GDT: Gold Medal Game | Canada vs. Russia

[sabresfan129103]

I say the Canadians push for more goal and then just play a 1-4 the rest of the game.

 

[Beau Knows]

I'm no Crosby fan(boy) but...

Goal in the Olympic final
Goal in another Olympic final
Goal in the Worlds final


Haters gonna hate

Him, Toews and Giroux are such big game players for Canada.

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

MAF wouldn't have let in a single goal sweden scored against smith.

he was in the playoffs... Crosby was an exception you cant build a team and wait on maybe goalies...

 

[LiveeviL]

I am looking at both rosters right now, the depth is just not even remotely close.

Canada can role 4 lines and 4 D this entire game, 1-2-3-4 and have no issue worrying about line matching.

Feels good writing for once that 1-2-3-4 is a good thing?

 

[Novak Djokovic]

That was a bad PP. I believe Kulemin is going to the box for slashing (ala Spezza last game). They need to go all out.

 

[Faterson]

Seriously guys. How the hell did Giroux know that he was there? That was unbelievable

It was just an educated guess.

 

[luongo321]

I am looking at both rosters right now, the depth is just not even remotely close.

Canada can role 4 lines and 4 D this entire game, 1-2-3-4 and have no issue worrying about line matching.

Willie desjardin's dream.

 

[Canucks LB]

International gold medal games are boring when not all the teams can ice their best line ups. Canada really is the only country that can have a competitive roster even if they don't bring all their stars. The hockey world is just too small, hockey is too uncompetitive of a sport outside Canada.

It's too bad because hockey is a great sport. But watching football is way more satisfying in that regard.

Then why has canada not won a medal at the worlds in forever?

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Malkin's trying to engage "bully mode" but he doesn't have the wheels to pull it off right now.

 

[Daisy Jane]

That's not my concern, my concern is after his NHL season - this was the best goalie that accepted the invite?

okie dokes, let's think about this.

Luongo didn't go. (but he was injured)
Price was in the playoffs
Brodeur retired.
I don't know if Fleury was asked.
Bernier turned them down (or wasn't asked)

who else were you thinking of? as someone stated we're not really flush with goaltending options as we once were.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Wait, what? Why did we get a penalty?

 

[Oilslick941611]

Yeah cause Crosby, Giroux, Duchene, Eberle, Hall, MacKinnon, Seguin, Spezza, Toffoli, O'Reilly and Ennis it 3rd and 4th liners in the NHL

And there are none who play in Europe on this roster btw.

its funny how a simple typo can change the meaning of a post, even though common sense clearly dictates that the is should be isn't

 

[Paxton Fettel]

International gold medal games are boring when not all the teams can ice their best line ups. Canada really is the only country that can have a competitive roster even if they don't bring all their stars. The hockey world is just too small, hockey is too uncompetitive of a sport outside Canada.

It's too bad because hockey is a great sport. But watching football is way more satisfying in that regard.

This is more and more true every year. This will soon become women's hockey, just boring.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

That's unfair. The guy came on a 48-hour notice after playing two seven-game series. He obviously cares.

He's very patriotic and will do anything for his national team. That's why he was so quick to fly to Czech Republic.

He is not choking, he's Russia's best player by far in this game.

 

[illpucks]

Ovechkin choking twice within a week, wow.

OK there bud. Like he is to blame for ECHL defense...

Canada has shutout the last 2 teams for a reason. The game as of now is a shutout. Why do you think that is? Canada's defense >>>>>>

 

[Jussi]

This is beginning to look like Germany on Brazil from last year's World Cup.

 

[Pandaman11]

I'm late, but that Giroux pass...oh my.

Filthy. Was that 18+?

 

[chauron]

4-on-5 seems more like a fair game

 

[NYRFANMANI]

Do you really think he gives a **** about the World Championships? Sure didn't look like it in the first period.

He may give a **** playing for mother Russia.

But yeah, this tournament was over before it began.

Canada being outstanding in any possible way. They had to deliver and they did, in unsurprizing fashion tbh. It shows that hockey is religion there.

Not saying they shouldn't have started the tournament to begin with; there is still money to be made and entertainment that is needed.

 

[Divine]

who should be here instead?
luongo?
Canada isn't a goaltending machine they once were.

Bernier, Luongo, Ward, Reimer?

 

[ItWasJustified]

Russia should fire that derp of a coach. He doesn't have any kind of team building skills.

 

[systemsgo]

PP over.

 

[jdatb]

nice makeup call.

 

[Domenica]

How the hell did Austria end up playing in the Worlds finals? 4-0 and 22-5 SOG halfway through the game...

Russians are losing their nerve.

 

[Canucks LB]

I also think a guy like O'Rielly needs some love also, had a really strong two way tourney.