WJC: Dec 26 GDT - Sweden vs. Canada

Game start: 19:00 local time | 1 PM EST
Liveticker: http://www.iihf.com/Hydra/Tournaments_07/output/w20/hydra.iihf.com/IIHF_Core/jsp/content/web_output/index.jsp@compId=96

Prediction with my heart: Swe - Can 3-1

Prediction with my brain: Swe - Can 1-2

Should be a great game, I'm really excited to see Backstrom and Berglund for the first time.

I think Canada will win this one. I think it was a very good lesson to have Sweden beat them in the exhibition, especially in the fashion they did - coming back. I think this will make Canada turn it up a notch, and ultimately the very good Swede team will be unable to match them.

To be honest, and I hope I don't seem arrogant, I would like the games to be a lot closer this year. Last year Canada pretty much dominated every single game and there were never really any times that I feared they would lose. Lets hope for a more competitive tournament!

I hope the game will be entertaining. Thats the only thing what I'm looking forward too, entertainment, because there is no way Sweden beats that team twice in one week. No way.

The canadians will win by at least a two goal margin. I predict 5-2 to Canada.

Go Canada Go!

Shut down Backstrom and it should be an easy win.

Go Canada Go!

Shut down Backstrom and it should be an easy win.

I'm not sure. If Bäckström fails to deliver, there's a few players left that can step it up a notch. Bergfors, Patrik Berglund and Patric Hörnqvist should be able to create some offense.

Of course we'd be vulnerable without a producing Bäckström though.

I hope the game will be entertaining. Thats the only thing what I'm looking forward too, entertainment, because there is no way Sweden beats that team twice in one week. No way.

The canadians will win by at least a two goal margin. I predict 5-2 to Canada.
Your avatar, quite frankly i'm speechless. :)


As for the game, lets just say Bäckström has had a single point in the exhibition games, he's due.

Canada 3 Sweden 1

Backstrom is who I'll be watching

4-3 Canada

I think it will be a relatively easy victory for Canada,

5-2.

This is not the game to win for Sweden. Slovakia is.

I guess,the lines of Canada will look like this:

Marchand- Cogliano- Downie
Gagner –Toews- O'Marra
Pyatt -Little- Neal
Helm -Cliche- Bertram
McArdle

Letang-Bourdon
Parent-Staal
Russell-Franson
Alzner

Price-starter
Irving-backup

I predict 3-2 Canada .

Swedish lines will probably look like this:

Nicklas Bergfors - Nicklas Bäckström - Robin Lindqvist
Andreas Thuresson - Patrik Berglund - Martin Johansson
Fredrik Pettersson - Patrik Zackrisson - Alexander Sundström
Patrik Hörnqvist - Magnus Isaksson - Linus Omark
Andreas Molinder

Niklas Hjalmarsson - Daniel Rahimi
Jonas Junland - Jonas Ahnelöv
Alexander Ribbenstrand - Alexander Hellström
Patrik Nevalainen

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One helluva waste to have Hörnqvist on the fourth line and have a player like Martin Johansson with Berglund on the second line. Martin is absolutely worthless in the offensive part of the game.. and has no finishing skills whatsoever. But Bendelin couldn´t care less about that. He wants 0-0 hockey like the quarterfinal last year... He has built this team on twowayplayers... It needs more offensively skilled forwards which we have. But those players werent even invited to the camp (Möller, Gynge, D. Axelsson).. and now also Wandell was cut as the last player, who has the ability to the unexpected in the offensive zone.

Dammit, I'm gonna miss this game. Gonna have to tape it or something.

:banghead:

I agree with most of that, especially about Hörnquist. I want him playing alongside Berglund.

Well, if Sweden gets steam rolled today, maybe Bendelin will change his mind.

5-1 Sweden. the home crowd will rally them and backstom and bergfors will light it up. theirs only 2 teams that scare me in this tourny USA and sweden.everyone else Canada should man handle.

