GDT: Kazakhstan vs. USA - Feb. 16th, 9:05 pm Local, 3:05 pm ET

[Pavel]

These Nike uniforms are hideous.

 

[DevilFisch]

Chelios draws a penalty for power play #9 (I think).

Time to put this game away, Team USA. As JD just said, if Kazakhstan gets a goal somehow, this game immediately becomes different.

 

[David Puddy]

How is that a penalty on Tkachuk?

 

[DevilFisch]

Uh, interesting call. A big hit, but he had the puck and the Kazakhstan player saw it coming. But he's getting called for, I'm guessing, roughing? Regardless, he sits for 2 minutes.

Kazakhstan goes on the power play.

 

[Big Daddy]

What a chicken **** duck.

 

[reidy]

I f'ing love Keith Tkachuk, such a great player. I hope the B's make a run at him.

 

[HF_Rangers]

Kazakhstan scores...

 

[DevilFisch]

Uh oh, Kazakhstan makes the most out of that power play and scores with about 9 minutes to go.

3-1.

Time to turn on the scoring mentality, Team USA. Boost that goal differential.

 

[DevilsFan38]

Kazakstan scores on the PP. BS call on Tkachuk gives them a goal.

 

[DevilFisch]

Very nice pass by Erik Cole leads to Modano scoring into the open net.

The correct answer to the one goal.

4-1 USA.

 

[DevilsFan38]

And Modano scores to restore the 3 goal lead!

 

[David Puddy]

But Modano gets the goal back.

 

[acr*]

This game is boring as hell.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Who is Tkachuk playing with? Gionta and Gomez? If so that lines has 14 shots on goal through 2 periods.

 

[David Puddy]

Is this the last year of Tkachuk's big $7.6 million a year contract?

 

[David Puddy]

Who is Tkachuk playing with? Gionta and Gomez? If so that lines has 14 shots on goal through 2 periods.

Yes.

 

[Synthetic]

I don't believe so. He has another year.

 

[Synthetic]

Guy from Kaz just tripped his goalie trying to clear.

Quite humorous.

 

[acr*]

Is this the last year of Tkachuk's big $7.6 million a year contract?

He has an option that's something like 4.8, but even if that's picked up by whoever trades for him, it will only reduce his cap number to 5 or 6-something

 

[Synthetic]

It's official! We win!

Woo!

 

[reidy]

Good win, boring game.

Tkachuk has looked awesome.

 

[DevilsFan38]

Woohoo! We get a much needed win. Who do you think we'll see in goal next game - DiPietro or Grahame?

Meaningless aside: not only do I like DiPietro's mask, I also LOVE his pads.

 

[DevilFisch]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand Team USA wins 4-1. Would have been nice if Team USA scored a few more goals on those 9 or 10 power plays; but I'm not going to complain. Everyone played well, played hard, and-most importantly-won the game.

For Saturday: Bring it on, Slovakia!!!

 

[David Puddy]

Who would you guys go with in goal versus Slovakia? I am leaning towards the Dip. This wasn't much of a challange, and the one goal allowed wasn't his fault.

I think DiPietro is capable of playing with a lot of emotion.

 

[NYR2]

Woohoo! We get a much needed win. Who do you think we'll see in goal next game - DiPietro or Grahame?

Meaningless aside: not only do I like DiPietro's mask, I also LOVE his pads.

I do too. Very cool pads!

And I'd go with DiPietro again next game.