U18: Semi-Finals at the U18!

[vlady]

we are shooting ourselves in the foot here

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Good throw that cross checking tool out of the game.

 

[Antiillafire]

Dej wants Slovaks to practice the powerplay in preparation for Bronze medal game

 

[vlady]

Good PK. Although the American were a bit nice to us there.

 

[Antiillafire]

Slovak first line can play with anyone in the tournament. The rest is overmatched by multiple levels

 

[vlady]

collecting those PIMs

 

[jj cale]

Nothing wrong with that hit.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Eisermann is a good one

 

[Czechboy]

I'm quite exccited about Sweden/Canada to be honest. Going to be a war IMO.

I want to see US vs Sweden as I think they've been the best 2 teams but Canada could really mess that up!

I say it goes 4-3 and lots of teenagers will be crying in about 3 hours. Just not sure which ones.

 

[vlady]

Pretty much what I expected, but I did hope for less of a beating. Tomorrow we should have a better chance.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Biggest question for USA is they have not been tested yet this tournament because Finland was so bad this year and thus not much of a threat in group stage and then got upset by Slovakia.

But that’s just how it goes. No matter what it should be an “anything can happen” kinda gold medal game.

 

[Czechboy]

US goals scored by game:

7
12
8
10
4
7

They are going to the finals having already scored 48 goals and averaging 8 goals a game.lmao

That is amazing. Anyone know what the record is?

 

[Omark]

Might be the case that USA just looks like it hasn't been tested because no team in this tournament can test them. This is the best USA u18 I have seen ever. I'm expecting blowout in the final as well, they might even play the whole game with 100% effort. Slovakia game kind of got soft after 30min.

 

[Tuoppi]

I would have thought that Will Smith and Yzerman are over 18 already.

 

[jj cale]

well o.k boys you know what happened the first game against these guys, let's get a better performance then that at the very least.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Good start important for Canada

 

[theslatcher]

Looked real good until that penalty...

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

The Mack Attack does it again!

 

[WarriorofTime]

Junior players are way too sloppy with their stick and cause too many easy tripping penalties when they get beat.

 

[Realgud]

Celebrity again

 

[Chainshot]

Celebrini is such a crafty player.

And he can gun it too. Wow, nice shot.

 

[jj cale]

boom!!

Celebrini, anyone surprised?

what a player.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Hawks should be tanking another year so Celebrini and Eiserman are getting me excited already.

 

[EK47]

That was the dumbest penalty I’ve seen this tournament. Why do you need to poke-check from behind around the legs?

 

[Chainshot]

Hawks should be tanking another year so Celebrini and Eiserman are getting me excited already.

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