Which goaltender starts Wednesday for Canada?

I dont think it has been announced yet so which goaltender do you think will end up playing the quarterfinal on Wednesday for Canada?

Bernier, NO QUESTION. If they want a little bit of hope, they have to start him for the rest of the tourny.

I am also not worried at all about Finland either way.

I voted Bernier

I would imagine Bernier gets the start, but he totally **** the bed against Sweden. Granted Mason's starts came against the two worst teams in the tournament...

I would imagine Bernier gets the start, but he totally **** the bed against Sweden.

How so?

How so?

call me crazy, but 4 goals in one period just doesn't impress me.

call me crazy, but 4 goals in one period just doesn't impress me.
So which ones were **** goals? Oh wait let me think Canada as a team did not do ****, it was not the goalie :shakehead

So which ones were **** goals? Oh wait let me think Canada as a team did not do ****, it was not the goalie :shakehead

He didn't play good enough in that game. Period. He needs to be better. You might not know that, but I guarantee you Jonathan Bernier knows it.

I still say Bernier gets the start. Mason has been fine, but Bernier is the go-to guy.

So which ones were **** goals? Oh wait let me think Canada as a team did not do ****, it was not the goalie :shakehead

The one from behind the net was pretty bad, he way over commited on an early shot and got himself out of position, and the last one was just brutal. He was almost behind the goal line when the guy passed the puck out front, he really lost his cool.

Now Team Canada played like **** also, he didn't have a lot of help, but he certainly did not rise to the occasion.

bernier i hope

Bernier.

He'll win this tournament for us

I'll take results over hype any day... voted for Mason.

So which ones were **** goals? Oh wait let me think Canada as a team did not do ****, it was not the goalie :shakehead

I'm not putting the loss on his shoulders, that was a total team meltdown, but he didn't exactly rise to the occasion. You can't just give up 4 goals in a single period and shake off all the blame by saying the team played poorly. He has his fair share of the blame too.

I'm not putting the loss on his shoulders, that was a total team meltdown, but he didn't exactly rise to the occasion. You can't just give up 4 goals in a single period and shake off all the blame by saying the team played poorly. He has his fair share of the blame too.
No where did I think or say he played great. He far from played bad and based upon the performance of the team infront of his could easilly have been quite a bit worse.

I'm not putting the loss on his shoulders, that was a total team meltdown, but he didn't exactly rise to the occasion. You can't just give up 4 goals in a single period and shake off all the blame by saying the team played poorly. He has his fair share of the blame too.

You most certainly did with your first post in this thread: "I would imagine Bernier gets the start, but he totally **** the bed against Sweden". Bernier really didnt have alot much chance on any of the goals with pucks going off his own players and both defencemen going after the same player leaving another player wide open for the game winner........ Bernier will and should get the start tomorrow and go the rest of the way for the Canadians..... He is a better all round goalie than Mason

When I got done watching Canada vs. Sweden my first thought wasn't "boy does that Bernier suck", in fact that wasn't my 2nd or 3rd or 4th thought either. We got big issues and goaltending isn't one of them.

For the sake of the WJC Pool here, Bernier all the way!

Berniers should have started against Denmark IMO, he's been the guy since training camp started, and should be for the rest of the tournament.

We will not lose because of Bernier.

For the sake of the WJC Pool here, Bernier all the way!

Berniers should have started against Denmark IMO, he's been the guy since training camp started, and should be for the rest of the tournament.

We will not lose because of Bernier.


What do you mean???? Canada has already lose with Bernier as goaltender.

What do you mean???? Canada has already lose with Bernier as goaltender.

Your english isn't the best...he meant it will not be Bernier's fault IF they lose.

Your english isn't the best...he meant it will not be Bernier's fault IF they lose.

I know, my english are bad! I was asking because I was not sure about what he mean!

It's Mason: http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story/?ID=226251&hubname=

Can't say I agree with the decision. Mason is a very, very good goaltender though.

I'll take results over hype any day... voted for Mason.

Did Mason play Sweden??

