Post-Game Talk: Latvia vs Canada | Wed. Feb. 20th, 2014 | 12:00 PM EST

[Al14]

Canada has to keep up the pressure! Not sit back.

 

[Cor]

They should make this Latvian goalie the player of the game for both teams.... unreal

 

[Mowerman]

Latvia is like the Leafs of international hockey

 

[Al14]

And we were afraid of Switzerland!

 

[p.l.f.]

its good to be wrong

 

[Al14]

U.S.A. will beat us 12-0!!! lol

Kessel with 4 hat tricks!

 

[FlareKnight]

Gotta give it to Canada, they really do make winning painful.

Going to be tough as hell against the US if this team's forwards can't figure out how to score.

 

[Schennanigans]

I don't know if these guys will have it in them to beat the U.S this time.

 

[mikebel111*]

Canada wins. That was tough but have to applaud latvia and goalie. Great effort.
Here we come US!!

 

[p.l.f.]

that was scary

 

[Bionda]

Our forwards look so disjointed. Won't be surprised if the Yanks put up 4 or 5 on us.

 

[LeafsMonster]

Pheww

 

[Paladin2799]

Our forwards are ATROCIOUS.

Complete garbage.

We have WAY to many individual players, we need to play as a ****ing team, and score goals.

Canada played great today, but christ we cant keep blaming this on hot goaltenders.

Rask was one thing, but this latvian goaltender is young and playing in the ECHL. We should have lit him up.

I am very very very worried.

 

[Mystifo]

Latvia's goalie put on a clinic.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Our forwards are ATROCIOUS.

Complete garbage.

We have WAY to many individual players, we need to play as a ****ing team, and score goals.

Canada played great today, but christ we cant keep blaming this on hot goaltenders.

Rask was one thing, but this latvian goaltender is young and playing in the ECHL. We should have lit him up.

I am very very very worried.

I don't think they will get by the USA. The USA just seem to have more chemistry.

 

[Clark4Ever]

I hate to say it, but I think we're going to be playing for the bronze medal. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[LeafOfBread]

That was scary as hell. Can't see us beating USA like this.

 

[Joey Hoser]

I don't think they will get by the USA. The USA just seem to have more chemistry.

Any chemistry would be more. Canada has none and just brute-forced their way to the success they've had with pure talent.

Not going to cut it against the Americans. I expect a blowout unless we can get a line or two going... like... right now. Pretty discouraging that we have by far the best roster of hockey players in the tournament, but they can't figure out how to play hockey.

 

[gtforepro]

Our forwards are ATROCIOUS.

Rask was one thing, but this latvian goaltender is young and playing in the ECHL. We should have lit him up.

Kristers Gudļevskis is a Latvian ice hockey goaltender. He is currently playing with the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. Gudlevskis was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 5th round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.

But, your point is still valid...

 

[L Corncrick]

All the defeatism in this thread is hilarious. You die having never dared to live.

 

[Cor]

Yeah, don't think we will beat the Americans... not the way they are playing

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

man that was a stressful game to watch.

i doubt we'll make it past USA. they are playing lights out atm. sigh...

 

[KuleminFan41]

People need to realize, sports math never works. USA vs Canada will be a 1 goal game again. Probably 3-2 game, by who? I don't know but USA wont run away with it, and neither will Canada. Canada shows up, just relax people

 

[Swervin81]

Our forwards are ATROCIOUS.

Complete garbage.

We have WAY to many individual players, we need to play as a ****ing team, and score goals.

Canada played great today, but christ we cant keep blaming this on hot goaltenders.

Rask was one thing, but this latvian goaltender is young and playing in the ECHL. We should have lit him up.

I am very very very worried.

Gudlevskis made ~60 saves. That was the performance of a lifetime.

 

[GBLeaf]

At the end of the day, it's job done.

I think you will see a different team entirely against the USA. They definitely have more chemistry across their lines. But this is like international tournaments of all sports. The top teams rarely go through firing on all cylinders. But when the big game comes, they get it done.

I wont be surprised at all if Canada beats USA. I think the big names will step up then.