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hawksfan50 12-20-2006, 02:25 PM Canada 5 Finland 2
Canada golas by ALZNER,MARCHAND,DOWNIE ,COGLIANO and TOEWS...1st 3 goals were on the PP....
Multi-point games for: ALZNER (1G+2A) ;Cogliano +Downey (1G+2A each) and Toews (1G+1A)....
The surprise is ALZNER's performance--much has been written about the 5 returning vet D-men who would lead this team--but if Alzner is this good in the tournament games as a point on the PP,then Canada is even stronger than expected on the backline...
If Alzner plays like this he'll cement his pick as the 1st D-man to be taken in the '07 draft and possibly he'll go #1 or #2 overall..
Habsfan18 12-20-2006, 02:30 PM :eek:
I thought this game was later tonight for some reason.
Who was in net for Canada?
Habsfan18 12-20-2006, 02:32 PM http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/11728/la_id/1/ss_id/23170/game_id/1093.htm
it says there the final score was 3-1 Canada.
Ti-girl 12-20-2006, 02:32 PM http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/11728/la_id/1/ss_id/23170/game_id/1093.htm
Why does it say that the score was 3-1 on the hockey canada site??
Habsfan18 12-20-2006, 02:33 PM http://www.hockeycanada.ca/index.cfm/ci_id/11728/la_id/1/ss_id/23170/game_id/1093.htm
Why does it say that the score was 3-1 on the hockey canada site??
and before you click on the link it says 4-1 Canada :dunno:
Habsfan18 12-20-2006, 02:37 PM now the link says 4-1..
Hensta 12-20-2006, 02:38 PM http://www.yle.fi/tekstitv/html/P225_01.html
2-5 the score...
Habsfan18 12-20-2006, 02:40 PM http://www.yle.fi/tekstitv/html/P225_01.html
2-5 the score...
Hockey Canada must be wrong then.
"Team Canada began its road to the World Junior Championship with a solid 4-1 victory over Finland Wednesday morning in Helsinki, FIN"
That's what it says on the home page.
Hensta 12-20-2006, 02:43 PM Hockey Canada must be wrong then.
"Team Canada began its road to the World Junior Championship with a solid 4-1 victory over Finland Wednesday morning in Helsinki, FIN"
That's what it says on the home page.
Believe me. They played it here. Trust me and tell the Hockey Canada update their result... :)
Habsfan18 12-20-2006, 02:45 PM Believe me. They played it here. Trust me and tell the Hockey Canada update their result... :)
Oh I'm not disagreeing with you, I'm just saying that Hockey Canada must have gotten the wrong information :)
Habsfan18 12-20-2006, 02:45 PM Can anyone tell me how Carey Price played? Anybody from Finland go to the game?
#11 Saku Koivu 12-20-2006, 02:46 PM Indeed, the Finnish box score seems more complete, as the last 2 goals were scored in the third period, and Hockey Canada for wtv reason hasn't gotten them yet.
So 5-2 final. It seems Price was in goal for Canada, and the shot totals aren't listed, but the first Finnish goal was during a 5-on-3 (according to Hockey Canada), so seems like a good first start for the goalie.
therealdeal 12-20-2006, 02:48 PM Was Rask in net?
s7ark 12-20-2006, 02:52 PM Glad to see Cogliano starting off strong. :handclap:
I wish there were highlights somewhere on the net...
Hensta 12-20-2006, 02:53 PM Was Rask in net?
What I've heard, yep he was.
Rask 33 saves, Price 25 saves
Cerebral 12-20-2006, 02:57 PM Were Cogliano, Toews and Downey playing on a line together? If so, that could be one dominant line for Canada.
Hockey Canada must be wrong then.
"Team Canada began its road to the World Junior Championship with a solid 4-1 victory over Finland Wednesday morning in Helsinki, FIN"
That's what it says on the home page.
No surprise.I've always thought the HockeyCanada website very subpar and is run amateurish over the years i've been checking it.No excuse for the job they do.
Their incorrect score here is typical of what i've witnessed over time.
velema 12-20-2006, 03:01 PM Was Rask in net?
Yes he was http://80.248.243.180/07_kausi_mm/rt_event_frame_GAMEID=258_LANG=EN_TYPE=81.html
I was there. Canada deserved their win. Especially they were much faster than Finnish players and had many good attacks. ALready in first period Canada had two breakaways but failed to score (another was Little and I think another was Cogliano)
Franson made couple of bad passes early in the game but Finland couldn't take advantage of them.
