[GDT] Ongoing 2025 WJC Game Day Thread

[Sandman]

Wow! Latvia takes the lead, then my boy Lewandowski scores for the Germans!!!!

[dammage79]

Congrats Latvia!

I'm loving the underdog stories of this year's tournament. The Khazaks making some noise, Latvia doing the things they've done. It's been fun to cheer for these kids.

[GirlySports]

Weird to have a meaningless overtime now.

[bigrangy]

Hopefully Osmanis is ok, will be interesting to see what Latvia can do in the quarters.

[SuperMatt18]

Not sure I love Germany's decision to pull the goalie on the PP there...Latvia could take no risk shots at the empty net and it immediately backfired.

I give my team the chance to score 5-4 in the last minute of that PP

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Not sure I love Germany's decision to pull the goalie on the PP there...Latvia could take no risk shots at the empty net and it immediately backfired.

I give my team the chance to score 5-4 in the last minute of that PP

Or maybe the last 15 to 20 seconds of the PP. 1 minute was too much.

[Tbull8]

Mateiko looking like a sneaky good third rounder by the caps. They've got a ton of players in this tournament, and that doesnt even include Cristall

[Dion]

https://twitter.com/user/status/1873868681857409473

[Toonage]

Consensus top 2 or 3 pick for the upcoming draft is he not?

https://www.tsn.ca/world-juniors/por...-usa-1.2227639

Things feel a little cluster####y around Canada.

[GirlySports]

Come on Kazakhstan!

[8sPOT]

This Canada team has been tough to watch. They are not a team, but a collection of individuals. No wonder they're struggling against pretty much everyone else.

Seems like everyone on the ice is just winging it, theres no structure, no real plan of attack, even passing the puck around seems too hard for them. I think thats a coaching thing. This team is playing like its an all-star event.

I expect they'll get their heads caved in tonight unfortunately.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Groot

Controversial opinion...the WJC is one of the few international competitions where I don't care about Canada winning. Everyone knows Canada is a hockey powerhouse and always will be. For Canadian players (and most US players) the WJC is just another development step on the way to the NHL, the true ultimate goal. I enjoy the hockey and getting to see the next crop of NHL prospects. How many Latvian players are going to make the NHL? For many of the players on most teams, this is the peak of their playing careers. I was stoked to see Latvia pull of the miracle, it will be a highlight of many players lives, let alone hockey careers. I also think it helps grow the game in other smaller markets which is only beneficial in the long term.

Not unpopular at all. I cheer for Flames prospects, regardless of what team they're on, and underdogs.

The fact of the matter is that Canada goes into this tournament as favourites every year, if nothing else I want every other team to make them earn it.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Not sure I love Germany's decision to pull the goalie on the PP there...Latvia could take no risk shots at the empty net and it immediately backfired.

I give my team the chance to score 5-4 in the last minute of that PP

Yeah, odd coaching decision because, as you said it gives the opponent 'no risk' shots at the empty net, but also...it crowds the offensive zone, you want space to make your opponents have to move to defend and tire them out, if you crowd the space it becomes more about stickwork.

[Locke]

And today we are all Latvia!!

There shall be riotous joy tonight in Riga!

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by 8sPOT

This Canada team has been tough to watch. They are not a team, but a collection of individuals. No wonder they're struggling against pretty much everyone else.

Seems like everyone on the ice is just winging it, theres no structure, no real plan of attack, even passing the puck around seems too hard for them. I think thats a coaching thing. This team is playing like its an all-star event.

I expect they'll get their heads caved in tonight unfortunately.

I agree with your take on them playing like individuals.

I wouldn’t sell them short against the US though. They have looked very beatable.

[Rhett44]

I think Canada is going to get run out of the building tonight.

Just a gut feeling.

[Rejean31]

I'm predicting a 7-6 barnburner tonight. But with the Americans winning it.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by 8sPOT

This Canada team has been tough to watch. They are not a team, but a collection of individuals. No wonder they're struggling against pretty much everyone else.

Seems like everyone on the ice is just winging it, theres no structure, no real plan of attack, even passing the puck around seems too hard for them. I think thats a coaching thing. This team is playing like its an all-star event.

I expect they'll get their heads caved in tonight unfortunately.

Worst part is, they are a collection of not that good individuals.

[activeStick]

Originally Posted by Locke

And today we are all Latvia!!

There shall be riotous joy tonight in Riga!

Umm, no? Unless you're Latvian...

[Yamer]

The prevailing logic would say this team was constructed to beat the Americans.

Let's see if that happens tonight.