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

[AngelDuck]

If I was a Canada fan I'd want a better offensive center with Crouse and Ritchie

 

[KCC]

Those turnover doe. Yeesh.

 

[LiquidSnake]

Yea. I mean why have all this exciting hockey and wide-open hitting when both sides can just dress a bunch of goons for some staged fights.

Talking about between the whistle scrums. I don't like coward hockey personally

 

[mrv52]

Canada needs this period to end, quickly

 

[Habnot]

Hey Fred Gauthier, anytime now. You are allowed to score once in a while.

Second coming of Kevin veilleux

 

[NyQuil]

Petan seems off.

He took that elbow to the head, no?

Still skating with speed and stick handling well.

 

[Super Cake]

This game has me nervous right now.

 

[Kamiccolo]

lol at people giving it t Gauthier for not scoring. That isn't his role, he was never supposed to be a scorer.

 

[CanadianODST]

We'll do better after the intermission and a pep talk.

 

[TMLeafer]

Goalie change really helped Russia.

 

[Shink]

Ghautier really looks a step behind the play.

This is the first game I've been able to watch and the first I've commented on here thusly, and this is just my opinion. When him (and the rest of his line to be fair) are out it just feels like the play slows significantly.

Edit: He's been excellent on faceoffs though, and from what I've read the PK, so he has his place i suppose.

 

[Liminality]

Hey Fred Gauthier, anytime now. You are allowed to score once in a while.

He's been doing great forechecking and grinding defenders this tournament. He knows his role on this team.

 

[Pi]

Glad that Russia made the final. Any other team would have been crushed. Russia is real competition.

 

[JustGivingEr]

What's with waving off all the icings?

 

[Boardish]

Because he's a Habs prospect. He's been so solid all tournament but he lets one great shot in and apparently he's shaky and he makes people nervous...

To be fair if you're team Canada's goalie you NEVER get any credit.

 

[LiquidSnake]

I dont get the Nurse hate. The guy has been the best player on the ice so far

Prob should watch the game on a bigger TV then

 

[Breakers]

When ever Hickets stick handles the puck Everyone in the building holds their breath.

 

[Sam Spade]

Virtanen is a beast lmao

Virtanen really struggling out there...He's such a weak link on McDavid's line.

I am soooo confused.


Also why is McDavid wearing the cage?

 

[NyQuil]

Goalie change really helped Russia.

I wish NHL coaches did it more often.

 

[Stjonnypopo]

McDavid looks like his style is too fancy for a fast and physical game

 

[illpucks]

I am soooo confused.


Also why is McDavid wearing the cage?

Underage?

 

[Angry Little Elf]

If I was a Canada fan I'd want a better offensive center with Crouse and Ritchie

Fredrik Gauthier is pretty offensive..

 

[skillhockey]

You people ragging on a 17 year old in a 19 year old tourney
Give your heads a shake

The good ones already play in nhl. All past great players dominated these tournaments, as far as i can remember.

 

[Nunymare]

I am soooo confused.


Also why is McDavid wearing the cage?

IIHF regulation I think

 

[LiquidSnake]

lol at people giving it t Gauthier for not scoring. That isn't his role, he was never supposed to be a scorer.

His line also got scored on btw.