GDT: USA (6) vs. Latvia (1) • Group B • Dec. 26

[perrygetz1*]

Too easy

 

[Jaykay]

Pretty sloppy but it's a win.

 

[McKappa]

How has Caleb Jones looked this game? Some on reddit on HFOil tell me that he's been the best D for USA this game.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Flattering score for the Americans.

 

[perrygetz1*]

Americans looks like garbage

You were saying?

 

[Namejs]

Looks like we broke down completely at the end there. Not a very good sign, but at least we'll need no extra motivation for the next game.

 

[Boston Bruno]

Pretty sloppy but it's a win.

Word for word how I saw it.

 

[BalticWarrior]

Looks like we broke down completely at the end there. Not a very good sign, but at least we'll need no extra motivation for the next game.

Its a pretty depressing feeling when you can accurately predict that your team is gonna collapse at some point in the game, but it was kinda obvious.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Greenway ; player of the game ; ok

 

[Jaykay]

6-1 USA

Thompson x2, McAvoy, Roslovic, White, Anderson

Ayyy

 

[Seedling]

How has Caleb Jones looked this game? Some on reddit on HFOil tell me that he's been the best D for USA this game.

Decent. Seems like a good skater who likes to play in his own end and doesn't mind the rough play. It really wasn't a great game though. Latvia was playing like the Swiss do against Canada. Very boring and not a lot of chances to test guys on D to evaluate them much in this one.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Ugly, but a win is a win.

 

[melinko]

Greenway ; player of the game ; ok

Seems odd, I could see a coach giving it to someone like Greenway but never a 3rd party.

 

[FrodoBeggins]

Put please goal Greenway

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Put please goal Greenway

Smeagol?

 

[chunkylover53]

How has Caleb Jones looked this game? Some on reddit on HFOil tell me that he's been the best D for USA this game.

That's just his personal bias. Decent, but I don't think stood out one way or another compared to the other US dmen, it was an odd game though. Most notable if I had to chose would be McAvoy.

 

[Jaykay]

This is a really tough USA team. Foley, Greenway, Lindgren, Bellows, McAvoy etc. are all very physical.

 

[BBB24]

Ugly, but a win is a win.

Ya not the prettiest but that's how this tournament usually rolls, takes a game or two to get the players settled down and into the system, they will just get better from here, pretty solid line up.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Ya not the prettiest but that's how this tournament usually rolls, takes a game or two to get the players settled down and into the system, they will just get better from here, pretty solid line up.

Well, I expected this kind of game plan from Latvia. They were going to bunker down and make life miserable for the U.S. It worked for long stretches.

 

[PanniniClaus]

There will always be bad games at a tourney like this, there will always be weak teams but rarely have I seen a team play as poorly over 200 feet as Latvia did - not from an effort standpoint mind you.....dreadful decisions and poor execution all over the ice. I am sure our beer league team would have executed better on the 5 on 3 than they did. Horrible line changes, terrible passing....They look like they could use about three good days of practice , emphasizing the most basic elements of hockey.

I'll give USA a pass as they won a pile of faceoffs at key times and showed they have some capable players.

 

[Nharris31]

greenway ; player of the game ; ok

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Minnesota has quietly a pretty decent prospect pool.

How did Fox and Parsons play? I guess kinda hard to take much from a hand like this.

 

[Aceboogie]

Jones looking really solid but not a great game to judge from

 

[wintersej]

I think so Left side could be issues though lol

Krug, Lindgren and Zboril isn't a horrid start.

Edit: or Lauzon...that's 3 guys in this tournament and a top 4 guy as a base.