GDT: Latvia Vs Canada | 7:30PM | Group A - Canadian Tire Centre

[TheKingSlayer]

Fun Fact:
Latvia was the first Country to decorate a Christmas Tree in the year 1510...

Funner-Fact:
Latvia owned Canada on December 27, 2024.

Fun fact. We are in 2024

 

[CycloneSweep]

Also, why does Cameron hate Dickinson?

Cause Cameron is a shit coach.

 

[Cowumbus]

And if my aunt had balls...

You just want to complain

Canada dominated that game.

 

[Orfieus]

There were no Phantom calls tonight, there were a few soft calls IMHO but that was a elbow to the face right in front of the ref and that was a hook to the hands (I personally would have called the dive as well) and that was too many men

Canada is extremely undisciplined and it cost them

 

[bobber]

Canada finishes 5th last year. Target 4th this. We can be like George Jefferson. Movin on up.

 

[Quinning]

Hahaha, you get what you deserve Team Canada, for playing politics and not selecting the best roster because some players are not playing in the canadian junior leagues.

Is that what they did? Pathetic if true

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Latvia deserves all the credit in the world. They should have been DOA after the 2-1 goal but they kept their heads down and battled to tie it and then threw everything including the kitchen sink to keep that game from ending in OT.

That being said, Canada is also pathetic. They played so smugly early in the game with all the bullshit dangling and hero play they tried to do for most of the first two periods. And the less said about that shootout, the better. Cowen's, ahem "attempt" looked like the type of shit someone tries to do in the EA sports games before they realize the leg kick does approximately f*** all.

I have a feeling Latvia gets taken to town by the US tomorrow, but they earned every second of this high they're likely on right now.

That smugness?

You must also hate Jack Hughes on breakaways.

 

[B33R LEAGUE]

Fun fact. We are in 2024

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[belair]

Canadian fans need to relax, you just just got “goalied”

Moneypuck probably would have the xG for Canada at 6 and Latvia 2.

Easy to get goalied when the whole plan is firing low quality perimeter shots at him the whole game.

Team Canada is a skill team that needs to cycle effectively to create shots from scoring areas. They weren't doing that at all because there were too many guys trying to play hero.

 

[Guess]

They decided to get all cute and big brained by leaving some of the best talent at home.

And they're going to be screwed even worse in the future if they continue like this after even more players will migrate to the NCAA, with the new rules.

 

[JKG33]

You just want to complain

Canada dominated that game.

What am I complaining about exactly?

 

[CycloneSweep]

In what way? We once beat Canada in a preliminary game before getting eliminated?

Man the way you probably celebrated the Leafs winning a single playoff series….stop.

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

They decided to get all cute and big brained by leaving some of the best talent at home.

Yea I'm noticing that, just wondering if there's actually any tea / drama behind this.

Cause watching Yakemchuk PP highlights and then looking at this Canada PP is crazy

 

[Quinning]

Canada should do the first ever intra-tournament rebuild in WJC history. Fire the GM and coach mid tournament

If Steve Spott survived to the end, so will this guy.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Yeah, but shouldn't the expectation be to win a few games? Or do they just show up hoping to not get swept?

I think it's a bit of both.

Beating a team like Canada should give them that mindset now that they feel they could beat anybody. Even if they don't, this is a stepping stone for the program. A few years ago they were getting pumped. Now they are beating a hockey power. Baby steps in a macro picture.

 

[Divine]

Man the way you probably celebrated the Leafs winning a single playoff series….stop.

Would you find that embarrassing? If so, exactly.

 

[Quinning]

Canada beat them 10-0 last year...this must feel absolutely incredible for any of the returning players.

 

[emptynetter3]

A day worth for first post is surely today!

Gonna post AGAIN in next five years.

this guys awesome.

 

[Blitzkrug]

That smugness?

You must also hate Jack Hughes on breakaways.

No because Jack Hughes understands how to a) make those moves work to score and b) how to shoot the puck instead of trying to do a shitty between the legs play for the 15th time that period.

 

[TimeZone]

You just want to complain

Canada dominated that game.

They just lost to a team with the puck skills of a Bantam B team.

 

[Bounces R Way]

im out of the loop, can someone sumup the Canada Hockey politics that kept out some of the more well known players e.g. Parekh, Yak, etc

Because Hockey Canada thinks they're under the same salary cap the NHL is and filled the team out with guys who might make better bottom 6 and bottom pairing players.

 

[Divine]

I think it's a bit of both.

Beating a team like Canada should give them that mindset now that they feel they could beat anybody. Even if they don't, this is a stepping stone for the program. A few years ago they were getting pumped. Now they are beating a hockey power. Baby steps in a macro picture.

They've medaled at the world championships before. Just because TSN keeps pretending like they've never accomplished nothing doesn't make it true. Didn't Latvia nearly beat Canada at the actual olympics too?

 

[Guess]

Is that what they did? Pathetic if true

Yeah, hard to say how much better they would be but they definitely left some talent out due to politics. Of course they're not going to ignore you if you're a superstar player but otherwise the odds are against you.

 

[KCC]

Does Latvia know it's not a medal game?

Jeez that celebration. They might not even advance.

Bro, it’s Latvia. They don’t exactly ever have much to cheer about at this tournament. lol. Good for them.

 

[nucks88]

Fun Fact:
Latvia was the first Country to decorate a Christmas Tree in the year 1510...

Funner-Fact:
Latvia owned Canada on December 27, 2024.

lol