GDT: Group A • Dec. 31 • Canada vs. Sweden • Part I

[86Habs]

Strome looks slow and in poor form today.

Canada being led physically and offensively by a guy who's 5'10, 180 lbs.

 

[UnknownNasty]

Canadas goalie looks very shaky.

I don't get what you mean, Blackwood has been solid so far in the period. If anything, Sweden's goalie gave up a shaky goal. There's no way a good goalie gives up that big of a rebound.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

are you new to this tournament? Swedish fans have *****ed about hitting every single year.

It's Canada who are getting penalized after all.

 

[PTmbp13]

Swedes look scared

LOL..

great buddy

 

[Canucks LB]

Keep forechecking hard and sweden will crumble

 

[scotian1]

I think we all agree that beauty in hockey doesn't originate from hits ....

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Good final 5 minutes from Canada.

 

[XO]

Meaningless game for Sweden but should still bring it home with ease as the better team

Ref missed two clear as day calls on Canada though

 

[Davebo*]

I think we all agree that beauty in hockey doesn't originate from hits ....

Flowers for everyone...

 

[McYoungGuns]

Yeah, hitting a player in the back of his head in the crease?

he shouldn't have his back to a player , what was he looking at ?? his goalies water bottle ?

 

[vippe]

Entrrtaining period. Sweden clearly superior after the first, Söderström giving up a juicy rebound that led to a goal. Other than that I bet Sweden are happy with the period

 

[dmacgreg37]

5 on 5, we actually were good - not great, but good. Too many stupid penalties, but we're playing the right way 5 on 5: fast-paced.

When this team turns up the tempo, the only other team that can play with us is the U.S.

Hopefully that will happen before the end of the game on the 2nd. As of now, I'm yet to see it outside of a 10-minute spell against Denmark.

 

[BoHorvat 53]

Canada should be happy to get away with 2-1 pure Swedish domination

At the beginning, I would've agreed, but the tide has begun to change.

 

[canswetoxic]

Bad rebound by Söderström

He always has rebound.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Canada should be happy to get away with 2-1 pure Swedish domination

That's what happens when you have 4 powerplays in one period.

 

[Brock Radunske]

Man, they need to bench Virtanen. He's going to cost Canada the game by being stupid.

 

[Unbiased]

Everybody can **** about jv now.

He completely changed the momentum of this game last shift

Im glad he's finally done something this tournament

 

[Auston Marlander]

I have accepted it. But you gotta give credit when its needed.

He made a great hit, no question, but the momentum started with konecnys hit a minute or so before

 

[K1984]

I always laugh whenever the Euros here cry "goons" whenever the game gets physical. As if they are somehow "above" physical hockey.

There is hitting in hockey. Hitting helps you win games. Canada changed the momentum when they started hitting. Get used to it.

 

[Canucks LB]

Paging marner. Anybody there?

 

[Nordic*]

Swedes look scared

Yeah, super scared!

 

[Phil McKraken]

Good start for A. Nylander, he's been great in every game.

 

[carlweezer*]

This is what you get from JV. I love his game. It may not translate to International Rules but man he is the type of physical player you want in an NHL playoff series !

Dude had the balls to destroy Mcdavid in a prospect tournament during summer hockey !

He is like a Lucic in a sense where you have to take the good w. The bad. He will definitely be prone to bad penalties w. His style of play. But he will also make players on other teams to be very nervous when they have the puck. Players like him are valuable !

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Meaningless game for Sweden but should still bring it home with ease as the better team

Ref missed two clear as day calls on Canada though

Canada literally spent the first ten minutes in the box...

 

[John Agar]

Lowry continues to make weird, illogical decisions on who gets icetime.

Shoving Virtanen out their repeatedly to make stupid choices, take stupid penalties for starters...

Then not elevating the guys with energy, enthusiasm and grit - who also have skill aka Stephens, Konecny...

Not elevating solid defenders such as Sanheim and Dermott...

 

[Iceman]

That moment when you watch Canadian stream as a Swede.

Time for the Swedish TV networks to shape up.