WC: Team Canada 2024

[Smif]

I don't believe in Global Warming because Donald Trump told me it doesn't exist but, man, it is HOT where I live In May.

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NO NHL games, tonight, and NO World Championship hockey until Thursday. Not good.

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Thank you to @jj cale for convincing me to watch the entire WC tournament - not just the playoffs. It has been a ton of fun.


He seems to "drift" a LOT.

Bloody hot in Southern Ontario right now and my AC isn't working yet.

I love the WC but this year has been so great to watch. I really like this team, it's an interesting mix but they're playing like a team in such a short amount of time. Can't wait for Saturday!

 

[ORRFForever]

Bloody hot in Southern Ontario right now and my AC isn't working yet.

I love the WC but this year has been so great to watch. I really like this team, it's an interesting mix but they're playing like a team in such a short amount of time. Can't wait for Saturday!

Great post and, yes, Southern Ontario feels like the middle of July. Yuck !

 

[ORRFForever]

I hope Dallas doesn't ruin this day - but I know they will.

 

[ORRFForever]

@WarriorofTime gave us the ultimate compliment in another thread - if you want me to delete this WT, I will.

WarriorOfTime wrote : "Every year in USNTDP it's a bunch of small boys that can dazzle but know they'll need some Canadian guys on their line in pro hockey to forecheck for them."

It felt good to read that.

 

[jj cale]

I hope Dallas doesn't ruin this day - but I know they will.

The oil dig deep and pull it out.

 

[therealdeal]

Does anyone know which of the two games we are tomorrow? Early game or late game?

 

[NyQuil]

Does anyone know which of the two games we are tomorrow? Early game or late game?

Late.

Czechs will be early.

 

[therealdeal]

No 5:20am game on Saturday, love it!!

 

[ORRFForever]

No 5:20am game on Saturday, love it!!

What time are the games?

 

[therealdeal]

What time are the games?

So 5:20am is BC/Whitehorse, 6:20am Alberta time, 8:20am Eastern, 9:20 Maritime provinces.

 

[Mainiac]

Just looking at the stats.....even though we're 8 and oh, the overall 2nd seed and into the semis, we're dead last among the 16 teams in save percentage. That likely doesn't happen often

...and, even though we lead the tournament in goals scored, we have only 1 guy in the top 10 (Cozens), and 3 in the top 30. (Tavaras & PLD). Balanced attack for sure.

 

[ORRFForever]

So 5:20am is BC/Whitehorse, 6:20am Alberta time, 8:20am Eastern, 9:20 Maritime provinces.

Thanks!

 

[jj cale]

Well, time to roll..........get after them boys!!

 

[Great99]

Thanks!

Alberta time will be 1020 am for semi

 

[ORRFForever]

Alberta time will be 1020 am for semi

I have 1 hour, before the game, to take a nap.

 

[Peiskos]

Just looking at the stats.....even though we're 8 and oh, the overall 2nd seed and into the semis, we're dead last among the 16 teams in save percentage. That likely doesn't happen often

...and, even though we lead the tournament in goals scored, we have only 1 guy in the top 10 (Cozens), and 3 in the top 30. (Tavaras & PLD). Balanced attack for sure.

I feel like Canada has never really needed elite goaltending to win games, we've just needed a serviceable NHL starting level goalie to win tournaments with regularity.

I feel these stats don't really matter as much for Canada, just like when we became the first to ever start the tournament 0-3 and end up winning gold, (2021 Riga) of course having elite level goaltending like we most recently had with Price is a luxury that would be ideal to have. It's one more layer of defence.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Have to say, Connor Bedard has been a huge disappointment and a liability on the ice. Expected more for a player with phenom status. Let's see if he can turn it around against the Swiss.

 

[ORRFForever]

Have to say, Connor Bedard has been a huge disappointment and a liability on the ice. Expected more for a player with phenom status. Let's see if he can turn it around against the Swiss.

In his defense, he's still 18.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

In his defense, he's still 18.

100% agree. But he's still considered a phenom (generational talent) and i expected more.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Have to say, Connor Bedard has been a huge disappointment and a liability on the ice. Expected more for a player with phenom status. Let's see if he can turn it around against the Swiss.

It's not really that surprising, it's how he played all season in the NHL. He just wasn't benched for it because Chicago was so bad it didn't matter.

Hard to change your game that quickly, but he's only 18, he'll get there.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

It's not really that surprising, it's how he played all season in the NHL. He just wasn't benched for it because Chicago was so bad it didn't matter.

Hard to change your game that quickly, but he's only 18, he'll get there.

It will be a eye-opening experience for him. I can't imagine he's ever been benched in his life.

 

[ORRFForever]

100% agree. But he's still considered a phenom (generational talent) and i expected more.

O.K. Let's see if he can make a difference today.

 

[Mathieukferland]

Have to say, Connor Bedard has been a huge disappointment and a liability on the ice. Expected more for a player with phenom status. Let's see if he can turn it around against the Swiss.

The issue is the penalties. Apart from that you can live with the lapses in defensive coverage given how much he creates, but Tourigny definitely holds him to a different standard than players that he’s had at the past at the worlds or with arizona. Reminds me of Tim Hunter self-sabotaging his own team by benching Lafrenière at the WJC 2019

 

[Great99]

Bye bye Canada no gold this year

 

[NA Hockey]

The issue is the penalties. Apart from that you can live with the lapses in defensive coverage given how much he creates, but Tourigny definitely holds him to a different standard than players that he’s had at the past at the worlds or with arizona. Reminds me of Tim Hunter self-sabotaging his own team by benching Lafrenière at the WJC 2019

I don't agree that he is holding him to a different standard. I think he is holding to "the" standard and it's the first time in his life Bedard has been held accountable like that. He would just outscore his poor play in other areas and in Chicago it didn't matter because they were all so bad.

The penalties, the turnovers and bad defence would get anyone benched.