5-1 Sweden. the home crowd will rally them and backstom and bergfors will light it up. theirs only 2 teams that scare me in this tourny USA and sweden.everyone else Canada should man handle.

Gee, I wish!

If someone gave me an odds of 55 to 1 on that, I might take it. Not lower.

man, I am pumped for this game! Hope to see a really physical game.

Who's in net, Enroth or Gistedt?

The Price is right *****! :clap:

Downie has to do a good job of throwing off Backstrom. He did it to Malkin last year and Malkin was invisible for the game.

Downie has to do a good job of throwing off Backstrom. He did it to Malkin last year and Malkin was invisible for the game.

In order to do that, he'll have to focus on trying to refrain from taking 26 minutes of penalties.

I know it's difficult not to get penalized for over 20 minutes in a single game with these international refs and all.

In order to do that, he'll have to focus on trying to refrain from taking 26 minutes of penalties.

I know it's difficult not to get penalized for over 20 minutes in a single game with these international refs and all.


Heh, yeah, imagine if there were only two player on each team who managed that. Then you'd have 20x20x2 PIM per game :banghead: :help:

I'm gonna guess a 3-1 Canada win.
Downie, Cogliano, and McArdle
Backstrom

vBookie link:
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GO CANADA!!! :yo:

man, I am pumped for this game! Hope to see a really physical game.
Me too. Especially from my boy Rahimi!

I'm excited, but have a bad feeling about this one; though, seeing as I picked Rask in my pool, perhaps I should not be relying on my intuition. Go canada!

anyone know if cbc is playing the game?

anyone know if cbc is playing the game?

I doubt that they are, I think it's just TSN. Anyway, GO CANADA!!!!!! :clap:

Almost time! Damn i am nervous.

Thunder Bay represent! Go Pyatt, Go Staal!

5-1 Canada.

anyone know if cbc is playing the game?

CBC doesnt have the rights to broadcast this Tournament.

Thunder Bay represent! Go Pyatt, Go Staal!

5-1 Canada.

I forgot they were playing in Sweden.

Ehhhh, 4-2 Canada.

So I'm in Miami, and have just discovered that I can't watch the boys play on tsn's website...and its raining outside so don't give me the go to the beach comments...any ideas?

Gistedt in the net, high five! :handclap:

Game time!!! :yo: :yo:

Let's GO CANADA!!!!

Crappy new intro music TSN.

Bah, Hörnqvist on the fourth line. :/

Sutter locked out because of the WJHC. Neat opening on TSN. :sarcasm:

GO CANADA!!

Bah, Hörnqvist on the fourth line. :/

Maybe they're saving him as a secret weapon.... :D

Maybe they're saving him as a secret weapon.... :D

I hope so. :p:

;)

Swedes look pumped

Here we go, time to rock the chicken Swedes. GO CANADA!

is center ice showing the game in the US?

Uh-oh, hitting the goal post on an empty net was a bad omen for the US.

Come on O'Marra!

Waht a missed chance

I was going to say...Swedes will have an interesting advantage with the crowds.

Oh man. Gagne just hit the post...

The building is electric. Good representation from the Swedes.

Wow, if only Gagner's trigger finger was itchier.

It will be interesting to see if Sweden will be able to handle how physical Canada is going to be all game.

2min on Bertram.

Swedes are very physical early on.

Damn. Canada on the PK.

well it looks like Sweden's got a physical team this year...lots of big bumps here early....probably a lot of adrenaline going right now...could be a rough game though

Man I love Bertram. Bad penalty to take, but the Swedes are playing very physically so it does send a message that they won't sit back and take it.

Dumb penalty. Let's hope Canada can lay off being too physical.

I hope so. :p:

;)

Seems so, he's playing in PP

Dumb penalty. Let's hope Canada can lay off being too physical.

Would you really want that, though?

Seems so, he's playing in PP

:) Yeah i noticed.


Good physical game from both teams so far.

5 on 5 again.

Would you really want that, though?

What I mean by "too physical" is taking unnecessary penalties. So, yes.

That "2nd line" is looking really good so far. Two dynamite chances.

