GDT: [WJC] Slovakia vs. Canada, 6pm EST 11/8/22

[bossram]

Someone get a freeze-frame of the entire Slovakian team huddled around Bedard while Roy and McTavish are in on a 2 on 0

Textbook defence lmao.

They're obsessed with Bedard.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

@LEAFANFORLIFE23 I can totally see your point now. Who needs games against fodder teams like Latvia that are tied for 30 minutes when you can play proven powerhouses like Slovakia who lose 6-0 after 30.

Like I said Slovakia has produced talent for decades Chara, Gaborik, Bondra, Palffy Hossa, Demitra, Handzus etc. They belong because they develop talent one bad beating doesn't change that.

Latvia hasn't developed

 

[Kcb12345]

That was a great play by Stankoven to lift the stick and tap it over to Johnson. No clue how he missed

 

[shaner8989]

Mctavish playing against 8 year olds here

 

[BigBadBoar]

The defensive performance by Slovakia looks like a parody of hockey sometimes. They were keeping some system for maybe the opening 5-8 minutes, then they completely collapsed and Canada players are literally making jokes of them.

 

[Summer Rose]

Bedard is good at playing hockey. So is this McTavish kid.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

 

[HabSgt]

Second intermission, Slovak dressing room

Coach: "I don't care about anything else just make sure that Bedard doesn't score this game!"

Captain: "But Coach he already scored in the fir.."

Coach: "SHUT UP!"

 

[JackSlater]

I have no idea what to take from this game. Slovakia's whole strategy is "Bedard" and seemingly nothing else. Like they all bet the under on goals scored for Bedard or something.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

What are they feeding those kids in Canada btw? The only guy Slovakia can go after is Bedard because every other guy is a truck. I felt the same way when they played Latvia yesterday.

 

[trilobyte]

Slovakia’s playing chippy as hell. They’re not down and out. Let’s blow up the score board and celebrate every one.

Canada just needs to keep playing their game. If playing their game results in a multitude of goals, that's on the lack of quality of the opposition.
From what I see, they are pretty cool will their celebrations. No need to not show happiness at scoring. We're here to win with prowess combined with grace.

 

[wonton15]

Maybe they should focus on McTavish instead of Bedard lol

But McTavish would knock any of them out so they won’t

 

[Antiillafire]

Fire everyone who works with this U20 team, blow it up. Hell fire Šatan too while we are at it

 

[GermanSpitfire]

 

[S.S. Giggy]

Fire everyone who works with this U20 team, blow it up. Hell fire Šatan too while we are at it

Well, if that ever happens.......

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Fire everyone who works with this U20 team, blow it up. Hell fire Šatan too while we are at it

is that some sort of a curse?

 

[Nevins]

I was intrigued by the center Dalibor DVORSKY who is considered one of the best prospects in the 2023 draft and so far, I am not impressed..

 

[MichaelFarrell]

Bedard has to be talking sh*t all game. I know he’s the best player but they are seriously all over him.

 

[wonton15]

I was intrigued by the center Dalibor DVORSKY who is considered one of the best prospects in the 2023 draft and so far, I am not impressed..

Hard to against Canada but I agree, he’s flubbed several plays already

 

[Ginger Papa]

Fire everyone who works with this U20 team, blow it up. Hell fire Šatan too while we are at it

Always wanted him to play for the Devils, but we have Fowler on the Ducks.

 

[MichaelFarrell]

I was intrigued by the center Dalibor DVORSKY who is considered one of the best prospects in the 2023 draft and so far, I am not impressed..

He’s made some good plays. The problem is he has nobody to pass the puck to and he’s not physically mature enough to handle the monsters that are on Canada.

He’s made some mistakes, but Canada has so much talent that they can play the game at a much faster pace.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

He’s made some good plays. The problem is he has nobody to pass the puck to and he’s not physically mature enough to handle the monsters that are on Canada.

He’s made some mistakes, but Canada has so much talent that they can play the game at a much faster pace.

Reminds me of Marco Kasper playing in the 2022 WJC In December.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

TSN hyping womens hockey for the first time in their history.

 

[Summer Rose]

Always wanted him to play for the Devils, but we have Fowler on the Ducks.

What if he'd lined up against Christian Dvorak?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Like I said Slovakia has produced talent for decades Chara, Gaborik, Bondra, Palffy Hossa, Demitra, Handzus etc. They belong because they develop talent one bad beating doesn't change that.

Latvia hasn't developed

So you don't actually care how competitive the team is, you care how good players who are about to turn 50 were. Interesting.