Canada beat the Czech Republic 2-1

Luongo goes the distance as Thornton scores in the last 3 minutes of the game to win it for Canada!

http://live80.ihwc.net/bbs/read.php?f=43&i=14677&t=14677

Petr Prucha :banana: :thumbu:

Luongo goes the distance as Thornton scores in the last 3 minutes of the game to win it for Canada!

http://live80.ihwc.net/bbs/read.php?f=43&i=14677&t=14677

Is this the same squad that lost to Finland 4-0?

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Is this the same squad that lost to Finland 4-0?

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No.

I know Hemsky didn't play today, was there a reason why? Or did they just decide to put some other guys in since he's played a lot recently?

What a game this was, judging from the highlights.

Luongo was stellar. Rick Nash got absolutely rocked on an open ice hit. Canada is looking good with this win, as there were concerns that the Czechs would outskate them, having their players play all season.

I really hope that these two teams face each other at some point in the tournament, as they are certainly two of the favourites. That matchup would get the country excited, since there seems to be a general sense of apathy about this tournament in Canada.

It was Zidlicky that creamed Nash....imagine that.. :dunno:

Man Nash got killed by Zidlicky!

hey guy where can i watch the highlights of that game ?? :dunno:

hey guy where can i watch the highlights of that game ?? :dunno:

www.tsn.ca/canadian_hockey/

Man Nash got killed by Zidlicky!

Clips?

It was Zidlicky that creamed Nash....imagine that.. :dunno:

It was great hipcheck. I think Zidlicky learnt something from Hamhuis :yo:

perhaps zids was looking for some payback. Nick Rash gave him a pretty sound beating in Zids' only fight in 2003-2004.

can anyone who saw the game tell me how vokoun played?

can anyone who saw the game tell me how vokoun played?

2-1 game, he faced 35 shots...so i'd say he played pretty good based on that alone.

2-1 game, he faced 35 shots...so i'd say he played pretty good based on that alone.


Thornton's game winner sounded, by his own account, a little fluky. Gagne's shot went past the net, off the wall, right to Thornton. Wish I could see some of these games.

Man Nash got killed by Zidlicky!
Beautiful hip check.Have to return that favour i think.Zidlicky!!!keep your head up!!

Thornton's game winner sounded, by his own account, a little fluky. Gagne's shot went past the net, off the wall, right to Thornton. Wish I could see some of these games.
Was'nt fluky man...came off the boards on Canadian pressure.........it did'nt bounce off the guys head.

Was'nt fluky man...came off the boards on Canadian pressure.........it did'nt bounce off the guys head.F*&k


I'm just going by Thornton's account. The puck took a weird bounce on a shot and bounced right to the guy in the slot.

I'm just going by Thornton's account. The puck took a weird bounce on a shot and bounced right to the guy in the slot.
True...lucky bounce.....but Gagne made the luck with his speed and shot.Then Thornton wound up and riflled the shot top corner....that works for me.

True...lucky bounce.....but Gagne made the luck with his speed and shot.Then Thornton wound up and riflled the shot top corner....that works for me.


thats not what i call flukely...

thats not what i call flukely...
Not at all.

I'll tell ya,if it's one thing the Russians taught us it's that ya gotta skate!!! no ********..you have to keep up out there and for that you have to skate and i think that's what they taught us.They are the best skaters in the world pound for pound.Strong..big ankles i guess.Whatever,tremendous skater's.

That flukey goal reminds me of Carter's winner two years ago. A buddy of mine who still holds scoring records in US College has the right perspective. I commented once that I got lucky on a goal and he asked: "Whare did the puck go?"

Good Point. It don't matter how a puck goes in; the good scorers get goals because they shoot for the net, not the goalie.

Here's a look at the final stats for Canada's 4 WC exhibition games:

TEAM CANADA - 2005 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
PRE-COMPETITION STATISTICS - FINAL (3 wins, 1 loss)

Player........................Pos...GP...G...A...P TS...PIM...PP...SH

Simon Gagne...............F.......4....3...1.....4...... 14....1.....0
Joe Thornton..............F........3....2...2.....4... ....2....1.....0
Rick Nash...................F........4....1...3.....4.. .....2....0.....0
Dan Boyle..................D........4....1...3.....4.. .....0.....0.....0
Dany Heatley..............F........4....2...1.....3.... ...8....1.....0
Brendan Morrison.........F........4....0...2.....2.......0 ....0.....0
Patrick Marleau...........F........4....1...1.....2....... 0....0.....0
Scott Walker..............F........4....1...0.....1..... ..6....0.....0
Sheldon Souray...........D.......4....1...0.....1.......6. ...0.....0
Mike Fisher.................F.......4....0...1.....1... ....4....0.....0
Brenden Morrow..........F.......4....0...1.....1........2. ...0.....0
Kris Draper.................F.......4....0...1.....1... .....2....0.....0
Kirk Maltby.................F.......4....0...1.....1... .....6....0.....0
Ed Jovanovski.............D.......3....0...1.....1... .....0....0.....0
Shane Doan................F.......4....0...1.....1...... ..2....0.....0
Scott Hannan.............D.......4....0...1.....1....... .2....0.....0
Jamie Heward.............D.......2....0...0.....0....... .0....0.....0
Chris Phillips...............D.......4....0...0.....0... .....2....0.....0
Robyn Regehr.............D.......4....0...0.....0....... .8....0.....0
Ryan Smyth...............F.......4....0...0.....0...... ..4....0.....0
Wade Redden............D........3....0...0.....0....... .4....0.....0
Martin Brodeur...........G........3....0...0.....0....... .0....0.....0
Marty Turco..............G........1....0...0.....0...... ..0....0.....0
Roberto Luongo..........G........2....0...0.....0........0 ....0.....0

Totals................................4...12..20.. .32......74....3.....0