What crazy chances for Canada...

Uh, that's a penalty... Usually.

That's a dumb rule that you can't win a draw with your feet. What's the reasoning behind that?

That's a dumb rule that you can't win a draw with your feet. What's the reasoning behind that?
European rules are lame.

That's a dumb rule that you can't win a draw with your feet. What's the reasoning behind that?

Yeah, even though I dislike that you can't score by kicking the puck, I understand the reasoning (you don't want someone to kick the goaltender who is probably laying on the ice) but on a face-off?

European rules are lame.

Except for when they get adopted by the NHL:sarcasm:

On the other hand, flipping the puck over the glass not being called a penalty is something the NHL should adopt...again.

2min pp for Canada.

That was a hell of a shot by Letang

Swedes are very aggressive today. That was a nice short-handed chance.

On the other hand, flipping the puck over the glass not being called a penalty is something the NHL should adopt...again.

We adopted that in Switzerland this year, so you mean un-adpoting and then re-adopting. ah well...

anywhere one can listen online, regardless of location?

Ugly PP for Canada... And/Or really nice PK by the Swedes

anywhere one can listen online, regardless of location?

TVU might have it.

you can try canadian Radio stations? i dont know if its on though. might be worth a shot.

Bäckström 2min Highsticking

Is the game on center ice?

TVU might have it.

you can try canadian Radio stations? i dont know if its on though. might be worth a shot.
If I'm not mistaken, TSN.ca is streaming the game online. You need to sign up for the site, which is free.

Hopefully, we'll be better on our second powerplay than our first. I didn't even notice we were on the powerplay...

If I'm not mistaken, TSN.ca is streaming the game online. You need to sign up for the site, which is free.

I think thats only availble for those in Canada though.

Is there a place to listen to the audio feed of this?

I haven't watched a lot of OHL this year, can anyone inform me as to what Downie has done this year to justify having him on a PP unit?

You can change your IP address/Proxy server.

I do it to watch games that are streamed on Yahoo.

Nice save on Toews shot.

:shakehead ugly pp for us soo far it should pick up tho

You can change your IP address/Proxy server.

I do it to watch games that are streamed on Yahoo.

Not at work I can't. :banghead:

what a shot!

Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuc!

You can change your IP address/Proxy server.

I do it to watch games that are streamed on Yahoo.

Dude, you've got to tell me how you do that! PM me sometime ;)

Luc Bourdon 1-0

W0000TTT!!!!! What a shot!

Wow. What a bullet.

0-1 Bourdon. ****

There should be some Canadian radio stations carrying this... you could try AM640 out of Toronto, they have all the leafs games. Google it and see.



Did TSN just say the city has an arena for 7500 with a population fo 15,000? That's nuts.

LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUC

That's nice. 1-0

Nice shot...what a bullet! :clap:

It Begins!!!

Did TSN just say the city has an arena for 7500 with a population fo 15,000? That's nuts.

Yeah that is pretty unreal. They must love their hockey.... Usually in Canada a 7500 seat arena is for a town of at least 80,000 or so give or take.

2min on Neal.

Nice! :clap:

There should be some Canadian radio stations carrying this... you could try AM640 out of Toronto, they have all the leafs games. Google it and see.

Not 640...they have Leafs lunch on right now.

That seems like a marginal call

Jovo's brother scored.

I just woke up ? How was the game ?

I just woke up ? How was the game ?

First period, 1-0.

I just woke up ? How was the game ?

Very physical first period. Evenly matched but at the moment, Canada leads 1-0.

Marchand is looking really good.

I have to see this game! How the heck do you change to a canadian proxy? what is a proxy? any help would be extremely appreciated. :help:

2+10 on Junland, checked Downie into the goalpost.

Anyone with XM, the game is on 204 Home Ice.

End of 1st. Both teams look abit sluggish.

2+10 on Junland, checked Downie into the goalpost.

He got 10 for that? :dunno:

Man, in the NHL, that might be 2. Maybe.

