Official 2023 World Junior Championship Thread
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LegionOfDoom91
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I feel like watching him here today he’s got more stiffness than you’d typically see out of a guy putting up that type of offensive production.
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Bet they’re missing the days of Carter Hart.
Yeah, he’s awkward and stiff. He’s a smart player so he can stay involved; he’s aggressive and rangy. He’s not without skill, but he holds his bottom hand really low, his short area work is a bit clumsy. I thought his potential was a modern defensive defenseman, maybe a top pair partner for a more dynamic player. My gut is his AHL scoring is misleading.
Yeah, he’s awkward and stiff. He’s a smart player so he can stay involved; he’s aggressive and rangy. He’s not without skill, but he holds his bottom hand really low, his short area work is a bit clumsy. I thought his potential was a modern defensive defenseman, maybe a top pair partner for a more dynamic player. My gut is his AHL scoring is misleading.
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LegionOfDoom91
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The goaltending for Canada & USA is looking rough this year. They both have goalies on their rosters that have been passed up in the NHL draft.
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I love the Czech Republic.
How’s your drag pull wrister?
Bedard puts his whole body into these shots
How’s your drag pull wrister?
CutOnDime97
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Tripping penalty off an ozone draw on the power play...
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Buffalo is going to add an entire line of Kulich-Ostlund-Rosen to their current group. I didn’t even list Savoie who I think is a bit meh. If they drafted one of a few other guys at that spot, holy moly. Frankly, if I’m them, I’d sell on Savoie to get a known high end player. But they won’t.
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Ask Hockey Canada. They didn’t invite him to camp.
He’s fine. Just never thrilled me as a top 10 pick (some people wanted him with the Flyers pick). He’s skilled, but I’m not sold on how skilled in a projectable way. His skating and total package didn’t wow me in small sample, and I know his analytics were oddly not great offensively. One of those guys I couldn’t easily project.
LegionOfDoom91
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I honestly thought this was the third period with the way Canada has been pushing. I’m half watching this thing so not full attention.
They need to get Bedard back with Stank like the u18 days. Let them dominate.
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Another angle at it---I can see he makes use himself in a lot of the same ways that Dobson does. Slow (clumsy?) and deliberate passing and shooting but well made and executed choice, bomb slappers and bomb wristers. Still 18 years old only a month ago, he could sharpen up in similar fashion. This is also the only 2 periods I've seen of the kid.
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Canada’s 1st period dangle dick Michigans were responsible for Canada’s lackadaisical implosion. My column:
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Benjamin Gaudreau has an .868 save % in the OHL this season? How the heck did he get the starting job? His draft eligible teammate has better stats on his Sarnia team. 
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I haven't seen much of this, but this is a game where Bedard is showing how far ahead he is compared to his peers.
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Michkov save us
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Hockey Canada politics seeminglyBenjamin Gaudreau has an .868 save % in the OHL this season? How the heck did he get the starting job? His draft eligible teammate has better stats on his Sarnia team.
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I'm not sure how Craig Button could possibly have compared this team to the 2005 team with goaltending this questionable.Benjamin Gaudreau has an .868 save % in the OHL this season? How the heck did he get the starting job? His draft eligible teammate has better stats on his Sarnia team.
Actually, scratch that. I know how: he's a f***ing moron.
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