GDT: USA vs CZE Quarterfinal - Tuesday 2/19/14 @ 9:00am PST (USA Network)

[Ziggy Stardust]

Loving the B-B-C line. Three right handed captains who play a similar game.

 

[King RAZZ]

Nice kill there...and now let's capitalize on that PP...

 

[TheSentinel]

Whoa 4 on 4 on international ice

 

[KINGS17]

Brown looks like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders during the Olympics. He has been on the bench hamming it up with the other players, keeping guys loose, and is just enjoying playing the game. Good to see.

 

[Degenerate]

I'm about to start watching the Canada vs Latvia game, this ones done imo.

 

[King RAZZ]

Any Water bottle incidents yet???

 

[KINGS17]

I'm about to start watching the Canada vs Latvia game, this ones done imo.

Latvia is showing why big ice sucks when the one or both teams don't have high-end talent. The Latvians barely pressure the puck along their own boards and just collapse between the dots clogging the middle at all times.

 

[Buddy The Elf]

Not gonna lie, I hope Canada loses. Only because it helps the Americans chances of winning. And my mom is Canadian and she would be disappointed. Ok.. no she wouldn't. She doesn't care about hockey.

 

[Minor Boarding]

Latvia is showing why big ice sucks when the one or both teams don't have high-end talent. The Latvians barely pressure the puck along their own boards and just collapse between the dots clogging the middle at all times.

And an NHL team cannot do the same in a even smaller defensive zone in the NHL? lol?

 

[KingsKnight]

Brown looks like a weight has been lifted off his shoulders during the Olympics. He has been on the bench hamming it up with the other players, keeping guys loose, and is just enjoying playing the game. Good to see.

Maybe he's getting more sleep than when he's at home with his family. He has like four kids, right? That would affect anyone.

 

[TheSentinel]

Kessel making it 5-1!!

 

[King RAZZ]

That should count...for Kessel...

 

[KINGS17]

And an NHL team cannot do the same in a even smaller defensive zone in the NHL? lol?

No, NHL teams do it all the time. The point is on an Olympic rink the boards are so far away from the net and the angle is so much better for the goalies that an offensive player on the boards isn't much of a threat to score. Therefore, no need to put anything other than moderate pressure on an offensive player along the boards.

Yeah LOL, whatever. You might want to try actually watching the game to see how teams like the Latvians and Swiss are playing it.

 

[TheSentinel]

That should count...for Kessel...

Morally?

 

[KINGS17]

Maybe he's getting more sleep than when he's at home with his family. He has like four kids, right? That would affect anyone.

I think it's a definite possibility. Some little blurb they did with him on TV mentioned how much he sleeps when the team is on the road to catch up on his rest.

 

[jml87]

Quickie looks good but he's still not in beast mode yet.

 

[King RAZZ]

Morally?

I think Kessel's scored more than the Canucks the last couple months as well...

 

[TheSentinel]

Quickie looks good but he's still not in beast mode yet.

He hasn't needed to be i think

 

[jml87]

He hasn't needed to be i think

True

I guess I just want him to go into beast mode so the Miller lovers will have nothing to complain about.

 

[KopitarFAN]

He hasn't needed to be i think

Not really, he will against Canada though.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Quick is building up his reserves. When he flips that switch, watch out.

 

[KINGS17]

Not really, he will against Canada though.

You mean Latvia? Hard to believe Canada is having such a hard time with that game.

 

[KopitarFAN]

You mean Latvia? Hard to believe Canada is having such a hard time with that game.

Canada will win, but maybe USA can lend Oshie to Latvia in the event of a SO.

 

[TheSentinel]

Quick screened by his own man 5-2

 

[King RAZZ]

Of course Hemsky had to score off the IR...