GDT: Semifinals - February 23 - Canada (3) vs Germany (4)

[SirKillalot]

Can't believe I'm defending Canada but come on...Canada would've crushed Germany if both countries brought their best players.

Which says something about how big the upset is. Canada already have a better team than Germany by a huge margin. They should not lose. Bring in the best players and the margin becomes exceptionally huge. This is a huge upset whether Canadians would admit it or not. It just is.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Wow what an upset. Germany beats Sweden and Canada?? If they can win gold it might challenge for the most unlikely gold medal outside of 1980 in men's ice hockey.

 

[SladeWilson23]

An ECHL team would lose to an all-star DEL team.

Meanwhile, the Sabres would trounce this Team Canada.

I don't agree with this analogy at all.

OK fine, it'd be like the Canada WJC team beating the Sabres.

 

[NyQuil]

And there's a reason why Germany's entire roster aren't in the NHL, and never will be.

That's because only the top skilled Germans get drafted into the NHL.

The pluggers come from North America.

 

[InfinityIggy]

Congrats to Germany, well earned. I just can't take this tourney seriously though.

 

[NyQuil]

Wow what an upset. Germany beats Sweden and Canada?? If they can win gold it might challenge for the most unlikely gold medal outside of 1980 in men's ice hockey.

I think so.

 

[Zamuz]

Can't believe I'm defending Canada but come on...Canada would've crushed Germany if both countries brought their best players.

How can you be so sure about that? Remember quarterfinals in Sochi where Canda beat Latvia only 2-1? I guess you don't. Nothing crushing there back then so you can't say that.

Also only beat Norway 3-1, even though Canada should be much better.

 

[SladeWilson23]

That's because only the top skilled Germans get drafted into the NHL.

The pluggers come from North America.

EXACTLY

Canadian scrubs are stars compared to Germany.

 

[4thlineduster]

OK fine, it'd be like the Canada WJC team beating the Sabres.

Wouldn’t be that big of an upset

 

[NyQuil]

EXACTLY

Canadian scrubs are stars compared to Germany.

No, you've missed my point entirely.

Guys like Rob Klinkhammer and Max Lapierre would not have made the NHL if they had been German.

Europeans are usually only drafted for offensive starpower.

The pluggers come from North America.

Anyway, whatever, it's an upset, the degree of which apparently is debatable.

 

[Abraham de Lacy]

Congrats to Germany .. turns out that winning over Sweden was no fluke. Now go grab the pot at the end of the rainbow will ya.

Cheers

 

[Albatros]

This is our game!

 

[ZJuice]

Good work to the German team! Outplayed Canada. Please beat the Olympic atheletes from Russia

 

[SladeWilson23]

No, you've missed my point entirely.

I think you missed my point first.

 

[TheMule93]

gj Germany, now go beat those athletes that my be from russia

 

[serp]

Well this isn't creepy at all.

 

[JeffForsberg21]

Which says something about how big the upset is. Canada already have a better team than Germany by a huge margin. They should not lose. Bring in the best players and the margin becomes exceptionally huge. This is a huge upset whether Canadians would admit it or not. It just is.

No you are wrong, it's not a huge upset and the margin is not huge. In goal Poulin and Aus den Birken is about equal, at defense Ehrhoff is better than any Canadian D and for the rest advantage Canada but not by huge margin. At forward, Patrick Hager, Marcel Goc, Dominik Kahun, David Wolf makes team Canada easilly. Yes Canada should have win but don't underestimate Germany (+ Germany has played a lot more games with this core, these guys knows well each other)

 

[Foundational Player]

Big victory for Deutschland. Hope they take the gold, would be the one better stories of the Olympics.

 

[Wall of Wonder]

Congrats to Germany!

 

[Bixby Snyder]

Good job Germany

 

[CroKaas]

No you are wrong, it's not a huge upset and the margin is not huge. In goal Poulin and Aus den Birken is about equal, at defense Ehrhoff is better than any Canadian D and for the rest advantage Canada but not by huge margin. At forward, Patrick Hager, Marcel Goc, Dominik Kahun, David Wolf makes team Canada easilly. Yes Canada should have win but don't underestimate Germany (+ Germany has played a lot more games with this core, these guys knows well each other)

German Teams get detroyed in the CHL. This says everything about our players teams.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

How can you be so sure about that? Remember quarterfinals in Sochi where Canda beat Latvia only 2-1? I guess you don't. Nothing crushing there back then so you can't say that.

Also only beat Norway 3-1, even though Canada should be much better.

Team Canada was playing Babcock style hockey, it was one of the most impressive displays of defense I've ever seen. They were in control every single game and I think set the record for least goals against ever.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

Wonder what the German commentators sounded like after the win. They went nuts after the Sweden win. Congrats to Germany.. go get that gold now.

 

[JeffForsberg21]

German Teams get detroyed in the CHL. This says everything about our players teams.

Completely different point, the CHL thing is probably more about your depth.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

Wonder what the German commentators sounded like after the win. They went nuts after the Sweden win. Congrats to Germany.. go get that gold now.