U18: Hlinka Gretzky Cup 2024

[ORRFForever]

Good game for McKenna. Certainly NOT great.

2:56

Wow. You are about a minute plus behind.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Refs are letting a lot go in this game

2:56

Mines behind too

 

[ORRFForever]

Why do they ice the puck?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Why do they ice the puck?

bad decision from Schaefer there

 

[ORRFForever]

Why do they ice the puck?

x 3

One of these times it's going to come back to haunt us.

 

[PanniniClaus]

4 straight icings.. you rarely see that many

Good game

 

[ORRFForever]

Nice!

We play the U.S., right?

4 straight icings.. you rarely see that many

Good game

I don't know how you stop players from doing that but it's a recipe for disaster.

 

[jj cale]

damn good game, fortunate to have won that one.

 

[snipes]

Entertaining game.

McKenna is an outstanding hockey player

 

[ORRFForever]

damn good game, fortunate to have won that one.

We were the better team - minus the 2nd period.

 

[Czechboy]

Nice!

We play the U.S., right?


I don't know how you stop players from doing that but it's a recipe for disaster.

North America in one Semi
Europe in the other

 

[PanniniClaus]

Nice!

We play the U.S., right?


I don't know how you stop players from doing that but it's a recipe for disaster.

Depends on the philosophy. I think the analytics crowd are saying take the shot... Some of these ones at the end Canada was not in a shooting position so you need to get a lob or something off the glass that will sit. Smashing it down the ice with no attempt at goal will for sure put a team under pressure.

 

[McMozesmadness]

Highly entertaining game

Canada was lead by Ivankovic, made some huge saves, kept them alive at times. When they needed to they turned it up. Schmidt and McKenna lead the way. Schaeffer made some great plays too

Swedes matched them tonight. Brought a physical presence the Canadians had trouble matching. They have a strong team with good depth

Can’t wait for the medal round

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Entertaining game.

McKenna is an outstanding hockey player

Would have liked to save some drama and had him put it in the empty net.

But definitely a very good player.

 

[Czechboy]

To my eye... this match will be the final on Saturday.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Sweden played well, always good to see a Canadian goalie step up. Tournament gets interesting now.

To my eye... this match will be the final on Saturday.

The Czechs and those wretched Yankees both have as good a chance at gold as these two teams.

 

[Czechboy]

Sweden played well, always good to see a Canadian goalie step up. Tournament gets interesting now.



The Czechs and those wretched cursed Yankees both have as good a chance at gold as these two teams.

I think the US is a big time sleeper! Very well coached and disciplined.. nightmare semi.

Swedes are just damn good!

Canada rules the Hlinka.

 

[McMozesmadness]

To my eye... this match will be the final on Saturday.

That would be my guess too. The Czechs are fun, highly talented, but I don’t think they can match the depth of Canada or Sweden

I will say this. The Canadians better be sharp against the Americans. That team works their ass off and plays a very sound game defensively. Canada will have a clear talent advantage, but they’ll be in for a fight

 

[Czechboy]

That would be my guess too. The Czechs are fun, highly talented, but I don’t think they can match the depth of Canada or Sweden

I will say this. The Canadians better be sharp against the Americans. That team works their ass off and plays a very sound game defensively. Canada will have a clear talent advantage, but they’ll be in for a fight

This US squad has nightmare vibes to me. Very disciplined and patient.

Sweden is deeper and better for sure. They play us very well too! It will be a nervous watch for sure!

 

[jj cale]

We were the better team - minus the 2nd period.

We were..barely.

 

[Predatore]

Pretty entertaining and tight game. Not often you see a Swedish team match (or even more so) team Canada when it comes to the physical play. Fourth line grinder Eddie Genborg was a treat to watch with several big hits and overall hard work. Few of the Swedish stars really stood out though. Swedish D was so so. Malte Vass has been surprisingly good in this tourney, however. Hugo Hallin was brutal and should have been benched.

Hope to see a rematch in the final.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Klingsell-Gästrin-Stenberg must be the best line in the tournament

 

[Hockeyville USA]

One particular play regarding Mckenna about midway through the period he gets the puck on an outlet in the neutral zone and he finds himself getting the puck about 4 feet from the Swedish d-man who is just getting his bearings and there is tons of real estate on the left side of him

Well, Mcdavid even at 16 would have just taken that and blown right by him on the side and it would have ended either in a goal or great chance created but Mckenna as good a skater as he is doesn't have the freak other gear and it doesn't even occur to him to even try that.

As good as he is that's the difference between guys like him and Mcdavid, in other words the difference between a franchise player and a generational one.

I'd cool it on the generational talk right now, he's going to be a fantastic player but generational? might be time to take a breath

Agreed. McKenna is definitely above RNH and Hall, not quite at McDavid level. He has his McJesus moments, but it's not consistent.

 

[Goodman68]

This US squad has nightmare vibes to me. Very disciplined and patient.

Sweden is deeper and better for sure. They play us very well too! It will be a nervous watch for sure!

If we dared not to nominate Nestrašil and Frolo, then I think this statement is a bit bold. The first line also scores points for the Swedes. I don't want to claim that we are better at all, I saw us at the same level before the tournament and nothing has changed.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Eddie "The Cyborg" Genborg was pretty fun to watch out there. Love the physicality.