I heard the announcers say he was playing in the ECHL.
Regardless.
We need our offense to click, like now.
If I was babcock id seriously start banging the forwards head together.
Players only meeting, someone punch crosby.
Post-Game Talk: Latvia vs Canada | Wed. Feb. 20th, 2014 | 12:00 PM EST
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I heard the announcers say he was playing in the ECHL.
Regardless.
We need our offense to click, like now.
If I was babcock id seriously start banging the forwards head together.
Players only meeting, someone punch crosby.
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Alerion
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A guy on TSN just said that crosby is playing a good tournament despite not scoring
What game has he been watching?
Suntouchable13
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Tim & Sid just said that John Tavares is out for the rest of the tournament with a knee injury. No word on his status beyond the Olympics. Boy, if he misses any NHL games, Isles can't catch a break.
Daisy Jane
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Someone briefly edited Gudlevskis' Wikipedia bio
The bane of Team Canada was up about an hour ago. Was hilarious.
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BertCorbeau
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Just catching up on this thread after watching the third period - you guys are priceless!I was never really worried, as the game wore on Canada kept pressing, cycling and dominating .. Latvia ran out of physical pressure
I actually think this was Canada best offensive showing so far (including the Austrian game) as they had so many quality chances that they just couldn't bury .. But the passing and chemistry was improved in this game, and a good cycle effort .. Just didn't get the bounces or calls (seriously no penalty shot on the guy pulling the puck out of the net practically?)
Bring on the USA - I think it will be closer than people think IMO
67Cup
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Three things:
First. Crosby also got the winning goal in the shootout victory over Switzerland in 2010, IIRC. And I was at the game, though at the other end behind Brodeur, about 16 rows up. That was a tense one too! But even when he is off, Crosby can and does come through at key moments.
Second, the absence of Stamkos, who is Canada's most natural goal scorer, is more of a loss than we had expected.
Third and most important: I think the main thing is to relax. That was a freaky game in a lot of ways and the forwards are gripping their sticks a little too tightly. Not worrying too much about the goalscoring is the best prescription, IMO.
First. Crosby also got the winning goal in the shootout victory over Switzerland in 2010, IIRC. And I was at the game, though at the other end behind Brodeur, about 16 rows up. That was a tense one too! But even when he is off, Crosby can and does come through at key moments.
Second, the absence of Stamkos, who is Canada's most natural goal scorer, is more of a loss than we had expected.
Third and most important: I think the main thing is to relax. That was a freaky game in a lot of ways and the forwards are gripping their sticks a little too tightly. Not worrying too much about the goalscoring is the best prescription, IMO.
blue82
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I was never really worried, as the game wore on Canada kept pressing, cycling and dominating .. Latvia ran out of physical pressure
I actually think this was Canada best offensive showing so far (including the Austrian game) as they had so many quality chances that they just couldn't bury .. But the passing and chemistry was improved in this game, and a good cycle effort .. Just didn't get the bounces or calls (seriously no penalty shot on the guy pulling the puck out of the net practically?)
Bring on the USA - I think it will be closer than people think IMO
hockey is a game of bounces, in a tie game with under 10 minutes to go it does not matter how dominating a team is anyone could win, you might be the only one who wasnt worrying
BertCorbeau
F*ck cancer - RIP Fugu and Buffaloed
Another thing - seems like Canada's forwards are just snakebit right now but I believe they're on the cusp of breaking out offensively .. Let's hope they explode out of this slump in the semi's
I'm a Leafs fan, I'm used to this type of pressure
Now if Team Canada had a 3 goal lead with 10 minutes left .. Yeah I might be nervous
I'm a Leafs fan, I'm used to this type of pressure
Now if Team Canada had a 3 goal lead with 10 minutes left .. Yeah I might be nervous
L Corncrick
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The only thing that stuck out to me as needing work for Canada is that the passing is not great; lots of passes behind the target or into the target's skates. Because these guys are so skilled they can keep possession but it really hampers the speed Canada could bring to bear with good, tape to tape passes.
BertCorbeau
F*ck cancer - RIP Fugu and Buffaloed
Crosby has been fine, but I did feel like he was forcing a few passes today .. He doesn't seem too interested in taking the puck to the net himself though, that's frustrating
Holymakinaw
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Typical hockey-arrogance of Canadians.
We can't admit that the OTHER team played an amazing and effective game. No, instead, the game was GARBAGE and we were ATROCIOUS!!!We played fine. 57 shots on goal is oustanding(according to the "corsi club" anyway....) and we dominated the play in every area, except maybe in goal. if we keep playing like that, we can hold our heads up.
Besides.....all these other teams are a lot closer to us that we like to admit. This sort of "no contact", flashy, big-ice hockey is NOT the game we play and that levels things out a fair bit.
FlareKnight
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I suppose people have a strange expectation for "the best player in hockey" to be able to score goals. He's not the only one not scoring, but as the Captain of this team he's supposed to take the heat for not producing.
It's a hard game to judge because to completely pile on Canada would be a complete discredit to the game that Latvia game. That was a heart and soul kind of performance led by an incredible performance by their goalie. The guy was ready to pass out half way through the game with how much work he did. He stuck through it and still found ways to stop the puck once Canada got the lead. If he could have allowed 5 goals in that game and no one in their right mind would have said that that loss was the goalie.
That said, the Canadian forwards just aren't clicking and getting that puck luck. They've played a really strong possession game and have gotten the chances but they haven't resulted in as many goals. On paper our offense is awesome. It was the biggest strength of our team. On the ice, our backend (including the goaltending) has been the saving grace. It's not easy for a goalie to see such little puck and keep himself in the game. Price made some huge saves late in the game after having spent far too long not even having to move in his crease. Yet again our D bails out the offense with providing some goal support. Doughty and Weber have been amazing in this tournament.
A lot of the teams have played a collapsed system against Canada. I hope that with Canada and the US being so familiar with each other's players, it will open up the game a bit more.
That said, the Canadian forwards just aren't clicking and getting that puck luck. They've played a really strong possession game and have gotten the chances but they haven't resulted in as many goals. On paper our offense is awesome. It was the biggest strength of our team. On the ice, our backend (including the goaltending) has been the saving grace. It's not easy for a goalie to see such little puck and keep himself in the game. Price made some huge saves late in the game after having spent far too long not even having to move in his crease. Yet again our D bails out the offense with providing some goal support. Doughty and Weber have been amazing in this tournament.
A lot of the teams have played a collapsed system against Canada. I hope that with Canada and the US being so familiar with each other's players, it will open up the game a bit more.
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There's really not much to change. Just hope that these guys start clicking and burying their chances, because while you might say they played great, I'd say this simply won't do against a team like USA. They're not going to dominate the shot chart like today. They're not going to get 57 shots or whatever it was, past team USA. And the defense, along with the goal-tending, for the first time in the tournament is going to be tested in a way it hasn't been tested yet with Kessel, Kane, Backes, van Riemsdyk, Pavelski, Fowler, Shattenkirk, etc. on the other side.
I think it will be a close game, but I don't see them beating USA.
Crispy Crust
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They played really well today. Can't complain about the effort, the puck just didn't go in. Not much luck for them in that game.
Clark4Ever
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Price is going to have to be at the top of his game against the USA. Our forwards have been underwhelming thus far.
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