GDT: Playoff round - February 20 - USA vs Slovakia

[AmericanDream]

great... here comes the meltdown.

have some optimism!

 

[AmericanDream]

lets get out of here 3-1...no late softies

 

[DeflatedFootball7]

Nice hustle by Gionta, still got some wheels.

 

[flemo]

Not a bad period, except those three goals

 

[AmericanDream]

beautiful pass then massive hit for Greenway!!

 

[DeflatedFootball7]

Also, I don't even think Ferraro knows what he want's now.

Spent half the period complaining about Greenway, now he's saying he has a great future.

Maybe he think's he's talking about James?

 

[Northerner]

Best period they played all tournament.


This might sound weird but maybe it was better that they had to play into the tournament? So they could gel a bit more?


They are starting to actually look like a team.

 

[AmericanDream]

Also, I don't even think Ferraro knows what he want's now.

Spent half the period complaining about Greenway, now he's saying he has a great future.

Maybe he think's he's talking about James?

I don't know, maybe he hit the sauce too early tonight.

Greenway has made some mistakes, but the kid has played a good game and throws his body around out there. Plenty other names to call out over him IMO.

 

[DeflatedFootball7]

I don't know, maybe he hit the sauce too early tonight.

This might actually be the case , he seems a little "off" today. His voice cracked like mad on the Bourque first period chance which isn't like him, he usually stays composed until Miller/Cuthbert announce the play, and he can't stop humping Daloga's leg. Mind you Daloga has been worthy of praise, but I think he just like's saying his and Bubela's names.

 

[caslava]

We should just play one state like South Carolina so it’s more equal in terms of population size.

 

[AmericanDream]

Best period they played all tournament.


This might sound weird but maybe it was better that they had to play into the tournament? So they could gel a bit more?


They are starting to actually look like a team.

Amen!

 

[kingsfan28]

Also, I don't even think Ferraro knows what he want's now.

Spent half the period complaining about Greenway, now he's saying he has a great future.

Maybe he think's he's talking about James?

Well , at least he's stopped whining about Gionta's minutes and playing on the 4th line.

 

[AmericanDream]

We should just play one state like South Carolina so it’s more equal in terms of population size.

hey, you guys have the massive advantage here as is...

 

[adsfan]

Best period they played all tournament.


This might sound weird but maybe it was better that they had to play into the tournament? So they could gel a bit more?


They are starting to actually look like a team.

I was thinking the same thing. The US needs more games together to improve. Playing an extra game could help them. It will be an uphill battle against the Czechs. Erat and those other guys know how to play. The US has one offensive line and one set of penalty killers. They are thin.

 

[Edmonton East]

We should just play one state like South Carolina so it’s more equal in terms of population size.

I nominate Minnesota

 

[caslava]

I nominate Minnesota

That’s still double our population size. Any state around 4.5 million people and we are good

 

[Tom Polakis]

We should just play one state like South Carolina so it’s more equal in terms of population size.

Does Slovakia have less people than the United States or something?

 

[caslava]

hey, you guys have the massive advantage here as is...

Maybe we play Louisiana instead. We can throw Hawaii as well in.

 

[adsfan]

I nominate Minnesota

The State of Hockey.

The Milwaukee newspaper ran a story about women's hockey. It detailed how 4 US players and 5 Canadian players are connected to the U of Wisconsin.

 

[AveryQuietMan]

We should just play one state like South Carolina so it’s more equal in terms of population size.

lmao

 

[caslava]

Does Slovakia have less people than the United States or something?

I think it was more equal in the late 1740’s.

 

[Northerner]

We should just play one state like South Carolina so it’s more equal in terms of population size.

MN is about the same size as Norway - half the size of Sweden. MN born players in NHL right now would murder in this tournamnent. Our Defenseman alone are an all-star team


Byfuglien-Johnson
McDonaugh-Faulk
Leddy-Niskanen
Goligoski-Gardener

 

[Sportpsych90]

Well that’s it for us. How disappointing for both Slovak hockey and football this year. Still 330 million vs 4.9 million population size so I guess it’s not horrible. Congrats to usa, hope you beat Russians

Finland does fine with the same. If anything I wish we could just reunite with our Czech brothers and be the dominate force we once were. Both nations are too proud and stubborn tho

That’s still double our population size. Any state around 4.5 million people and we are good

 

[AmericanDream]

lets finish strong boys!

 

[AveryQuietMan]

I think it was more equal in the late 1740’s.

slovakia is a member of the EU. maybe you should create an eu team?

i love how you pick southern states for your example. why dont you go up against some northern state??? scared? minnestoa would crush your country.