GDT: Sochi Part 2: Dis Gon Be Gud

[Boom Boom Apathy]

To be honest, that's what it really comes down to. Canada is so stacked that including a Kuntiz, while not the best choice, probably ultimately doesn't make a huge difference (and didn't, as they won gold). This isn't a leaving Semin off Russia thing where the dropoff in talent is huge. Thornton or a Staal would probably be the better choice, but if you're debating the difference between an A+ and a B+ in a team full of A+'s, you're probably going to be okay.

Yeah, that make sense and why I never thought it was such a bad choice. I didn't see any A+'s left out there, so we were really looking at B+ vs. A- IMO. Hindsight is always 20-20, but in the end, if I was going to add someone else to this team as a forward, it would have been in place of St. Louis (who I incorrectly thought would excel over there), Sharp, Duchene or Nash before I'd take Kunitz off.

IMO, Bylsma is the most blameworthy here.

Blysma is as much to blame as anyone, but so are the players as he doesn't control things on the ice (like Kane missing two penalty shots, although I guess he could have chosen someone else to shoot, not sure who was on the ice).

I don't blame the US for losing to Canada. Canada was the best team and it was almost impossible to score on them. They play that game 10 times and I bet Canada wins at least 7. Plenty of blame to go around for the Finnish game though, that's for sure.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Oh, and by the way. Sens1Canes2, Cardiac Canes and other Canadian Canes posters, congrats on the win. Although I always felt TC was the best team out there and it would take some luck to knock them off, but I honestly never thought they'd win by shutting everyone else down on this ice surface. 3 goals against the whole tournament and shutouts in the medal round is quite remarkable.

 

[Novacane]

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Oh, and by the way. Sens1Canes2, Cardiac Canes and other Canadian Canes posters, congrats on the win. Although I always felt TC was the best team out there and it would take some luck to knock them off, but I honestly never thought they'd win by shutting everyone else down on this ice surface. 3 goals against the whole tournament and shutouts in the medal round is quite remarkable.

Thanks man, coming into the knockout stage I really thought team USA were the ones to beat. I was super nervous heading into that semi. Couple different bounces and everything could have been different. Should be a hell of a tournament in 4 years with you guys being even stronger and us getting even worse (which is apparently what's going to happen so I'm told).

 

[Vagrant]

You know what depressing thought just came to me? This was probably Eric Staal and Cam Ward's last chance on the international stage regardless. It stings in particular for Ward who was SO close to making it in 2010 for the Gold medal team. At least Staal got his Gold. Never will happen for Ward. Unfortunate.

 

[Sasha Cares]

Kind of funny that at one point Price and Ward were considered equals LOL

 

[Sasha Cares]

The only good thing about the Olympics this year? Bylsma guaranteed that he won't be the Team USA coach any more.

 

[Sens1Canes2]

Kind of funny that at one point Price and Ward were considered equals LOL

Funny, depressing...

Remember that Price was quite bad near the end of last year and in the playoffs. Obviously he's turned it around, maybe Ward can too!!! (dreaming)