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

[jj cale]

I'm starting to really hate the term " galaxy brain"

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Can we fire Dave Cameron mid tournament? Embarrassing for him going back to roster selection. Hilarious that all the casual armchair fans are being proven right

 

[BigBadBoar]

OK, I thought Latvia and Kazakhstan would be approximately the same leves this year but when I compare the first period of the SWE-KAZ game to this, there has been a brutal difference in literally everything. Latvia's players are skating well, they are physically strong, also tactically well prepared, maintain good layers in their own zone. It is quite possible they will run out of gas and just fall apart sometime during the 2nd period but this opening period was really cool from them.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

There is a lot of talk about roster selection...I think right now the bigger issue is the usage. They have the players there. He isn't using them well.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

You don't know anything about Latvian hockey though. So one could argue it is shameful to make statements like that.

Yeah, no. lol Canada should be embarrassed. An 8-0 win is an expectation here.

 

[Jordan Belfort]

Are people still defending 5?

 

[jj cale]

I can't believe I'm saying this but I thought the same thing Odog is saying right now.............they weren't the same after the Schaefer injury, and immediately so.

 

[PanniniClaus]

My takeaway is that Germany are in big trouble and Latvia will have a shot against Finland. This is as good a Latvian Junior team as I have seen. 8 underagers to boot. Crazy.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

Collar bone for Schaefer?

 

[NordiquesForeva]

Don’t worry fellas, Cam Allen can be in Ottawa in ~6 hours

 

[Namejs]

OK, I thought Latvia and Kazakhstan would be approximately the same leves this year but when I compare the first period of the SWE-KAZ game to this, there has been a brutal difference in literally everything. Latvia's players are skating well, they are physically strong, also tactically well prepared, maintain good layers in their own zone. It is quite possible they will run out of gas and just fall apart sometime during the 2nd period but this opening period was really cool from them.

There's 2 draftees and 6 draft prospects on the Latvian team vs. 0 on Team Kazakhstan.

Do read the Latvia thread. This team is basically Slovakia sans Dvorsky.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Collar bone for Schaefer?

I saw a bonehead in gents league do the same thing and separated the shoulder.

 

[JackSlater]

Canada needs to wake up regardless of Schaefer for now. We all know that Bonk needs to leave the power play right away but they could also use a forward on the wall who is a threat to score on a one timer. I don't even know who that would be. A more skilled/bigger player like Martone in front of the net too.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

I saw a bonehead in gents league do the same thing and separated the shoulder.

Looked like that too, but it also hit in that neck/collarbone area. AT least with the collarbone, he's fine once it heals...shoulders could nag

 

[GlassesJacketShirt]

I can't believe I'm saying this but I thought the same thing Odog is saying right now.............they weren't the same after the Schaefer injury, and immediately so.

Well yeah, he was their best defenseman, possibly their best player. His involvement hid a lot of the early issues this team had, and now they have no one to really replace him. Molendyk is going to have to be told to think more offensively now with Mynio coming in.

 

[Jordan Belfort]

Is 5 good in the OHL? Makes mind boggling bad decisions

Canadas coach loves that he has the “shooters mentality” but just puts it in shin pads

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Is 5 good in the OHL? Makes mind boggling bad decisions

Canadas coach loves that he has the “shooters mentality” but just puts it in shin pads

Sub ppg defensemen on a loaded London team. I don't think he is awful or anything but he should be a bottom pairing PK defensemen. He is being used in a role he is not suited for in anyway what so ever.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Canada will need a more complete effort to beat this Latvia Team: let’s go!

 

[BigBadBoar]

There's 2 draftees and 6 draft prospects on the Latvian team vs. 0 on Team Kazakhstan.

Do read the Latvia thread. This team is basically Slovakia sans Dvorsky.

I know they have some good players, just wasn't expecting much from them this year mostly due to the high number of very young guys. A very pleasant surprise so far.

 

[jj cale]

Well yeah, he was their best defenseman, possibly their best player. His involvement hid a lot of the early issues this team had, and now they have no one to really replace him. Molendyk is going to have to be told to think more offensively now with Mynio coming in.

Well, it is what it is.

Guys will have to step up,like Molendyk.......................and everyone else.

Shake it off, play the rest of this game well and take it from there.

 

[PanniniClaus]

All that pressure and a penalty. Pinelli dangling

 

[hockey20000]

another penalty lol

 

[kudla]

This is getting real interesting. Latvia is massively overperforming

 

[jj cale]

All that pressure and a penalty. Pinelli dangling

Way better work from Canada there and good stuff from Pinelli.

 

[hockey20000]

nice moves LUCH