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GDT: May 4 • Canada vs. Czech Republic

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Frank the Tank said:
Three major differences, IMO:

1) It primarily comes down to effort level. Any Canadian player would dive in front of a Chara slap shot with their face if it meant gold at the Olympics. At the WHC, they are there to travel Europe, have fun with the boys outside of their club team, and play some looser hockey. The will to win is toned down a few notches. It shows in the level of play.

2) Where Canada excels at the Olympics is that the players are not only star scorers, but are guys who are elite two-way players (e.g., Toews, Carter, etc..) and great PKers (e.g., Bergeron, Marleau, etc..). That versatility and depth of talent is what separates the Olympic teams from the less-balanced line-up of star scorers that head over to the WHC. While Hall, Eberle, and Spezza are great offensive players, they do not offer the overall level of play that Carter, Benn, and Getzlaf provide.

3) The Olympic team has insane defensive depth. When Doughty anchors your second pairing, Pietrangelo your third, and Subban is a healthy scratch, you know your team has great defensive depth.
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Some excellent points. The Olympics are the be all and end all of International Hockey for Canadians.
 
xerox said:
Dave Reid and Rod Black have like zero chemistry.
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Rod Black is the worst.

I'm shopping for houses right now and there's one that's an absolute beaut...but it's on Rod Black Street. Refuse to even look at it. :(
 
Puts it into perspective of what the nhl watching world sees on a daily basis and how horrible the day to day product is. Especially when greatest player of this generation is playing with the likes of who he does on a night to night basis.

NEUTRAL ZONE TRAP
1 2 2
WHAT A DEFENSIVE PLAYER
THEY CAN'T BEAT THIS SYSTEM
YOU SEE THIS SYSTEM
HOCKEY = SYSTEMS
THIS IS ROCKET SCIENCE

That's Nhl Hockey.

And that's why International Hockey is the only pure Hockey we see all year. God you see the lightning Canadiens game last night. I've seen pee wee games more entertaining.
 
Samcanadian said:
I'm shopping for houses right now and there's one that's an absolute beaut...but it's on Rod Black Street. Refuse to even look at it. :(
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I can't tell if you are joking but Rod Black's favourite saying (and I'm pretty sure he doesn't know what it means) is "to the house" when he's calling CFL games. :laugh:
 
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