So the only way Sweden has a chance is if everything goes 100% right. What a great hockey nation you are! Sorry we have so much depth half our team could get injured and we wouldnt skip a beat...
GDT: Gold Medal Game • Feb. 23 • Sweden vs. Canada • Part IV
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So the only way Sweden has a chance is if everything goes 100% right. What a great hockey nation you are! Sorry we have so much depth half our team could get injured and we wouldnt skip a beat...
Actually, all the three you have name could have helped the team. It's what the lineup lacked. They needed size and speed. Tenacity and those two are more than enough for that. Lidstrom would have calmed that defense even though I thought Kronwall wasnt too bad.
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Completely buy your argument there - those three guys missing was huge and would have maybe put Sweden over the top. Great job by both the SWEDES and Finns given their injuries.
If Stampkos was here, I'm sure that would have made a really big difference for Canada as well, but their defensive game was what won it for them for sure.
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Erik Karlsson, on what the silver medal is worth to him (via Olympic News): "You will see when I put it out on eBay.
That's an awesome attitude tbh, none of that Selänne-ish 'weepy for a bronze'-crap. That's what will make Erik Karlsson into a winner.
Let's just precede any smarmy comments about Erik putting his money where his mouth is by mentioning this: shared Olympic points leader, on the ice for zero Olympic goals against, one of Sweden's best players today and awarded tournament defenseman MVP.
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The last two games have been as close to flawless as you can get for execution of a game plan for Canada. Canada had some hiccups in the opening 10 minutes of the game,but after that, there was no question who the better team was. Lundquist was brilliant, and he kept his team in the game until Kunitz made the score 3-0 in the third.
Canada's defence was outstanding. They didn't score, but they once again showed their speed, their anticipation and their ability to move the puck on the transition game. There were three or four defencemen who could have been tournament all-stars; nobody talked about how "we need more from (x) or (y) defenceman" like in Vancouver. And there's no comparison between our blue-line from Sochi, and the one we had in Turin eight years ago.
I expected more from the Swedes. I thought they'd be a lot better defensively. While they were reeling from the unexpected absence of Backstrom, they didn't respond well at all.
Much like the game against the U.S., I kept waiting for the Swedes' big push back. It never happened. Especially in the third. I think the Swedes' second shot on goal came with with about five or six minutes to play in the third. And there's absolutely no excuse for that in a gold medal game.
Canada's defence was outstanding. They didn't score, but they once again showed their speed, their anticipation and their ability to move the puck on the transition game. There were three or four defencemen who could have been tournament all-stars; nobody talked about how "we need more from (x) or (y) defenceman" like in Vancouver. And there's no comparison between our blue-line from Sochi, and the one we had in Turin eight years ago.
I expected more from the Swedes. I thought they'd be a lot better defensively. While they were reeling from the unexpected absence of Backstrom, they didn't respond well at all.
Much like the game against the U.S., I kept waiting for the Swedes' big push back. It never happened. Especially in the third. I think the Swedes' second shot on goal came with with about five or six minutes to play in the third. And there's absolutely no excuse for that in a gold medal game.
Agreed. I haven't seen many shark games but know he's a reliable player for them, but this Olympics should me just how good he is. He is also a better skater then I thought and played well with Doughty. Kept his game simple which I like.
Turbulent day for a swedish hockey fan.
First off. Congrats Canada to the olympic gold! Certainly well deserved, amazing by the defensive machine that was constructed by Babcock and crew and perfected by the players. I dont think I have ever seen a national team played better than Canada did in the semis and in the finals. Amazing.
Gold medal game:
I honestly was optimistic through the first 10 minutes of the game.. Canada did have 2 good chances but nice saves from Henrik and after that... Sweden had a good chunk of minutes with controlling the play, creating good chances and one that nearly snuck in. They had Canada locked down in their own zone for a good time. Canada scored and the tide slowly turned.. Canada continued to gain momentum through the second period and when Crosby scored after yet another mistake (oh so many) by the swedish team or more specifically Jonathan Ericsson Crosby had a breakaway and scored. After that it went downhill pretty fast but it still wasnt until the third period I gave up.. Sweden stood absolutely no chance, Canada played a PERFECT period and when Sedin gave the puck away to Kunitz for a sweet goal in the third it was over.
Would the outcome have changed with Backstrom in? not very likely.. do I think it affected the swedish team? absolutely.
+/- Players of the game:
Canada
+ Price - had a few good saves and with the shut out it's hard not to mention him.. he did have an amazing tournament but in all honesty he wasnt tested that hard over the course of the tournament.
- Getzlaf - Had a pretty meh tournament.. wasnt bad per say.. but didnt really stand out at all in this game. Perry and Benn looked good for the most part Getzlaf nto so much.
Sweden
+ Lundqvist - A whole bunch of quality saves, probably more in this game alone than Price had to face in the entire tournament. A few shaky moments but overall the best player on the swedish team
- J.Ericsson - Had a rough game and was directly responsible for "the kill" of the team.
- Berglund - A good tournament but a very forgetable gold game. Was involved in the first goal against and other bad moves.
Could probably mention a few more players on every side and team but these stood out to me. I certainly hope NHLers will participate in Sout Korea but after the whole Backstrom debacle I think the chances gets slimmer by the minute
First off. Congrats Canada to the olympic gold! Certainly well deserved, amazing by the defensive machine that was constructed by Babcock and crew and perfected by the players. I dont think I have ever seen a national team played better than Canada did in the semis and in the finals. Amazing.
