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

[OfCorsiDid]

my guy enough with the right wing dog whsitles.

Woke this and woke that.


holy shit man.

Bruh you should know as an HFOil user that I’m being deeply sarcastic. Just here to stir up noise.

 

[canucksfan]

Maybe next year Canada brings 4 defensive lines

 

[Digital Dog]

"What are you, what are you waiting for?" - the writer of the official theme song must see in to the future

 

[tp71]

Panel, shut the f*** up about the officiating and call out the total shit show that is Team Canada management and coaching.

Embarrassing, just embracing this loser mentality.

They're correct though, the refereeing was bad tonight. Regardless of how the teams played, the refereeing was the worst ive seen since the Women's Gold Medal game in 2002. It was downright abysmal.

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Getting beat short side high on a cross ice one timer is not being stopped by many.

He read the play perfectly and made it over, but didn't get the right angle. It was a garbage goal that most goalies in this tournament would have stopped, most of the time, including George himself. He was bad tonight.

 

[NyQuil]

Well, not really a surprising result for this team. I won't lie and say oh, the Czechs were better in this game, but Canada had the exact same problems throughout the tournament and was done in by them. IIHF refs being dumb is as much a part of the tournament as pucks being made of rubber and is not the cause of the result.

You give the Czechs the lead on the first play of the game and you’re going to have a bad time.

 

[Hinterland]

I guess the forearm shiver from behind pushing McKennas face into the glass was a nice clean hit though eh. It has been 5 and a game all tournament except when Americans officiate Canadians games

I explained it several times already but I'll do it one last time for you:

There was no call because it was an accident. If you watch it again you'll see that McKenna started falling on his own. Which is the reason why there was head contact. There's no way to anticipate your opponent suddenly falling.

 

[BTO]

James Duthy just said it best: the refs had a bad night but Team Canada had a bad tournament.

 

[EpiPen]

Schaeffer before he got injured. No one expected a 17 year old to be their most dynamic defenceman.

Also McKenna did pretty good for him only just turning 17 in an U20 Tourny

 

[Oilslick941611]

Going to be lots of cheap tickets up for sale.

I live in Ottawa and the hype for this tournament as been zero. Theres no talk at all about it, with canada out i bet it takes a big hit. Compared to 2009 the difference is amazing, i wonder if people are starting to sour on this tournament. Its been In canada too much, i think we need a chance to miss it to gain appreciation for it again.

 

[Stelmacki]

Tournament would be better with less filler teams. What are these low-level countries like Canada even doing at an event like this?

just hosting so they were given a pass

 

[PanniniClaus]

I've been watching the world juniors for a good 35 years (whenever TSN started with the punch up game). IIHF officiating at the world juniors has ALWAYS been this way. You adapt, or you lose.

Hockey Canada used to know this. For whatever reason, the wheels have come off over the last 5 years. HC needs to get back on track. We have talent. We have coaching. We need to get back to using both to the best of their abilities.

I've been watching since it started but the early years were on CBC. Brian Williams and the Don were in studio for the Piestany punch up.

 

[Lawzy]

Schaeffer before he got injured. No one expected a 17 year old to be their most dynamic defenceman.

Oof, that's true and very unfortunate.

 

[NyQuil]

He read the play perfectly and made it over, but didn't get the right angle. It was a garbage goal that most goalies in this tournament would have stopped, most of the time, including George himself. He was bad tonight.

It was a broken play, a quick pass and a one timer to the short side.

You see those goals all the time in the NHL.

 

[EpiPen]

I live in Ottawa and the hype for this tournament as been zero. Theres no talk at all about it, with canada out i bet it takes a big hit. Compared to 2009 the difference is amazing, i wonder if people are starting to sour on this tournament. Its been In canada too much, i think we need a chance to miss it to gain appreciation for it again.

It was a massive hit when it was in Halifax the whole city was buzzing

 

[DuklaNation]

Canada would rather lose to CZE than have to play usa again

Absolute cowards

Is this supposed to be a joke? Oh man

 

[Oilslick941611]

Bruh you should know as an HFOil user that I’m being deeply sarcastic. Just here to stir up noise.

I blame the cyclobenzaprine i've been on for my bad back!

post away my friend.

 

[Fonzieleaf]

Only one Canadian had more than one goal in the tourney. That tells everybody what we need to know. They weren't going to medal.

 

[Kearns]

We can whine about the reffing all we like. It's always called this way in the international game. We should have known.

And the fact is we did not score enough. We made the reffing relevant and that's on us. Boys fought hard. The Hockey Canada dudes who selected this group should be canned tonight.

 

[Stelmacki]

I think we should be talking about how the American official called every penalty against team Canada tonight....seems pretty bias especially as a few were phantom calls

Another American W

 

[Lenny Levino]

You would be crying to if Finland lost on a bullshit penalty in the last 2 minutes.

How was that penalty "bullshit"? It was about as clear as it can be.

Blame your undisciplined players, not the refs.

 

[Oilslick941611]

It was a massive hit when it was in Halifax the whole city was buzzing

well, it wasn't here. in 2009 it was electric.

 

[slapKing]

I can't wait to make you regret every word you uttered here, and the day will come........make sure you're around.

Don't be late for that show.

Lol stop trying to sound such a badass. Relax.

 

[Reality Czech]

They're correct though, the refereeing was bad tonight. Regardless of how the teams played, the refereeing was the worst ive seen since the Women's Gold Medal game in 2002. It was downright abysmal.

Every time Canada loses it's the ref's fault eh

 

[EpiPen]

We can whine about the reffing all we like. It's always called this way in the international game. We should have known.

And the fact is we did not score enough. We made the reffing relevant and that's on us. Boys fought hard. The Hockey Canada dudes who selected this group should be canned tonight.

They are canned tonight, the tourny is over