U18: WJC U18 - Grand Forks, North Dakota (14th - 24rd April)

[snipes]

Russia scores on the PP.

4-3 Finland

 

[Esko6]

Finland lost the plot completely in the third.

 

[Seachd]

I had the game on TSN in the background and just turned the sound on. Not sure who the announcer is, but he's been calling Luukkonen "Lukokonen".

Button is better, but for some reason he's stressing the second syllable.

 

[snipes]

Good on the way these young Russian kids have battled.

 

[agent082]

Not sure if these finns are stupid or arrogant.

 

[snipes]

4-3 Finland final.

 

[Siberian]

Craig Button was beyond annoying in the last minute of the game. It's not his thing, he sounds like he wants to coach.

 

[leaflover]

Regina/Moose Jaw came to mind.

Fort St. John/Dawson Creek had great support for the U17 last fall. It's not hard to find a suitable venue.

 

[leaflover]

I hope Chychrun improves his play as they head into the medal round.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Button harping on McLeod being too fast and eager for his own good.

Damn, Jost with a good feed to Chychrun, but Chych hits the side of the net.

 

[snipes]

Jost is a very good hockey player.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Jost scores! Shorty breakaway.

Soooo good!

 

[snipes]

Jost is a very good hockey player.

And then moments later he scores on a breakaway. Takes the tournament lead in points.

1-0 Canada

 

[Breakers]

Jost is going to be 6 of Buttons Mock Draft

 

[snipes]

Big hit by Quenneville

 

[1Gold Standard]

And then moments later he scores on a breakaway. Takes the tournament lead in points.

1-0 Canada

man, I really hope Jost lands on my team come draft day.

He can spend 2 years at ND Towes style.. I'm a patient lad. worth the wait.

 

[snipes]

Beautiful goal on the PP by Quenneville.

2-0 Canada

 

[Breakers]

I'm almost in shock how good Jost is.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

I'm almost in shock how good Jost is.

It's incredible. Did the entire scouting community sleep on this guy to only have him ranked in the teens or is the BCHL really viewed as a lesser league that they decided it doesn't matter how well he does there?

Every shift he does something to make you notice how awesome he is.

 

[leaflover]

Some real nice clean passing on that last goal.

 

[leaflover]

Shanny, keep an eye on Howden.
He might slip to the 2nd round.

 

[tigervixxxen]

It's incredible. Did the entire scouting community sleep on this guy to only have him ranked in the teens or is the BCHL really viewed as a lesser league that they decided it doesn't matter how well he does there?

Every shift he does something to make you notice how awesome he is.

BCHL hurt his perception a lot, that's why this tournament was so important for him.

Anything to say on McLeod this game? Trying to get a handle if his stock is really falling or not.

 

[1Gold Standard]

I'm delirious with the prospects of a JOST BARZAL KONECNY line this Christmas in Toronto/Montreal

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Anything to say on McLeod this game? Trying to get a handle if his stock is really falling or not.

Not making much of an impact.

 

[snipes]

I would take Jost over McLeod 10 times out of 10.