[GDT] Latvia vs. Canada, Mens Hockey at 10:00 AM Mountain

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Benn-Getzlaf-Perry was great all game. They've got size, strength, speed and skill. These are the types of players the Flames desperately need.

Other standouts for me up front were Nash and Toews. Also used their size and strength well.

Disappointments? Crosby looks average. Bergeron didn't impress me. MSL was a total nonfactor. Kunitz should never have been on this team IMO. Maybe the skill of Giroux would've helped. We sure miss Stamkos.

Overall in all the games I've seen Canada has spent too much time on the outside. We need to attack the net more. More wraparounds. More driving the slot.

Ladd. Andrew Ladd. If you are going to bring a guy like Kunitz because you like his two-way game, better to bring the bigger, faster, finisher who is an incredible big game player.

Too much perimeter play out there for Canada. Too much off the rush, not enough in zone cycle.

Not surprising the players we seem to be singling out as playing well were the same players playing below the goal line, taking the puck to the net and setting up in front of the goalie.

Need more jam, less tick tack toe.

[flames_fan_down_under]

That was too much for me to handle. I haven't been that worked up about hockey for a long time.

Canada - USA in the Semis. Of course.

What a crazy hockey game.

Also I have been so impressed with Doughty, Toews, Getzlaf, Weber, and Perry. Especially Doughty.

[JayP]

Originally Posted by zamler

Canada should be out shooting and out chancing these teams, and be out scoring them badly. Crosby in particular was guilty of so many stupid passes, what is wrong with him? He has the hardest passes of any player I think I've ever seen, but he zings them into nowheresville on a regular basis. Look at the damn ice Sid, cripes he's really pissing me off.

I agree we need to outscore teams by more, but you clearly didn't watch the game if you didn't think we got enough shots and chances.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

Canada - USA in the Semis. Of course.

Don't know if I'll be able to watch, but I must.

[Hanni]

I want to know whose brilliant idea it was to put two television guys, Gord Miller and some other guy, on the radio play by play. I was stuck having to listen to most of the game and these two spend more time chitchatting than calling the game. At least half the time you can hear the game going on in the background but you have no idea was is actually happening because Gord has obviously forgotten his audience can't see the play.

[stemit14]

TSN just said that it sounds like Tavares is done for the tournament so duchene will probably come back in and no one will have to sit.

[Ashasx]

So, Tavares done for the Tournament.

Guess that means the Islanders won't win another game this NHL season.

Hello 6th pick.

[Komskies]

Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher

Please, please, please don't be a long term injury! We don't need them to tank harder.

Hopefully Florida can go on a tear down the stretch because it's looking more and more likely that we'll be finishing 5th last.

[19Yzerman19]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Arthur Staple @StapeNewsday
Source says Tavares has a knee injury, done for Olympics. No word beyond that as of yet. #Isles

Sucks for him, obviously, and for Canada, but even more for the Islanders... not that they had a chance of making the playoffs anyway.

I guess that means no more questions about who plays among the forwards.

[bossy22]

Originally Posted by keeper34

Overpaid you are saying?

Ha, I'm not. Peter is. I just thought it was a funny tweet.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Would love to see a productivity measurement from Noon ET Friday to about 3:00 ET. Can it be at negative levels? We'll find out.

[Eric]

The negative comments about the Canadian forwards are getting rediculous.... Canada's offence is bound to break out. Not often do you outshoot the opposition 57-16 and win 2-1

[codynw]

The Oilers allowed more shots against the Sharks than Latvia did against Canada. Just think about that for a minute.

[Iggy Snipe]

Too about about Tavares. Canada needs all the scoring power they can get right now. Out shot Latvia 57-16, but we just are not getting the bounces!!! We will need to put together a big game to beat the US. USA are scoring a lot of goals in this tourny.

Obviously Canada has the better defence in the match-up, but i think the US has the edge in goaltending. Offense to offense match up just fine. Will be a good one! Too bad its not for the gold!

[Reign of Fire]

Wow has Crosby been quiet, and they picked Kunitz cause of him. It should've been Giroux.

[codynw]

The next game better be at 10AM.

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Reign of Fire

Wow has Crosby been quiet, and they picked Kunitz cause of him. It should've been Giroux.

Another perimeter pass first player would not be helping Canada right now.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by codynw

The next game better be at 10AM.

It is.

[Dogbert]

Originally Posted by Eric

The negative comments about the Canadian forwards are getting rediculous.... Canada's offence is bound to break out. Not often do you outshoot the opposition 57-16 and win 2-1

Hard to get scoring chances when the opposition has five skaters standing in the slot the whole time. Luckily, the Americans don't play that game.

[codynw]

The real problem is that this team needs more Jarome Iginla on it.