GDT: Pre-tournament • Dec. 19 • Canada vs. Belarus

[Maple Leaf]

Refs know.
belarus can only score if on PP
have to give them some chances

 

[nucks88]

Marner is going to have to be more disciplined if he wants to be an NHL regular

 

[HarrisonFord]

Good guy Mitch Marner just wants to make sure that our PK gets some work

 

[MXD]

Belarus #4 might be the worst D I've ever seen at this level. He's huge though.

If I have ny numbers right, its Stepan Falkowski (sp). Plays for the 67s.

 

[Atomos2]

Marner again? What's wrong with him? Did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Maybe yeah. He needs to be on a energy line with Crouse where they can play a crash and bang style. Neither of them can keep up with the skill-type players.

I wouldn't be surprised to find Crouse moved down the lineup through the tournament, he'll be good on pk but his game style is like you said not suited for the big ice.

Virtanen will be fine, he can definitely keep up with the skill guys.

Marner is looking alot like Drouin of two years ago, undisciplined and holds onto the puck a bit too long.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Marner again? What's wrong with him? Did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

More like the refs screwing him over

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Marner again? What's wrong with him? Did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

I hope the refs stay consistent with love taps

 

[kule41]

:Everyone needs to calm down lol, its the first game geez

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Hope Point isn't hurt.

 

[Marlander93]

I wouldn't be surprised to find Crouse moved down the lineup through the tournament, he'll be good on pk but his game style is like you said not suited for the big ice.

Virtanen will be fine, he can definitely keep up with the skill guys.

Marner is looking alot like Drouin of two years ago, undisciplined and holds onto the puck a bit too long.

Marner looks like garbage today. Just an off game though.

 

[MXD]

He doesn't appear to be the greatest skater....

My feeling is that the 2 remaining cuts will come from:
McKeown
Lauzon
Hickey

That would mean only Juulsen as a RHS.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

:Everyone needs to calm down lol, its the first game geez

Actually though.

So many overreactions its crazy.

Hopefully Point isn't hurt.

 

[Lunatik]

Is Hickey playing? If so how has he looked?

 

[Marlander93]

****. Not looking good for point

 

[BertCorbeau]

Ouch... Hope that player is okay

 

[HarrisonFord]

Yikes, that would leave a stinger

 

[BertCorbeau]

Marner looks like garbage today. Just an off game though.

Garbage is a strong word

 

[Canada4Gold]

Gotta love that Belarus trainer

 

[TMLeafer]

Umm, hello Mr. Trainer?

 

[Maple Leaf]

Gotta love that Belarus trainer

He's scared of ice

 

[HarrisonFord]

Umm, hello Mr. Trainer?

"I'm sorry, I'm on my union mandated break"

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

Is Hickey playing? If so how has he looked?

Haven't even noticed him to be honest.

Love Ferraro ripping the trainer.

 

[Marlander93]

Garbage is a strong word

Relatively speaking, he has. Way too many turnovers and a couple penalties (albeit weak calls).

 

[Trigger96]

Marner doesn't suck lol....He just looks like he's not very emotionally invested in this game. It's almost like he's saving something for the stronger competition, like he has nothing to prove in this game against an inferior opponent and is having trouble getting into it. Even the penalties he's taken this period are not really penalties against real competition.