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

[bossram]

Colton Parayko looked GREAT out there tonight. I now see what management saw in him.

Yep. Thought Parayko and Doughty couldn't really match the pace of the game. Though fair enough, they were running five defensemen pretty much the entire night.

 

[glenwo2]

Also how about Nylander botching that golden chance Bratt gave him right before his buddy scores. Oof.

I believe THAT was the game right there.

If Nylander doesn't botch, that's a goal and this place is a morgue (for Team Canada fans....lol).

 

[Connor McConnor]

If Mackinnon does not shoot from there everyone would be saying he is over passing.He backed the D man right in with his speed and has scored from there alot of times.Goalie made a couple nice saves on him.

Goalie made good saves on shots that hit their pads middle of the crease. Damn what a high percentage scoring chance that was. Oh wait it’s OT and that could lead to odd man breaks going the other way? If that was 5v5 I have zero problem with Mack playing like that, but it was clear selfish glory seeking stuff

 

[Nucks2001]

too much hate on MacKinnon. He had great scoring chances. I don’t care that he was hogging the puck. Sometimes teams need to shoot the puck in OT and he generated some of our best chances.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Parakyo fills a unique role with his skating and having the wingspan of a Boeing (one of the ones that doesn't blow up when landing).

Makar and Toews come attached at the hip and Makar is one of the better skating attacking defenses in the league.

But there's still four other defensive spots. Bouchard should easily be on the team. I don't think he supplants Makar or Parakyo who have a different aspect to their game. But Bouchard is better than anybody else that Canada brought.

Morrissey gets criminally underrated because he plays in Winnipeg and not with superstar players. Id say hes actually the second best defenseman Canada has. Makar Toews is obviously the first pairing with their chemistry and Makar being the best defenseman on the planet. But Morrissey gets no respect for how good he is.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Better not say that, then hes being selfish and not passing to McDavid

Well, he had zero shots going into OT so..

 

[bossram]

Honestly IDK, I think that Jarvis-Point-Marchand group was probably the most cohesive line Canada had tonight, the rest of it kind of just looked like really skilled guys doing their own thing.

I thought Stone-Crosby-Mackinnon had some obvious chemistry as well. Two lines going with decent chemistry is pretty good for two days of practice.

McDavid's line definitely wasn't clicking. He and Marner don't really mesh.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Well, he had zero shots going into OT so..

 

[Zirakzigil]

I thought Stone-Crosby-Mackinnon had some obvious chemistry as well. Two lines going with decent chemistry is pretty good for two days of practice.

McDavid's line definitely wasn't clicking. He and Marner don't really mesh.

I might actually swap Marchant with Stone. Stone was definitely the third wheel on that line. It worked for now. Sid and Mack have good chemistry, Marchant has played with Sid before and shown chemistry. Put the Scotia line together coach!

 

[McHelpus]

McDavid ain't shooting the puck this year, it's gotten very frustrating at times. All he wants to do is pass..

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

I thought Stone-Crosby-Mackinnon had some obvious chemistry as well. Two lines going with decent chemistry is pretty good for two days of practice.

McDavid's line definitely wasn't clicking. He and Marner don't really mesh.

...McJesus looks to pass more than shoot...Marner looks to pass almost as much as he breathes (and look what happens when he shoots finally)...that line needs a net crasher...Marner would do well down the lineup...

Put the Scotia line together coach!

...yup...it's pretty much the ONLY time we admit Marchand is from Nova Scotia...

 

[ClarkSittler]

Yes. They not only are a better team, but they are built to win one game elimination more than Canada. I feel like team Canada with their 2 way and pass first players are more geared towards a 7 game series. The Americans have more and better snipers, game breakers that is more beneficial in this type of format/olympics.

Canada has 8 of the top 40 NHL goal scorers on their roster, the Americans have 5.

Reinhart and Point have more goals than any U.S player, so does Scheifele, though he's not playing this time around he could be next year.

Now I know Matthews is having a down year but the same can be said for McDavid.

I wouldn't say the Americans have more or better goal scorers overall than Canada.

 

[bossram]

I might actually swap Marchant with Stone. Stone was definitely the third wheel on that line. It worked for now. Sid and Mack have good chemistry, Marchant has played with Sid before and shown chemistry. Put the Scotia line together coach!

