lhousesoccer Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 So, how is it that we had to go all the way to a shootout yesterday to beat Switzerland 3-2, while the US are beating them 10-1 right now in the 2nd period? Is the current crop of Canadian juniors not as dominant or talented? I know the Swedes are favoured to take the gold this year, but it worries me that we had a hard to with SUI yesterday (down 2-0 at one point) while the US is running all over them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I dont see gold for the byes. I think Silver is in thier reach, but would not be surprised if they get knocked out of the metals. Not seeing the high flying as years before. There ya go. Thats how I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Fever Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Well...it is Switzerland's 2nd game in 2 days.....but they are not playing as well as they need to to win gold, on the other hand Canada is playing for gold in the underrated Spengler Cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muddler Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 It is foolhardy to compare just the scores of 2 teams against the same team. We see this all the time. Even the Leafs play like Stanley Cup champions once in a while. It all boils down to chemistry on this team. Some teams take a little longer to gel and produce, some just don't get there. Talent will only get you so far, the rest is chemistry. I like what I see our boys doing. Without the fluke third goal(yes, I know this happens all the time) against the USA and it would be a totally different game. It's not time to panic. All teams get UP for the Canadian teams. The oppositions usually play their best games against us. Our boys always leave it all in the ice, a 100% effort. Regardless of the outcome they have done us proud. They WILL continue to play at their peak. Remember every team is trying to do the same. The most dangerous team in a short series is the team that's NOT supposed to win. Right now that's us. Our boys will do us proud, Just my 2.8 Canadian cents or 2 cents American.....muddler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodenboater Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I don't see us retaining this year. Not an auspicious start to say the least... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 It is foolhardy to compare just the scores of 2 teams against the same team. We see this all the time. Even the Leafs play like Stanley Cup champions once in a while. It all boils down to chemistry on this team. Some teams take a little longer to gel and produce, some just don't get there. Talent will only get you so far, the rest is chemistry. I like what I see our boys doing. Without the fluke third goal(yes, I know this happens all the time) against the USA and it would be a totally different game. It's not time to panic. All teams get UP for the Canadian teams. The oppositions usually play their best games against us. Our boys always leave it all in the ice, a 100% effort. Regardless of the outcome they have done us proud. They WILL continue to play at their peak. Remember every team is trying to do the same. The most dangerous team in a short series is the team that's NOT supposed to win. Right now that's us. Our boys will do us proud, Just my 2.8 Canadian cents or 2 cents American.....muddler Well said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
206 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Fins and sweds look to be tops, where Canada will fall I hate to see....their passing is brutal for the most part. They definitely lack the depth they've had most previous years. I Hope they prove me wrong but ya can't win them all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I think they need to mature about 3 years in the next 3 days. Against the US every time they did something great like score. They stood around reading tomorrow's headlines. They are not gold metal team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 No super ,super stars IMO right now,couple of good ones ,but not a banner year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaf4 Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 Considering we haven't gotten gold since 2009 I haven't gotten my hopes up for the juniors in a couple years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I don't see gold for our guys although I am screaming for them through every game. They are not shooting at the net! Period! What's with all this fancy stickhandling & lame passes when they should be shooting especially when there is an open lane! I've seen an open lane several times & not a shot at the net. Damit don't get me wound up!! Muddler - I disagree. You have to come to the game to give 110% every game, not when you feel like it! - it's a very short tourney. Garnet - yup, they're standing around waiting for a gold medal to be hung around their neck! My rant - thanx for reading. I hope I'm wrong cuz I want gold for Canada!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I don't see gold for our guys although I am screaming for them through every game. They are not shooting at the net! Period! What's with all this fancy stickhandling & lame passes when they should be shooting especially when there is an open lane! I've seen an open lane several times & not a shot at the net. Damit don't get me wound up!! Muddler - I disagree. You have to come to the game to give 110% every game, not when you feel like it! - it's a very short tourney. Garnet - yup, they're standing around waiting for a gold medal to be hung around their neck! My rant - thanx for reading. I hope I'm wrong cuz I want gold for Canada!! I believe it is still possible ?,maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musky666 Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I love this hockey, and hope for the best. I think this team is a little young still, not very well balanced as in other years. Too much cation on the outside, can't drive to the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garnet Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Just for the record they won Gold last year. Great team, didn't matter where the other team put their big guns the other 3 lines where just as good. This is the only hockey I watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofabed Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 The real test will be tomorrow night against the Swedes. I wouldn't count our team out yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I hope you are right sofabed. They need to have more shots on net. They had a 2 man advantage for 35 seconds & then 1 man advantage for 1:20 against the Swiss & couldn't score? Not good! They had the puck in the offensive zone numerous times, but didn't get a shot on the net! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fishburn Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 To much individual play by the so called top guns. They should use the whole ice when on the attack and not just along the boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 To much individual play by the so called top guns. They should use the whole ice when on the attack and not just along the boards The top guns aren't even on the team Something like 6 out of the top 10 juniors weren't allowed to come over by their NHL teams. I sure would have liked to see McDavid over there playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormdunker Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Bill - I was unaware of that. Good point. McDavid & Domi would have made a big difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Bill - I was unaware of that. Good point. McDavid & Domi would have made a big difference! I was as well,what a difference those two alone would make . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 That being said, there's still a tonne of talent on that team, they just need to mesh and start playing better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhousesoccer Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) I'm not seeing the team gel, unfortunately. Guys are often a step behind where they should be, so there's a lot of scrambling. Passes look sloppy, very few are tape-to-tape, and whoever said they need to shoot more is bang on. Way too much fancy dipsy doodling around with the puck when they could have and should have put the puck on net. Down 2-0 to Sweden halfway through the 1st P right now by the way. The way things are going, they might not even medal, let alone with gold this year. Edited December 31, 2015 by vtbass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 What can you say,still enjoyed the game,to bad they could not of kept up the hitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickeral eater Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 To much individual play by the so called top guns. They should use the whole ice when on the attack and not just along the boards Well said. Not enough quality shots. Guess we're used to being one of if not the top teams. Not this year I'm afraid. Oh well, the Finns are solid so Saturday morning could get ugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Nice to here that Canada won the Spengler cup. How did I miss all of that? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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