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

[jj cale]

It wasn't Fitz's best game, still he made plenty of excellent saves...There were just too many keystone cops moments in our zone. On the 4th Swede goal ( Think it was ) our boyz just quit skating and got caught watching the puck.

Our Boyz dominated for long stretches and maybe deserved a better fate...But both teams played their hearts out...

Congrats to Tre Kronors

I agree, he made some great saves today but our guys got caught snoozing in front of him far too much today.

He wasn't perfect but he wasn't the problem.

 

[jj cale]

You can't expect more than 10 minutes of overtime, when the kidz gotta play the next day...

I do, especially when they are kids.

Energy to spare...........play it out.

 

[canuck2010]

Only 7 guys from our summer team. These guys did ok, probably should have won this game.

 

[Johnny5 Is Alive]

Fitzpatrick was terrible in that game. Hate to put the blame on a goalie but he was abysmal

That being said, Canada had their chances to win it once they tied it and didnt.

First goal was a crazy tip, 5th was only because he got crashed into (by his own guy) - he had made the save on that play. So, other than those you have 3 goals on 30+ shots...could he have had one or two of them? Possibly. Good shots but not impossible to stop. But Sweden's goalie didn't look great on every goal against, either (5-hole a-plenty + not even close to being square to the puck on our 4th goal). Canada lost that game as a team.

 

[Bonin21]

Puljujarvi vs. Liljegren

Sweden vs. Finland

Nice.

 

[FiLe]

Concerning Puljujärvi's situation, here is an official statement from Team Finland's physician:

"I have examined Jesse's hand. The examination revealed nothing that hinted towards a fracture. Jesse is fit to play tomorrow."

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Canada lost to Sweden? Unpossible.

Well, looks like it's going to be dream final.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

Vod can-swe??

 

[VictorLustig]

Vod can-swe??

http://www.tsn.ca/hockey-canada/video/u18-world-hockey-championship-semi-final-2~850551

 

[Mestaruus]

Surprises me that 2 Euro teams beat NA teams in NA sized rink.

Wow. Sweden won an important game?

...and lose important one in the final .

 

[Mestaruus]

Concerning Puljujärvi's situation, here is an official statement from Team Finland's physician:

"I have examined Jesse's hand. The examination revealed nothing that hinted towards a fracture. Jesse is fit to play tomorrow."

Awesome, awesome and awesome .

 

[Jussi]

Games in the semifinals onward should not be decided by shootout. Sudden death OT until a goal

When both games are played in the "main arena" that's the only way to do it due to tv scheduling.

 

[joe89]

Late but whatever.. It was a really fun game. If that game isn't decided by shootout Canada probably wins, because we were attacking with one man all overtime.. On the plus side I didn't see a breakaway against(and barely odd man rushes either) the entire game, which is uncommon for us at this level. Most of Canada's goals were good individual efforts and not breakdowns, with the exception of 5-5.

Nylander and Lias Andersson were terrific I thought, same as Gustavsson in the net. But it's a team that hasn't relied on one line to do all the scoring, so that's good. We're pretty straight forward for a Swedish team, and use our defensemen well in the offensive zone. The guy I thought struggled was Moverare, he was so sluggish towards the end, perhaps tired.

 

[The Saw Is the Law]

I hope that there could be option to swap bronze and gold medal games. Now gold medal games starts 3 AM in Finland and 2 AM in Sweden instead of bronze game which is 11/10 PM. Would be win-win to play gold medal before bronze game so both games would be in primetime for teams' fans.

For tournaments like this it would make sense...

 

[kabidjan18]

Danish rollin

 

[kabidjan18]

Latvia is clutch

 

[canuck2010]

I hope that there could be option to swap bronze and gold medal games. Now gold medal games starts 3 AM in Finland and 2 AM in Sweden instead of bronze game which is 11/10 PM. Would be win-win to play gold medal before bronze game so both games would be in primetime for teams' fans.

For tournaments like this it would make sense...

Cool I like that. Especially when no one is going to the games then it doesn't matter.

 

[Bagge]

Denmark relegated after a 3-4 loss in the third relegation match against Latvia. Guess we will take the elevator up and down in the U18 in the years to come.

 

[satbank]

1 - 0 US after a terrible penalty from CAN, also that was a bad goal to give up.
Now 2 - 0 okay.

Still a lot of time left.

 

[NICO NICO PANIC]

that was an incredible pass

 

[Get North]

Why did this coach even give Skinner a chance after that one game? He's brutal, I'll be surprised to see him drafted.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Skinnnnnnnnnnnnnneeerrr!!!!

 

[satbank]

goalie change 3 - 1 usa.

 

[hizzoner]

Has Canada got any defence men who cover or hit? They are getting pushed around low and losing their coverage as if asleep.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Now Fitz allows a goal with some odor.

Canada played the late game yesterday and we usually don't get up for Bronze Medal games. It's clear the USA wants this more.