GDT: USA (5) vs. Canada (4) • Gold Medal Game • Jan. 5 • Part 1

[Fried Tree Sap]

Has anyone found where on NHL.com the game is being streamed?

*edit

never mind, I found it

https://www.nhl.com/video/live-usa-vs-canada-on-nhln/t-285362346/c-48065703

 

[Machinehead]

So predictable. NHL teams don't often start their goalie back to back for a reason - save percentage in the second game drops by 0.20 on average.

If playoff games were back to back, they would.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

Terrible player.

Yeah, 16 points in 11 games for Harvard as a freshman. Just a terrible player.

 

[Divine]

So predictable. NHL teams don't often start their goalie back to back for a reason - save percentage in the second game drops by 0.20 on average.

Let alone after an intense game where he faced 36 shots plus more in the shootout.

Never mind that Parsons is the smaller, inferior goalie.

Hart is playing back to back too, but didn't play the whole game in the semis, so he only faced half as many shots as Parsons.

I said before the game that USA coaching staff may have gifted this game to Canada with the goaltending choice.

Tell that to Mike Babcock.

 

[Jaykay]

Yeah, 16 points in 11 games for Harvard as a freshman. Just a terrible player.

He's been terrible at this level, doesn't mean he will end up being a terrible player but if you've watched the games you can't deny how bad he has been.

 

[Anthony5967]

Good kill.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Result doesn't matter. Worse hit. You're wrong.

Result literally does matter, 2 minute minor not possible for Kunin's hit per IIHF rules because Myers was hurt

 

[Quinning]

Bean Bean the Turnover Machine

 

[TheBeastCoast]

16 points in 11 NCAA games

You do know we can all look up his stats right?

 

[JurassicTunga]

Always love the overreactions on this board. Especially this time of year.

 

[McJesu]

LOL it's amazing. it's just a game.

To be fair, compared to the long somewhat tedious grind of the nhl regular season, this is some spectacular hockey. I don'teven know the score of the Oiler game now and happy to watch highlights of it later.

 

[Captain Bowie]

If playoff games were back to back, they would.

Not just any playoff games, game 6/7 of the finals.

 

[Quinning]

Always love the overreactions on this board. Especially this time of year.

Virtanen made that same hit last year and got absolutely lambasted for it

 

[chaosrevolver]

Jake Bean having a rough tourney. Have not been impressed at all.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Canada is very sloppy with the puck. Gotta be more careful.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Virtanen made that same hit last year and got absolutely lambasted for it

Canada was losing in the QF last year....We are up 2-0 in the Gold Medal game....The situation is slightly different.

 

[Divine]

Virtanen made that same hit last year and got absolutely lambasted for it

Virtanen made the hit with like 2 mins left in the game, and Canada tied. Finland scored, and Canada got eliminated. Plus, if Virtanen contributed anything but penalties, maybe people would have been more lenient.

 

[Anthony5967]

Knew the Canadians would have the upper hand in the first. Their home, place is buzzing. US need more out of Keller, White, Greenway and Kunin or you can turn the sets off.

 

[Nordic*]

Love your self-effacing sense of humor in the face of despair...

Really no choice, given our history of constantly coughing up mediocrity in the face of a true do or die situation. :/

 

[Semantics]

If playoff games were back to back, they would.

They usually would, but if they have a good backup it's probably a mistake.

(Edit: let alone a "backup" who is bigger and better than the starter.)

 

[Captain Bowie]

Please don't quote Mr.Bean.

He's the only person out of 100k on this site I have on ignore list.

He has serious issues.

Just wanted to make sure everyone saw it, and knew to treat him accordingly.

 

[Machinehead]

Not just any playoff games, game 6/7 of the finals.

I feel like this whole tournament is rushed with the 4 in 6 days prelims, and then back-to-back playoff games.

Not complaining because every team has to do it, but I feel like we could enjoy this tournament for another few days.

 

[86Habs]

Stephens seems to be fighting the puck tonight, caused a few uncharacteristic turnovers already.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Really no choice, given our history of constantly coughing up mediocrity in the face of a true do or die situation. :/

Boy can I relate...

 

[John Agar]

Strome with that sundial windup again.

Strome... the thinking man...

and someone please tell Stephens not to try strangling his stick to death...