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

[Auston Marlander]

Come out strong in the 2nd and put this thing away, you got your opponent down you go for the jugular and kick em hard.


No sloppy, lazy play boys..............stay focused.

I'm.more worried about the Russian players running around trying to hurt people and the Canadians reacting. I don't want anyone missing the gold medal game.

 

[sandysan]

I guess I don't understand why Ferraro would have some personal vendetta against one particular kid. It sure seems like he's going out of his way to trash Askarov.

Why are you booing him?
He's not wrong!

My guess is that this is being used to prop up Ray's initial perception. You don't like a guy, you say why and he does exactly what you don't like, most people are gonna do a victory lap.

Ray is on lap 6.

 

[John Agar]

So if a player takes a high stick to the face hard enough to make them bleed, they should get a diving penalty for going down?

Cool.

Just a nick'...

 

[57special]

Levi quietly becoming one of the best goalies in this tournament over the heralded Askarov and Knight. I mean, he's no Wraneschitz, but...

Drysdale is a shutdown Dman elite PMD tools...and Byram is finally relaxing, and not overplaying. They both look great. Barron and Harley make me nervous.

 

[SenzZen]

3-0 lead vs Russia... here comes my PTSD...

 

[DropTheGloves]

Yaroslav Askarov tends goal for Team Russia at the World Junior Championships (2021, Colorized)

 

[TimeZone]

Byram and Drysdale should both be on the WJC all star team

Ottawa is going to come to regret taking Sanderson over Drysdale.

 

[CupofOil]

Byfield and Holloway have dominated together as a pairing on a line. Russia can’t even get the puck out of their own zone when they’re out there.

That line seems due for a goal soon

I'd add Zary to that too, he and Holloway work really well together with their relentless forecheck.

 

[snipes]

Canadian boys are always ready to play - complete and score right off the bat. That is their game mentality. No shit, no bullshit. Take the initiative, dominate and destroy without mercy. Mental game IS their game. It is not a game different from hockey. It IS their hockey.

The Canadian Way, Finnish prophet Loffer.

 

[hockey4sale]

It was clear last year you can’t count on Askarov but Russians bring him back year later and he cost them semifinal

 

[Auston Marlander]

Just a nick'...

Control your stick.

 

[Statsy]

Drysdale shutting down anything that comes on his side, he's having a great first period.

Are people STILL going to say that he hasn’t faced any competition?

 

[snipes]

Byram and Drysdale should both be on the WJC all star team

One of the best pairings I’ve ever seen at this event. Just dominant over all 200 feet of the ice.

Teams have no room to breathe with them out there

 

[jonlin]

I bet Putin calls the locker in the intermission. Russian kids are gonna come strong outta gates or their parents will be sent to Siberia....

 

[Snagari]

Askarov getting exposed again. Levi is eating him alive this tourney.

 

[John Agar]

Askarov must be really overly fired up...

As a comparison... Hellebyuck...

I can always tell when Helle' is going to have a bad game early...

If he isn't quiet in the net early... ie. quick, certain stops in the net on plays... then I know...

Askarov looks like Pavelec out there...

 

[bsu]

Holloway has seemed to spark a great performance from any line he's placed on this tournament. He hasn't been on the score sheet a lot, but good things just seem to happen when he's on the ice.

He reminds me a lot of Max Jones

 

[landy92mack29]

If you want to talk about Canadian dmen going lower in the draft than they should've it's Guhle+Schneider not Drysdale

 

[Stive Morgan]

What are peoples thoughts on Askarov not catching all those warmup shots to his glove hand? Goes he have that issue in the KHL because it certainly looked like an issue?

I'm almost starting to think he must have some kind of hand or wrist injury.

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

How will they regroup after this kind of beating? This was BDSM.

Hey, some people are into that

 

[Melkor]

Only a bit better??...

After that second goal Russians completely fell apart. Up until that point it was a close game if people here watched it closely. The third one was just laughable. I respect Larionov a lot but his trust in Askarov has been pissing me off since the last year tournament. The guy does nothing but hurts his team's chances to put up a fight

 

[NyQuil]

Come out strong in the 2nd and put this thing away, you got your opponent down you go for the jugular and kick em hard.


No sloppy, lazy play boys..............stay focused.

 

[End on a Hinote]

The Canada everyone was expecting this tournament has really shown up. It's far from over, but holy shit.

 

[jcs0218]

TSN's coverage of the World Juniors is very unbiased and impartial.

 

[Zaddy]

Canada has a very deep team, no question, but I don't remember seeing a D corps this mobile, poised, smart - with a terrific transition game. No wonder Levi has looked good, team is rarely in trouble in its own end. Happy my habs found Guhle at 16

Yup, their skating, passing and quick decisions is a treat to watch. They're never in trouble because of how mobile they are. They can evade pressure so well. Must be hell to play against.