GDT: WJC Pre-Tournament Game #5:Dec 19 Canada Vs Switzerland

[Jason MacIsaac]

I am going to say this now, taking Phillips, McIssac and playing Brook on his wrong side and riding Dobson will be the downfall of this team. Other than Smith and Bouchard there are no real puck movers.

 

[780il]

As an Oiler fan I loved seeing Bouchard do what he did offensively. He's dynamite in that category.

In his own zone....... Ehhh, he's getting there.

 

[jj cale]

I am going to say this now, taking Phillips, McIssac and playing Brook on his wrong side and riding Dobson will be the downfall of this team. Other than Smith and Bouchard there are no real puck movers.

Can't write them off this early, cmon.

 

[PG Canuck]

Comtois is a beast

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Dobson got beat in the corner again, against the USA that is a goal.

 

[780il]

Comtois is a beast

Agreed

 

[jj cale]

I would have been pissed if they hadn't called that.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Hey everybody I just came home who has been good who’s been bad who’s been awful who’s been amazing

Pretty well all the forwards have been anywhere from great(Comtois,Glass and a number of others) to good. There hasn't really been many players standing out in a positive way on defense and Dipietro has been average at best I would say.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I am going to say this now, taking Phillips, McIssac and playing Brook on his wrong side and riding Dobson will be the downfall of this team. Other than Smith and Bouchard there are no real puck movers.

Personally thought Bernard Docker needed to be on this team.

 

[780il]

How did Tippett not pot that

 

[PG Canuck]

Great pass from Hayton there,

 

[Anathema]

What a pass from Hayton.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Personally thought Bernard Docker needed to be on this team.

I agree, he and Smith were very good together in the summer showcase.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

I've liked Frost and Hayton.. they have generated a lot but not rewarded yet

 

[780il]

Glass needs to try and find Bouchard more on the pp. Let him fire it, and if it doesn't go then Hayton and Studnicka can dig at it.

 

[jj cale]

Paul Dipietro, I've got good memories of him and bad memories of him.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

McIsaac beat on a play that almost resulted in a goal. Brook with a turnover exiting the zone. I should start a log of the defensive breakdowns.

 

[Canucks LB]

This is my first extremely limited viewing of some of these players.

Hayton Seems to be standing out to me

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I'm happy with the offense, but the goaltending and defense doesn't inspire me at all. Maybe Scott will look better

 

[John Agar]

A lot of skill...

Good wheels overall...

Hands... vision...

A lot of newbies...

They will have to improve and learn every game... and get some luck to advance to the medal round against more experienced WJC teams...

Defense has some big plus's and some big wild cards...

Goal tending is the Achilles heal..

 

[780il]

Dipietro is not instilling confidence in me so far at all.

Hopefully Scott is good

 

[Duodenum]

Glass needs to try and find Bouchard more on the pp. Let him fire it, and if it doesn't go then Hayton and Studnicka can dig at it.

Difficult to do with Glass being right handed. He can't see Bouchard most of the time.

 

[Legend123]

Dobson got beat in the corner again, against the USA that is a goal.

hes been very underwhelming to me

 

[Canucks LB]

Dipietro is not instilling confidence in me so far at all.

Hopefully Scott is good

Just like most of these players I think we need to give them more than a one pre-tournament game to be really critical of anybody on the ice tonight

 

[jj cale]

A lot of holding and falling on the guys now by the Swiss.