Not a bad first period, I like the physical play in the first part of the game.

The swedes are having too much of an easy time clearing the puck along the boards during the Powerplays, it's pretty darn annoying.

That was an awesome period. Lots of physical play, and great chances for both sides (I still can't believe Gagner hit the post 2 minutes in).

0-1 after the first. Sweden looked great early but Canada took over.

Sweden's Killer B's are much more talented than Toronto's former pairing.

Belak and Berg were far more comical though.

Is it me or does our PP not look very co-ordinated? First-game jitters?

Maybe it's just the Swedes' defense.

The games on The Fan 590 from Toronto. Just click the Listen Live link:

http://www.fan590.com/index.jsp

Marchand is looking really good.

He looks like a mess to me.
Caughing the puck up, fanning on great chances and isn't finishing his checks. He just got a lot of icetime.

Some nice saves early by Price, especially on Sweden's first PP chance.

The swedes are having too much of an easy time clearing the puck along the boards during the Powerplays, it's pretty darn annoying.

Annoying is an understatement!!
I have NO idea if it's the bigger rink, lively boards or ****** ice but there may as well be no-one on the point out there because the puck's going to keep on going where its going.

Sweden's Killer B's are much more talented than Toronto's former pairing.

Belak and Berg were far more comical though.

Did you see the clip of Michael Landsberg asking Pat Quinn when they're going to retire Berg's number?

Now that's comical.

But I don't know; nothing made me laugh harder this year than Bell/Antropov colliding in that game against Montreal...and I'm a Leafs fan.

I fail to see how that's a 2+10.

Anyways, very entertaining first period!

TVU might have it.

you can try canadian Radio stations? i dont know if its on though. might be worth a shot.

it's online from montreal on the net ..www.team990.com

The swedes are having too much of an easy time clearing the puck along the boards during the Powerplays, it's pretty darn annoying.

I agree. First and second passes in their zone are way to soft and weak. Not to mention some poor choices made. They need to settle down.

Canada looked very bad on the PP. Plus, they have now shown any solid puck movement in the offensive zone. They need to get their rythm into it, because right now, they haven't looked comfortable.

Price has looked confident out there. Always prone to a softie, but as of now, he's been solid.

for Sweden, I liked the first periods of Joel Gistedt (goalie) and especially defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson.

Decent first period by the swedes. If they can keep this play up then I'm sure the numbers won't be too embarassing. As long as they play reasonably entertaining and don't waste too much energy on this game I'm satisfied. Gotto save something for the Slovaks and Germans, those are the teams we have to beat.

Too bad Canada got that deflection in net.

And why the hell isn't this game in HD? Great that it is in widescreen but why not HD?

I haven't watched a lot of OHL this year, can anyone inform me as to what Downie has done this year to justify having him on a PP unit?

59 points in 28 games.

team 1040 in vancouver is carrying all canadian games team1040.ca

both teams started strong. sweden looks like they can skate a bit - not sure they're in Canada's league but they seem to lack finish - that may be because Canada is exceptionally strong on D...canada seems to have some problems positionally on the pp because of the size of the rink and speed of the boards. we did take over late as sweden is having problems with our speed and transition game..
it is the first 'real' game for both teams so team chemistry is a factor - though we do have 11 guys back this year

59 points in 28 games.

:biglaugh:
talk about shutting the opposition down.

team 1040 in vancouver is carrying all canadian games team1040.ca

that's the link someone on the Capitals' message boards gave me, and I'm listening now.

He looks like a mess to me.
Caughing the puck up, fanning on great chances and isn't finishing his checks. He just got a lot of icetime.

Some nice saves early by Price, especially on Sweden's first PP chance.

Well, i think he was pretty good. My eyes are on the TV and the Computer so maybe i missed some. :)

It looked like the Swedish coach told his players to take the body and set the tone in the first.

...I'd like to see Canada playing more of their own game in the third; FINISH YOUR CHECKS BOYS!

If TSN broadband wasn't working for you guys, try the RDS webfeed. Click "Diffusion Web En Direct"

It looked like the Swedish coach told his players to take the body and set the tone in the first.

