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

[Haplo]

Originally Posted by zamler

Wow that's a penalty??????

Since when is a stick to the glove on a scoring chance not a penalty?

Exciting game I must say

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by Flash Walken

Someone remind Crosby he's a 40 goal scorer.

A lot of people forget he wasn't very good last Olympics either. He got a pass scoring the golden goal. But he didn't have a good campaign. And I like Crosby.

[nik-]

Yzerman's Team Canada GM tenure being killed by his own prospect would be a little hilarious though.

[JayP]

Originally Posted by zamler

The longer the game is tied the better for Latvia. Come on team Canada ramp it up what are you waiting for?

Won't be much of a consolation if we lose now will it.

It isn't, but saying they need to "ramp it up" is ridiculous when they're on pace for 65 shots (most of which are quality). Latvia's goalie is playing over his head, but Canada just needs to start finishing. We're playing a great game - we just need to convert on these chances.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by codynw

Not so much Thornton, but this team could really use Stamkos and Giroux right now.

Could be, but look at our roster as it is. On paper it's incredible, team has not found chemistry or whatever so far.

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Canada has a guy on their roster who has the speed to beat anyone and the skill to back it up.

It's a shame Duchene is in the pressbox...

[kirant]

Originally Posted by Tinordi

Is Tavares out?

Last I heard, he was seeing if it could walk it off right now.

[St. Pats]

Man like they are just going through the motions. No energy, no passion. Getting outskated and outhustled and heck even outhit.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by JayP

We're playing a great game - we just need to convert on these chances.

I don't think Canada is playing great, a lot of perimeter play.

[troutman]

Clearly this is all Lowe's fault.

[Flash Walken]

SHOTS.

Can't score if you don't shoot.

[kirant]

Latvia looks dead tired - much less hitting and more positional play now.

[Kjesse]

I'm loving seeing such an underdog like Latvia give the Canadians a run for their money. I always love an underdog story. Canada better pick it up.

[savemedrzaius]

What happened to Tavares? His arm fell off?

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by JayP

It isn't, but saying they need to "ramp it up" is ridiculous when they're on pace for 65 shots (most of which are quality). Latvia's goalie is playing over his head, but Canada just needs to start finishing. We're playing a great game - we just need to convert on these chances.

Well I might argue that most of them were quality. The goalie definitely is having the game of his career so far, but a lot of the chances have been from the outside and very few second chances. There's been a few, more than Russia v Finland earlier for instance, but like the earlier game the shot totals probably don't tell the story.

[jg13]

pretty confident we're going to grind out a victory here but due to basically zero chemistry on this team i expect a potentially big loss against the americans.

[Flash Walken]

Yup, St. Louis in for duchene is a clear mistake. St. Louis hasn't shown anything the whole tournament.

[zamler]

If this game is tied after 2 that's a massive victory for Latvia.

[nik-]

If Tavares is hurt, we're picking 5th at best for sure haha. A hurt Tavares and trading Vanek is going to make them drop like a stone.

[iamca]

How do you get this team going and fast?

US routing the Czechs 4-1