GDT: Semi-Final | Russia Vs Canada | 6PM | TSN/NHLN

[joe dirte]

If Drysdale plays next in the World Juniors next year, Canada are winning a gold medal again. He is ridiculously good.

He really should have gone second overall. A few teams really screwed up passing on him.

 

[Ace]

Cozens is now tied for the fifth most career points for team Canada in the world juniors. Next point ties him for fourth. One after that ties him for second. Then a 5 point gap to Lindros at 1

 

[Channelcat]

Over before it started

This is the world Juniors

 

[King Makar19]

Levi look so in control.

Our top jr goalie since Price

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Can't say I'm surprised at the score thus far. I said at the start of the tournament that I didn't think this Russian team was as strong as we've seen in the past.

 

[BlitzSnipe]

Russia needs a goal at the end of the 1st to get back into this game.

 

[robertocarlos]

Yep drawing blood isn’t enough IMO. Needs to be knocked out unconscious on the ice to call penalties.

I draw more blood shaving.

 

[Dueling Banjos]

That's awfully high to draft a goalie, they said.

Yeah...he's doing great in the KHL though

His D is not up to task but he's been shaky too to say the least

 

[Mickey Marner]

Askarov needs to field some grounders.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I don''t remember, but isn't this Askarov guy that was basically looked at as a generational player (goalie)?

Before the draft people said he's the best since Price.

 

[Stive Morgan]

So has Canada still not been tested or are we just admitting they might be really good now?

This is the most stacked roster we've had in years due to great 01 and 02 classes as well as COVID

Of course with single game knockouts anyting can happen, but Canada looks like they've totally outclassed every opponent they've faced so far. Americans are their greatest potential challenge if they meet them in the GMG

 

[NyQuil]

Chabot-Drysdale would have been nice.

Oh well.

 

[Tralfamadore]

He really should have gone second overall. A few teams really screwed up passing on him.

Are you a Ducks fan? You're such a Drysdale homer it's gross.

 

[Atomos2]

Amirov and Podkolzin the worst russians today,

Without a doubt.

Also add Askarov to that list. Don't see what all the hype is about tbh. He's not that good.

 

[tictactoe]

Dude I get you don’t like Askarov but he’s fine

He is below average goalie that will not do well on smaller pond.

 

[The Blue Baron]

Levi look so in control.

Our top jr goalie since Price

Very very impressive...when he gets a shot.

 

[Erikfromfin]

puuh I quess we Finns have to pay back em potatoes to Canada in final since nobody els can beat them

 

[NyQuil]

Newhook is giving the Russians fits.

 

[fahad203]

Byfield looks slow or is it just me?

 

[Dexter Colt]

Its just one tourney... hes been unreal in the KHL this year.

I don't want to harp on him too much, but you may want check who and when he played against this season. All teams had a Covid outbreak at some point, so there's a good chance he played garbage teams.

SKA is not my team, so not fully aware when Askarov played for them (if it was during their Covid emergency, too), but just wanted to point out.

On game, this seems to be Canada's game all the way

 

[AB13]

He really should have gone second overall. A few teams really screwed up passing on him.

He probably isn't on the level of Raymond or Stutzle but it is hard to say. Should have gone ahead of Byfield and Sanderson for sure though.

 

[snipes]

We’re a much better team with Newhook back. Man he’s a good player.

 

[John Agar]

3-0 is the worst lead against the Russians. Keep the pedal to the metal.

I was in the stands in Winnipeg when the Russian's came back in the third all those years ago @ the WJ's ...

I will never sleep in a game with the Russian's down 3...

 

[Auston Marlander]

Byrum hams it up...

Almost always works in IIHF games...

Yuck..

Agreed. He hammed it up so much he started to bleed.

 

[Channelcat]

He really should have gone second overall. A few teams really screwed up passing on him.

He wouldn't have been a bad pick at first. I know that sounds crazy now.

 

[bsu]

Drysdale definitely raises his game for bigger games. In normal games his downside was he floats sometimes, when he plays in big games he's so engaged and so good.