Goals:
0-1 Alzner shot from the blueline. Traffic in front.
0-2 Downie passed ahead of the net to Marchand who could score easily. 5-on-3.
1-2 Laakso shot from the blueline. 5-on-3.
1-3 Downie tried to pass to Marchand but puck went in from Finnish player.
1-4 2-on-1 attack, Cogliano decided to shoot himself.
1-5 Rask put puck back in the play but couldn't clear it. Toews took the puck and scored. Big mistake by Rask.
2-5 Good pass by Lehterä from the corner to Sopanen who was ahead of the goal. One-timer shot.
Penalties (there is missing information on hockeycanada.ca):
Finland 7x2 min
Seppänen (boarding)
Lehterä (hooking)
Kurki (puck over glass)
Leinonen (puck over glass)
Seppänen (high stick)
Enlund (interference)
Komarov (interference)
Canada 5x2 min
O'Marra (holding stick)
Downie (boarding)
Cliche (hooking)
Downie (roughing)
Bourdon (slashing)
Kurki and Cliche caused two-man shorthanded periods.
Canada had one goal disallowed due to high stick.
Best player awards were given to Laakso and Cogliano.
First two lines for Canada were
Marchand-Cogliano-Downie and Neal-Pyatt-Little. Other two lines were changing a lot, all 13 forwards played in the game. Canada used seven defensemen.
Finland had mostly following lines:
Huhtanen-Lindgren-Lehtonen
Joensuu-Komarov-Enlund
Osala-Lahti-Kantola
Sandell-Lehterä-Sopanen
Pöyhönen as 13th forward, 7 defensemen playing.
Panopticon 12-20-2006, 03:03 PM Indeed, the Finnish box score seems more complete, as the last 2 goals were scored in the third period, and Hockey Canada for wtv reason hasn't gotten them yet.
So 5-2 final. It seems Price was in goal for Canada, and the shot totals aren't listed, but the first Finnish goal was during a 5-on-3 (according to Hockey Canada), so seems like a good first start for the goalie.
For the first two periods, Rask was the more impressive one. Price barely faced any real shots and the goal by Laakso went in after it hit Prices glove (I'm saying it looked like a weakish goal) and Rask made amazing saves, but then in the third period Rask made a few mistakes, first the Downie goal and then the Toews goal where he literally gave the puck to Toews to put in the empty net. Rask had it in his glove but for some reason decided he wanted to keep the play going and tried to clear it out of the zone.
Quick notes:
-Oskar Osala, I love you
-Laakso had a pretty good game (well, he was selected as the best player on Team Finland after the game and I agreed with that choice)
-Komarov surprised me positively, as did Kantola and Enlund who all played a pretty good game
-Could someone tell Lindgren, Lehtonen and Joensuu what the game is all about. Or alternatively remind them that none of them is Wayne Gretzky. Stupid blind passes (even in the defensive zone, even a retard wouldn't do that there), slow skating, trying to deke through the whole team and never succeeding, lots of standing around... I expect them to improve before the tournament.
-Jalvanti... words can not describe how bad he was today.
-Lehterä, Sopanen and Sandell, pretty invisible throughout the entire game, but then a nice play (especially a nice pass from Lehterä) at the end that led to a goal.
-Steve Downie has mental problems. Mike Tyson quality. He looked like he eats babies for lunch and missed lunch. I think he's on steroids.
-Alzner was really good, one of the more noticeable Canadian D-men.
-Canadians skated and passed much better than anyone on Team Finland, but otherwise they weren't "scary good" like they've been the past few years. Especially the days with Crosby and Phaneuf... They're definitely beatable if they don't improve much, although I assume they will.
Panopticon 12-20-2006, 03:04 PM (another was Little and I think another was Cogliano)
Nope, the other was #19, James Neal.
Franson made couple of bad passes early in the game but Finland couldn't take advantage of them.
Ah, so that's why they benched him. Didn't realize it was him and I was wondering why I didn't see much of him later in the game.
Quote: ES. "made couple of bad passes early in the game but Finland couldn't take advantage of them".
I heard he was having giveaway problems in the game versus CIS too.
