PGT: Gold Medal Game - May 21 - Canada (1) vs Sweden (2) (SO) Part II

[scotian1]

He had a good game, but he's still a bad goalie, and that was the deciding factor.

I think the deciding factor was Killorn having a wide open net in OT from about ten feet out and missing the net by a mile. Also MacKinnon just bunting the puck out of the air wide by inches in OT could have ended it. Too easy to blame the goaltender when our shooters were 0 for 4 in the SO.
I give the Swedes full credit for their win, it was anybody's game but the anybody turned out to be them.

 

[Ilyeu]

Congratulations Sweden. It would have been better if you won without a shootout.

At the very least, Canada can practice the shootout because they seem to suck at it. You'd think these players would improve since it was introduced in the NHL.

 

[Critical13]

Marner and Point were good picks. I thought they sent the right 4 guys out there, Henrik is just elite.

 

[trilobyte]

it feels meh for me, winning on penalties is just strange. i would be so much more happy if we won in regular or ot.

I think fans of any team would. OT was a blast and we all got cheated out of more great hockey.

 

[bDtKarlsson]

That's funny, I saw multiple occasions where the Swedish players just laid out flat on their stomach once a stick was tapped on their leg. One big example in overtime was Landeskog in the neutral zone, I don't know if anybody else caught it, but he was the perfect example.

No Swedish player filmed they way the Canadian player did.

 

[aufheben]

**** yeah, Hank.

 

[21]

it feels meh for me, winning on penalties is just strange. i would be so much more happy if we won in regular or ot.

Well, blame IIHF for the shootout, not Sweden.

 

[FLYLine27*]

Yay Lundqvist!

 

[eeldorado]

It's always nice beating italy in hockey.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm3MxFAxnUM

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Why not nitpick MacK as a shootout option then, who scored less goals than Marner this season. Your veiled agenda is as clear as day..

Meh, if anything this just shows how excellent a tournament Marner had if the most he can come up with to nitpick is that he wouldn't use him as a shootout option.

 

[Warden of the North]

Congrats to Sweden and Bill Nylander!

 

[Pi]

Meh, if anything this just shows how excellent a tournament Marner had if the most he can come up with to nitpick is that he wouldn't use him as a shootout option.

Yep. Ended up with 12 points. Only 3 20 year olds have done better. He tied Sundin, and is behind Nash, Lindros, and Bergeron. Great company.

That Nylander guy? He tied Gretzky for the most points by a 21 year old at the WHC.

Here's hoping that this is the last WHC either of them have to play in a while.

 

[EK47]

Nice to finally win a gmg against Canada in the world championships

 

[21]

Classy Canadian and Finnish fans, thanks!

I will try to remember next time when Sweden loose. ;-)

 

[Borschevsky]

credit to flintor on reddit

 

[BayStreetBully]

Congrats Sweden! I was torn 50-50 between Canada and Sweden simply because of Nylander, but I'm very happy with the outcome.

 

[Edgelord]

I'm glad it wasn't Scheifele as the 4th shooter, that was a no win situation imo.

I am willing to bet Scheifele was #5

 

[bDtKarlsson]

H. Lundqvist played injured. He told the reporters now that he thought that he wouldn't be able to play earlier today. Some issue with one of the knees.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I was good with 5 or 6 guys left in that situation. I'm sure the fact Marner was a better scorer this tourny came into play as part of the decision. Would have been fine with Scheifele too but I dont think King Hank wasnt letting Canada back in. Either way, shootout is a brutal way to end things.

I think most would agree not having Scheifele in the shootout with Mackinnon, ROR and Point keep it alive as the first 4 would be 2nd guessed. We lost, and that is fine in a shootout. But we are allowed on a main board to 2nd guess the selections. And IMO I would have shot Scheifele over Marner. You may disagree, but put down the over defensive team allegiances.

 

[D Wakaluk]

Wouldn't matter what team it was. Sweden wasn't at its best either.

You give out golds by playing hockey, not with this all star game trash.

It has been there for ages in international games. Suck it up.

 

[JackSlater]

Good job by Sweden, deserved win. It is always annoying to lose via shootout, but that's the IIHF. I thought that the game was pretty even, Sweden scoring a fluke goal and Canada scoring an undeserved goal (powerplay derived from Konecny's flop). Disappointing that it was decided in a shootout, but otherwise I thought it was a good tournament for Canada's young guys.

 

[Edgelord]

credit to flintor on reddit

I wonder what he is saying?

"Hey guys I just saved a bunch of money on car insurance!!"

 

[Bear12Good]

Congrats to Sweden

 

[21]

I have loved the games between Sweden and Canada since I was a kid. Probably the main reason I started to like hockey.

The offensive play, the hitting, the mental game, the intensity, the atmosphere... the way I like hockey being played, very entertaining and exciting.

 

[Divine]

Meh, Sweden basically had their A team, Canada had their F team.

Would have been nice if McDavid/Doughty/Weber/Price/Seguin/Benn/Tavares showed up.