I thought the opposite. Stone and Crosby looked like they were reading off each other pretty well. They play a similar, down-low possession-based game. Mackinnon brings the frenetic energy and dynamic speed to break some plays open.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I thought Stone-Crosby-Mackinnon had some obvious chemistry as well. Two lines going with decent chemistry is pretty good for two days of practice.

McDavid's line definitely wasn't clicking. He and Marner don't really mesh.

I think the issue is both guys want/need the puck on their stick to create chances, so when they have to take on a more "support" role (Marner), they're a bit like a fish out of water.

 

[22Brad Park]

Goalie made good saves on shots that hit their pads middle of the crease. Damn what a high percentage scoring chance that was. Oh wait it’s OT and that could lead to odd man breaks going the other way? If that was 5v5 I have zero problem with Mack playing like that, but it was clear selfish glory seeking stuff

He stopped one that nearly got under his arm.The other was pad save.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I thought the opposite. Stone and Crosby looked like they were reading off each other pretty well. They play a similar, down-low possession-based game. Mackinnon brings the frenetic energy and dynamic speed to break some plays open.

Stone when he got into position was fine. Didnt look like he could keep up with Sid and Mack at speed. Marchants line was easily the best 5 on 5 as well. Doubtful any changes are made on those 2 lines. Wouldnt shock me to see Bennett in to crash and bang the yanks though.

 

[bossram]

I think the issue is both guys want/need the puck on their stick to create chances, so when they have to take on a more "support" role (Marner), they're a bit like a fish out of water.

I think that too. They're both the puck-dominant players on their regular clubs. Having Marner be the second fiddle really doesn't mesh with his style.

I liked the second and third lines though. Would consider flipping Marner with Konecny or Hagel. Put a (talented and fast) digger + puck retriever next to McDavid.

 

[Czechboy]

Beauty of a game... I rarely see Crosby any more and it was great to see him. He looked amazing out there! Nice comeback from Sweden. The OT goal was very cool. Canada always finds a way to win. Didn't think either goalie was outstanding though. First 2 definitely weren't on Gus though!

 

[1989]

I might actually swap Marchant with Stone. Stone was definitely the third wheel on that line. It worked for now. Sid and Mack have good chemistry, Marchant has played with Sid before and shown chemistry. Put the Scotia line together coach!

I didn't see the same chemistry you and bossram did regarding Crosby and MacKinnon, and there's other media reports about their supposed lack of on-ice chemistry at other camps/practice and training sessions. My ideal is Marchand-Crosby-Stone together on third line duties.

 

[bossram]

I didn't see the same chemistry you and bossram did regarding Crosby and MacKinnon, and there's other media reports about their supposed lack of on-ice chemistry at other camps/practice and training sessions. My ideal is Marchand-Crosby-Stone together on third line duties.

My take was that I thought, of that line, Crosby-Stone were the ones reading off each other well. They play a similar style.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Wouldnt shock me to see Bennett in to crash and bang the yanks though.

"...and Tkachuk skates through the neutral zone...he cuts to the middle and..."

"...Sam Bennett destroys Tkachuk with a THUNDEROUS body check!!!"


...thing of BEAUTY!!...

 

[EroCaps]

Why didn’t Sweden put Karlsson out on the 3 on 3? What am I missing?

 

[MessierII]

Canada was nailing stretch passes for the 1st period until Sweden adapted to it. They only started having problems when Theodore went down. And I dont blame them. 5 guys, only 2 of which are familiar with each other, playing with someone new each shift and sometimes on your off side. Thats difficult.

Part of it was also Sweden waking up and playing some hockey after the 1st. Sweden was lost in the first but I thought they controlled the flow of the game the second and the third. Canada still got some looks in those periods though.

 

[rumrokh]

McDavid ain't shooting the puck this year, it's gotten very frustrating at times. All he wants to do is pass..

And then tries a dogshit wraparound when he has two uncovered players approaching the slot. Dude is so dynamic, but at even strength just tries one thing himself and then coasts away from the play way too often. Bedard is the same way. It blows my mind that these guys can watch centers like Crosby, Toews, Barkov, O'Reilly, and Kopitar lead their teams to Cups and not quickly figure it out.

 

[winnipegger]

Sweden is no joke. Erickson Ek is underrated. All in all very entertaining hockey. Marner needs to do that in the playoffs now.