GDT: Quarterfinals - May 19 - Canada (6) vs Sweden (0)

[Patmac40]

Sick save by Talbot, he's dat boy

 

[PatrickEaves]

Who on Sweden actually turned down an invitation anyways, or did they just not get one at all?

I know some of the posters on HFSens were a little peeved at Zibanejad for not playing on this team, but there was no indication that he even got an invitation to play in this tournament.

I would be willing to bet Karlsson got one, but the poor guy was exhausted by game 60 of the regular season. He needed the full offseason to recover.

 

[Aceboogie]

Cambot back in his usual dominating self, love it

 

[Pavels Dog]

Who on Sweden actually turned down an invitation anyways, or did they just not get one at all?

I know some of the posters on HFSens were a little peeved at Zibanejad for not playing on this team, but there was no indication that he even got an invitation to play in this tournament.

I would be willing to bet Karlsson got one, but the poor guy was exhausted by game 60 of the regular season. He needed the full offseason to recover.

Can't say specifically for Zibanejad as I don't think Per Marts is very high on him, but yeah a ton of players got invitations and turned them down. Probably almost every swede in the NHL and not still in the playoffs.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Can't say specifically for Zibanejad as I don't think Per Marts is very high on him, but yeah a ton of players got invitations and turned them down. Probably almost every swede in the NHL and not still in the playoffs.

There is a huge list in the Sweden WHC thread. And it is huge. One player had too long toenails and one had to celebrate his cat's birthday. Things of the sort, anything to get away from participating.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Cambot is back! looking good today

 

[icing]

This Swedish generation needs a Mats Sundin badly. That guy would have played with a broken leg if his country called.

 

[Farnham4top6]

Disgusting dive

 

[Del Preston]

6-on-3

 

[SensBrawler]

Pulling the goalie??

I guess it's worth a shot.

 

[Scotty B]

Swede grabbed the stick after hooking Reilly first...still Reilly did engage him with stick

 

[McPuritania]

There is a huge list in the Sweden WHC thread. And it is huge. One player had too long toenails and one had to celebrate his cat's birthday. Things of the sort, anything to get away from participating.

Do you guys have a list of players who declined? Not guys who were injured, but were healthy, and just declined? It blows my mind that so many players didn't go for Sweden.

 

[tempest2i]

Oof, big test for the Canadian D coming up here.

 

[Frank the Tank]

These IIHF refs can always be played like a fiddle with the dives.

 

[Scotty B]

Dumb penalty by Gallagher ...second this game, started all this

 

[Neinri]

Like that a lot

 

[icing]

Do you guys have a list of players who declined? Not guys who were injured, but were healthy, and just declined? It blows my mind that so many players didn't go for Sweden.

Well, most players declined because of injuries. Or should I say "injuries".
Blows my mind that so many players from the same country ends up hurt the after the final buzzer after the last game. Guess the Swedes needs to reinvent their pre season training...

 

[Del Preston]

Let Talbot shoot.

 

[Chimpradamus]

Do you guys have a list of players who declined? Not guys who were injured, but were healthy, and just declined? It blows my mind that so many players didn't go for Sweden.

If you got by injury records for Swedish players before the WHC, Swedish players are limping out of a monumental trench battle on crutches, while players from all other nationalities are basically good to go, on average.

Either Swedish players have the bone structure of glass and the resiliance towards injuries of ducklings, or, they systematically hype their physical condition. Or, Swedish players play much harder than any others in the NHL and push themselves to the limit more so than anybody else.

Pick your choice. Hence the joke of too long toenails being an injury condition. My claim is they just don't care about the WHC and the Swedish national team is left with the D team.

 

[snipes]

What a crazy sequence

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Interesting. I thought Sweden would look better on a 6 on 3. But oh well.

 

[tempest2i]

Canada trying for the high slot deflection with no goalie in the net seems pretty odd.

 

[McPuritania]

Well, most players declined because of injuries. Or should I say "injuries".
Blows my mind that so many players from the same country ends up hurt the after the final buzzer after the last game. Guess the Swedes needs to reinvent their pre season training...

If you got by injury records for Swedish players before the WHC, Swedish players are limping out of a monumental trench battle on crutches, while players from all other nationalities are basically good to go, on average.

Either Swedish players have the bone structure of glass and the resiliance towards injuries of ducklings, or, they systematically hype their physical condition. Or, Swedish players play much harder than any others in the NHL and push themselves to the limit more so than anybody else.

Pick your choice. Hence the joke of too long toenails being an injury condition. My claim is they just don't care.

That's a shame. Aren't the World Championships a big deal in Europe? You'd think the players would want to be a part of that.

 

[Canuckistani]

That would have made for an odd scoring summary.

Canada 5-0 with an ENG at 7:00 of the 3rd

 

[MardyBum]

At work so I can't watch it. How's Scheif playing?