GDT: Sweden Vs USA | 12/31 @ 9:30PM ET | TSN/NHLN

[Ray Martyniuk]

I'm hoping LA can get Matthew Beniers...but if they can't wish for the Expansion Seattle Kraken to get him!

 

[sportsfan944804]

The fact the coach hasn't taken Broberg out of the game is disgusting. Guy is still trying to dominate the game while severely injured because he's the captain and can't just quit on the boys. Player of the game in game 1, sits out the second game due to injury, can barely move last night and tonight the same. Poor bastard.

As an Oilers fan, I wish they'd just take him out. I've watched every game of his in the SHL this year and watched him effortlessly skate end to end and then be the first guy back as well. Probably the second best skater in the Oilers system after McDavid. Watched him play a beautiful game in the first one of the tournament.

Watched him limp through the lobby as well before the Austria game he missed. Dude is so injured right now. Sit him for f*** sakes.

 

[canswetoxic]

Swedish coach is either a f***ing idiot or a f***ing asshole for continuing to play Broberg.

can someone just twitter to SVT ramberg/jonas and the team or others or the head coach ? This is just outrageous.

 

[goonybird]

that was onside

 

[AKL]

I'm hoping LA can get Matthew Beniers...but if they can't wish for the Expansion Seattle Kraken to get him!

Maybe you can stop hoarding centers and let another team have him?

Try taking a winger instead.

 

[snipes]

Now Ferraro is telling them to take out Broberg.

Ray is completely right. This is a situation where the kids long term best interests need to take over. One of the coaches needs to be step up and take him out of the game.

He’s obviously trying to be a warrior and play through it, but he’s nowhere near his usual self and these injuries could get worse.

 

[Civetty]

Swedes creating nothing.

 

[kilowatt]

Caufield needs to start making the simple plays so he can get open for the bigger plays... he's gonna walk through two defenders?

 

[AKL]

I just don't know if Caufield gets tunnel vision trying to shoot the puck, but I don't know how you explain trying to skate through the middle of two guys into the center of the ice before just getting stripped like that.

 

[Osprey]

Maybe you can stop hoarding centers and let another team have him?

Try taking a winger instead.

LA will keep hoarding centers so that you'll have to come to them if you want one. Blake is an evil genius.

 

[ORRFForever]

I hope the Swedish coaching staff reads the players the riot act, tonight. They really were awful. Can't pass. Can't shoot. No effort.

 

[canswetoxic]

The fact the coach hasn't taken Broberg out of the game is disgusting. Guy is still trying to dominate the game while severely injured because he's the captain and can't just quit on the boys. Player of the game in game 1, sits out the second game due to injury, can barely move last night and tonight the same. Poor bastard.

As an Oilers fan, I wish they'd just take him out. I've watched every game of his in the SHL this year and watched him effortlessly skate end to end and then be the first guy back as well. Probably the second best skater in the Oilers system after McDavid. Watched him play a beautiful game in the first one of the tournament.

Watched him limp through the lobby as well before the Austria game he missed. Dude is so injured right now. Sit him for f*** sakes.

He took the lift while the others walk the stairs!

If he didn't played yesterday they might had won the game.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

what a great setup by raymond and terrible shot by 29

 

[Static]

Sundsvik should have two goals.

 

[NyQuil]

Ray is completely right. This is a situation where the kids long term best interests need to take over. One of the coaches needs to be step up and take him out of the game.

He’s obviously trying to be a warrior and play through it, but he’s nowhere near his usual self and these injuries could get worse.

Not even just long-term but also short-term.

It’s not like this is an elimination game.

 

[Zub]

I hope the Swedish coaching staff reads the players the riot act, tonight. They really were awful. Can't pass. Can't shoot. No effort.

I share this pain..

 

[AKL]

LA will keep hoarding centers so that you'll have to come to them if you want one. Blake is an evil genius.

I'd be okay with that if they would actually trade them. At this rate they're just going to have 10 centers and 2 wingers on their roster, with the centers rotating who gets to play wing

 

[Fried Tree Sap]

Wow....the quality of the chances Sweden has missed tonight.

 

[NyQuil]

Never leave it up to the player to decide if he can play.

That’s the coach’s job.

No Captain will willingly take themselves out if they can still skate.

And he’s out - finally.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Sure feels like the U.S and Canada are the two best teams at this point....but who knows in this tournament

 

[Del Preston]

They finally took him out.

 

[sportsfan944804]

Broberg finally sat.

 

[AKL]

They finally pull Broberg.

 

[goonybird]

USA is playing simple, disciplined NHL-style hockey. Getting pucks in deep and managing possession with high-percentage plays.

Sweden is playing more like a CHL team and repeatedly trying low-percentage breakouts and carrying into the zone which hasn't worked all night.

This difference compounded with Broberg's management is all on the coaching staff.

 

[AKL]

Ken Holland called Sweden's assistant coach during the break.