Short leash with this guy for me right now.
svetovy poharu 12-20-2006, 03:09 PM Here's the official scoresheet from the Finnish hockey federation:
Canada 5: 2 Finland (2:0, 0:1, 3:1)
Shots on goal:
Canada 38 (15:13:10) 5 goals (13.16%)
Finland 27 (6:9:12) 2 goals (7.41%)
Goalie saves:
Canada 25 (6:8:11) 92.59 svs%
Finland 33 (13:13:7) 86.84 svs%
Penalties:
Canada 10 (2:4:4)
Finland 14 (6:4:4)
1. PERIOD
00:00 -- GK Tuukka Rask, FIN
00:00 -- GK Carey Price, CAN
08:41 -- FIN Penalty: Timo Seppanen (2-boarding)
10:17 -- CAN GOAL: Karl Alzner (Jonathan Toews, Andrew Cogliano) *PPG
14:48 -- FIN Penalty: Jori Lehtera (2-hooking)
15:36 -- FIN Penalty: Mikael Kurki (2-delaying the game)
15:58 -- CAN GOAL: Brad Marchand (Steve Downie, Karl Alzner) *PPG
19:38 -- CAN Penalty: O'Marra (2-holding the stick)
2. PERIOD
23:54 -- FIN Penalty: Tommi Leinonen (2-delaying the game)
29:24 -- FIN Penalty: Timo Seppanen (2-high sticking)
38:31 -- CAN Penalty: Steve Downie (2-boarding)
38:53 -- CAN Penalty: Marc-Andre Cliche (2-hooking)
39:41 -- FIN GOAL: Teemi Laakso (Timo Seppanen) *PPG
3. PERIOD
41:24 -- FIN Penalty: Jonas Enlund (2-interference)
41:36 -- CAN GOAL: Steve Downie (Karl Alzner, Sam Gagner) *PPG/GWG
45:05 -- CAN Penalty: Steve Downie (2-roughing)
48:20 -- CAN GOAL: Andrew Cogliano (Brad Marchand, Steve Downie)
52:39 -- CAN GOAL: Jonathan Toews (unassisted)
54:32 -- FIN Penalty: Leo Komarov (2-interference)
58:05 -- FIN GOAL: Vili Sopanen (Jori Lehtera, Sami Sandell)
58:05 -- CAN Penalty: Luc Bourdon (2-slashing)
Goaltender saves:
FIN -- Tuukka Rask ( 13 + 13 = 7 = 33 saves)
CAN -- Carey Price ( 6 + 8 + 11 = 25 saves)
Referee: Sami Partanen
Linesmen: Mikko Kekalainen, Jussi Terho
Attendance: 3,101
Line-ups: *starters
FINLAND
GK: *31 Tuukka Rask
GK: 32 Antti Harma (dnp)
DEF: *5 Teemu Laakso
DEF: *62 Timo Seppanen
FWD: *12 Perttu Lindgren
FWD: *13 Mikko Lehtonen
FWD: *37 Tuomas Huhtanen
DEF: 6 Tommi Leinonen
DEF: 26 Mikael Kurki
FWD: 14 Jonas Enlund
FWD: 22 Leo Komarov
FWD: 45 Jesse Joensuu
DEF: 8 Joonas Lehtivuori
DEF: 33 Joonas Jalavanti
FWD: 11 Jori Lehtera
FWD: 15 Sami Sandell
FWD: 35 Vili Sopanen
DEF: 61 Joni Haverinen
FWD: 20 Miika Lahti
FWD: 34 Marko Poyhonen
FWD: 58 Oskar Osala
FWD: 66 Kai Kantola
CANADA
GK: *1 Carey Price
GK: 31 Leland Irving (dnp)
DEF: *4 Ryan Parent
DEF: *14 Marc Staal
FWD: *7 Steve Downie
FWD: *9 Andrew Cogliano
FWD: *17 Brad Marchand
DEF: 5 Kristopher Letang
DEF: 6 Luc Bourdon
FWD: 22 Daniel Bertram
FWD: 23 O'Marra
FWD: 29 Jonathan Toews
DEF: 10 Kris Russell
DEF: 26 Cody Franson
FWD: 19 James Neal
FWD: 20 Bryan Little
FWD: 27 Tom Pyatt
DEF: 3 Karl Alzner
FWD: 11 Marc-Andre Cliche
FWD: 12 Kenndal McArdle
FWD: 15 Darren Helm
FWD: 38 Sam Gagner
ladypredator 12-20-2006, 03:55 PM Quote: ES. "made couple of bad passes early in the game but Finland couldn't take advantage of them".
