GDT: Quarter Final | Canada Vs Czech Republic | 1/2 @ 6:30PM | TSN/NHLN

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

McMichael loves to shoot into shin pads

 

[mw2noobbuster]

Lol 3 on 2 and shot deflects into the netting.

 

[fahad203]

That pass from Halloway to Tomasino should have been right away

 

[Czechboy]

At some point.. we need to shorten that bench and take a risk... I'm also hoping that, at that same point, Canada doesn't score right away. Maybe hoping Levi stiffens up for the final 5 minutes.

 

[HockeyAddict]

Teams aren’t just going to roll over and quit against us.

Give some credit to the Czechs as well, they’re battling hard out there. I’m glad it’s a tough physical game for us.

Not to take anything from the Czechs however, with the amount of first round drafted players Canada has compared to the Czechs, it is clear that Canada has lacked intensity/focus.

 

[John Agar]

Levi is good...

 

[Dominance]

Hard to fault the team’s defense right now but the lack of offensive creativity being displayed is f***ing embarrassing for such a skilled group.

 

[McDrai]

McMichael loves to shoot into shin pads

The shinpad assassin.

 

[snipes]

Czech's are out physical'ing Canada...

Nice...

We’ve had more of the monster hits though. Canada definitely has had a few more of those flat back a guy type of hits.

Just as I say that Suzuki gets rocked then throws a good hit back about 15 seconds later lol

She’s been a physical game for both sides, you love to see it.

 

[The Price is Right]

Levi playing great under pressure

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Honestly, the Czech’s have outworked Canada tonight.

Canada’s had a couple standout performances from top players which has given them the lead, but the relentless pace just hasn’t been their tonight.

 

[Dominance]

And again - McMichael needs to get off the ice.

 

[Dack]

Guhle-Barron is kind of scaring me

 

[Czechboy]

Kubicek is 19.. how is he eligible for next year? Also, how was he 17 a year ago when he was named top 3? December 19 bday if it helps. Please explain to me? What is the cutoff date?

 

[1989]

only an idiot compares byfield to lucic lol

True, Lucic has actually proven to be successful (however briefly) in the NHL.

 

[jj cale]

Czechs have kept Canada to 23 shots.. I mean, it's impressive. I don't see them scoring anytime soon but holy god are these kids battling out of their league.

I could tell within a few shifts they had come to play.

 

[Cotton]

Doesn’t matter where: there should not just be refs from one country for this reason, it’s a bad look when the calls go in one direction (I dispute your fact)

You can dispute what you like, but we created this game and we have no history of cheating in it, all we have is a few fans wearing tinfoil hats grumbling their conspiracy theories. If Canada even ends up on the right side of what happened in Salt Lake, with the 14 or so straight penalties against Canada, then you can gripe.

 

[trilobyte]

In what manner will the Czech team open this up. Steady and dependable doesn't seem like the right recipe for not getting eliminated. Pounce on whatever they give you Canada.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

McMichael is all out of sorts. He has to get out of his own head

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

We’ve had more of the monster hits though

yea. Holloway can hit but does he do anything else?

 

[Fatass]

only an idiot compares byfield to lucic lol

Well they do both shoot left.

 

[Oilslick941611]

Czechs have kept Canada to 23 shots.. I mean, it's impressive. I don't see them scoring anytime soon but holy god are these kids battling out of their league.

Yeah, they are playing defence very well. This is why the quarter finals are so dangerous.

usually its the Swiss that gives us this type of match and its usually in the group stage not the medal round.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

The shinpad assassin.

He would be deadly in a 7 game series, just slowly softening up the other team and making them not want to block any more shots

 

[John Agar]

We’ve had more of the monster hits though

But Canada's big hits aren't intimidating the Czech's...

The Czech's physical play is forcing Canada out of their comfort zones...

 

[Killahpunk]

Czechs are going to half to take some chances if they plan on closing the gap.