GDT: WC: USA (1) vs Canada (5)

[ViD]

if you invite us to play, we're always going to win

Checks Canada gold count last 5 years in WHC and WJHC. Finds 2. Laughs and leaves.

 

[stavs*]

He's 18, playing against a very good Canadian team.

He's had a great game IMO. Him and Larkin carried the entire offense this game

 

[agent082]

Is Wideman swedish, because in finnish television his name is pronounced like he is swedish?

 

[grits207]

Aside from Leafs homers, I don't think anybody would say Matthews looks the part of a potential star NHL. Totally invisible. If the pressure of playing against Canada in the first game of the World Championships is too much for him, he is going to have a brutal time playing in Toronto.

Also, Maroon is really embarrassing himself out there.

 

[moon*]

He has allowed 2 horrendous goals and a couple other goals he was off his angle. With a better goalie the score would absolutely be closer

Canada has controlled 80% of the play and the US have generated minimal chances.There is a good chance Canada scores on their multiple other chances with a different goalie in net.

I can think of maybe one goal that you can fault Kinkaid for the others were all terrible plays in front of him from the American skaters. Kinkaid wasn't good but there were plenty of others out there for the Americans who were as bad or worse, namely the whole defense group.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Checks Canada gold count last 5 years in WHC and WJHC. Finds 2. Laughs and leaves.

Yea some Canadian fans need to tone it down a little

 

[jj cale]

Aside from Leafs homers, I don't think anybody would say Matthews looks the part of a potential star NHL. Totally invisible. If the pressure of playing against Canada in the first game of the World Championships is too much for him, he is going to have a brutal time playing in Toronto.

Also, Maroon is really embarrassing himself out there.

You are way off on Matthews, way off.

 

[hersky77]

Checks Canada gold count last 5 years in WHC and WJHC. Finds 2. Laughs and leaves.

Checks the last two winter Olympic gold medals.

Russia-0
Canada-2

 

[weems]

Aside from Leafs homers, I don't think anybody would say Matthews looks the part of a potential star NHL. Totally invisible. If the pressure of playing against Canada in the first game of the World Championships is too much for him, he is going to have a brutal time playing in Toronto.

Also, Maroon is really embarrassing himself out there.

Matthews has looked extremely good.

 

[saintflannel]

Weak call on Wideman.

 

[JTD]

The US had some good moments today. Canada is more talented, so them winning is to be expected, would have been nice to see how Demko would have done though. He should receive the majority of the starts going forward

 

[PBandJ]

We Canadians definitely shouldn't be getting cocky after finally winning a gold medal. C'mon guys.

 

[Like Wall]

Canadians are still all like 'we could do better', when Canada beats USA 5 to 1.

 

[Romang67]

I'm surprised they're not playing Demko. The last two times US teams did anything noteworthy in this tournament, they were carried in part by an extraordinary young goaltender.

 

[jj cale]

Well, that one is in the books.

Good start but some kinks to be rid of.

 

[tade]

Aside from Leafs homers, I don't think anybody would say Matthews looks the part of a potential star NHL. Totally invisible. If the pressure of playing against Canada in the first game of the World Championships is too much for him, he is going to have a brutal time playing in Toronto.

Also, Maroon is really embarrassing himself out there.

What the hell is that? He looked good, he's 18, playing against Team Canada with full of stars.

 

[jj cale]

Canadians are still all like 'we could do better', when Canada beats USA 5 to 1.

We can do better, it was far from a textbook game.

 

[Frank the Tank]

It was nice to open against a weaker opponent who is also as disorganized as Canada always is to start these tournaments. Canada's sloppy play would have been more of a problem when playing against a European team that has been practicing together for weeks.

 

[X66]

Haters can hate. But Matthews is still the leafs choice.

 

[slobbergob]

Canadians are still all like 'we could do better', when Canada beats USA 5 to 1.

To be fair, that's a US team comprised of college guys. Canada has NHLers all through the lineup. I thought Canada played well but was in no way dominant like the rosters might suggest.

 

[McYoungGuns]

Yea some Canadian fans need to tone it down a little

no thanks , when Russia is even half as good as us then we'll calm down , some people can't take a joke

I apologize to the Russian team , please win some golds so we can stop being cocky

 

[SCP Guy]

What the hell is that? He looked good, he's 18, playing against Team Canada with full of stars.

This is a Canadian B team TBH


Lets not get crazy though.....this USA team is pretty pathetic.....anyone who looks even half decent is doing well

 

[jj cale]

We will see this year

You won't see it at this tournament.

 

[JTD]

Not Hanifin's best performance today. Skjei was really the only defenseman that looked okay. Larkin and Matthews looked decent. Rest of the forwards aren't on their level and that's to be expected

 

[1Gold Standard]

Out of all the Team Canada rookies, most pleased with Murray. Although he played at this tourney before, his career got somewhat derailed by injuries. Good to see him climbing back up me LD depth chart.

Lots to work on for the rest of my compatriots.

Talbot looked good as well for his 1st taste of international action on any level.