GDT: Group A - May 10 - USA vs Slovakia

[tobu]

So Finland Slovakia playing for the first place in group tomorrow.

 

[super6646]

Hughs and Fox looked fine. Hanafin and Kane were awful

How bad was Hanifin?

 

[Hesher]

Holy crap, that was our best performance in years.

 

[Merya]

I swear he always looks really meh at international tournaments. He just doesn't care

Yet he joins always when he's able. Day 1 of the games is prolly too early to judge Kane or anyone else.

 

[Rangers79]

How bad was Hanifin?

Lots of giveaways and blown coverage

 

[super6646]

Lots of giveaways and blown coverage

Oof. Seems none of the flames players did well today.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Missed the game
Don’t tell me they start Schneider over Demko????

Lol

 

[Ban Hammered]

So Kane says every guy there wants to win gold? Sure could have fooled me.
No one looked like they wanted to be there...especially not the captain.

 

[Rangers79]

Oof. Seems none of the flames players did well today.

Gaudreau was neither here nor there. Could have been worse

 

[dusansvk]

Match USA - Slovakia was played in Košice - city with oldest town coat of arms in the europe (650 years old) home town of players like Peter Bondra or Ladislav Nagy (currently playing at age 39 years and playing His last matches before he end His career)

 

[Finnswiss]

Holy crap, that was our best performance in years.

Congratulations to your country for the win. May be Slovakia begins again the glorious time when they won the title. I don't remember when it was if I'm correct around they year 2002 or was it later or earlier?

 

[Dominance]

Noah Hanifin has been terrible defensively and unimpressive offensively every time I’ve watched him play since he was drafted, but these playoffs and this game is a particular low.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Congrats Slovakia great game.

 

[MoonDragn]

Schneider Sucks. 'nuf said.

 

[IamJust0ne]

Just wondering, how did Christian Jaros look? What pairing did he play on?

 

[tobu]

Congratulations to your country for the win. May be Slovakia begins again the glorious time when they won the title. I don't remember when it was if I'm correct around they year 2002 or was it later or earlier?

You got the year correct.

Our goal for this year is make it to Top8 or let's say our long term goal is to regularly make the quarters again. We're far from it, but we definitely have a good team this year. We lack depth, so stars must align for us to ice a competing team every year.

 

[ovythegiraffe]

Slovakia played an incredibly hard and energetic game and USA kinda got ran over. Hughes played surprisingly well on this level and probably created the most chances for his team. Although maybe the Slovaks didn't want to go as physical against him.

Also what's up with Eichel's face?

 

[tobu]

Just wondering, how did Christian Jaros look? What pairing did he play on?

He played the 2nd pairing with Marincin. He, like all of the team looked great today.

 

[Hesher]

Congratulations to your country for the win. May be Slovakia begins again the glorious time when they won the title. I don't remember when it was if I'm correct around they year 2002 or was it later or earlier?

Thanks. Yes, it was in 2002.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Slovakia played an incredibly hard and energetic game and USA kinda got ran over. Hughes played surprisingly well on this level and probably created the most chances for his team. Although maybe the Slovaks didn't want to go as physical against him.

Also what's up with Eichel's face?

Yeah Hughes I thought was the best offensive player while Eichel was the best all around forward today

And what do you mean? The redness to Eichel’s skin?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Hughs and Fox looked fine. Hanafin and Kane were awful

Though Eichel looked good too, but yeah I agree with this sentiment.

 

[1OApick]

oh for gods sake, you do realize Canada has won this tournament several times right?, the last time just 3 years ago and back to back?

And does Sochi ring a bell? what happened all those times? europeans couldn't play at a tactical higher level?

The tournament is cyclical, posts such as these are such chest pounding after a win nonsense.

This is Usa thread. They won last time in 1960. And nonethless Canada relies on star power power not on tactics. When was the last time Canada won without icing best team on paper?

 

[slovakiasnextone]

So Finland Slovakia playing for the first place in group tomorrow.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves after one game.

 

[tobu]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves after one game.

Well I meant interim first place.

 

[jj cale]

This is Usa thread. They won last time in 1960. And nonethless Canada relies on star power power not on tactics. When was the last time Canada won without icing best team on paper?

ah jesus.