GDT: Switzerland vs Canada @ 4pm PT/ 7pm ET/ 1am Thursday CEST

[Ginger Papa]

Mr. M.T. Knett on the ice now for Canada

and they finish it while my GIFs load…

 

[ORRFForever]

Not a super impressive win but we'll take it. Not like the Swedes or Finns dominated in their games either. Think a lot of international hockey is just getting better. Very impressed with the Swiss tonight, as well as Latvia and Germany earlier today. Canada got a little fortunate this game.

I don't think you can expect as a Canadian to blow every team out up until the Semis anymore.

Agree.

As I said before, most posters expected blowouts in the first 3 games. We got none of that.

Great game for Stankoven. Johnson solid tonight as well.

Switzerland played hard and deserve a ton of credit.

Yep.

 

[jj cale]

What can I say about that game...............we got the job done?

Great game for Stankoven. Johnson solid tonight as well.

Switzerland played hard and deserve a ton of credit.

They do, Swiss competed great.

The Finns will be taking notes on this game.

 

[ORRFForever]

Pretty mom.

 

[HabSgt]

Player of the Game: the Stank

 

[ORRFForever]

I don't know what to make of Bedard. Kinda wish we'd brought someone else <-- don't attack me too much, boys.

Maybe he's too young. Tonight was not his finest hour.

 

[jj cale]

I don't know what to make of Bedard. Kinda wish we'd brought someone else <-- don't attack me too much, boys.

It was a bad game, everyone has them, I hope you haven't forgotten the good hockey he has played here.

 

[ORRFForever]

It was a bad game, everyone has them, I hope you haven't forgotten the good hockey he has played here.

I still think he may be too young but that's just me.

 

[jj cale]

Well, U.S game next..........................cmon Czechs, get some shots on that goalie.

 

[ORRFForever]

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Ha, ha.

Well, U.S game next..........................cmon Czechs, get some shots on that goalie.

It will be the one blowout of the day.

 

[jj cale]

I still think he may be too young but that's just me.

Was he too young when he rifled unstoppable bullets past goalies?

I think he will be o.k.

 

[HabSgt]

Gold, Silver, Bronze Medal or Participation ribbon; where will they end up on Saturday?

 

[Statsy]

By the way, who the hell told me that Kevin Pasche was a terrible goalie? Worst. Scouting. Report. Ever.

 

[ORRFForever]

Was he too young when he rifled unstoppable bullets past goalies?

I think he will be o.k.

Hope you're right.

 

[Mikeshane]

Got past the nightmare scenario of being the best team in the preliminary round and losing the first knock out game.

This is the kind of game a goalie meltdown could've happened but Garand played solid.

 

[ORRFForever]

Garand played solid.

I don't know what to make of the goals he let in. There was nothing "weak" - IIRC.

 

[Statsy]

Got past the nightmare scenario of being the best team in the preliminary round and losing the first knock out game.

This is the kind of game a goalie meltdown could've happened but Garand played solid.

Like we’ve seen from some goalies this tournament, shaky early and then settled down nicely.

 

[ORRFForever]

Gold, Silver, Bronze Medal or Participation ribbon; where will they end up on Saturday?

I still think we win Gold.

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After games like this, you don't know what to think...

Were we awful or did the Swiss just have the best game of their young lives?

 

[JackSlater]

Good effort by Switzerland, sloppy for Canada and I'm not so sure that the issues will be fixed. Not optimistic about Greig.

 

[jj cale]

Hope you're right.

As gordie said.............me too kid.

 

[snipes]

Need lots of this against the Finnish D next game, they were shaky under pressure

 

[ORRFForever]

As gordie said.............me too kid.

 

[Static]

One of the biggest components of prospect development is game-to-game consistency. It shouldn't be surprising that even the best prospects in the world are going to have games when they just look off. They are kids, after all.

 

[Statsy]

Interesting that they took Othmann off of the big line because they were running around in their zone too much and they put Cuylle there who made things ten times worse. How many times did he turn over the puck himself?

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Can't see this group winning gold. Dave Cameron is among the worst coaches I've ever seen at the WJC. Dude is in Spott / Lowry territory. After giving up a 3-0 lead to Russia in the 3rd period of the GMG in 2011, he should have been banned from ever coaching this squad again.