...I'd like to see Canada playing more of their own game in the third; FINISH YOUR CHECKS BOYS!

dude, you mean the 2nd, we have to play the 2nd before the 3rd
:sarcasm:

:biglaugh:
talk about shutting the opposition down.

I may be stupid, but not sure what you're getting at. All im saying is that he isn't too bad offensively, and the person asked why he is on the powerplay....and he was last years best player...

59 points in 28 games.

:amazed:

Wow. I really have to start paying attention.

Stupid promotion at work giving me way more work than before. I knew it would come back to bite me in the *** soon enough. :)

I wonder if Jose gave Price any pointers about hair care! :sarcasm:

Game On!

If TSN broadband wasn't working for you guys, try the RDS webfeed. Click "Diffusion Web En Direct"

Cool, that's working for me here in Sweden at least. Watching this one on TV anyway, but will be useful for other games maybe, so thanks for the info.

Let's go boys!

We definitely have to take advantage of US losing in OT...

Gagner 2min Tripping

Nice PK by the Swedes...collapsing near their goaltender.

http://events.startcast.com/events/141/B0001/code/media/asx.asp?part=1&bitrate=500_v

paste that in OPEN URL in WMP.




Thank you thank you thank you

:bow:

I find the lack of an on-screen penalty timer irritating

I find the lack of an on-screen penalty timer irritating

Definately a problem.

Price is good :D

I find the lack of an on-screen penalty timer irritating

Me too. It confounds me why they don't have one...

I love the black unis for Canada.

http://events.startcast.com/events/1...&bitrate=500_v

paste that in OPEN URL in WMP.


:bow: thanks so much, you're freaking awesome

Me too. It confounds me why they don't have one...

RDS.ca its in french but they put on screen penality timer

Dare I say the Price is Right!?

Price with a huge save!

Uh **** that was close, Hörnqvist!

Sweden - taking over

Sweden playing desperate early.

Canada looks lost in their own zone.

Carey Price - Vezina Trophy in 2007-2008 :biglaugh:

Canada looks lost in their own zone.

It's called the defensive zone trap. You trap your opponents in your own end.:sarcasm:

Canada doesn't look very strong... i'm not overly impressed with the roster :help:

This game is boring.

:bow: thanks so much, you're freaking awesome

AGREED. Thanks for the link.

If TSN broadband wasn't working for you guys, try the RDS webfeed. Click "Diffusion Web En Direct"

Awesome. Wish I kept taking French ;)

It's Video though. Thanks man.

Canada doesn't look very strong... i'm not overly impressed with the roster :help:

I think---and hope---that it's first-game jitters. They look a bit overwhelmed with the quickness, surprising physicalness and agility of the Swedes.

Uh **** that was close, Hörnqvist!

Did he go to the Jonus Hoglund hockey school?

Canada doesn't look very strong... i'm not overly impressed with the roster :help:

I think this will be one of those tournaments where Canada gets better each game.

...

What a save by Price!

The RDS link works amazing, very clear. Thanks, now I am able to watch Team Canada.

Right now the Swedes seem to be taking over, luckily Price is coming up with the saves.

Price looks very good.

Sweden has completely taken over in the 2nd. We look nervous and confused.

Damn you Price. PP for Sweden. 2min on Gagner.

The RDS link works amazing, very clear. Thanks, now I am able to watch Team Canada.

Right now the Swedes seem to be taking over, luckily Price is coming up with the saves.

There was just one of those plays where you have to go 'How the heck were they onside!?" fortunately for Canada, Price came up big.

I am not a fan of Bourdon at all, he has lost his man in the defensive zone about three times already in this period and it would have cost Canada a goal or two if it wasn't for some great saves by Price. He has all the tools to be dominant but he just looks lost at times out there.

ouch. Gagner with his 2nd penalty...might be moved back down to the fourth line for game #2 if this costs us. =/

The RDS link works amazing, very clear. Thanks, now I am able to watch Team Canada.

