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

[Dust]

What game were you watching?

One with a different opinion to yours I guess. He was fine defensively, but he generated nothing in the offensive zone. Ekholm and Karlsson were significantly more impactful all over the ice.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

McDavid is the most talented player but Sid is still the goat.

Awesome to see the love he got from the crowd all night.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I dont mind MacKinnon being selfish in OT. Players usually start up a pass fest and never shoot. Mack was rushing the puck and firing on the net.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

They’re trolling Stone.

what was said?

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Where does stat come from? They definitely lost to the US in pool play in 2010.

Yea he's undefeated as captain of team Canada (22-0) not overall.

 

[kanucks25]

McDavid was great but that almost penalty + lazy line change in OT was horrendous.

Almost like he was pouting that Mackinnon didn't pass to him and then he had to skate back hard to cover.

 

[Muffin]

I dont mind MacKinnon being selfish in OT. Players usually start up a pass fest and never shoot. Mack was rushing the puck and firing on the net.

I mean Marner literally did the same thing on the game winner lol. Only difference is his shot went in and MacKinnon's didn't

 

[Alicat]

The individual hero crap isn’t going to work next time. Cooper needs to actually utilize his roster if they go to OT again. He also really needs to roll the lines more. I get McDavid is the best but this is a team tournament.

 

[therealkoho]

Does Marner play both ends?

Excellent question, I wonder who will answer it?

 

[hackeyman]

Where does stat come from? They definitely lost to the US in pool play in 2010.

He stated it wrong. Canada has won 26 games in a row with Sid playing and the last loss was the prelim game against US in 2010. With Sid as Captain Canada has never lost ....... 22-0.

 

[centipede2233]

Team Canada is no longer the undisputed best on best. The rest of the world has caught up

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Sid's feel for the game is unparalleled.

Never the flashiest but simply gets the job done.

 

[Hank Plank]

Well, it's Crosby's decision. He's the one at fault from rotting away on a declining Pens team.

This is true, and painful. Sid is too loyal.

Team Canada is no longer the undisputed best on best. The rest of the world has caught up

This hasn't been decided yet.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

McDavid is the most talented player but Sid is still the goat.

Awesome to see the love he got from the crowd all night.

Sid was also pretty mediocre in his 20's defensively, no reason McDavid can't do that as he gets older, McDavid has also gotten better defensively recently.

 

[93gilmour93]

Sid's feel for the game is unparalleled.

Never the flashiest but simply gets the job done.

Best player since Lemieux

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

I mean he's leading the league in assists, I'm going to chalk it up to lack of chemistry out there in OT.

Fair enough. Not his best there. Goes to show sometimes sticking all your top talent together doesn't make the best result, especially guys with similar skill sets. In a short tournament like this, chemistry is king.

 

[CN8]

Oilers are pretty skilled at least at forward. Don't think he makes the smart play. Just look at what Crosby did to win the game, pushed in to the zone then fired the puck back to Marner just a high IQ play. McDavid has the skills a skating but lacks the high end IQ.

That pass to Toews in the 3rd was horrible decision making. All knew Gust would get his blocker in it anyway

 

[Miro4Norris]

McDavid should have had 4 points that game. He looked incredible in the first and is only going to get more comfortable when he figures out his linemates tendencies. Mackinnon is way too selfish. The guy doesnt know what a pass is. Ironic he leads the league in assists. Feel like he wants that glory himself at times. Needs to look around once in a while.

Nah McDavid didn't get anything done as a line he just tried desperately to push his own highlight goals.

Meanwhile Crosby used the elite players around him as his tools and result is on the board.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Best player since Lemieux

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

This is true, and painful. Sid is too loyal.

It has nothing to do with being loyal, he's already won the Cup 3 times and has virtually done everything in the sport. If Sid has no cups or maybe 1, he'd probably be gone by now. Him being a lifer outweighs everything else in his mind probably. Being a lifer in today's era of sports is a massive accomplishment with the amount of player movement that happens in pro sports.

 

[bucks_oil]

Probably. Man, every time I see McDavid play, I'm in awe. You Oiler fans are lucky to watch that guy every night

Honestly it was a pretty pedestrian night. I mean you guys impressed on a night where most of what he tried only almost worked… one point… … but yeah we are so blessed.

I was 9-13 years old through the Gretzky-Kurri heights, but McDrai is honestly more entertaining.

Point was impressive for me… still a little underwhelmed and befuddled at Cirelli, Parayko and Hagel… with 50 goal and 80 point defenders sitting home, but c’est la vie

 

[Zirakzigil]

It has nothing to do with being loyal, he's already won the Cup 3 times and has virtually done everything in the sport. If Sid has no cups or maybe 1, he'd probably be gone by now. Him being a lifer outweighs everything else in his mind probably. Being a lifer in today's era of sports is a massive accomplishment with the amount of player movement that happens in pro sports.

This. Sid cares more about a legacy being on 1 team than the possibility of a 4th cup.

 

[syz]

Nah McDavid didn't get anything done as a line he just tried desperately to push his own highlight goals.

Meanwhile Crosby used the elite players around him as his tools and result is on the board.

Lol McDavid had 1 shot. He spent the whole game passing, unfortunately. Big reason why sticking him with Marner isn't going to work imo.

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Nah McDavid didn't get anything done as a line he just tried desperately to push his own highlight goals.

Meanwhile Crosby used the elite players around him as his tools and result is on the board.

I mean, he set up Toews for a tap-in, but the Swedish goalie made the save of the year

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

Sid was a maniac, he still has the mojo forsure.