[GDT] 2026 Olympics Game #3 - Canada vs. France

[Scornfire]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

Mark Stone with the wheels and a shorthanded goal. How did that defenceman not catch him?

Honestly lol, Stone looks like he's skating on a treadmill

[TopChed]

I keep thinking about how much better they would look with Bedard and Schaefer.


I guess at least with the Bedard omission, it will make more sense to have gone with some of the more defensively capable options when they play a team like the US, but I still think Shaefer is a big miss.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Scornfire

Honestly lol, Stone looks like he's skating on a treadmill

Yes, but he knew how to protect the puck and flip it in.

A real goal scorers goal.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

The shots are 16-4. They're playing fine.

I disagree. This would be fine if it was the elimination round, but it isn't. Guys like Stone, Jarvis, a couple of others are playing this the right way. Most guys are playing it like it's an all-star game. That is, they'll put the puck into an empty net, or they'll finish a cross-crease tap in, but they won't aggressively drive to the net or take an open look.

McDavid had a wide open look in front and tried some weak back-door bull####. Marner is doing spinning drop passes. Guys are skating at half speed and d-men are limp-wristing outlet passes. They're taking what's available and that's about it. That's not how this works.

Originally Posted by TopChed

I keep thinking about how much better they would look with Bedard and Schaefer.

Absolutely.

[Enoch Root]

Some will probably Flame me for it, but I have always felt that Mark Stone reminds me of Lemieux. Obviously there is only one Lemieux, and he could do some things that Stone (or anyone else) can't. But his hands, vision, and ability to make plays in tight and in slow motion, are very Lemieux-esque.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by TopChed

I keep thinking about how much better they would look with Bedard and Schaefer.


I guess at least with the Bedard omission, it will make more sense to have gone with some of the more defensively capable options when they play a team like the US, but I still think Shaefer is a big miss.

And Bedard was coming off an injury, although they indicated that did not make a difference.

[Lewis_D]

France's uniforms are the most boring I've ever seen. They're like practice jerseys.

[Scornfire]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

France's uniforms are the most boring I've ever seen. They're like practice jerseys.

Honestly look like CISCO house league in the early 2000s or some ####

[bluejays]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

France's uniforms are the most boring I've ever seen. They're like practice jerseys.

They have amazing soccer jerseys. They have beautiful colours to have the best jerseys around but I guess whomever the designer was spent time on the bigger countries.


Anyway, what the heck is Ron Maclean doing with a hockey stick? The guy looks so out of place with it on screen. He keeps coming out with it each game.

[TopChed]

Originally Posted by bluejays

Anyway, what the heck is Ron Maclean doing with a hockey stick? The guy looks so out of place with it on screen. He keeps coming out with it each game.

I think it's killing Ron that he's not on the panel with the hockey crew for intermissions. Some producer was like, don't worry Ron, here's a stick you can wave around a bit and feel like you're part of the conversation.

[Rejean31]

OMFG!! That absolute hack Ron Maclean somehow has to get video of his precious Oilers lifting the Stanley Cup in on the intermission. #### off and retire already Ron. You pathetic little Oiler fanboy!!!!

[FlamingHomer]

Ron sneaks in some Oilers cup footage to no one's surprise.

[united]

Could be some subconscious self-preservation occurring here, too, especially after the players watched what happened to Fiala last game. The coaching staff and leadership group need to get that wiped from memories for the 2nd and 3rd.

[malt-lager]

CBC needs to give Andi Petrillo Ron's job.

[Scornfire]

Clearly they didn't talk about it, more highlight fishing to start the 2nd

[troutman]

Originally Posted by Lewis_D

France's uniforms are the most boring I've ever seen. They're like practice jerseys.

What happened to their national symbol, the ####?

Rooster

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Perfect example... What the #### is Sanheim doing there? You cannot tell me that this looks like a team trying to do anything but play shinny. I've seen three passes go between French skates, they're trying to nutmeg them.

Unbelievably frustrating to watch. At least Reinhart understands the assignment apparently.

[McG]

To distract from Ronnie “Sather” Maclean, highlights commentator calls New Zealand athlete “Aussie”. Which balances the commentary of calling an Australian a “kiwi”. Just call them by their country name if you don’t actually know.

CBC what are you doing with these people.

Also having Jarome Iginla as the top scorer is still awesome!

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by malt-lager

CBC needs to give Andi Petrillo Ron's job.

With Andi Petrillo and James Duthie, the host / hostess job should be taken care of, for the foreseeable future

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

"McDavid, Mackinnon and Crosby - it's not even fair!"

... 0 shots.