World Junior Game Day Talk

[ohheyhemsky]

I don't see a thread to talk about the World Juniors. Not sure if there was a previous post against this, so sorry if that's the case.

So, if this isn't locked/moved - Danes and Canada tied at 1 -1.

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[booyakasha]

Too much perimeter play by Canada, bad shot decisions, and way too many passes.
too many fancy dans, but Canada really needs some scorers.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Agreed. Good first shift there. Pucks to the net. It's pretty clear they were told to shoot.

2-1 Canada. Nice play by Marner.

 

[Zaddy]

Barzal can't score, right guys?

 

[ohheyhemsky]

ILUBarzal.

Well, this is how the game should look. Good.

4-1 Canada.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

Barzal can't score, right guys?

Normally he cant.
That said... It's Denmark, he should be scoring.

 

[Zaddy]

Normally he cant.
That said... It's Denmark, he should be scoring.

Except his shot is really good, as you hopefully just saw, he just prefers to pass, which maybe you also saw on his assist earlier in the game. Elite offensive player. Had a goal against USA as well.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

Except his shot is really good, as you hopefully just saw, he just prefers to pass, which maybe you also saw on his assist earlier in the game. Elite offensive player.

He has a career high of 14 goals

 

[ohheyhemsky]

I can't wait until there aren't any Leaf prospects on a Team Canada.

 

[Zaddy]

He has a career high of 14 goals

So what you're saying is he got a lucky hit on that shot?

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

So what you're saying is he got a lucky hit on that shot?

No. I'm saying players that don't score much at the junior level don't score much at the NHL level.

 

[Zaddy]

No. I'm saying players that don't score much at the junior level don't score much at the NHL level.

His shot is easily good enough to pot him 10-15 goals every year in the NHL, which is enough for a playmaker such as Barzal. Thornton had 11 goals one year where he still managed to get 76 points. Bäckström had 14 goals in a season where he had 69 points. You don't need to score 20+ goals to be a good player in the NHL.

 

[McDoused]

Decent day for my pool. Barzal with 2 points, Dermott with 1 and Crouse with another.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Good 2nd period. Need more of that.

 

[McDeathbyCheerios*]

His shot is easily good enough to pot him 10-15 goals every year in the NHL, which is enough for a playmaker such as Barzal. Thornton had 11 goals one year where he still managed to get 76 points. Bäckström had 14 goals in a season where he had 69 points. You don't need to score 20+ goals to be a good player in the NHL.

In junior Thornton's lowest goal scoring season was 30.

If you can't even put up 20 goals in the chl putting up 10-15 will be very hard in the NHL.

 

[Zaddy]

In junior Thornton's lowest goal scoring season was 30.

If you can't even put up 20 goals in the chl putting up 10-15 will be very hard in the NHL.

If it was such a big deal as you are making it out to be he would've never been ranked in the 1st round, let alone top10 where many scouts had him. Guess they are incompetent, all they needed to do was look at a stats sheet and see he wasn't going to be a good NHLer.

 

[Canovin]

This Barzal kid is going to be good

 

[McDoused]

This Barzal kid is going to be good

Hes always good for Canada.

 

[oilz89*]

I don't see a thread to talk about the World Juniors. Not sure if there was a previous post against this, so sorry if that's the case.

So, if this isn't locked/moved - Danes and Canada tied at 1 -1.

Don't think they'll win gold this year. This team isn't the same as last year and some poor choices made for the roster. Quenneville really? No Josh Ho-sang!?!

 

[oilz89*]

Except his shot is really good, as you hopefully just saw, he just prefers to pass, which maybe you also saw on his assist earlier in the game. Elite offensive player. Had a goal against USA as well.

who cares? In the NHL he'll be a perimeter player usually

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Don't think they'll win gold this year. This team isn't the same as last year and some poor choices made for the roster. Quenneville really? No Josh Ho-sang!?!

Attitude issues.

 

[Zaddy]

Don't think they'll win gold this year. This team isn't the same as last year and some poor choices made for the roster. Quenneville really? No Josh Ho-sang!?!

On the other hand none of the other teams are really that strong this year either. It's pretty even between Canada, Russia, USA, Sweden and Finland. Even the czechs have a good shot, partiuclarly now with Pastrnak coming.

 

[ohheyhemsky]

Holy **** Strome....

 

[Zaddy]

who cares? In the NHL he'll be a perimeter player usually

A perimeter player who can't score to save his life, is small and injury prone. What a total bum eh? Can't believe Isles were stupid enough to draft him in the 1st round

 

[oilz89*]

Attitude issues.

Aside from those, which could be resolved now since they were talked about during the draft, he's probably the most talented player that can play for Canada.