Right now the Swedes seem to be taking over, luckily Price is coming up with the saves.

and it has PP time. If only I spoke french! But this feed is GREAT. I just hope the boss doesn't come by . . . oh, wait! I'm in charge today!

Is that RDS link going to be open for the other TC games? Did they show the US game this morning, also?

2 min. hook on Sweden. 4 on 4 followed by CAN PP.

I think that McGuire is watching a different game because every single player is "sacrificing to make the big play".

It appears that "sacrificing for the big play" is his new "strong down low".

I am not a fan of Bourdon at all, he has lost his man in the defensive zone about three times already in this period and it would have cost Canada a goal or two if it wasn't for some great saves by Price. He has all the tools to be dominant but he just looks lost at times out there.

I've been watching him closely and I don't think he's made a single mistake in this game. Forced his man to the outside on each play and broke up plays in front of the net.

I think that McGuire is watching a different game because every single player is "sacrificing to make the big play".

It appears that "sacrificing for the big play" is his new "strong down low".

makes me glad I'm watching the RDS feed and can't speak french. I just sit here doing work and flipping over to that window everytime I heard "Backstrom"

Did he go to the Jonus Hoglund hockey school?

hehe, i would find that rude, but i like it. :D Patric is on a better path then Jonas.

Nice save!

I've been watching him closely and I don't think he's made a single mistake in this game. Forced his man to the outside on each play and broke up plays in front of the net.

Cerebral has a jihad against Bourdon. In fact, he pretty much has a jihad against all the Canucks prospect. It is actually ridiculous. Bourdon has being, one of the best players on the ice today.

Toews is making everyone look good offensively out there.

Price, Bourdon have been awesome for Canada.

Wait, I'm confused. Where's the trapezoid? :sarcasm:

Is that RDS link going to be open for the other TC games? Did they show the US game this morning, also?
Other than the gold and bronze games (regardless of who appears in each), I think they're only set to play Team Canada games.

Too many Swedes.

2min on Sweden, too many man on the ice.

PP for Canada.

Gagner has been moved down from the 2nd line already. Temporary, I think.

Price, Bourdon have been awesome for Canada.

Ya, Price has being awesome. If he can play like this for the rest of the tournament then Canada is set.

Too many Swedes.

No such thing. :heart: :heart:

jesus, this is one boring game :shakehead

No such thing. :heart: :heart:

:biglaugh: :)

There's always a few people who say the NHL should go to the big ice. I don't find it particularly exciting.

Marchand! Nice play by Letang!

Marchand! 2-0!

Are these tight to the body type uniforms what we can expect when the NHL unveils the new uniforms at the All-Star game???

woot woot

2-0

marchand taking out the garb.

****, 0-2 Marchand

2-0 - marchand/marchant

GOAL!!! Marchand on the PP

2-0 Canada

Marchand scores! 2-0 Canadians!

Price has been spectacular this game, great to see him preforming on the international stage!

Wow. That's surprising.

Were there any Swedish defencemen on the ice for that goal?

Excellent!

Nice positioning by Marchand.

I love streaming video... 2-0

jesus, this is one boring game :shakehead

I don't care. It's hockey that isn't NHL hockey that I can actually watch, not listen to in poor quality online. I'm not used to such things.

That was totally swedens period. To bad about the second goal there.

Argh this is sad... Well we have turned it around before. :)

The Swedes' p.k. has looked impressive(especially early one).Intiating the play,active sticks ,and ROCKET boards does not hurt either:amazed:

Price has looked solid.

Play McArdle:madfire:

Black jeresy's just ain't Canada:teach:

Canada is super lucky to be up by 2 goals. They were outplayed in the second period. Seriously, i'm not impressed with this squad ride now. Too many broken plays, to many mistakes in the neutral zone, there's now flow. Sweden's playing a good game but are not capitalizing because of Price. He's been solid so far.

Ribbenstrand is way to weak there. Just remove Marchand. That's your job in the D-zone, don't let anyone stand in front of the net like that!