I heard he was having giveaway problems in the game versus CIS too.
Short leash with this guy for me right now.
Sheesh, give the kid a break. Franson is new to all of this and he's only 19 years old. He's playing for Team Canada for the first time and then you add in traveling all the way to Sweden and playing on the bigger rinks under a ton of pressure - it's not surprising if he's nervous. He's a smart kid, he'll settle down. Better he makes his mistakes and gets over his nerves in the exhibition games - that's what they're for.
edd1e 12-20-2006, 04:00 PM What the hell is Komarov doing in the second line? Tolvanen can suck my sykkivää.
Panopticon 12-20-2006, 04:02 PM What the hell is Komarov doing in the second line? Tolvanen can suck my sykkivää.
What do you mean? He was one of the better players today? Right behind Osala out of the Finnish forwards in my opinion...
EDIT: Better question would be "What the hell are Lehtonen and Joensuu doing on this team?" if they continue to play like that...
bullsville 12-20-2006, 04:03 PM Strong game by Toews,i wish that he will be the MVP of the World Junior Championship
edd1e 12-20-2006, 04:04 PM Didnt Tolvana say that half of team Finland had a flu just few days ago, i guess that had some effect on the result.
edd1e 12-20-2006, 04:06 PM What do you mean? He was one of the better players today? Right behind Osala out of the Finnish forwards in my opinion...
EDIT: Better question would be "What the hell are Lehtonen and Joensuu doing on this team?" if they continue to play like that...
Komarov is more like a grinder than second line center. I think Lehterä should be in second line.
Panopticon 12-20-2006, 04:13 PM Komarov is more like a grinder than second line center. I think Lehterä should be in second line.
Well, first of all, (at least today) all the lines played quite evenly so it doesn't really matter what number the line is.
Second of all, Lehterä had Sopanen and Sandell on his wings so I think that line is more of a scoring line than a defensive line.
Komarov's line is pretty balanced with Enlund and Joesuu as his wings (or at least would be if Jesse played his best and not lazy like today)
The same goes with the Osala - Lahti - Kantola line which at least today worked pretty good in both ends.
Declassified 12-20-2006, 04:14 PM Didnt Tolvana say that half of team Finland had a flu just few days ago, i guess that had some effect on the result.
TOurnament hasnt started yet and the excuses are already coming out.
Sheesh, give the kid a break. Franson is new to all of this and he's only 19 years old. He's playing for Team Canada for the first time and then you add in traveling all the way to Sweden and playing on the bigger rinks under a ton of pressure - it's not surprising if he's nervous. He's a smart kid, he'll settle down. Better he makes his mistakes and gets over his nerves in the exhibition games - that's what they're for.
I know he's new and i'm behind the guy 100%.I realise it's not easy and he's going to be nervous and his play can reflect that at times. I am just trying to say that if a guy continues to show difficulties in adjusting that the coaches will have to keep an eye on that and maybe limit his ice-time accordingly.It's a tough tournament with the speed and level of play and some players can just not be ready for it,it is not a black mark on the kid at this stage at all........just reality.We have a job to do over here and it needs to be done,the competition is too strong to ignore struggles of one particular player.My hope is that Franson can weather the upcoming challenges and contribute because he is a young man who wants to play his very best.Even if he can't do that i still respect the kid.............very few people have the God given ability to even be in a tournament like this,on that alone i respect him.It's just that if he can't settle down and play the game the way he is capable of playing here he'll have to be watched and handled accordingly.
Here is to hoping he can do it.I'm always 100% behind our players.
The responsibilty is to win however,Franson himself knows that.
It may have come across different but that's all i'm trying to say.
Panopticon 12-20-2006, 04:18 PM TOurnament hasnt started yet and the excuses are already coming out.
It's not really an excuse, though. But I don't think it had much effect on the result today as it was a few days ago (I think the first ones got it as early as last friday).
Joretus 12-20-2006, 04:48 PM TOurnament hasnt started yet and the excuses are already coming out.
