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Originally Posted by Sandman
I disagree, this roster is still better than any team at the tournament, other than maybe USA. They are too good to be eliminated early by the Czechs, they should STILL be competing for gold, but the coach didn't have them properly prepared for each game, didn't properly address the discipline issues, didn't play the right line combinations, and didn't employ a system that would bring success.
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Sorry Sandman but this team lost to Latvia and was not significantly better than Germany. As much as the coach bungled the lines, the penalties committed by the players were an arrow to the knee. If it was just a close game against Germany, then yeah I think most people could write off a bad night, but losing to Latvia was inexcusable.
You could have 3 toddlers in a trench coat manage a few practices and run the bench for Canada vs Latvia and still have the Canadians win by 5.