Sorry to be a bother, can anyone tell me how Cogliano is playing so far??

swedes dominated most of the second...just couldn't finish..canada looks a little confused by the big ice...i find this game entertianing, just that both teams lack finish..i find the differecne in this game is the D..Canada's is better than sweden - it's nhl calibre and quicker...but props to sweden playing physical and aggressive..

and yeah i like the throwback black unis too..but we probably won't see them again in this tourney as they'll go back to red

Ribbenstrand is way to weak there. Just remove Marchand. That's your job in the D-zone, don't let anyone stand in front of the net like that!

Yeah i dont wanna say that but he was responsible on that goal. :/

in regards of physical presence i actually think Sweden is doing better.

Otherwise its a good game by Sweden.. standing up very well. Too bad about the last goal.

Is that really hockey ?
2 crappy periods.
The automatic icing is the worst rule ever invented.
Bigger ice surface=defensive boring hockey.

Not impressed by the offensive talent of the Canadian team anyway.

There is no way that Cogliano is "Pavel Bure fast" Mr. McKenzie.

Sorry to be a bother, can anyone tell me how Cogliano is playing so far??

Playing well---finding people in the open ice, quick legs through the netural zone, usual stuff. Got an assist on the second goal.

Very good period by the swedes, although the excessive offensive escapades of Hörnqvist-Omark-Isaksson is making me nervous. Bench them. Lets hope the rest of the team can remain calm and concentrated and this up and maybe score a goal on the world champs in the last period. That will be a great confidence booster.

I have now officially decided that anyone who prefers international rules and ice surfaces over North American is absolutely nuts. This game is frustrating the hell out of me. Glad to see Canada up though.

Sorry to be a bother, can anyone tell me how Cogliano is playing so far??

He's playing pretty well. Has setup teammates a few times where they just had the puck bounce over their stick. Set Russel up for half of a wide open net which he missed and also got an assist on the second goal.

Mckenzie just got done saying during the intermission how he's been the most dangerous Canadian forward and how something happens everytime hes on the ice.

I agree, then again i'm an Oilfan. :)

Sorry to be a bother, can anyone tell me how Cogliano is playing so far??

He had a nice rush to set up Bourdon's goal. Otherwise, hasn't been all that noticeable (as with the rest of Canada's team).

Canada's forwards haven't been helping out the defense very well today, lots of open players darting into the slot. Hopefully it's just the players getting use to the bigger ice and learning to box out and force the other teams to shoot from outside.

Is that really hockey ?

Bigger ice surface=defensive boring hockey.

Not impressed by the offensive talent of the Canadian team anyway.

Its opposite.. more room to skate.. that’s why Canada hates open ice like that.

yeah i don't like the bigger ice either, makes for more boring trapping hockey...and much less scoring

Not a good game by the Canucks so far. Terrible dump ins and the puck keeps on hopping over the Ds stick on the PPs

the worst player on the ice today got two points already.

Is that really hockey ?
2 crappy periods.
The automatic icing is the worst rule ever invented.
Bigger ice surface=defensive boring hockey.

Not impressed by the offensive talent of the Canadian team anyway.

Yes.
I think it's been two good periods.
Worst rule is a stretch. I don't like it though.
Wrong. Bigger ice surface=more space for artists.

Me neither.

Price has 20 saves so far, looking great, keeping his team alive. What a dismal period, Canada is lucky to have got that late goal. Hopefully Price continues to play well into the 3rd.

Did Sweden come to play or what? Let's go!

Wow. That's surprising.

Were there any Swedish defencemen on the ice for that goal?

Didn't look like it :banghead:

Cerebral has a jihad against Bourdon. In fact, he pretty much has a jihad against all the Canucks prospect. It is actually ridiculous. Bourdon has being, one of the best players on the ice today.

Bourdon has been good, unfortunately his partner isn't holding up his end of the deal. As a result Canada has become trapped in their own end for long periods of time while Bourdon is on the ice, but it's mostly due to Letang who has been a giveaway machine today.

