GDT: Gold Medal Game • Jan. 5 • 8:00 PM ET • 02:00 CET • II (Mod warning in OP)

[Novak Djokovic]

I have ZERO faith in Fucale. He hasn't made a save where he looked confident. It's up to the offense to keep the puck in the offensive zone and deliver.

 

[Richter915]

Great job by the boys to stay in the game and come back to cut that lead in half. Very nice PK too.

I like the physical play by the Russians even though we are not matching Canada in size

Buchnevich had 2 big hits that period, they're sizing up well. Russia seems to get bigger in gold medal games.

 

[habamillions]

awesome period. u can feel te hate through the tv screen. Great rivalryand it makes for great hockey

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Morin and Heatherington were solid.

Yup, bench Hicketts and problem solved, as long as Bowey plays a better game.

 

[Bures Elbow]

No lead is safe with Fucale.

Our defense out of Theadore and Nurse is so sketchy as well.

Damnit, needed Ekblad in this tournament alongside Horvat, Drouin, Mackinnon and Bennet.

The Russians wouldn't have the balls to taunt us then

 

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Getting worried. Russia always does this. They play possum at the beginning of the game, only to roar back in the third period to win.

When will Canada learn not to take their foot off the gas against them? No lead against Russia is safe. You always have to play like the score doesn't exist.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Best gold medal junior game ever?

 

[Rodzilla]

Canada better wake up couple breakdowns had the russians go 3-2 couple of times with some good looks in the slot. I hate those dirty taunting ******* so let's destroy them

 

[JC Numminen]

That was insane. Amazing first period. Stomach was in knots for the full 20. Russia has made it one heck of a game.

Go Canada go

 

[Richter915]

It's a good thing he can make solid defensive plays when the time comes.

and he'll fight his own fights lol. ok I'll stop trolling him.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

High quality hockey after 20. Russians playing with a lot of heart. Have my respect.

Canada playing our game, heart, skill, and grit.

Both teams are going for it. 2 best teams in the tournament made it to the dance. A worthy winner will be crowned tonight.

 

[Getzlaf The Great5*]

good thing McDavid is known for his defensive style of hockey

Would you rather him just do nothing?

 

[HeyMattyB]

Can someone who's been able to watch the entire tournament tell this concerned Caps fan: Has Bowey looked this bad the whole tournament? I don't think any Caps fans were expecting him to leap into the NHL in the next couple of years, but yeah. He's the best young non-professional defensive prospect we've got. And...he's not really impressing?

 

[Toffu]

Hicketts please out. Russians are definitely better in the end of 1/3.

 

[m4tt145]

Fantastic game. Love it.

 

[BlueOil]

2 missed wide open nets. this game could be very different.

The couple of shots off the posts from the Russia in the first means the same thing.

 

[CanadianODST]

Are we gonna miss Robby Fabbri?

 

[Habsawce]

I have ZERO faith in Fucale. He hasn't made a save where he looked confident. It's up to the offense to keep the puck in the offensive zone and deliver.

Well it's the last game and he's in net, so suck it up and move on.

 

[Classicnamesup]

I wonder if the refs would have let Canada get away with acting how the Russians were the first few minutes. Doubt it and I know this board would have exploded if they had

 

[Lehner]

Bowey was awful, so was Hicketts.

Gauthier line is to slow.

 

[habdynasty]

Is Putin at the game?

 

[weastern bias]

So .... who's watching the Jets vs. Sharks game?

Not even I am

Luckily, NHL network is spoiling it the whole time so I don't have to waste DVR space

Thanks a lot NHL network

 

[Davebo*]

Getting worried. Russia always does this. They play possum at the beginning of the game, only to roar back in the third period to win.

When will Canada learn not to take their foot off the gas against them? No lead against Russia is safe. You always have to play like the score doesn't exist.

You must only be able to remember the last few years. Russia rarely does this.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Russia - stay tough!

 

[Whitesnake]

lol domi missed two feet from the net, bust right?

#GauthierLogic

Don't worry. Nobody is a bust or a hero based on junior games. Well we all know that if we lose, it will be because of goalkeeping and NOT because of goal scoring depth. Sorry, but if this happen, the "role" that Gauthier serves will be no longer needed. You bring 4 offensive lines. And you win 12-8 if it has to. Also, you stop that stupidity and DO bring more than 2 goalies at final camp.

Besides, if we'd judge a WJC performance, Ryan McDonagh would be playing ECHL hockey and Justin Pogge would have won 5 Vezina already....