Gold medal game:
I honestly was optimistic through the first 10 minutes of the game.. Canada did have 2 good chances but nice saves from Henrik and after that... Sweden had a good chunk of minutes with controlling the play, creating good chances and one that nearly snuck in. They had Canada locked down in their own zone for a good time. Canada scored and the tide slowly turned.. Canada continued to gain momentum through the second period and when Crosby scored after yet another mistake (oh so many) by the swedish team or more specifically Jonathan Ericsson Crosby had a breakaway and scored. After that it went downhill pretty fast but it still wasnt until the third period I gave up.. Sweden stood absolutely no chance, Canada played a PERFECT period and when Sedin gave the puck away to Kunitz for a sweet goal in the third it was over.
Would the outcome have changed with Backstrom in? not very likely.. do I think it affected the swedish team? absolutely.
+/- Players of the game:
Canada
+ Price - had a few good saves and with the shut out it's hard not to mention him.. he did have an amazing tournament but in all honesty he wasnt tested that hard over the course of the tournament.
- Getzlaf - Had a pretty meh tournament.. wasnt bad per say.. but didnt really stand out at all in this game. Perry and Benn looked good for the most part Getzlaf nto so much.
Sweden
+ Lundqvist - A whole bunch of quality saves, probably more in this game alone than Price had to face in the entire tournament. A few shaky moments but overall the best player on the swedish team
- J.Ericsson - Had a rough game and was directly responsible for "the kill" of the team.
- Berglund - A good tournament but a very forgetable gold game. Was involved in the first goal against and other bad moves.
Could probably mention a few more players on every side and team but these stood out to me. I certainly hope NHLers will participate in Sout Korea but after the whole Backstrom debacle I think the chances gets slimmer by the minute
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shakermaker
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Stamkos, Tavares, E. Kane, Hall, Seguin, Nugent-Hopkins, and Mackinnon are all players that couldn't participate in the WJC despite being eligible because they were with their NHL clubs.
Even though Canada hasn't won a WJC for a while, they have far and away the best top 10 up and coming prospects.
And by prospects I mean 2018 "best on best" prospects.
CaptainChef
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I agree - and many of our key guys will still be in their prime in 4 years. US could be a force to be reckoned with in the future though - some great junior players in recent years and some killer defencemen in Trouba, Jones, etc.
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Twice you blamed Berglund for the Kunitz goal but it was Daniel Sedin who coughed up the puck and than didn't hustle to recover it or play defense. Berglund may not have even been on the ice.
Congrats to Canada! You did what you were supposed to do, but I was disappointed the way your players acted after the final bell. The players celebration was so lame! It looked like they just won a beer-league championship. It was the friggen olympic gold. If it means so little to them, then dont win it. This Canada domination is bad for hockey.
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The defense of Canada was incredible.
They gave very little scoring chances to any teams & only allowed 3 goals in the whole prelims & tournament.
Never a doubt that they would win gold.
They gave very little scoring chances to any teams & only allowed 3 goals in the whole prelims & tournament.
Never a doubt that they would win gold.
Well yes, it is basically something like that.
Sweden need its top players. Everyone who says that the injuries channelled out each others are denying the fact that Canada got a bigger depth (which these poster often do not do, they want the cake and eat it at the same time).
I'm sure it was more like, "are you gonna give a speech in the dressing room or should I?"
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Maybe this is a cultural thing, but in Canada we're taught to keep our celebrations short and sweet, especially while the other team is still on the ice. Being a good winner is just as important as not being a sore loser.
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Maybe it wasn't challenging enough or something.. I never saw the game or the celebration. It means more when you have to go through some hardship and come out triumphant. Not to sound arrogant, but they probably all knew they were going to win before the puck even dropped... does that play a part in this? Or maybe they were just being humble in their victory.
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A pair of stone cold killers. They led by example the whole way, and when the biggest moment came they grabbed it by the short and curlies.I'm just a fan, but the way this whole team played, outworking everyone they faced, makes me proud as hell to be Canadian. It feels sweeter to know it was more about determination and commitment to the cause than it was about raw skill.
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Gotta feel for Sweden, losing their top 3 centers hurts them a lot more than losing comparable players would for Canada.
They just couldn't get anything going in that game
They just couldn't get anything going in that game
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From Luongo's twitter - this is the cutest thing I've ever seen in my life:
And for all the hand-wringing about Luongo vs. Price, you gotta admit, Roberto has been an absolute beast in the teamwork department. Hell he even tweeted #ThePriceIsRight before the Can-USA game and "JESUS PRICE!!!!" afterwards!
And for all the hand-wringing about Luongo vs. Price, you gotta admit, Roberto has been an absolute beast in the teamwork department. Hell he even tweeted #ThePriceIsRight before the Can-USA game and "JESUS PRICE!!!!" afterwards!
Yeah I wasnt sure if it was him on the third goal but I just watched a rerun of it and yes, it was Sedin who coughed up the puck and didnt even try to recover. Thanks or something.. Still, Berglund had a bad game non the less.
So, one is happy after a win the other ****ed off after a loss? Never seen that before... Also, you don't think Selänne might have been a bit emotional for the end of his NT career?
Super funny comment from Karlsson btw
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