Is 4 Nations a “Best on Best”?

[Peiskos]

100% it was a best on best, yawn to people trying to discredit best on best tournaments every time Canada wins them, apart from Canada winning the majority of these best vs bests, downplaying or questioning it as such after the fact is the most predictable thing in international hockey.

 

[NyQuil]

Why then is it that Canada's victory is always credited to unmatched team defense, yet the Czechs aren't afforded that same luxury? For them it's always "If not for Hasek....."

It's like you haven't even been reading this thread.

The Czechs were a machine at that time.

What was more infamous than their goalie was their ability to play as a five man unit.

Collectively they were always stronger than the sum of their parts.

They never panicked, they played solid two way hockey shift after shift. They were comfortable and even relished playing in tight games.

Hasek is the greatest of all time but that’s not the singular reason why they won.

Through the first three periods of the game, Canada was outshot by the Czechs, 25-22.

Canada was the better team in OT and then we all know what happened in the shootout.

You’re underestimating how good the Czechs were at team defence.

You might have a case if the Czechs were roundly outplayed or outshot in the tournament.

They weren’t.

The only thing worse than bad narratives are ignorant ones.

 

[ORRFForever]

people trying to discredit best on best tournaments every time Canada wins

That is so true.

 

[Lartsaman]

100% it was a best on best, yawn to people trying to discredit best on best tournaments every time Canada wins them, apart from Canada winning the majority of these best vs bests, downplaying or questioning it as such after the fact is the most predictable thing in international hockey.

Canadians dicredit every tournament which is won by some other country than Canada. If Finland had won this, you would say this was not a best on best.

 

[Czechboy]

Canadians dicredit every tournament which is won by some other country than Canada. If Finland had won this, you would say this was not a best on best.

I asked this question before the tournament. Most agreed it was an exhibition. Many even thought it's suck and be all star game intensity.

Now it's a best on best.lol. I cannot think of a single best on best where you start in the final 4.lol. 1972 had more games haha. 4 games and 3 opponents.

I did love it though. Happy for Canada to win it. Bring on the Olympics