GDT: Germany vs Canada, Group A; Dec 28, 2024, 7:30 Eastern

[CpatainCanuck]

That one rush on the power play is the only time I’ve noticed McKenna’s speed. He obviously has some wheels: why is he coasting so much of the time?

 

[PanniniClaus]

If we are worrying about line matches we are losing the plot.

 

[Pia8988]

Canada is not going to medal. The talent just isn't there.

 

[IHaveNoCreativity]

Yea that's true, he's more of a hardworking two way wing. That being said he's leading Canada in points.

2nd line has looked great tonight. Canada's bottom 6 is awful though outside of Luchanko.

Yeah that’s fair.

Yeah the bottom 6 is really where I’m just battled, Gauthier is solid and I’ve like him overall but why is cataford on the team and Beaudoin’s??? Anyways

 

[The Blue Baron]

at what point do the fans start booing this team loll

But they are only boys!

 

[mobilus]

This team is low IQ and low skill. Wow.

McKenna carries the puck rink long, goes wide and sucks the German defender with him… centre’s the puck and there’s three Germans in the slot. Every other Canadian player was up at the blue line. This is a wretched pp.

 

[joe66]

Why do players not one-time pucks in 2024 anymore?

Yeah picked up on this watching the Latvia game. They avoid one timers from the dots and barely set up the back door.

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

lol pointing out the flaws in your argument is playing the victim now?
Because anyone who doesn’t follow your flawed logic must be biased right?

Sure he has a great wrist shot young players have tried to copy but if any of them pay attention to his game they would see him one timing the puck multiple times a game as well.

You'll be shocked to know that 15 year old CHL players aren't religiously watching every Leaf game like you may be.

 

[NyQuil]

Experience Dave Cameron hockey

You merely adopted Dave Cameron hockey.

I’m from Ottawa. I was born in it.

 

[Turin]

Has there been a slower team Canada this century?

 

[potatowejj]

More absolute stupidity. Unreal.

 

[Rygu]

Back to back games we've been outworked by Latvia and Germany.

This is as much a coaching issue as it is a player's one.

 

[chaser17]

THIS TEAM HAS ZERO CHEMISTRY!

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Big hit

 

[PanniniClaus]

Gauthier needs to be sent to the press box for Martone.. He is so unbelievably useless

 

[NordiquesForeva]

By gawd, is that REHKOPF’s music?

 

[Mitch nylander]

Yeah that’s fair.

Yeah the bottom 6 is really where I’m just battled, Gauthier is solid and I’ve like him overall but why is cataford on the team and Beaudoin’s??? Anyways

Beaudoin at least brings size. Really don't like Yager or Howe.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Watching this team is a cure for insomnia and simultaneously a cause for psychosis.

 

[mobilus]

Big hit

Big crosscheck.

 

[cyris]

You'll be shocked to know that 15 year old CHL players aren't religiously watching every Leaf game like you may be.

So they model their game off players without actually watching them?
Dude take the loss and move on lol

 

[Blender]

Another offensive zone penalty. Undisciplined stupidity.

 

[ryan callahan]

Cristall and Parekh needed to be on the team. Lindstrom instead of a Cataford for example could have helped too (I know he's hurt I meant hypothetically in a world where he's healthy).

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Go Germany Go

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

McKenna carries the puck rink long, goes wide and sucks the German defender with him… centre’s the puck and there’s three Germans in the slot. Every other Canadian player was up at the blue line. This is a wretched pp.

To be fair, McKenna has to be aware his team is a bit behind the play as the puck carrier and should've slowed the play down to adjust instead of committing to driving the net and centering the puck to nobody. Or at the very least drive it to the net if he's committed to going in alone.

 

[alphahelix]

Why is Beau Akey stapled to the pine, even when we have injuries? He might not be the big offensive X factor we're missing but to my eye he hasnt had a bad shift when called on, and his skating is a plus.