GDT: Group B - May 11 - USA vs Korea

[Name Nameless]

That is really good. Korea needs to get prepared for Division 1A next year, and play their own players. Who cares if they lose 10-1 to the US, it will be good in the long term.

Someone should tell Vegas this is how an expantion-team is supposed to look like.

 

[Hulkacaniac]

If Poland cared about hockey they could be a powerhouse. Too bad Football is king there.

And then their best players play for Germany

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

15-20 years ago South Korea was getting stomped by the likes of Japan. Now they are getting stomped but it's by Canada/USA/etc. Clearly still a step or three behind even the 2nd tier teams, but they've proven themselves at the 15-25 range of ranked teams so this is a good lesson for them. Yes this team is still more of a 1A/1B tweener team that had a nice run last year to gain promotion, but they've come a LONG way from where they were. This is their first time in the top division, it's a good lesson. It might be another 10+ years before they are back, but it is something to strive for the program. I think it will likely be more motivating than detrimental.

Thats also true.

Always imoportant to put things into perspective I guess.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Someone should tell Vegas this is how an expantion-team is supposed to look like.

I still cant believe Vegas. What a cindarella story.

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

Tbh you gotta blame the coach a tad, from game 1, Korea has played way too much like they were in d1, too much like they were playing equal opponnents, I mean just look at their aggressive pp. don't know if it is arrogance, or ignorance.

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

I still cant believe Vegas. What a cindarella story.

Hopefully we will be the end off the line for Vegas.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Haha what was that goal

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

Yep. In 2009 they were still playing on the same level as South Africa and Mexico.

That is quite a jump tbf, credit where credit is due.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Double digits baby

 

[Quonis]

I still cant believe Vegas. What a cindarella story.

Yeah, Vegas has been very impressive to follow. I like them a lot. I do hope they don't win the Stanly Cup though. A brand new expansion team winning it in their first season just seems wrong. Particularly to some of the other previous expansion teams, who didn't get any where near the same kind of favourable starting conditions as Vegas. I'm pretty sure the next team (Seattle?) won't get the same conditions as Vegas either. It's just a bit much for some of the other teams, I think.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Tbh you gotta blame the coach a tad, from game 1, Korea has played way too much like they were in d1, too much like they were playing equal opponnents, I mean just look at their aggressive pp. don't know if it is arrogance, or ignorance.

Yeah this is true. Maybe he was worried about playing too timid and passive and over corrected

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

Have there been any interviews with the Korean players? Nationalized or not?

 

[GKJ]

Commentary is the best part of this game

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

Yeah this is true. Maybe he was worried about playing too timid and passive and over corrected

I believe he is only 39, so pretty inexperienced, making that very possible.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Yeah this is true. Maybe he was worried about playing too timid and passive and over corrected

They should have just 1-3-1'ed clogging up the neutral zone. Aggressive forecheck against teams that are way above you in skill level is insane.

 

[Quonis]

Just watched the latest SpaceX launch. That was more exciting than this game, that's for sure...

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

They should have just 1-3-1'ed clogging up the neutral zone. Aggressive forecheck against teams that are way above you in skill level is insane.

Yeah I didn't see how they got their goal, but I have to think even a 7-0 loss or whatever would be better than 11-1

 

[Urbanskog]

Have there been any interviews with the Korean players? Nationalized or not?

Michael Shift was interviewed a few days ago:
IIHF - Korea forward savours Denmark experience

 

[pabst blue ribbon]

Wondering what South Korea's advanced stats are looking like

 

[BalticWarrior]

Just watched the latest SpaceX launch. That was more exciting than this game, that's for sure...

Dude well get to Mars before South Korea starts playing better.

 

[Name Nameless]

Well, calling it a day when one teams leads by ten goals would be a meaningful mercy-rule.

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

Michael Shift was interviewed a few days ago:
IIHF - Korea forward savours Denmark experience

Thanks, I hoped it would be Swift of all people

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Has Darling scored yet ?

 

[AstrophysicalJet]

I mean, Korea are not really making it easier on themselves..

 

[SanDogBrewin]

This is ridicilous. Patrick Kane alone should be able to skate circles around this team. Seriously is american team just getting wasted after games or what?

You were saying ?