Well that's nothing compared to what he said before "Finland will have hard time to get trough group stage" or something like that. Great coach we have.
Montréal Russians 12-20-2006, 05:21 PM So Price had the puck saved, but couldnt handle it...
canucksfan 12-20-2006, 05:26 PM Sounds like Canada played a pretty good game. As long as they keep on getting better as each game passes they will be fine.
What were the lines for Canada and what were the defensive pairings?
Esko6 12-20-2006, 05:52 PM Well that's nothing compared to what he said before "Finland will have hard time to get trough group stage" or something like that. Great coach we have.
That comment really pissed me off too, a coach should lie a bit, now he is just giving the players a permission to lose.
Roger's Pancreas* 12-20-2006, 05:54 PM TOurnament hasnt started yet and the excuses are already coming out.
Bull ****. Doing sprints on international ice will wear on anyone.
Declassified 12-20-2006, 06:09 PM Bull ****. Doing sprints on international ice will wear on anyone.
its not directed at any one person well maye towards our little Russian Friends (you know who), but i've been around this board for 4 years around WJC time now, and i know this place becomes a whine. excuse, grasping at straws place during this tournament.
usiel 12-20-2006, 06:25 PM Any observations regarding Oskar Osala's play?
shaner89 12-20-2006, 06:26 PM Rask had a tough game
Price was solid
Alzner.. this kid will be sick
Gagner was kinda quit
Downie was reall good
Cogs was awesome
Lupul* 12-20-2006, 07:26 PM What the hell is Komarov doing in the second line? Tolvanen can suck my sykkivää.
komarov mene vittuen
JRock 12-20-2006, 07:28 PM I made these banners of the 2007 World Junior Canadian Team as part of my web design course I did this in photoshop. Pls tell me what you think of it.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner4.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner5copy.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner6.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner7.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner8.jpg
its not directed at any one person well maye towards our little Russian Friends (you know who), but i've been around this board for 4 years around WJC time now, and i know this place becomes a whine. excuse, grasping at straws place during this tournament.
If you don't like it, I don't think a comment like the one you made are helping. The finnish poster just said there had been flu on their team, nobody were trying to take anything away from a great Canada team.
You guys completly dominates at this stage, why don't you be a little humble?
Jussi 12-20-2006, 07:48 PM Just to clarify, Tolvana said that half the team has went through stomach flu and he hoped that the other half went through it before the tournament as well.
Just watched the highlightes. Price did let in one really weak goal.
Dream Big 12-20-2006, 11:58 PM Like your banners very much. :clap:
Some of the background that you left in is interesting like Carey Price's flat head, Alzner's "Spock" ear, and Marchand's mohawk.
It looks like a fun course and that you're combining it with your interest in hockey is good idea.
I don't wanna be mean, but you're banners kind of look...amateurish. But they are a good effort, especially since you're probably just beginning to use photoshop, so I would say keep at it and you could be great.
Gforce33 12-21-2006, 12:10 AM Just watched the highlightes. Price did let in one really weak goal.
Where can we watch the highlights?
canucksfan 12-21-2006, 12:44 AM Where can we watch the highlights?
I saw them on TSN.
Panopticon 12-21-2006, 01:53 AM Any observations regarding Oskar Osala's play?
Best forward on Team Finland in my opinion. Really calm, didn't make stupid mistakes like most Finnish forwards. Looks good with the puck and without it. Really strong along the boards and in the corners, couple of good hits. He was one of the better players on the PK as well, even if that's not saying much considering the fact that the PK sucked. Offensively it's hard to say much about him because Finland really didn't have that much offense in this game.
Too bad he didn't get that much ice time in the third period...
Komarov is more like a grinder than second line center. I think Lehterä should be in second line.
You was watching the game?
You was watching the game?
LOL,another newfie watching the game,just a Finn Newfie this time.
'You was".................great stuff.Newf or Finn?.You make the call!!!
I'm starting to get a better feeling about this tournament now.
At least i'm laughing.Usually a good sign for me at least.
LOL,another newfie watching the game,just a Finn Newfie this time.
'You was".................great stuff.Newf or Finn?.You make the call!!!
I'm starting to get a better feeling about this tournament now.
At least i'm laughing.Usually a good sign for me at least.
