GDT: Quarterfinal • Jan. 2 • USA vs. Russia

[SanDogBrewin]

Plop comppher or schmaltz or someone anyone besides motte on that top line

Starting to see why this coach didn't qualify for the NCAA tournament 3 years in a row at Ohio State.

 

[Scotty B]

Weak slash call against the USA, especially after the missed hook on Larkin. Good call on D'Angelo though.

u talking about the call where he whacks Russian goalie's pad...Geez Luise, the puck was nowhere near the net even...CLEAR PENALTY THAT!

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Canada has not won anything yet.

Given recent history at the Juniors, I'm definitely a bit surprised by the arrogance.

I am not being arrogant - if you meant me. I was in Buffalo when I saw an amazing tournament disappear in the 3rd period from hell. I know better.

I have no idea if we will win the WJR's or not. Having said that, we match up better against the U.S. than Russia even tho the U.S. is the better team.

 

[NyQuil]

Take a couple minutes, read it over a couple times. I'm sure it'll come to you.

Now, "be a man about it". There's a headscratcher. Good effort, though.

This really seems to bother you.

 

[JoeyBeans]

Not really. Watch out for Canada in the summer Olympics in basketball, Wiggins, Thompson, Joseph, Bennett..

Man it happens every year......... Sochi winter Olympics, remember all that arrogance.

 

[Villert]

Refs job is to call penalties, not to make sure it's fun to watch.
The players dictate what happens, if they decide to break the rules there'll be lots of penalties and not very "good flow" will ensue.

Refs should never interfere or manage the game in any shape or form, the games flow is only a consequence of what the players do.

Alright. Yes, you're correct - this is what it SHOULD be like. What I'm saying, is there are times when referees make mistakes - a missed call, a call that should not have been... sometimes this becomes apparent to referees AFTER the calls have been made. The vehicle that referees use to try and balance out THEIR mistakes (not just the game) is what I am referring to when I say game management.

Today's game as an example: 4 of the 5 U.S.A. penalties are legitimate, the high sticks are kind of hard not to call, the toe pick was probably a missed non-call. What should happen, in my opinion (and this isn't the best example but it's fresh); when Larkin goes through the crease and makes what could have been considered incidental contact - call a crease violation and take the puck outside of the zone rather than call a penalty.

If every call is made 100% of the time with no mistakes, there is no need for any of this, understand that. That being said, no game is ever perfect, and if the referees miss one or two obvious calls against one team and call everything against the other team, you end up with an unfair game that has bad flow and is terrible to both watch and play. BEFORE anyone freaks out, I'm not saying this game is any of that. Just using examples.

 

[NyQuil]

Anyway, I think the third could be very exciting if the us scores early.

 

[DaveH]

Just got home. Which team has played better so far?

None of them. USA has been taking idiotic penalties though.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Take a couple minutes, read it over a couple times. I'm sure it'll come to you.

Now, "be a man about it". There's a headscratcher. Good effort, though.

I still don't get it. Anyway, enjoy the rest of the game.

This really seems to bother you.

Yup.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

This really seems to bother you.

A bit. Plus losing a game we have no business losing.

 

[BobDobolina]

None of them. USA has been taking idiotic penalties though.

Cheers. Bad game overall then?

 

[Konnan511]

Nothing like teenagers playing a game on ice to bring the best out of people.

 

[Ninja Hertl]

Byslma has been decent as color guy.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Funny thing about this thread is that when Canada plays Denmark, you'll see piles of Americans cheering on the Danes.

Wrong I am going to watch the Sweden-Finland game.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

None of them. USA has been taking idiotic penalties though.

This. BOTH teams have looked awful but the U.S. has been less awful.

 

[NyQuil]

A bit. Plus losing a game we have no business losing.

Oodles of time left.

It'll be up to the Russian goalie now I think.

 

[JoeyBeans]

USA will come back.

3-2

 

[Gary Batman]

Say funnel one more time, I dare you.

 

[NyQuil]

Cheers. Bad game overall then?

Hard to get a lot of flow with endless penalties.

 

[Get North]

USA should be winning gold not losing in the 3rd period of the quarters with their amazing team. Eichel, Matthews, Hanifin, Werenski should be leading them but look, now we all know that 17 year olds and young 18 year olds don't dominate the World Juniors.

Lesson learned.

 

[DaveH]

Cheers. Bad game overall then?

Sadly, yes. Slow. Chopped up.

Some are blaming refs, but for me it's more juniors not understanding when to stop with their idiotic decisions.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Cheers. Bad game overall then?

Unwatchable. U.S. has dominated. Just killing them 5 on 5 but can't score and have been taking endless penalties. Just an ugly game.

 

[Alerion]

Forgive me American posters, but why not put Eichel and Larkin together if you really need a goal?

 

[NyQuil]

USA should be winning gold not losing in the 3rd period of the quarters with their amazing team. Eichel, Matthews, Hanifin, Werenski should be leading them but look, now we all know that 17 year olds and young 18 year olds don't dominate the World Juniors.

Lesson learned.

If they come back and win the gold, is a different lesson learned?

 

[Konnan511]

I'd like to see Larkin out on Eichel's wing.