GDT: Quarter Finals: Canada vs Czechia; Jan. 2, 2025; 19:30 EST

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Go Czechia!

 

[CrazyJoeDavola]

I think we win tonight and lose in the semis.

 

[jj cale]

The second Schaefer got hurt things just changed for this team, it's been weird.


Gotta find a way out of this tonight.

 

[Akrapovince]

Would you rather Canada win gold in spite of the front office and coaching, with no changes being made

Or

Canada get bounced in quarters and changes happen with their program?

 

[Gazewithin]

Listen Czechs, I love Prague. One of the best cities in the world. Won't forget my visit there for the rest of my life.

Now, do me a favour and win. What I don't need is for my overpraised team to have a legendary chokejob against a floundering Canadian team in the semis. The only thing worse would be to lose another final to the US.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Would you rather Canada win gold in spite of the front office and coaching, with no changes being made

Or

Canada get bounced in quarters and changes happen with their program?

Win gold....winning is fun I would rather that.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Would you rather Canada win gold in spite of the front office and coaching, with no changes being made

Or

Canada get bounced in quarters and changes happen with their program?

Win gold.

In the end, you gotta support the team even if they make ridiculous decisions.

 

[FLAMESFAN]

So if we can win this game, it'd be Can vs Swed SF, right?

 

[NyQuil]

Would you rather Canada win gold in spite of the front office and coaching, with no changes being made

Or

Canada get bounced in quarters and changes happen with their program?

The round robin is still the round robin.

Pointless unless you don’t qualify.

If they win the Gold, they still won all the important games.

Seems much more unlikely though when you underwhelm your way through the first four games.

 

[PaulD]

Deja vu 2024 ?

 

[Nineteen67]

Would you rather Canada win gold in spite of the front office and coaching, with no changes being made

Or

Canada get bounced in quarters and changes happen with their program?

It might be a spell before they’re back on top

 

[jj cale]

It might be a spell before they’re back on top

I don't think so. They will get back on top very quickly. I've heard this so many times can't believe anyone even mouths it anymore.

 

[Nineteen67]

I don't think so. They will get back on top very quickly. I've heard this so many times can't believe anyone even mouths it anymore.

If there’s actual hockey skill coming up through the ranks they might, but if it’s more of this figure skating and trickery they won’t.

 

[Saablic]

This is crazy, even Pospíšil ex-pro hockey player said it was a pure kick. Really crazy. I saw it as well.

 

[jj cale]

I've

If there’s actual hockey skill coming up through the ranks they might, but if it’s more of this figure skating and trickery they won’t.

I've heard this all before so many times in the past 40 years it would make your head spin. It happens every time Canada doesn't win a tournament and it's always been wrong, I mean...........every single time.

The prediction is batting 0.00

At this point people should just know better.

 

[Saablic]

These refs are trash.

 

[Mathieukferland]

It might be a spell before they’re back on top

If the management doesn’t get in the way next year could be one of the best years they’ve ever had. 2 returning goalies, 40
first round picks likely from 2024/25 they’ll have, 3 top 5 from 2026, and the top 1 from 2027 they’ll have to pick from.

 

[Saablic]

Jesus, I switched the thread, sorry guys, is it possible to delete posts?

 

[Strangle]

Is this on TSN, CBC or sportsnet?

 

[jj cale]

Is this on TSN, CBC or sportsnet?

TSN

 

[Strangle]

TSN

Thanks!

 

[Knave]

Well an hour to go. They've done nothing to inspire confidence but who knows. It's single game elimination.

 

[pgcougsfan]

I just want this one to be a good game

 

[Nineteen67]

I've

I've heard this all before so many times in the past 40 years it would make your head spin. It happens every time Canada doesn't win a tournament and it's always been wrong, I mean...........every single time.

The prediction is batting 0.00

At this point people should just know better.

They had a bad spell last time we thought they would. The game is getting much softer which should suit them well.

 

[jj cale]

They had a bad spell last time we thought they would. The game is getting much softer which should suit them well.

Whatever you say trigger.

I mean, they have won 2 of the last 3, Why should I suddenly believe this?