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Btw, i really recommend you to learn to write, even 12 year old kids write better :)
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Btw, i really recommend you to learn to write, even 12 year old kids write better :)
No problem,i was just having fun listening to the Finn/Newf English.......never meant a damn mean thing by it.
But you get pissed off..............you'll need that.
I'll still have fun here,Get's me up.
No problem,i was just having fun listening to the Finn/Newf English.......never meant a damn mean thing by it.
But you get pissed off..............you'll need that.
I'll still have fun here,Get's me up.
Hehe, yeah, i was the person who got pissed off & whined at the first place ;) And besides, its really weak to whine for someone about the language skills, if its not the persons mother language ;) and last, imo, its not essential if you cant write perfectly foreign languages, as far as people understands you, if compared to problems with proper writing layout. :D
Hehe, yeah, i was the person who got pissed off & whined at the first place ;) And besides, its really weak to whine for someone about the language skills, if its not the persons mother language ;) and last, imo, its not essential if you cant write perfectly foreign languages, as far as people understands you, if compared to problems with proper writing layout. :D
language is no big deal as long as someone has a grasp of either one.................as you can imagine,i have not even a touch of Finn,you're in the "better then me" category as far as i'm concerned.
What do i know?
Anyway,tournaments coming up and there is good games on the way............................you can be sure of that,language not required.
language is no big deal as long as someone has a grasp of either one.................as you can imagine,i have not even a touch of Finn,you're in the "better then me" category as far as i'm concerned.
What do i know?
Anyway,tournaments coming up and there is good games on the way............................you can be sure of that,language not required.
Sounds better ;) yes, hope we can see some good games.
Spiral Static 12-21-2006, 06:58 AM Another "Finnish newfie with bad English" here. I was in the game (wanted to see Bourdon live, among others). A few notes:
Finland didn't really stand a chance. Excuses or not, but our team looked quite "ill" out there. We got outskated (among other things).
Price had a quiet first period. He faced the first "good quality shot" somewhere like 4 mins before 1st intermission. When pucks later finally started coming his way, he was, not surprisingly, a bit rusty.
Alzner really stood out from the Canadian d-men. A solid effort.
Downie actually did look like he was on something. Poking, grabbing, looking for trouble all the time.
Rask was ok. Couple of almost comical mistakes, though.
I spend way too much time here at HF, since I knew more about Team Canada players than our "Baby Lions".:confused:
Panopticon 12-21-2006, 07:05 AM The one thing I noticed about Team Finland is that they thought they had much more time than they actually had. Also they didn't pay much attention to their surroundings. A lot of time they passed the puck to places where there was a Canadian player right next to their teammate and sometimes the pass went straight to the Canadians...
Heavy Fuel 12-21-2006, 11:52 AM I made these banners of the 2007 World Junior Canadian Team as part of my web design course I did this in photoshop. Pls tell me what you think of it.
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner4.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner5copy.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner6.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner7.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a21/jeffymac1971/teamcanadarosterbanner8.jpg
I think that they are sig worthy! Nice work, I hope you don't mind if I borrowed a section of one for myself. It's good to see another Grover on the site, especially a talented one.
jay-P 12-21-2006, 12:05 PM I spend way too much time here at HF, since I knew more about Team Canada players than our "Baby Lions".
Same thing here ;). So here's a few comments on the Canadian players. I paid a special attention on Darren Helm and here's what I posted on the Red Wings board:
Helm played mostly on an energy line with Sam Gagner (-07 eligible) and Marc-Andre Cliché (NYR). In the first period Helm didn't see much ice time, as he was a couple of times substituted on his line by Kenndal McArdle (FLA). Soon it became obvious, though, who deserved more ice time. McArdle looked clumsy and even fell over on his own in some situations.
Everytime Helm was on the ice, he seemed to be aware of what he should do next. He skated really well and caused some havoc on the forecheck. When he handled the puck, he showed very nifty stickwork, with which he was able to pass the puck along. He survived from many difficult situations with his stickhandling. I don't think he turned the puck over all night.
Starting from the second period he was played also on the penalty kill. His speed and ability to disrupt really caused trouble for the Finnish defensemen. He drew one penalty and twice stole the puck behind Finland's net as the lone Canadian guy up front. He seems to be adept at battling for the puck along the boards. Overall it could be said that he was one of Canada's best players defensively.
