Official 2023 World Junior Championship Thread

[BigToe]

I was just going to ask what you think of him, Toe.

Idk man. He’ll do some things I like then follow it up with a bunch of meh.

Can I call you Toez Lucius?

Only if I can call you Maguer McGroarty.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Because hockey is our game.

Slovakia's game?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I wish Germany produced Reichels, Peterkas, and Stutzles every year.

 

[Striiker]

He'll occasionally throw a hit, but this is another narrative that doesn't jibe with my watches. I find Gauthier a finesse player, if anything. He generally moves the puck very quickly on the wall instead of taking contact. He's best in space. Which is fine. He's not a shrinking violet; I just don't see a power forward.

I don't even mean specifically about Gauthier. Empty bullshit cliches just drive me absolutely insane. Hockey people are obsessed with mindlessly repeating meaningless phrases.

"Looks big out there". f*** off. You said absolutely nothing. It's just like that "eats big minutes" comment by DiMarco and the JFresh parody tweet.

 

[Striiker]

Slovakia's game?

Silence, leaf.

 

[Rebels57]

My goodness, what a pass by Bedard

 

[Magua]

Renée Zellweger and Bedard do good things.

I don't even mean specifically about Gauthier. Empty bullshit cliches just drive me absolutely insane. Hockey people are obsessed with mindlessly repeating meaningless phrases.

"Looks big out there". f*** off. You said absolutely nothing. It's just like that "eats big minutes" comment by DiMarco and the JFresh parody tweet.

I agree. But that FlyersPuckSauce dude is one of the good guys on Twitter honestly.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Bedard, Guenther, Othmann and Zellweger on the ice at the same time. Could be the new-look Flyers if we get some luck and some firings and some new owners. Add Reichel and I'd cream the entire surface of the Earth.

 

[BigToe]

Bedard and Stank!

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Nolan Allan looks like he'll be a terrible NHLer.

 

[Magua]

Nolan Allan looks like he'll be a terrible NHLer.

The Hawks took Allan and the Canadiens took Sexual Predator right before Zellweger. Who could’ve known?!

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Canada might have the worst goaltenders in this tournament.

 

[Striiker]

I agree. But that FlyersPuckSauce dude is one of the good guys on Twitter honestly.

I know, I follow him.

He’s mostly good, even if a little too much on the optimistic/naive side when it comes to current players, hoping they do well this year, and enjoying the wins. But his Provorov slander is appreciated.

Like I said, I’m mostly talking about the phrase and usage of phrases like it in general, not the specific person using it or player being described. I just saw that tweet while scrolling twitter on the toilet and I was not pleased.

 

[Magua]

Go Germany! @Ironmanrulez

(He will see this in a handful of hours and like it.)

 

[Rebels57]

Bedard breakaway goal and makes it look eaaaassy

 

[BigToe]

They’re cooking

 

[RonHextall27]

I'd be a happy camper to watch ch that kid in orange and black for the next two decades

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Canada is definitely going for higher degree of difficulty goals than necessary.

 

[BigToe]

We could’ve had Stank

 

[Tripod]

Go Germany! @Ironmanrulez

(He will see this in a handful of hours and like it.)

Nothing like waking up in the morning and seeing 10 likes.....and all are from Iron!

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

We could’ve had Stank

We just have to find the way to get Reichel away from Chicago without surrendering draft capital. It sounds almost impossible, but there has to be a way.

 

[Magua]

We could’ve had Stank

Okay, Craft Beer Maven.

 

[BigToe]

Swapping Roy out for Fantilli would make this line OP

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Bedard is only three goals behind Eberle for Canada's all time goal total. He's already tied for sixth.

Wonder if he'll get enough ice time vs Austria to set the new mark in that game...

Edit: I only count 9 for Bedard. TSN miscalculated, I think; they said he had 11.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Bedard good.

Gord Miller just said he has 12 now. I still count 10... what am I missing?