GDT: WJC 2024 Thread

[BoHorvat 53]

Willander is so good at breaking the puck out while under pressure and looking calm doing it. His defense off the rush is also excellent. Very excited to see him in Vancouver at the end of the season. The Canucks are really lacking a D man who fits Willander’s profile.

Transition game should be improved massively with Hughes, Hronek, Willander + another puck mover on the backend.

For sure, he looks good in transition/moving the puck out but he keeps bobbling it on the power play, not sure that end will ever really come together for him. Feeling like Chris Tanev is really his upside

 

[DimitriL07]

Tommy boy close. Bar down and out from the point.

 

[Diversification]

For sure, he looks good in transition/moving the puck out but he keeps bobbling it on the power play, not sure that end will ever really come together for him. Feeling like Chris Tanev is really his upside

Much better point shot than Tanev. That alone should earn him some points. But I agree, offense is limited with this player.

 

[604]

Anyone know how to watch from the US? I have a Rogers (formerly Shaw) Ignite account but it’s region blocked.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Anyone know how to watch from the US? I have a Rogers (formerly Shaw) Ignite account but it’s region blocked.

PM'd.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Mynio has looked really solid. Had an incredible burst through the neutral zone and into the offensive zone trying to get through several US defenders and was stopped. US had a breakout the other way and Mynio comes speeding back and comes back into play. Also had a 1 on 1 with Hagens coming in and Mynio boxed him out to the side for a low percentage shot that missed the net all in a single shift.

His activation is incredible to watch. He just generates a ton of speed and momentum within a couple of strides.

Also looks like Gibson is now the 7th d? in rotation as Price and Mynio are paired for consecutive shifts.

 

[Jerry the great]

Much better point shot than Tanev. That alone should earn him some points. But I agree, offense is limited with this player.

he does a great job of threading those shots through traffic and those wristers don't just float in.

 

[lawrence]

Weak officiating.

It’s like the refs misses a call, but then they have to make up for that missed call by calling a weak call.

 

[Bojack Horvatman]

Those Murica jerseys are disgusting

 

[bandwagonesque]

Those Murica jerseys are disgusting

They look like a sweater Reggie Mantle would wear

 

[lawrence]

Mynio starting to get more shifts. High percentage save player so far for a bottom pairing guy (on this team). He's doing what he was probably asked to do. Keep things safe, but so far he looks good, and I think the coaches are starting to notice. Safe player.

Canada starting to pick things up though.

 

[ephmrl]

Mynio has looked really solid. Had an incredible burst through the neutral zone and into the offensive zone trying to get through several US defenders and was stopped. US had a breakout the other way and Mynio comes speeding back and comes back into play. Also had a 1 on 1 with Hagens coming in and Mynio boxed him out to the side for a low percentage shot that missed the net all in a single shift.

His activation is incredible to watch. He just generates a ton of speed and momentum within a couple of strides.

Also looks like Gibson is now the 7th d? in rotation as Price and Mynio are paired for consecutive shifts.

Gibson looks very bad and I’m not sure how he made the team

 

[Burke's Evil Spirit]

What's that ? Hockey Canada left a bunch of high-skill players off the roster for dubious, intangible reasons? And the team couldn't buy a goal?

Strange

Evergreen

Damn Bob McKenzie got THIN

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Canada is a typical “try hard, can’t finish” WJC team.

Brutal when you consider who they left off the squad.

 

[ephmrl]

Canada is a typical “try hard, can’t finish” WJC team.

Brutal when you consider who they left off the squad.

McKenna is the only game changer on the roster and Cameron is restricting his ice time

 

[Breakers]

Willander
25:43 toi

Nobody else reached 24 minutes

Big big minutes

 

[arttk]

Willander
25:43 toi

Nobody else reached 24 minutes

Big big minutes

Can we just sign him right after the WJC and tell him to skip the rest of the college season.

 

[Deeds26]

Mynio takes a "penalty" and USA scores on the PP.

Could Mynio join the likes of the great Canuck prospect scapegoats, Virtanen and Diepietro, that played for team Canada? Or will Canada find the equalizer?

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Mynio takes a "penalty" and USA scores on the PP.

Could Mynio join the likes of the great Canuck prospect scapegoats, Virtanen and Diepietro, that played for team Canada? Or will Canada find the equalizer?

Yes

 

[Cheeks Clapinski]

Mynio takes a "penalty" and USA scores on the PP.

Could Mynio join the likes of the great Canuck prospect scapegoats, Virtanen and Diepietro, that played for team Canada? Or will Canada find the equalizer?

Easton Cowan just saved Mynio from becoming the scapegoat

 

[ephmrl]

On forward: McKenna, Catton, and Nadeau all look great

On D: Price, Mynio, and Bonk have stood out positively

Biggest surprise so far is how awful Dickinson looks

 

[Just A Bit Outside]

Can’t wait for #allmyniosfault

 

[Svencouver]

USA hockey is probably better at producing and developing talent than hockey canada, at this point. USA has a stronger olympic roster, too.

 

[bbud]

How much did usa pay refs or did buttman promise nhl jobs too f em
Team canada left great kids off roster coach is an idiot

 

[lawrence]

USA hockey is probably better at producing and developing talent than hockey canada, at this point. USA has a stronger olympic roster, too.

disagree actually. We left off some decent players on top of that, the wrong players tonight got more ice time than they deserved.

Easton Cowan if he was a Canuck draft pick, he be the most hated man in Canada right about now, but hes a leafs prospect so they wont' throw him under the bus for his stupid plays that cost his team a chance at winning.

Mynio looked ok. His ice time got slashed because the team was too busy chasing a lead. Overall I thought he looked good. Generated 2 good scoring chances for us despite the low ice time.

one last chance for Canada.