GDT: Sweden vs. Canada | 12 February 2025 | 8:00 p.m. EST, 2:00 a.m. CET, 3:00 a.m. EET

[nucks88]

Canadian fans never stop trolling

American fans can't stop dreaming...

 

[BTP]

Not even close really, SWE gotta step it up. They barely touched the puck

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Canada keeping them to the outside and no second chances. Letting Binnington see all the pucks. Do this for the rest of the games and they will win gold.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Why is Andersson not playing

 

[NyQuil]

Still getting used to each other out there.

I’ve liked the Marchand-Point-Jarvis line. (Is that a line?)

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

Are we digging the jerseys? they seem just OK to me

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Makar has been pretty bad

You were able to point a bad player for Canada ?

 

[Budz]

Fairly dominant period. Sweden has no meatballs cooking.

McDavid line buzzing.

 

[Prettyisland]

Sweden is not playing like they thought this was serious. Glad Canada got the first game. Sets a competitive precedent for the tournament. Foot is on the gas

 

[Felidae]

Expecting a bit of a push back from team sweden but man, that forward roster isn't encouraging on paper or with their on ice play so far.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Yeah, I don't think anyone is debating that. The comparison is between this and the Olympics.

I'd argue this format lends itself to better hockey. No back to backs here. No game against the 14th ranked team. No large round robin to allow you to settle in.. So it's all systems go and will be through the whole thing with no real down time.

Maybe the 3rd games if there is nothing on the line.

 

[red devil]

Still getting used to each other out there.

I’ve liked the Marchand-Point-Jarvis line. (Is that a line?)

Yes, they are listed as the 3rd line

 

[NyQuil]

Are we digging the jerseys? they seem just OK to me

They’re pretty mid.

I do like red better than black.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Can Sweden find a reason to wake up at the break?

 

[PuckG]

3 Swedish shots! They outshot the Canadian goals!

Rigged!

 

[Oilslick941611]

pathetic levels of cope.

coping for what?

I dont give a shit about crowd volume.

 

[DearDiary]

Marner and Makar were complete trash

 

[Gary Nylund]

I can already tell everyone but Canadians going to say this tournament was a joke and not worth anything lol

I'm Canadian, and I've said that this tournament is a joke and not worth anything from the minute it was announced.

The team I always remember for their speed was the 2010 Olympic team in that 7-3 win over Russia or whatever it was.

The team I always remember for their speed was the 1972 Russian team that crushed Team Canada 7-3 in game 1 of the Summit Series. They were skating circles around the out of shape Canadians who had no idea what they were in for. The fact that Canada somehow managed to come back and win the series still blows my mind and is the best example of WIM (Wants It More) that I've seen in my 50+ years of following North American pro sports.

 

[D Wakaluk]

I know it's a joke tournament but why not have a proper team instead of this yellow crowns thing

 

[Finnflash]

I think McDavid would be a good second line centre on most teams

 

[rielledup]

How fun would it be to be in mtl for the game tonight? Was anyone close to getting tickets?

 

[Anomie2029]

Have to question was Hedman was doing with the puck when there were a coupe of seconds left sending a bad pass to Karlsson rather than shooting.

 

[Zybalto]

Feels like Canada stepped it a gear down after the 2nd goal.

Swedes got dominated pretty badly. Probably getting a strip torn off them in the room. Expect them to come out hard in the 2nd but that might be a mistake against Canada and their counterattack.

 

[PWiz30]

I believe that was Hedman and Brodin they just sliced and diced through like it was a Saw movie.lol

Sweden has yet to register a shot. Not sure how the Swedish posters are feeling but now I'd be a bit worried.

I do think Sweden can come back though. This is a great squad currently getting stormed.

A lot of guys on Sweden looked like they were squeezing their sticks too tight that period. It'll be interesting to see how they respond in the second period.

 

[William H Bonney]

American fans can't stop dreaming...

I know, right, it's like I posted about a Swedish player and a Canadian NHL team fan base.