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Yikes... Canada just crushed any hope of Finn's unlikely comeback. Just methodically going about their business. I imagine the Finn's will bounce back the next game.
 
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firstafricanslovak said:
Canada is bigger, faster, stronger and overall more skilled. The score and eye test shows this
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Obviously yeah. The finns have Raty and Lambert who actually can compete the rest of the team i have never ever heard of. The D is utterly bad, well. This ain't nothing to worry about anyways every team goes through very bad games i'm sure the finns will show up next game.
 
KappoTheGoat said:
Obviously yeah. The finns have Raty and Lambert who actually can compete the rest of the team i have never ever heard of. The D is utterly bad, well. This ain't nothing to worry about anyways every team goes through very bad games i'm sure the finns will show up next game.
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I wouldn't take much out of this personally. Canada is beyond dominant at this tourney. I imagine they'll beat the Czechs/Swiss by similar or worse scores. The Czech game tomorrow will be very important and I don't see the Czechs scoring 6 goals on Finland.lol
 
Well that's that.

Would have liked to have seen more out of Byfield but he was o.k.

Was looking forward to my first look at Lambert but today wasn't his day to shine I guess, he was basically invisible.
 
jj cale said:
Well that's that.

Would have liked to have seen more out of Byfield but he was o.k.

Was looking forward to my first look at Lambert but today wasn't his day to shine I guess, he was basically invisible.
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I actually thought Lambert looked quite good, particularly considering his age. He showed some offensive flashes and was really the only Finn with consistent zone entries today.
 
kyle44 said:
I actually thought Lambert looked quite good, particularly considering his age. He showed some offensive flashes and was really the only Finn with consistent zone entries today.
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Hmm, I hardly noticed the guy myself. That doesn't mean much though, as you said he is really young and it's just one game.
 
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The first Swiss goal was awfully soft by Bednar.

The second goal... I'm still not sure how it went in.

Based on first 2 goals this is not going to be a goalie battle.lol
 
Czech Swiss game is very sloppy... I know it is U18... but it's sloppy even for that.lol
 
Czechboy said:
My understanding is that this is a pretty good Slovak team and they might be better next year? Generational bump?
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It's pretty competitive I agree. This generation has a shot at beating some top team, unfortunately they'll have to battle it out first in the B division. The first 10 minute of this game showed that these kids are pretty good skating wise, having outskated the Swedes a few times already into breaks, they are definitely not getting outplayed at all so far and have been the better team since they equalized.
 
tobu said:
It's pretty competitive I agree. This generation has a shot at beating some top team, unfortunately they'll have to battle it out first in the B division. The first 10 minute of this game showed that these kids are pretty good skating wise, having outskated the Swedes a few times already into breaks, they are definitely not getting outplayed at all so far and have been the better team since they equalized.
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Good... hope they can maintain with Swedes.

Czech Swiss game continues to be awful
 
Czechboy said:
Yikes... Canada just crushed any hope of Finn's unlikely comeback. Just methodically going about their business. I imagine the Finn's will bounce back the next game.
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Canada takes this tournament very seriously.

It’s the only opportunity for best on best U18 hockey.
 
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2-1 powerplay goal... Novak. Bad rebound from Swiss goalie... sloppy play all around.
 
My bad, it was the juniors that fell to B division, so if they get right back in, this U18 generation should be just fine competing at the junior level.
 
snipes said:
Canada takes this tournament very seriously.

It’s the only opportunity for best on best U18 hockey.
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It's messed up...

Hlinka - Canada can send their dream team (and win 90% or more of the time). US don't send their best team

U18 - US send their best team and win a majority of the time. Canada doesn't send their best team due to playoff complications.

Both tourneys are flawed in their own way. This one is in Czech half the time so I like it more.lol
 
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