HF Habs: PGT: 4 Nations Face-Off: Canada wins inaugural Championship, 3-2 (OT) over USA

[ReHabs]

Stone
Marchand
Reinhart
Cirelli
Sanheim
Jarvis
Konecky

Atrocious. We need better character players, size and north-south players.

Yeah I was disappointed by Jarvis a lot. Seems like he was just happy to be there.

Team Canada didn't really seem like they ever gelled. The intensity of hockey was high but it wasn't the smooth-skating, smooth-passing, confident Team Canada that we knew from the Olympics domination years. They were either gripping their sticks too tight or something was wrong. Binnington being shaky didn't help.

 

[Habs Icing]

And like January 6 his supporters are going to storm the U.S. Capitol. Wait no. Trump will direct them to the NHL headquarters.

 

[Runner77]

No! But we won't be a state either. We'll be a territory. Like Puerto Rico.

A state of euphoria will do just fine.

 

[Guy Larose]

Matthews is playing injured. He didn’t go to Germany in the middle of the season to try the Weiner Schnitzel.

Matthews, who was largely invisible in the gold medal game except for those glorious scoring chances late in the third period and overtime, has a chronic shoulder injury / condition that will probably plague him his entire career. He missed one game in the tournament and hardly practiced with his team. We should respect the courage he showed playing last night.

It was an intense game between two evenly matched teams. It could have gone either way. I think that even the most die hard Canadian fan has to realize that the Americans have now clearly caught up to Canada in the depth and quality of the players / talent that each country now produces. The days when some (most) Canadians could smugly (and erroneously) claim that we could send two or three teams to these best on best competitions and who could each win, are long over. Going forward, it will be a life and death effort to match and beat the hockey powerhouse that has emerged south of our 'arbitrary, boarder. In fact, it has been that way since the mid 1990s. Just most Canadians were blind to that uncomfortable reality.

I saw a stat that said Matthews doesn't have a goal in any game 7 he's ever played....or was that a point? Regardless. And come back to us when the US wins anything in hockey consistently.

 

[Ladyfan]

Congrats to Canada.

I was cheering for you.

You might be surprised how many Bs fans wanted Canada to win.

Love your country.

 

[SOLR]

Binnington played like a big boy tonight. Player of the game to me!
Sheeesh!

Binnington's personality. He keeps making you believe that he is not all that good. And then he has a good game in the most crucial moment.

 

[Banjo Cat]

That was much better than the all-star weekend.

Still though, international hockey is not quite the same without the Russians.

 

[Licou]

Binnington's personality. He keeps making you believe that he is not all that good. And then he has a good game in the most crucial moment.

He looks like such a sweet guy too! But under that disarming face is a little ball of concentrated hatred of losing

 

[CAUFIELD]

Stone
Marchand
Reinhart
Cirelli
Sanheim
Jarvis
Konecky

Atrocious. We need better character players, size and north-south players.

Yes, that team wasn’t build to win honestly . Sanheim and Reinhardt were fine (Theodore and morrisey out). But how did those forward made the team instead of Bedard, Suzuki, Scheif..

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Is that real?

It is. But another poster pointed out that he probably shouldn’t have played in this tournament at all. He’s not healthy right now. I think that’s a fair point.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Marner came up big tonight in a big game.

He actually did.

He’s had a mostly lacklustre tournament. His big goal in game one was the only thing that really stood out. And then he was slowly being demoted.

Tonight though, he made some great plays. There was a little more open ice and he was able to make some great passes. The two tonight were amazing especially the first.

Before the tournament began I said Marner would be the most interesting story. Could he find the next gear? He’s always had the talent and always shrunk away when it mattered most. That wasn’t the case last night.

We’ll see if this spills over to the playoffs.

 

[Banjo Cat]

Yes, that team wasn’t build to win honestly . Sanheim and Reinhardt were fine (Theodore and morrisey out). But how did those forward made the team instead of Bedard, Suzuki, Scheif..

I really feel like we didn't need an entire Tampa Line. I mean Brayden Point definitely belonged in the tournament, but not so sure about Hagel and Cirelli.

And Marchand is getting up there.

 

[ArtPeur]

 

[CAUFIELD]

I really feel like we didn't need an entire Tampa Line. I mean Brayden Point definitely belonged in the tournament, but not so sure about Hagel and Cirelli.

And Marchand is getting up there.
[/QUOTE
Yes, Marchand and Jarvis were anchors.
Hagel or Cirelli would of been enough.
It was rough for Doughty. Ghule would of been better (I know he’s out)

 

[Deebs]

Yes, that team wasn’t build to win honestly .

They did win, so they must've been alright. Expect lineup changes next year but the group this year got it done.

 

[the]

Did Donald ask to recount yesterday's score yet?

 

[Nico Cauzuki]

Hello my dear Canadians feels good to wake up a champion

Not sure what those Americans were thinking aboot but this is still our sport

 

[Guy Larose]

Hello my dear Canadians feels good to wake up a champion

Not sure what those Americans were thinking aboot but this is still our sport

They were being cocky after their win against us and claiming victory like it was the Olympics...after losing last night they are saying the tournament is a nothing burger anyway.

 

[SOLR]

Olympics: players with earned spots

Tier 1: McDavid Mackinnon Crosby

Tier 2: Marner Point

Bottom 6: Bennett, Hagel, Cirelli

D
Makar - Toews
Theodore
Doughty

On a hot seat
Marchand
Reinhart
Stone
Jarvis
Konecny

Outside looking in
Suzuki
Thomas
Johnston
Celebrini
Bedard

Changes
Celebrini for Marchand
Suzuki for Jarvis
Johnston for Stone
Stone for Konecny

Imo much better team:
Celebrini - McDavid - Point
Crosby - Mackinnon - Johnston
Hagel - Cirelli - Marner
Reinhart - Bennett - Suzuki
(Stone extra)
(Bedard extra, not sure how many extras we get for the Olympics, play Bedard in Crosby spots against small countries to save Crosby for the big games)

Makar - Toews
Theodore - Pietra
Harley -Parayko
Doughty

 

[the valiant effort]

Is Cooper locked in as head coach next year? I’d much rather someone like Cassidy fill that role. You know, someone who has actually done some coaching over the last 6 years (and won a real cup).

Supply the current core with legitimate top line centre support and speedy wingers and they will cruise to gold.

Hopefully everyone across the board is healthier this time next year.

 

[Banjo Cat]

So do we take Greenland now?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

They were being cocky after their win against us and claiming victory like it was the Olympics...after losing last night they are saying the tournament is a nothing burger anyway.

Never seen anything like it, this loss broke them

 

[Andy]

Wilson and Hyman should have been there instead of Jarvis and Marchand.

Point struggled to find time and space, couldn't win a battle.

In the end, I thought Hagen and Cerelli were effective on the forecheck and away from the puck.

The defense was more than fine.

 

[yianik]

We needed a feel good like this, that we can win. I was getting pissed at the youtube vids of Americans laughing with the 1st game win.

Trump has declared economic war on Canada ( which Im sure is a violation of some world treaty ) to get us to submit. Like for real. Watching him pal it up with Russia , makes me think about 1939 Poland. Ù

That was much better than the all-star weekend.

Still though, international hockey is not quite the same without the Russians.

That would have been strange. Imagine a Canada v. Russia game and the American fans cheering on Russia.

 

[Andy]

If Binnington played in regulation like he did OT, Canada wins in Regulation.

If Binnington plays in OT like he did in Regulation, Canada loses in OT.

Schrodinger's Binngton.