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

[BigRed]

Just weird. If there's a guy you're going to trust to bring the intensity, it's St. Louis.

Possible that Hamhuis's injury kept him on the bench (but dressed over Subban?)

Is St. Louis hurt?

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

There were times in the first where the U.S. was getting a lot of traffic in front of the net.

But Price was seeing the puck so well that you could tell from the first 3 or 4 shifts that he was really in the zone.

Yeah, I thought Canada looked a little nervous in the first 3 or 4 mins, but by the 15 mark of the 1st, it really felt like they couldn't lose.

[CedarMeter]

So where's the loonie hidden this year. Anyone know?

[Reign of Fire]

Great play by Bouwmeester...makes you think his strengths weren't utilized here

[MissTeeks]

“@DownGoesBrown: Meanwhile, Subban sadly welcomes Patrick Kane and Phil Kessel to the “P.K.’s completely shut down by Team Canada” club.”

[Red John]

Originally Posted by CedarMeter

So where's the loonie hidden this year. Anyone know?

That isn't spoken of until after Sunday.

[northcrunk]

Originally Posted by CedarMeter

So where's the loonie hidden this year. Anyone know?

They snuck it in Kessler and Kessels panties

[habernac]

Originally Posted by BigRed

Just weird. If there's a guy you're going to trust to bring the intensity, it's St. Louis.

Possible that Hamhuis's injury kept him on the bench (but dressed over Subban?)

Is St. Louis hurt?

Tough to criticize after a win, but having Hamhuis dressed and Subban sitting makes no sense. If you're down, which guy is a better possibility of getting you a goal? PK is a beast on the powerplay.

[troutman]

Good for Price. I was nervous about him in big games, be he continues to show improvement.

[Joborule]

Where was it in Vancouver? (Loonie)

[habernac]

Originally Posted by troutman

Good for Price. I was nervous about him in big games, be he continues to show improvement.

Ice water in his veins. He never gets rattled.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by habernac

Tough to criticize after a win, but having Hamhuis dressed and Subban sitting makes no sense. If you're down, which guy is a better possibility of getting you a goal? PK is a beast on the powerplay.

I think Canada's game plan was not to be down at any point in the game. It certainly looked that way to judge from how the game played out, and it seems to be a winning strategy. Having Hamhuis available in a game like this to play in the vent that a defenseman goes down is a much better idea than having to slot Subban in in relief.

[SuperMatt18]

Think it was more that the team was rolling.

The coaches already have a hard enough time giving ice time to this team in a balanced way, trying to roll in an extra forward and an extra d-man when the game means so much is just messing with the flow and rotation.

In tight games coaches tend to shorten their bench, not extend them.

As for Subban he was made irrelevant when Doughty and Weber got off to such strong offensive starts. Having our d-line already producing most of our offence made Subban unnecessary.

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by habernac

Tough to criticize after a win, but having Hamhuis dressed and Subban sitting makes no sense. If you're down, which guy is a better possibility of getting you a goal? PK is a beast on the powerplay.

More than that, if a guy is less than 100% (ie. Hamhuis) he probably shouldn't be dressed if you have Subban ready to go. Might be a chemistry issue -- Subban doesn't get along with everyone, as we all know.

St. Louis is a mystery though. Jamie Benn plays 16 min, and St. Louis zero. Nothign against Benn, who had a great game; but can't imagine what it would be to bench a player like St. Louis for the whole game.

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by troutman

At least we won't have to listen to "America Junior" smack on Jim Rome.

Agreed, because I wouldn't tune in to that drivel in the first place.

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by habernac

Ice water in his veins. He never gets rattled.

If so, it's a recent development. Didn't he have a bit of a rep for imploding when things didn't go his way?

[Reign of Fire]

Originally Posted by BigRed

More than that, if a guy is less than 100% (ie. Hamhuis) he probably shouldn't be dressed if you have Subban ready to go. Might be a chemistry issue -- Subban doesn't get along with everyone, as we all know.

St. Louis is a mystery though. Jamie Benn plays 16 min, and St. Louis zero. Nothign against Benn, who had a great game; but can't imagine what it would be to bench a player like St. Louis for the whole game.

He shouldn't have gone, Gio deserved that spot.

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

The coaches already have a hard enough time giving ice time to this team in a balanced way, trying to roll in an extra forward and an extra d-man when the game means so much is just messing with the flow and rotation.

Thanks and dumb question: In the Olympics, you dress 20 skaters, not 18? Didn't know that.

[djsFlames]

And I think Jbo started getting used properly after Hartley came in, as his numbers and game was significantly better last spring..hence the package we got for him. (which I'm not sure he would've fetched prior to that season)

[Hemi-Cuda]

So is the gold medal game tomorrow or on Sunday?