GDT: Semifinal • Jan. 4 • Canada vs. Slovakia • Part II

[PG Canuck]

Godla is smaller than Enroth though.

Yeah and it'll definitely work against his favour of being signed or drafted, whichever he is eligible for.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Jhonas Enroth
Goalie -- shoots L
Born Jun 25 1988 -- Stockholm, Sweden
[26 yrs. ago]
Height 5.10 -- Weight 166 [178 cm/75 kg]

Benjamin Conz
Goalie
Born Sep 13 1991
[23 yrs. ago]
Height 5.10 -- Weight 198 [178 cm/90 kg]

Denis Godla
Goalie -- shoots L
Born Apr 4 1995
[19 yrs. ago]
Height 5.10 -- Weight 176 [178 cm/80 kg]

quite similar.

 

[Cellee]

Connor and Nic are good together, Fabri with Nic was almost as good as well. Both lines were doing damage.

We gotta pair them up in the Peg!

 

[JackSlater]

Good enough game for Canada, slow start and some dangerous play by the Slovaks though. The line mixing worked today, but I think it would be a mistake to put Petan with McDavid and Lazar tomorrow. With Petan moved up there aren't any playmakers on the bottom lines. Spread the scoring around, at least at the beginning of the game. If they need to press, move Petan up.

 

[illpucks]

Imagine if Godla was drafted by L.A.

God-LA

Great post.

 

[kaiser matias]

Godla has been a bit better, but lacks the size Conz had.

I think this Slovak team is at least comparable. The Swiss had Nino, but Reway is fantastic in these tournaments.

Godla was registered for the tournament as being 5'11", while Conz in 2010 was listed at 5'10".

 

[Alerion]

1-0: Petan goal from McDavid and Lazar: http://gfycat.com/WhoppingHotFoal
2-0: Petan goal from Lazar and McDavid: http://gfycat.com/JampackedElderlyJunco
3-0: Theodore goal from Duclair: http://gfycat.com/ImpureZealousBlackmamba
3-1: Soltes goal from Paulovic: http://gfycat.com/IncompatibleAstonishingAmurratsnake
4-1: Duclair goal from Nurse and Reinhart: http://gfycat.com/ThreadbareGrandioseEeve
5-1: Petan goal from McDavid and Lazar: http://gfycat.com/TallDismalChinesecrocodilelizard

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Comrie will be in net tomorrow if we intend to actually win gold, saying it now. Anyone with a memory span of over one year will agree.

 

[DyerMaker66*]

Awesome moment, was hoping the crowd would boo the other guy and cheer Golda,him saluting was the cheery on top

Why would you boo a teenager who had no voice in the result?

 

[glue]

Should have been Godla and McDavid IMO.

Godla for sure..but you have to give it to Petan for the Hatty. That being said...I'm getting the hype about McDavid now..kid has unreal vision/skills

 

[Cellee]

The toronto crowd saluting Golda was great.

What an awesome moment for that kid.

 

[Bgav]

Comrie will be in net tomorrow if we intend to actually win gold, saying it now. Anyone with a memory span of over one year will agree.

Because in the last year Comrie hasn't had a bad game? Give me a break

 

[The Legend]

Oh they're there.

Just not wearing suites, having fun, instead of entertaining.

Or - bare with me here - important games and good home team hockey makes people want to cheer.

 

[Cellee]

Godla for sure..but you have to give it to Petan for the Hatty. That being said...I'm getting the hype about McDavid now..kid has unreal vision/skills

He is a special talent.

 

[glue]

Anyone concerned about goaltending tomorrow? I am....

I am a little, not because Fucale has looked bad or anything..but he really hasn't had to be great and Russia has some solid snipers. Plus they arguably have the best goalie in the tournament and they have a solid defensive structure. All that said..will be one hell of a game, Canada has lots of guys who seem to step up each game..so who's tomorrow's hero? My bet is on McDavid..kid has been better each game..could have had like 5-6 points tonight..and I have a feeling he's saving the best for last.

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Comrie will be in net tomorrow if we intend to actually win gold, saying it now. Anyone with a memory span of over one year will agree.

Yeah, nothing worse than starting a goalie with a .971 save percentage.

 

[Skip2myBordyloo]

I'm certainly worried about goaltending but I'm more confident in Fucale over Comrie right now based on tournament play.

 

[Scotty B]

Because in the last year Comrie hasn't had a bad game? Give me a break

It's too late to change horses in mid stream. Fucale made a couple of great stops ( esp on that breakaway ) in the first. SVK coulda been leading 2-1 after the first...EASILY

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Big game, I'll be you we lose if he's our starter. I want the best players playing that are available, I wouldn't say play Comrie so serious if I didn't see Facale last year.

All my Vbookie points!!!

 

[ProspectsSTC]

Big game, I'll be you we lose if he's our starter.

I will gladly take the bet. Name your stakes.

 

[desdemona]

Or - bare with me here - important games and good home team hockey makes people want to cheer.

And reaSonably priced seats allow for the fans who always wanted to go to a good game actually buy a ticket. You know, the "real" fans.

 

[Scotty B]

Big game, I'll be you we lose if he's our starter. I want the best players playing that are available, I wouldn't say play Comrie so serious if I didn't see Facale last year.

Not really a question of IF...Barring injury, or something TOTALLY unforeseen, he WILL be the starter

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Can we borrow Godla for Russia game?

 

[desdemona]

I'm certainly worried about goaltending but I'm more confident in Fucale over Comrie right now based on tournament play.

Personally, I like Comrie. He looked more confident in the net than Fucale has this whole tournament. And has played the most difficult opponent thus far. But with only one tournament game under Comrie'is belt, I think the coach will stay with Fucale.

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Well I expect the Russians to play their best and if Petan and McDavid didn't play today this game I think it would have gone to OT.

Just don't want to lose, and I don't need to wait for the loss to examine why it went wrong again, when the weakness are right in front of some of our eyes. -everything is speculative of course-