Pre-Game Talk: World cup of hockey 2016 thread

[NickyFotiu]

Zucc may have just pretty much eliminated the US team

Did Zooks score? Any video?

 

[haohmaru]

It's 2-2 with 7:32 left. Zooks is playing a fantastic game.

 

[NickyFotiu]

It's 2-2 with 7:32 left. Zooks is playing a fantastic game.

He has had a strong summer in two tournaments.

 

[bl02]

Did Zooks score? Any video?

Sorry no video but he beat Mrazak with a somewhat weak shot as he was coming down the left side.
Mrazak has been unreal but that was weak goal but from what I've seen zucc has looked Really Really good! Should also have easily had 2 assists this game if it weren't for mrazak

 

[bl02]

Zucc just sticks it to USA .

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

USA has to win out now. The Tortafailure is almost complete.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Zucc just sticks it to USA .

Zooks just set up Draistle for a beautiful breakaway in 3 on 3 ot. What a pass. What a shot!

 

[silverfish]

ha! Goodbye, team USA. We hardly knew ye.

Hopefully this brings some change to the decision making process at USA Hockey.

Unfortunately for my own mental health, I will still be cheering them on tomorrow.

 

[bl02]

USA has to win out now. The Tortafailure is almost complete.

Unfortunately even if they miraculously win I don't see them making it. They would probably have to crush the Czechs in the final game because of goal differential

 

[Ori]

I feel bad for Team USA and Torts though - so brief tournament with only 3 matches. And everyone knows that great goaltending can be a huge difference in hockey like Halak`s performance in this world cup. And zuci in his almost prime age of 29 scored 2-1 to Team EU, then 2-2, and Team EU won in overtime (3-2).

 

[FLYLine27*]

Means McD will be back for Training camp nice and early...good...it would be silly to not have the captain there.

 

[silverfish]

I feel bad for Team USA and Torts though - so brief tournament with only 3 matches. And everyone knows that great goaltending can be a huge difference in hockey like Halak`s performance in this world cup. And zuci in his almost prime age of 29 scored 2-1 to Team EU, then 2-2, and Team EU won in overtime (3-2).

Maybe they should've started their best goalie.

Or maybe they should've built a skilled team rather than whatever the hell this mess of "grit" and "warriors" is.

Abdelkader on line 2

 

[aufheben]

This thread is so confusing I keep thinking games are going on.

 

[NickyFotiu]

This thread is so confusing I keep thinking games are going on.

Europe won 3-2 in OT.

 

[Ori]

Means McD will be back for Training camp nice and early...good...it would be silly to not have the captain there.

Team USA is not out yet though - they only need to win two games.
Canada will probably win over Team EU who lost 1 pts. due to a really bad penalty in offensive zone, and poor defense on the first goal against.

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[aufheben]

Europe won 3-2 in OT.

But people are talking about USA

 

[Revel]

Would be nice if J.T. gets in tonight's line-up. Anyone have the Team NA lines? I can't find anything.

 

[Irishguy42]

Would be nice if J.T. gets in tonight's line-up. Anyone have the Team NA lines? I can't find anything.

Same forward lines as last night. So, no JT. Ekblad out for Trouba though due to injury.

 

[Revel]

Same forward lines as last night. So, no JT. Ekblad out for Trouba though due to injury.

Thanks. Sucks no Miller.

 

[Dr. Ogrodnick]

Unfortunately even if they miraculously win I don't see them making it. They would probably have to crush the Czechs in the final game because of goal differential

Or have an angry canada crush team europe. But I'm pretty confident they'll get smoked tomorrow.

 

[Ori]

Thanks. Sucks no Miller.

Yes, I saw the NA game last night, and there are some youths there who doesn`t have the same NHL experience like J.T. Miller. So it doesn`t make sense to me why the coaches on that NA team don`t use J.T. Miller unless he had a horrific pre world cup training sessions which I doubt. I think I mentioned it in another thread - the coach favourite players and all that.

 

[SA16]

Well I'm pretty sure all 12 forwards playing are better than JT Miller so that is probably why he is not playing.

 

[ColonialsHockey10]

Mackinnon does something no ranger is intelligent enough to do on the power play: stop and set up.

 

[Irishguy42]

Well I'm pretty sure all 12 forwards playing are better than JT Miller so that is probably why he is not playing.

I'd argue Trocheck is about equal.

 

[SA16]

I wouldn't make that argument. And that's not even including that Trocheck is a right handed shot