GDT: Canada vs Slovakia Semi's 7:30PM (9:30 EST)

[sa226]

That was a valuable lesson, and may actually help us next game

I would also like to say if the refs don't miss that blatant high stick on Weber the second goal doesn't get scored.....pure speculation of course.

[HPLovecraft]

I expect Canada to come out like they did versus the Russians and steamroll the Americans. They have it in them.

[Mayer]

Originally Posted by HPLovecraft

HAHAHA Demitra hit the post!

I'm glad it was a Canucks player that blew it for his team.

Actually, I just slowed it down and looked and that puck hit Luongo's glove. No post. The 2nd replay shows it pretty clearly.

That was a HUGE save. Game saving. Clutch, if you will.

[KTown]

The way the slovaks finished the game is incredible completely dominated Canada in the last 10 minutes and now the boxscore won't reflect the true game though.

I hope the slovaks win the bronze they earned it this tournament and I will be cheering for them tomorrow.

[Johnny Canuck]

In Luongo we Trust!

At least Maguire certainly seems convinced he stopped it/got just enough, and if he got it, you can't be more clutch than that.

More importantly. Bring on the United States!

Edit: Wow, what a save!

[moon]

Originally Posted by Joborule

Yikes, Team USA gotta be salvaging at the opportunity to take advantage of Canada D (again) if that third period showed anything.

I would think they would be more concerned about how bad their d were manhandled by the Canadian forwards last time the teams played.

[CodyHodgson]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Demitra is such a bum. He missed some excellent chances but he never plays that hard for the Canucks. He actually looked like the most dangerous player on the Sovaks.

Luongo got a piece of that holy !! Luongo is god

[WhosBertuzzi]

Great save luongo

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by CodyHodgson

Greatest save of the tournament, luongo saved the day. LUuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Most timely save perhaps, great even but far from greatest.

Anyways what an awful game. Decent first, "meh" second and terrible third. No lines looked particularly good and a few players on a few lines are down right invisible.

Good thing Luo made that final seconds save after letting in that brutal softie earlier, with how the rest of his team was playing that would have been it.

[Erick Estrada]

Luongo hasn't had to be that good in net so far this tournament but he's going to have to be on his best against the Americans.

[jeremywilhelm]

Also, WTF were the referees doing? Were they asleep. So many penalties by the Slovaks that weren't called. Iginla, Crosby, Heatley, Doughty, Marleau were all being waterskied by defenders throughout the game and not a single call.

The referees need a slap in the head.

[IceMan]

Originally Posted by Phaneuf3

Fixed. Very lucky to get out of this one with the win.

But he made up for it at the end.

[MRCboicgy]

Alright, one last kick in the butt before gold.

[jeremywilhelm]

Luongo was good. The first goal was pretty bad though. He was adequate and made a great save at the end. Probably saves he never should have had to.

Please keep Pronger, Neidermeyer and Seabrook off the ice next game.

[d_phaneuf]

The Glove from Above!

ha

[Bure10-]

wow luongo got a piece of that Demitra shot, hopefully the boys wake up, can't play so sloppy with the lead.. bring on the Americans

[Phaneuf3]

Originally Posted by Mayer

Actually, I just slowed it down and looked and that puck hit Luongo's glove. No post. The 2nd replay shows it pretty clearly.

That was a HUGE save. Game saving. Clutch, if you will.

Yea. Looks like he did get it with his glove. Lucky. Huge save.

Now, if he didn't completely blow it earlier in the period, they wouldn't have even been in that position....

[Erick Estrada]

Bergeron is really looking like a terrible pick for this team. There are more than ten better players that could have been here in his place.

[JayP]

Originally Posted by moon

Terrible play by Bergeron in the 3rd, but it is disgusting the interference that doesn't get called out there.

The Demitra chance was caused because Hossa dragged down Richards from behind.

Yeah the reffing is ridiculous.

First that ridiculous high stick to Weber that caused a scoring chance. No way the ref misses that. The Slovak's shaft basically hooked Weber's face to the ground.

And then Hossa blatantly hauling down Richards on a clearing attempt that likely ends in an empty netter for Canada.

Oh and a horribly unclutch save by Luongo at the end there.

[-TC-]

Originally Posted by CodyHodgson

Greatest save of the tournament, luongo saved the day. LUuuuuuuuuuuuuu

7uongo was pretty crap in that game, if he plays like that Sunday Canada will lose