that can both run the PP *and* be on the shutdown pairing to go up against the other team's top guy.

That's Logan Mailloux music you're playing

 

[Mathieukferland]

That's Logan Mailloux music you're playing

He could have been the second coming of Bobby Orr and they wouldn’t have taken him this year