GDT: USA Vs Austria | 12/26 @ 9:30PM ET | TSN/NHLN

[c9gunner]

woot

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Faber earning more ice time

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

LA took him in the early second. Took Turcotte and Bjornfot in the first.

Kaliyev is fine for a 2nd round pick.... his skating isn’t great but I imagine the kings will put a heavy emphasis on it and ideally make him a top 6 player. His shot is great and he does have offensive instincts and I think after the last few drafts kings def were in position to take risks on a pure goal scorering winger which is something the system could use.

 

[cleveland408]

Again, it's silly to blame the players when the format incentivizes it.

Yeah there's nothing to do about that until that format changes

Meh. At the pro level I don't care. At this level I do to an extent. I'm probably in the minority though. If this were some random NHL game, I'd be laughing my ass off. As a USA fan, I already feel sorry for Austria.

I agree. I love me an underdog country and I hope these smaller countries can continue to improve so scores like this isn't expected.

 

[Bonin21]

Dave Starman has some of the worst takes. Lol.

If it's an NCHC player, he's 20x more likely to blow a load

 

[ORRFForever]

Dave Starman has some of the worst takes. Lol.

I asked before and no one answered but who is Dave Starman?

 

[NorCalhockey]

Kaliyev was drafted in the 2nd round.

Ah, ok I stand corrected. But he has really been invisible in this game. So....do over of the 2nd round draft?

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

Kaliyev was drafted in the 2nd round.

Probably about where should have gone. Zegras I thought was top 5 calibre.

 

[HanSolo]

So far, Zegras is justifying his high draft pick. Whoever picked Kaliyev in the first round probably wants a do over

Zegras has more than justified being a top ten selection. He did that and then some last year with his WJC performance and excellent freshman year. All this is gravy on the "how much higher should he have been drafted?" meal.

 

[Summer Rose]

I started a thread about expanding the World Juniors. On a day like this, I am reminded why it is a BAD idea.

Do you expect "second-tier" nations to get better without being able to play against premier, established teams? At the juniors I think the size is just right. Senior level too. In order to improve you have to play against the best, so to deny that opportunity is improper. I wouldn't expand the WJC right now beyond 10, but I wouldn't contract it either. 16 at the senior level is also about right.

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Well deserved for Boldy and nice feeds from Faber and Beniers!

 

[SoundAndFury]

Kaliyev is one of the very very few U20 players who seem like they could lose weight rather than gain some.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Where are all the "don't run up the score" critics now?

Because a 6th goal is just like a 14th.

 

[HanSolo]

Probably about where should have gone. Zegras I thought was top 5 calibre.

Think I had him ranked either 5th of 4th personally. Thought him dropping to 9 was a bit of a steal. Now it feels like a huge steal for the Ducks.

 

[NorCalhockey]

I asked before and no one answered but who is Dave Starman?

He’s a guy who does commentary for lots of US college hockey games. Not sure what broadcast, but saw him a couple times on CBS Sports.

 

[Odie Cleghorn]

I asked before and no one answered but who is Dave Starman?

I presume he's doing the games for NHL Network. He does NCAA hockey games.

 

[BuiumSaveUs]

Rossi to Peters and they hit the post. I think that’s the first scoring chance of the game for Austria

 

[GTA]

Trevor Zegras is everything Cole Caufield is hyped up to be

What is your obsession with Caufield? is that 5 out of your last 7 comments just taking weird pot shots at him?

My guess is you are rattled that the vast majority of people thought Philly should have taken him over York, and now you have this weird fixation on him.

 

[Chainshot]

Well deserved for Boldy and nice feeds from Faber and Beniers!

That lead pass from Faber was excellent.

 

[ORRFForever]

He’s a guy who does commentary for lots of US college hockey games. Not sure what broadcast, but saw him a couple times on CBS Sports.

Thanks.

 

[Ray Martyniuk]

Faber is a young Doughty in his own zone

Ah,no!I'd take Matt Greene with offense. I like Faber and he has potential but this stage I'd say no...you never can tell though

 

[ORRFForever]

I presume he's doing the games for NHL Network. He does NCAA hockey games.

I would have thought the U.S. would just use the TSN commentators. They are objective - to my ears, anyway.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Faber is a young Doughty in his own zone

Um..........

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Think I had him ranked either 5th of 4th personally. Thought him dropping to 9 was a bit of a steal. Now it feels like a huge steal for the Ducks.

Eh I feel like 3-9was pretty interchangeable on draft day, but I thought zegras would be gone by 6 or 7 at latest, glad he fell to us at 9 tho.

 

[Hale The Villain]

Zegras is so good.

I'll never understand why Detroit did not draft him.

Seider is looking like a fantastic pick in his own right.

If both develop as expected, Seider may be one of the few D in the league capable of shutting down a talent like Zegras.