Sweden has shown much better than Canada in this game, even though it doesn't look like they'll earn a result. I don't know why Canada seems to be so passive in pressuring Sweden when they posses the puck, perhaps Hartsburg has them paranoid with all his 'big ice' talk?

It seems only Bertram and Helm have been pressuring agressively. Bertram made things happen when he was moved up to the Toews line for a shift, not surprisingly.

Just looked at a long interview with Toews, seems like a really great guy.

I'm excited, Cogliano looks much faster than Derian Hatcher.


:handclap:

the worst player on the ice today got two points already.

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Yes.
I think it's been two good periods.
Worst rule is a stretch. I don't like it though.
Wrong. Bigger ice surface=more space for artists.

Me neither.

+1

I've been watching him closely and I don't think he's made a single mistake in this game. Forced his man to the outside on each play and broke up plays in front of the net.
You're obviously not watching him very close, he left a Swedish forward alone in front of the net during that shift where Canada was hemmed in deep and he ended up with the puck and a scoring opportunity. He hasn't been brutally bad or anything but he had a two minute stretch there (when I made my post) where he looked pretty bad positionally to me.

Wrong. Bigger ice surface=more space for artists.


I find that big ice generally favours trapping or teams that don't forcheck. And I feel that artists like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin, even Floppa when he's not injured or grumpy, are MUCH more entertaining to watch when they play on NHL-sized rinks. IMHO of course.

Not a good game by the Canucks so far. Terrible dump ins and the puck keeps on hopping over the Ds stick on the PPs

Sounds like a typical Vancouver Canuck game....wait you're talking about the World Juniors, nevermind.

bourdon's doing well..he got several crap-*** passes from letang on the pp though...
luc needs to do something about that unibrow though

too 9000 BC, caveman

Sweden deserve atleast a goal.

I still can't understand how Hörnquist can play in the 4th line.

Price has been really Solid, but the shots have been close to worthless.

Lets turn this around.

I find that big ice generally favours trapping or teams that don't forcheck. And I feel that artists like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin, even Floppa when he's not injured or grumpy, are MUCH more entertaining to watch when they play on NHL-sized rinks. IMHO of course.

I agree. That's not the ice's fault, though, it's the boring trapping system. ;)

Bourdon has been good, unfortunately his partner isn't holding up his end of the deal. As a result Canada has become trapped in their own end for long periods of time while Bourdon is on the ice, but it's mostly due to Letang who has been a giveaway machine today.

Sweden has shown much better than Canada in this game, even though it doesn't look like they'll earn a result. I don't know why Canada seems to be so passive in pressuring Sweden when they posses the puck, perhaps Hartsburg has them paranoid with all his 'big ice' talk?

It seems only Bertram and Helm have been pressuring agressively. Bertram made things happen when he was moved up to the Toews line for a shift, not surprisingly.

Thank God someone else doesn't think that Letang is the defenseman that McGuire makes him out to be. He was the only defenseman on the Canadian team last year - besides Pokulok - that did nothing to impress me, and I felt that he was having a hard time controlling the puck on the point on the PP.

I thought I was just biased against French Canadian defensemen.

I find that big ice generally favours trapping or teams that don't forcheck. And I feel that artists like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin, even Floppa when he's not injured or grumpy, are MUCH more entertaining to watch when they play on NHL-sized rinks. IMHO of course.

i agree..lots of space to dump in and dump out..to trap along the blue lines, etc...

I find that big ice generally favours trapping or teams that don't forcheck. And I feel that artists like Sidney Crosby and Alexander Ovechkin, even Floppa when he's not injured or grumpy, are MUCH more entertaining to watch when they play on NHL-sized rinks. IMHO of course.

Ya I agree with you. You'd think it would cause more offense but it does the opposite. I've seen some great international games but this one just shows how the big ice can be shut down.

So many empty seats...what country is hosting this tourney... :D


wth..Gagne.... hmm..can you say 'scratched' for next game.

Jeez Gagner, chill out.