[GDT] Ongoing 2025 WJC Game Day Thread

[Calgary4LIfe]

I echo the sentiment of it being nice to see Latvia win this one. Wins in big tournaments can only help grow the sport there. I was cheering (and will continue cheering) for Canada, but if you had to pick a team for Canada to lose against, I would pick Latvia. Good wake up call for them (ignoring the roster and coaching decisions that can't be fixed), and I really hate losing against the USA (or Russia obviously). It is a big day for Latvian hockey again. Good on them tonight!

[Goriders]

Hopefully canada gets it’s act together. As you said. Losing to Latvia is one thing. Losing to the US is another.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Goriders

Hopefully canada gets it’s act together. As you said. Losing to Latvia is one thing. Losing to the US is another.

or they could lose and we might get some changes in coaching and management finally...

[FlamesAddiction]

I love to see underdogs take down giants. I don't care if Canada is on the receiving end this time. Good for Latvia.

[Sandman]

Latvia had better do the same thing now to those nasty Americans!!!

[MrMike]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I can't say I'm ever sad to see Hockey Canada get taken down a peg and this is probably the equivalent of 20 pegs. Most embarrassing loss I've ever seen at the WJC. Amazing for Latvia.

The rot runs deep into the roots.

Time to not just cut down the tree, but pull up the stump and start fresh.

[Sofa GM]

What?????

When you don’t take your best players to an all-star tournament you don’t win?………. Geez who knew.

I think this is great, Hockey Canada is a complete clown show. Pretty confident that a second Team Canada team comprised of players snubbed from this team could beat them handily. Absolutely embarrassing

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Junglist

Not at all.

Who cares about a bunch of teenagers that you dont know.

You know the Canadian kids do you?

I mean...who cares if they win since that's the requisite for you?

Grow up.

[Jiggy]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

I can't say I'm ever sad to see Hockey Canada get taken down a peg and this is probably the equivalent of 20 pegs. Most embarrassing loss I've ever seen at the WJC. Amazing for Latvia.

In the late 90's Canada lost to Kazakhstan. The hilarious part was Kazakhstan didn't even have enough hockey sticks for that game so Canada gave them some. It was beautiful. F*** Hockey Canada.

[Rick M.]

Originally Posted by Aarongavey

Scott Wheeler absolutely roasts the coaching and management in his Athletic column.

Can you provide a summary?

[fotze2]

NOGAF who you cheer for….. Or don’t and why. Do you do cheer routines with pom poms in front of the Tv. It’s right up there with your hockey pool progress.

[Jaybo]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

Hopefully if Latvia scores a goal while Canada is thumping them, they don't celebrate too much. Lol

Uhm...

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Rick M.

Can you provide a summary?

Basically players playing out of position, particularly on the PP (Nadeau, Bonk, Howe) no Dickinson on the PP.

No real offence generated. Good offensive players still on the bench (Rehkof) who could co tribute.

[Roof-Daddy]

Originally Posted by Jaybo

Uhm...

Yeah, didn't age well.

I was the only one who thought that too right?

[Zoller]

Originally Posted by Junglist

Not at all.

Who cares about a bunch of teenagers that you dont know.

Originally Posted by Junglist

Nah, who gives a #### about Latvia.

Originally Posted by Junglist

I’m not.

You seem to be.

Originally Posted by Junglist

And won’t play on a bigger stage ever again, sucks for them.

The comments you have made in this thread reflect poorly on your personal character.

[Monahammer]

Originally Posted by Sofa GM

What?????

When you don’t take your best players to an all-star tournament you don’t win?………. Geez who knew.

I think this is great, Hockey Canada is a complete clown show. Pretty confident that a second Team Canada team comprised of players snubbed from this team could beat them handily. Absolutely embarrassing

Cristall-misa-sennecke

Iginla-Hage-Wood

Greentree-Heidt-o'brien

Parascak-Bear-desnoyers
Carbonneau

Yakemchuk-parekh
Mews- Dupont
Morin-Marelli

Jackson parsons
Max Hildebrand

[FlamesAreOne]

Schaefer to miss the rest of the tournament.

[stemit14]

Originally Posted by FlamesAreOne

Schaefer to miss the rest of the tournament.

That really sucks for the kid. He looked really good so far. Not sure if they’ve announced his injury but my first guess was a broken collar bone.

Really emphasizes now how much team Canada will miss not having Parekh and/or Yakemchuk at the tournament with Schaefer out. Price is now probably their most dynamic defencemen but he’s not nearly as talented offensively as Parekh or Yakemchuk IMO.

[Goriders]

It’ll be interesting to see how canada rebounds from that loss.

Embarrassed enough to clean up their act and roll through the rest of the tournament. Or they can’t move past it and finish out of the medals.

[GirlySports]

BTW, it's cruel to make Latvia play a day game after a night game. Can't see how they can match the energy needed to play the US.