GDT: Group A • Dec. 29 • Switzerland vs. Canada • Part 2

[CoachWithNoTeam]

Not being able to watch the game, trying to translate Canadian fans disappointment... I am going to assume the swiss are up 5-0 and none of the Canadian players will ever make the NHL.

 

[The Drop]

Didn't know he was playing... but if you think there is no difference I am not going to waste my time

Fair enough. Because Lazar was absolute trash as well. And continued it into the reg season last year.

 

[Marlander93]

Virtanen with a glorious chance. Blows it...

 

[OG]

good shift there

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Almost virtanen.. geeze this thread woulda gone awkward if virtanen got the go ahead goal haha

 

[Atomos2]

Strome has been incredible. I wish we could duplicate him for every line

 

[BackHandShelf22]

Virtanen obsession this thread is... the whole team is playing like garbage.. I'd put majority of fowards in tje same category as virtanen this game

Agreed. Alot of the forwards are in the same boat. It's just vancouver fans instigating marner fans, resulting in toronto fans replying the same. Put your egos aside gents.

 

[PoutineSp00nZ]

these molson canadian commercials are awful

 

[Breakers]

Best shift of the entire period

 

[scotian1]

Thank goodness for Strome's line.

 

[AnAceOfKidneys]

Swiss are playing way over their heads, Canada ready holding their sticks tight

 

[Battle Lin]

the fact that virtanen is in the nhl, i was expecting a bit more from him

 

[Classicnamesup]

Not being able to watch the game, trying to translate Canadian fans disappointment... I am going to assume the swiss are up 5-0 and none of the Canadian players will ever make the NHL.

Honestly not sure. Maybe Crouse and Barzal, Konecny

 

[Soups On]

That was your chance to make amends Virtanen nooooo.

Poor shot by Fleury there. Looked like nobody was in front of the net for the screen.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Not going to be the case when your skill guys aren't skilled enough

I think Team Canada is having a mental block right now. They could've been leading by 4-5 goals by now - but what I see is, they can't 'fool' the Swiss defence - they need to be sneakier, not just pass around, but use a forward to distract attention and make extremely sneaking passes. That's how you can break the defence, imo.

 

[sansabri]

Strome is like the only one showing some heart for Canada.

 

[donghabs98]

It's crazy, I don't think I've ever seen people critize literally every thing one player does while completely ignoring the rest of the team

Virtanen and Marner are probably getting mentioned the most on here by HF deservedly or not.

 

[Leafsbeast*]

Best action of the entire game.

 

[snipes]

Put Konecny on the ice. This is ridiculous.

 

[Steamwhistle]

Crouse and Strome playing great today.

 

[BruinsBtn]

these molson canadian commercials are awful

I can assure you, the penny auction ones on the NHL Network are way worse.

 

[Tripod]

TSN has really been hyping him up this tournament.

Not surprising, he is a great underdog story.

Reality is, if Lowry was not Asst coach last year and head coach this year, he doesn't make it last year and is a bubble guy this year.

Instead, his JR coach is double shifting him

 

[bert]

Not being able to watch the game, trying to translate Canadian fans disappointment... I am going to assume the swiss are up 5-0 and none of the Canadian players will ever make the NHL.

Accurate based on the thread!

Swiss need way more credit, play a great system and go really hard. Every player has a role and the D core is mean, boxes out very well.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Crouse and Strome playing great today.

Crouse has been terrific. If properly used, you can see why he was so highly regarded.

 

[donghabs98]

the fact that virtanen is in the nhl, i was expecting a bit more from him

He's starting to remind me of Brett Connolly from 2012, I expected more from him in that year.