GDT: Semifinals - May 21 - Canada vs USA

[garnetpalmetto]

2016 IIHF World Championship
Semifinals

May 21
1:15 PM ET • 7:15 PM CET

Canada
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

4 Taylor Hall​

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19 Derick Brassard​

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24 Corey Perry "C"​

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11 Brendan Gallagher​

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23 Sam Reinhart​

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38 Boone Jenner​

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9 Matt Duchene "A"​

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97 Connor McDavid​

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63 Brad Marchand​

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90 Ryan O'Reilly "A"​

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55 Mark Scheifele​

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61 Mark Stone​

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16 Max Domi​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

44 Morgan Rielly​

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8 Chris Tanev​

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27 Ryan Murray​

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6 Ryan Ellis​

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7 Michael Matheson​

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5 Cody Ceci​

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14 Matt Dumba​

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Starter​

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Backup​

33 Cam Talbot​

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31 Calvin Pickard​

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Scratched​

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Details​

D 10 Ben Hutton​

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Healthy​

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USA
Confirmed lineup.

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

10 Jordan Schroeder​

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34 Auston Matthews​

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71 Nick Foligno "A"​

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71 Frank Vatrano​

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11 Brock Nelson​

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24 Hudson Fasching​

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7 J.T. Compher​

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21 Dylan Larkin​

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14 Tyler Motte​

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48 Vincent Hinostroza​

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23 Matt Hendricks "C"​

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28 Miles Wood​

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19 Patrick Maroon​

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-​

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-​

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Left Defense​

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Right Defense​

15 Noah Hanifin​

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6 Chris Wideman​

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29 Jake McCabe​

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5 Connor Murphy "A"​

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76 Brady Skjei​

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55 David Warsofsky​

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-​

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16 Steven Santini​

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Starter​

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Backup​

1 Keith Kinkaid​

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30 Mike Condon​

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Scratched​

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Details​

G 31 Thatcher Demko​

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Healthy​

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F 18 Kyle Connor​

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Healthy​

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Game Officials​

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Referee​

| Roman Gofman | -

Referee​

| Tobias Wehrli | -

Linesman​

| Miroslav Lhotsky | -

Linesman​

| Alexander Otmakhov | -

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[habsrule4eva3089]

Canada's depth is too much. Will be a close game though.

McDavid will shine and be ready to take on the Russians for Gold.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Would have preferred a U.S. v Canada final. put a 1/2 final is half the fun.

Canada v Finland final.

 

[Balance]

Kinkaid will shut this down and the US wins in a shootout

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Would have preferred a U.S. v Canada final. put a 1/2 final is half the fun.

Canada v Finland final.

Why?

Americans don't care.

A final in Russia vs Russia. Is the ultimate Hockey fairy tale.

27 World Championships
To
26.

One more win and Canada ties Russia, if i'm not mistaken.

Just adds to the history of the game. As evidenced last year, Canada-Russia thread just adds something no other rivalry in our sport has.

 

[GermanNuck]

Hoping for a Canada win. I do like the young US-team, but Canada vs Russia is just the perfect game.

 

[Booster*]

Hope USA puts on a fight.

They won´t i guess.

Canada has got this.

 

[Scotty B]

Kinkaid will shut this down and the US wins in a shootout

That's right Stuart Smalley/ ' The Mouse That Roared '....you just keep repeating those positive affirmations...all the way...to the bronze medal game

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIETlxquzY

 

[Yakushev72]

The US deserved to win the QF against the Czechs, but this is as close as you get to an easy win in the SF. The US lineup lacks the players to be competitive.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I'm an optimist by nature but I don't see the U.S. pulling this one out...haha.

Miracles can happen though! Kinkaid stands on his head! Auston Matthews does the unthinkable!

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

That second line for Canada can't be correct. I'm guessing McDavid is playing center.

Hoping Matheson has a good game, and USA wins. Hoping for Matthews to have a good game too.

 

[jj cale]

I'm an optimist by nature but I don't see the U.S. pulling this one out...haha.

Miracles can happen though! Kinkaid stands on his head! Auston Matthews does the unthinkable!

I think the U.S has a decent shot with a bounce here or there,they will play Canada hard and a rebound or two might make it close.

Matthews is a great player, I see modano in him with maybe the ability to be better, what do you see?

 

[therealdeal]

I'm going to be devastated if we lose to the any team from this point out, but if the US beats us, then goes on to win the Gold medal game, that would be pretty damn cool.

Hoping for a Canada win and a clean game!

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I think the U.S has a decent shot with a bounce here or there,they will play Canada hard and a rebound or two might make it close.

Matthews is a great player, I see modano in him with maybe the ability to be better, what do you see?

I don't think he's quite as dynamic as Modano who IMO was one of the most talented players of all-time. Very few could skate and shoot like he could. To me, Matthews reminds me of a better skating Tavares and I think that's the kind of impact he'll have at the NHL level. As for the game, I really do think that Canada is a heavy favorite. They will really have to sleep walk to lose this one. That's not a knock on the U.S. team, but the talent disparity is so huge.

 

[canuck2010]

If you compare the lineups it's nit close. Stranger things have happened in a one game loser go home. Clog up the defensive zone and hope for the best.

 

[AmericanDream]

7-2 USA.

Canada is about to get Pearl Harbored.

Hendricks with 2 goals, Tyler Motte 2 goals, Austin Matthews 6 points..

I heard the coaching staff is having the team repeatedly watch Rocky 4 , Red Dawn, and Miracle over and over again...**** just got real Nucks!

 

[Lauro]

Go Canada Go!

 

[Plub]

My instinct tells me that this won't be pretty. The U.S. is outmatched at every position. Prove me wrong!

 

[Rabid Ranger]

7-2 USA.

Canada is about to get Pearl Harbored.

Hendricks with 2 goals, Tyler Motte 2 goals, Austin Matthews 6 points..

I heard the coaching staff is having the team repeatedly watch Rocky 4 , Red Dawn, and Miracle over and over again...**** just got real Nucks!

No lie....I think I dreamed this!

 

[AmericanDream]

No lie....I think I dreamed this!

I had a vision as well!!

I think we both have willed this to happen Rabid

 

[ViD]

Canada wins 7-1

 

[AmericanDream]

My instinct tells me that this won't be pretty. The U.S. is outmatched at every position. Prove me wrong!

Canada's goaltending isn't better than the US IMO.

 

[1Gold Standard]

7-2 USA.

Canada is about to get Pearl Harbored.

Hendricks with 2 goals, Tyler Motte 2 goals, Austin Matthews 6 points..

I heard the coaching staff is having the team repeatedly watch Rocky 4 , Red Dawn, and Miracle over and over again...**** just got real Nucks!

If that's what it would take to get more American 1st. team players in on the WHC vibe and accept invites in the future, then I wouldn't mind that outcome. sure, it would sting for a day, but I'd get over it...

But I doubt it would change anything really. USAH is thrilled to compete for medals with NHL rookies and scrubs augmented with NCAA players.

 

[AmericanDream]

If that's what it would take to get more American 1st. team players in on the WHC vibe and accept invites in the future, then I wouldn't mind that outcome. sure, it would sting for a day, but I'd get over it...

But I doubt it would change anything really. USAH is thrilled to compete for medals with NHL rookies and scrubs augmented with NCAA players.

I heard we asked Brandan Bochenski to play this year and he told us "no thanks, would rather play for Kazakhstan."

 

[Pouchkine]

4-1 Canada and a bigger TV Rating in Canada than all of the useless crap low quality anti-hockey nhl playoff games!