WarriorofTime
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Good job to the players who played for Team USA. It was a very good game. I am disappointed a shootout is what decided it.
PGT: USA - Gold, Canada - Silver, Russia - Bronze
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Captain Bowie
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Another few minutes wouldn't kill them. Make it 4 on 4 for the second OT and it probably ends in a hurry.
Machinehead
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I agree with you but those leagues won't allow it. It's never going to happen.
PG Canuck
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Why would you want the NHL to take over and ruin actual fun, exciting, thrilling hockey? Do you want to ruin this sport or advertise it?
Obviously I'm talking only about OT rules here
Yeah and then next thing you know the OT would feature team St Lawrence Seaway Corridor only players born in March vs. Flatlanders aged 17.5-19.33 3v3 with a glow puck.
Bixby Snyder
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Gaudreau - Matthews - Kane
2/3 's of that line was kept of team USA for the world cup. Add to that Seth Jones, Werenski, Galchenyuk, Eichel and you have a pretty formidable line up to contend with.
Because at least the NHL hands out titles by playing hockey and not via some all-star game sideshow.
Imagine the World Baseball Classic final being settled with a home run derby. Ridiculous.
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webersshot
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ofcourse we would still have some defeats, but you're missing the point...canada is by far and away the most hindered team by the NHL, we lack an astounding amount of talent on a consitent basis because we have players good enough to make the NHL...there's a pretty big difference between complaining with dumb excuses and simply calling something what it is. The WJHC nor the WJC are best on best tournaments. They never have been. If they were we'd still lose a few. But the dominance would be much much greater.
PG Canuck
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Maple Leaf fans are mad at Auston Matthews on twitter and wanting him traded. Send him home!
Please send us Mathews, Tkachuk, Gaudreau all back.
K thanks.
Top 3 reasons why Canada lost:
3). Dylon Strome sucks. He is overrated and he is not a leader. I don't know how a knowledgable hockey coach could have kept him on the power play. He never should have been captain. You pick dressing room leaders as captain.
2). The team wasn't physical enough. This team was too small. When playing in Canada we should pick more players that are bigger and more physical because of the smaller ice. This type of team (speed) is better suited for Europe ice.
1). Our goaltending just isn't good enough. I give Hart credit. He played hard and he did a great job against Sweden. But we gave home 2 goal leads twice and he just couldn't make that phenomenal save to hold the lead. Parsons did and that's the biggest difference in my opinion.
Congrats to the US!!! You deserve it.
3). Dylon Strome sucks. He is overrated and he is not a leader. I don't know how a knowledgable hockey coach could have kept him on the power play. He never should have been captain. You pick dressing room leaders as captain.
2). The team wasn't physical enough. This team was too small. When playing in Canada we should pick more players that are bigger and more physical because of the smaller ice. This type of team (speed) is better suited for Europe ice.
1). Our goaltending just isn't good enough. I give Hart credit. He played hard and he did a great job against Sweden. But we gave home 2 goal leads twice and he just couldn't make that phenomenal save to hold the lead. Parsons did and that's the biggest difference in my opinion.
Congrats to the US!!! You deserve it.
Ending a game as terrific as this in a shootout is a travesty.
That being said, USA overcame some bad calls and was very good after they gave up those two early goals in the third. Really glad to see this team take gold. Terrific for USA hockey.
That being said, USA overcame some bad calls and was very good after they gave up those two early goals in the third. Really glad to see this team take gold. Terrific for USA hockey.
Frank the Tank
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Honestly, I think many Canadians have had an issue with shootouts deciding elimination games since 1998, perhaps even going back to 1994.
Nonetheless, it was a fun game. USA prevented Canada from holding the championships in the 4 major international hockey events.
It's not as bad as giving out Olympic medals with such nonsense (where the same rules apply), but I'd still rather see hockey games decided by playing hockey.
webersshot
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write down the top 12 forwards and top 6 defenceman and top goalies for team USA and do the same for Canada and tell me which one you want to start the WHC, olympics, world cup, stanley cup playoffs, and how many seconds it took you to determine that. go
You and the rest of your country wouldn't be saying that if you had won. Guaranteed.
agent082
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Maple Leaf fans are mad at Auston Matthews on twitter and wanting him traded. Send him home!
What? Why?