Sam Gagner was very shifty with moves when he launched for an attack. Nice to see that he got some responsibility, as he was running the Canadian power play a few times. He played with confidence and nowhere else was it more evident than in a situation where both teams were changing on the fly, thus leaving more open ice. Gagner jumped on the opportunity and shuttled towards a lone Finnish defenseman. At full speed he pulled a fancy puck-between-his-own-legs deke and blew past the defender. But Rask came out so well that he couldn't get a proper shot released.
The best player on ice for either team was Jonathan Toews. He was focused and always seemed to initiate pressure in Finland's end of the rink.
Luc Bourdon joined the rush via swift skating everytime he could. I was surprised though for him making a few dangerous turnovers. Granted, he played the most of the Canadian defensemen.
Karl Alzner got the most results in the offensive end, but the honour of the best defensive defenseman would go to Ryan Parent. He was rock-solid all night, sometimes the Finnish forwards were hesitant to even try to challenge him.
The most important save Carey Price made, came at the final seconds of the first period. Finland had a glorious chance to get on the board, but Price precluded the attempt with a terrific save.
Ti-girl 12-21-2006, 12:51 PM Same thing here ;). So here's a few comments on the Canadian players. I paid a special attention on Darren Helm and here's what I posted on the Red Wings board:
Helm played mostly on an energy line with Sam Gagner (-07 eligible) and Marc-Andre Cliché (NYR). In the first period Helm didn't see much ice time, as he was a couple of times substituted on his line by Kenndal McArdle (FLA). Soon it became obvious, though, who deserved more ice time. McArdle looked clumsy and even fell over on his own in some situations.
Everytime Helm was on the ice, he seemed to be aware of what he should do next. He skated really well and caused some havoc on the forecheck. When he handled the puck, he showed very nifty stickwork, with which he was able to pass the puck along. He survived from many difficult situations with his stickhandling. I don't think he turned the puck over all night.
Starting from the second period he was played also on the penalty kill. His speed and ability to disrupt really caused trouble for the Finnish defensemen. He drew one penalty and twice stole the puck behind Finland's net as the lone Canadian guy up front. He seems to be adept at battling for the puck along the boards. Overall it could be said that he was one of Canada's best players defensively.
Sam Gagner was very shifty with moves when he launched for an attack. Nice to see that he got some responsibility, as he was running the Canadian power play a few times. He played with confidence and nowhere else was it more evident than in a situation where both teams were changing on the fly, thus leaving more open ice. Gagner jumped on the opportunity and shuttled towards a lone Finnish defenseman. At full speed he pulled a fancy puck-between-his-own-legs deke and blew past the defender. But Rask came out so well that he couldn't get a proper shot released.
The best player on ice for either team was Jonathan Toews. He was focused and always seemed to initiate pressure in Finland's end of the rink.
Luc Bourdon joined the rush via swift skating everytime he could. I was surprised though for him making a few dangerous turnovers. Granted, he played the most of the Canadian defensemen.
Karl Alzner got the most results in the offensive end, but the honour of the best defensive defenseman would go to Ryan Parent. He was rock-solid all night, sometimes the Finnish forwards were hesitant to even try to challenge him.
The most important save Carey Price made, came at the final seconds of the first period. Finland had a glorious chance to get on the board, but Price precluded the attempt with a terrific save.
Yay I'm glad to hear that Helm is making the most of his opportunity to play for Team Canada.
I have never seen a player work as hard as him to be where he is.
Good on ya buddy. Good on ya.
Talentless Practise 12-21-2006, 01:32 PM About the banners.. isn't Bourdon written with the "u" in the middle?
edd1e 12-21-2006, 03:24 PM LOL,another newfie watching the game,just a Finn Newfie this time.
'You was".................great stuff.Newf or Finn?.You make the call!!!
I'm starting to get a better feeling about this tournament now.
At least i'm laughing.Usually a good sign for me at least.
Where's the mod? This post is absolutely off topic and mocks another poster. Way to go young man (assuming you are the way your acting) you've just shown how mature you are. So you are laughing, i bet it's fun to see how someone cant get some freking was/where thing right. You know the way you started to by mocking someone and then accusing him of thinking he's better than you is really funny. Im laughing now.
Anyway back to topic; no i was not in the game but i've seen Komarov play and to me he's more defensive than Lehterä.
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