Mason has played the 2 easiest opponents...hes allowed 1 goal in those 2 games, thats great...but he hasnt been tested on the same level as Bernier has...

It's Mason: http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story/?ID=226251&hubname=

Can't say I agree with the decision. Mason is a very, very good goaltender though.

I wonder what would have happened had Bernier played SVK and DEN instead of CZE and SWE ...

This decision will come back to bite Hartsburg...maybe not against the Fins but if Canada has any hope in hell of winning this thing they needed to ride Bernier...

Did Mason play Sweden??

Mason has played the 2 easiest opponents...hes allowed 1 goal in those 2 games, thats great...but he hasnt been tested on the same level as Bernier has...

Mason's starting. I really can't agree with the decision. Mason played the Danes who will be relegated, and Slovakia who's playing in the relegation round. Bernier also has lead his team to a Memorial Cup appearance. They're both very good, Bernier is just better IMO.

Mason's starting. I really can't agree with the decision. Mason played the Danes who will be relegated, and Slovakia who's playing in the relegation round. Bernier also has lead his team to a Memorial Cup appearance. They're both very good, Bernier is just better IMO.

Agree...not dogging Mason at all. Its just a wacky decision.

Mason's starting. I really can't agree with the decision. Mason played the Danes who will be relegated, and Slovakia who's playing in the relegation round. Bernier also has lead his team to a Memorial Cup appearance. They're both very good, Bernier is just better IMO.

I agree and I'm a Mason fan. But Bernier was and should have been the man. Strangely, Harstburg lives and dies with the guys he brought up, despite some struggles, not really using Subban at all, why wouldn't it be the same for Bernier.

Might not affect the game vs Finland, still if they win, how could go back to Bernier after, they would have to stick with Mason if he does relatively well....and then that's where it could get complicated...

I am also not worried at all about Finland either way.

No??? Who was thinking that Sweden will beat Canada??? Almost no one. Dont´t underate Finland.

No??? Who was thinking that Sweden will beat Canada??? Almost no one. Dont´t underate Finland.
Lightning doesn't strike the same place twice.

Lightning doesn't strike the same place twice.

Tell that to the guy I know who got struck by Lightning twice.

Makes sense for Mason to get the nod after Bernier's shaky finish to the Canada-Sweden game. Mason hasn't really done anything to make people doubt him.

Gutsy call by hartsburg, from the outside I'd say go with Bernier, but the coaches must have seen/heard/felt something that helped them to this interesting decision!!

Funny to see several people voting after the decision has been announced. :sarcasm: Thankfully the poll just closed. Very strongly in favor of Bernier starting still. I was really on the fence what would happen, but I had a feeling Mason would get the nod just because I think Bernier was only seen very slightly ahead of Mason by the coach to start, just by his comments and such, and Bernier having that one very bad period would be enough to swing the balance.

I don't agree with this decision at all and I think Bernier should have been given another chance. That loss was in no way his fault and like people said, he played the tougher opponents. Mason barely had anything to do but because Bernier has one loss, Mason gets to be the starter. I just feel awful for Bernier.

Hartsburg's a bum... He's completely mishandled the goaltending situation.

Tell that to the guy I know who got struck by Lightning twice.
Ya but was it at the same exact place?

Did Mason play Sweden??

Mason has played the 2 easiest opponents...hes allowed 1 goal in those 2 games, thats great...but he hasnt been tested on the same level as Bernier has...

No, but has Bernier showed he can beat them?

Sure the entire Canadian team crapped the bed in the third, but it's not like Bernier took his game to a whole other level. I haven't seen Mason falter one bit, even when facing the two weaker opponents, but I also think he plays the puck a whole lot better than Bernier, and I've always been a guy who values that highly. Heck, I played goal my whole life and that was one of the things I worked on every day at practice.

It's a short tournament now, and unfortunately Bernier did not come through when his team needed them. Is it unfair to Bernier, possibly, but Mason has done everything asked of him and hasn't looked shaky at all. Why is it his problem which games he was given?