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

[m4tt145]

Im happy Sweden isn't facing Canada today, it would have been 5-0 by now.

 

[Stad]

Hicketts has been pretty bad.

 

[AngelDuck]

Russia has really been outplaying Canada for about 10 minutes now

 

[Quinning]

Not even close to being over yet

We didn't keep the pressure from the start

 

[NyQuil]

The difference is that in the WJC they usual have two similarly skilled goalies whereas in the NHL one goalie is usually way better than the other one. Hard to justify pulling your starter for a backup who, even on a good night, might not be better than the starter on a bad night

I've seen a few teams do it and it's worked against my team.

 

[covfefe]

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

Ummm. There are no 17 year olds in the NHL.

 

[PhiladelphiaKessel]

How didn't that ricochet in

 

[JustGivingEr]

Holy **** that was close

 

[Lobstertainment]

I am soooo confused.


Also why is McDavid wearing the cage?

IIHF rules, under 18 years you have to wear a cage, over 18 you wear a visor

edit: I guess over 18 you could wear a cage but people only do that if they have a face injury.

 

[CalgaryLeaf*]

Nice try, you lost all cred with your first attack

I actually like Virtanen...I wanted the Leafs to draft him or Ritchie...He's been a disappointment to me and should NOT be playing with McDavid.

 

[IDuck]

that was freaking close

 

[Karlsson2Turris*]

Hicketts is really bad...

 

[Whitesnake]

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

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

Can people in here make the difference between junior hockey and NHL hockey? Yep, CLEARLY, Gauthier will never be a scorer in the NHL. But in Juniors, with the players he plays with, against the opposition he's facing, he's more than capable to put that puck in the net.

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

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

Not at 17 they didn't. Your memory is failing you.

 

[PG Canuck]

So true, i mean just try to compare this game and Sharks vs Jets who play at same time.

Well, tournament vs. season is a lot different so it's an unfair comparison IMO.

 

[Bgav]

Hicketts is struggling big time

 

[KCC]

Canada needs to stop standing around and forcing passes. They're playing right into Russia's hands. Need to go back to playing their game. Use their energy like in the beginning of the game.

 

[yubbers]

Goalie change really helped Russia.

In Soviet Russia, Goalie pulls you.

 

[LiquidSnake]

Don't underestimate how hostile the Canadian crowd is when they celebrate.

What do the fans have to do with the players on the bench?

 

[Shink]

I get emotion and celebrating but at some point you are just being a jackass. Taunting a bench, giving your opponent a hit after the goal when he's just standing there, that's crossing that line.

Yeah I don't mind it.

Emotions were flying on both sides and the guy who scored had just got nailed with a borderline late hit after he shot the puck.

**** happens.

 

[Sharpshooter]

Intense 1st. Everything I hoped it would be.

 

[Bill Waters*]

The whole world, excluding 7 sober russians, is nervous for canda right now.

 

[King King]

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

He's second in tournament scoring, I'd say he's doing pretty well.

 

[islesfan3913]

I get emotion and celebrating but at some point you are just being a jackass. Taunting a bench, giving your opponent a hit after the goal when he's just standing there, that's crossing that line.

I'm pretty sure a Canadian player made the hit after the Russian goal and a Russian player responded.

 

[Reign Nateo]

Settling into a good game.