HF Habs: U18 World Men's Hockey Championship, April 25-May 5

[Whalers Fan]

Not on the PP

True. I was just pointing out that Hagens and Eiserman were not tied together at the hip all the time, as some folks may have thought.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

If not for George, Latvia might actually be winning this game. George has been excellent.

 

[Mrb1p]

If not for George, Latvia might actually be winning this game. George has been excellent.

Latvia is actually in this game. They just lack the talent to score.

 

[Schooner Guy]

This game has not been easy.

 

[Mrb1p]

Acheson with terrible awareness there.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

He's been alright, I look up when I hear his name. It's not a top 10 performance, it's a first rounder performance. Which is kind of where his whole game has been this tournament.

I mean this tournament is even worse than WJC to make that determination. Tyson Jost absolutely dominated. Kotkaniemi looked great. Pastrnak & Necas both sucked.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Porter Martone tip. 3-0 Canada.

 

[Mrb1p]

Very good shot by Desnoyer.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Latvia is actually in this game. They just lack the talent to score.

They're playing extremely well. They are helped by the fact that Canada's D has been pretty bad.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Another brutal turnover in Canada's end led to a one-timer. George save.

 

[Mrb1p]

They're playing extremely well. They are helped by the fact that Canada's D has been pretty bad.

Yeah lol all of them are terrible. Funny because it's not what I've seen from most of them in season.

 

[WeThreeKings]

I mean this tournament is even worse than WJC to make that determination. Tyson Jost absolutely dominated. Kotkaniemi looked great. Pastrnak & Necas both sucked.

Kucherov absolutely dominated it, too.

It's just another evaluation point but it's a final opportunity to impress and I'm not getting impressed. He wasn't good against Prince George, which fine, Prince George is very good but then he's following it up with a game that's lacking in the playmaking department, isn't puck dominant and is losing the puck easily when he's trying to make plays in traffic by exposing the puck with his moves.

It's a step back rather than holding serve. Ryan Leonard last year really showed that his progression all year long wasn't a mirage, it was a sign of things to come.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Latvia empty net.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

4-0. ENG for Luchanko.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Well, that's it. A really well played game by Latvia. Canada needs to clean up their own end if they face the Americans in finals. Can't give Hagens those opportunities.

4-0 final.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Carter George #1 overall to San Jose.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Carter George #1 overall to San Jose.

He's ranked late 2nd/3rd. He might go top 50, though.

George is named player of the game for Canada.

 

[Schooner Guy]

He's ranked late 2nd/3rd. He might go top 50, though.

Mike Grier's going to draft him with SJ's first pick.

 

[Playmaker09]

US/Canada final is way too clear. Tournaments are missing Russia so bad. It's boring boring.

Canada's D is too inconsistent to overlook Sweden in what will be a tighter game than their first match up.

A few of those bad turnovers end up in our net for a change and it becomes an uphill battle.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Semi-Finals match-ups:

Sweden vs Canada
Slovakia vs USA

Games are at 7 am & 11 am on Saturday, March 4th. They haven't released which game is playing in which time slot yet.

 

[Whitesnake]

Kucherov absolutely dominated it, too.

It's just another evaluation point but it's a final opportunity to impress and I'm not getting impressed. He wasn't good against Prince George, which fine, Prince George is very good but then he's following it up with a game that's lacking in the playmaking department, isn't puck dominant and is losing the puck easily when he's trying to make plays in traffic by exposing the puck with his moves.

It's a step back rather than holding serve. Ryan Leonard last year really showed that his progression all year long wasn't a mirage, it was a sign of things to come.

Difference is that Iginla came out late. And was paired with players he knew nothing about. Compared to Leonard who was there from the get go and was playing with his longtime friends. I think Canada should be judged less harshly. Needless to say though that I was BIG fan of Leonard and thought that if not Michkov, Leonard should have been our pick.

Though it shows how freakin dominant McKenna is and how he has in him to be superior to Bedard and Celebrini.

As far as Iginla is concerned though...I would like to see better games when it counts...and those are the next 2. I don't hold a whole lot of hope in those tournaments....but....I won't be able to justify a top 3 selection as much as I love him if he doesn't elevate his game.

But also, Iginla is one of the youngest player in that tournament. So quite a few hesitations to blame him so far.

 

[Whalers Fan]

Well, that's it. A really well played game by Latvia. Canada needs to clean up their own end if they face the Americans in finals. Can't give Hagens those opportunities.

4-0 final.

USA has had similar issues with a lax defense. If the teams do meet in the finals, it could be a high scoring game.

 

[Playmaker09]

Semi-Finals match-ups:

Sweden vs Canada
Slovakia vs USA

Games are at 7 am & 11 am on Saturday, March 4th. They haven't released which game is playing in which time slot yet.

Canada at 11

 

[Whalers Fan]

Semi-Finals match-ups:

Sweden vs Canada
Slovakia vs USA

Games are at 7 am & 11 am on Saturday, March 4th. They haven't released which game is playing in which time slot yet.

Hope the US game is first. We have to go to a soccer game for our 6 year old grand nephew at 11am.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Hope the US game is first. We have to go to a soccer game for our 6 year old grand nephew at 11am.

It is according to what they showed on TSN. Enjoy the soccer!