[GDT] Canada vs USA - Gold Medal Game - Men’s Hockey

[GioforPM]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

Not sure how much you can really coach 3v3 in a short tournament like this. Pretty sure he didn't say "go 1 on 3 whenever possible" nor should he need to say "don't got 1 on 3 whenever possible"

This. All these players know what to do 3 on 3. It's the same as the NHL. Control the puck, create off man situations off of loss of posession, look for a pass for a one timer or tap in.

No one coached McDavid to try and skate through the US team. Or for Celebrini to take a low percentage shot.

[Jiggy_12]

Originally Posted by Barnet Flame

Not even in the same ballpark.

Correct. Nothing will ever feel worse than that Jays loss. That’s a lifelong haunting nightmare abyss

[troutman]

Next time - Iginlas and Parekh!

[browna]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

puck battles are won and lost

Hughes was wide open because McDavid didn't backcheck

Nah last man back McKinnon was hesitant and not strong on the puck. It was there for either getting the puck in possession or at very least just knocking it That is not on McDavid because Hughes jumped up right away in the break. He or any forward was going to be a few steps behind in that situation.

The decision by Makar to pinch was really risky and put McKinnon in a tough situation, who himself isn’t 100%, but McDavid on that sequence is the least guilty of the 3 skaters.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Monahammer

The biggest difference is the goalie pipeline. USA has 3 goalie options (+ at least wolf) who are all better than any goalie canada can ice. This should be a major prerogative for the whole nation. We need to develop goalies again.

We never have, we basically got lucky due to numbers. I’m a goalie. Teaching goalies how to play goalie was something I never experienced once in minor hockey in Canada. We need to START.

[Flame On]

No 5x5 overtime but lets make sure we have time to watch 60 men get handed a teddy bear lol

[Senator Clay Davis]

Of course it sucks to lose, but they lost in a skills competition and that makes it easier to me to take. They dominated the actual game and win that one 9 times out of 10. Sucks this was the 10th time.

[littlereddevil]

Originally Posted by cam_calderon

He's 29. Still got time for a cup or two.

Maybe, but Crosby will be forever remembered as the better player with the more important legacy.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

What does this have to do with the Panthers?

Maurice: 1031 wins including playoffs. 3rd all-time. Cup Finals last three seasons.
Cooper: 697 wins including playoffs. 25th all-time. First round exits last three seasons.

Best on best should also include the coaching staff, no?

Lol how many games coached...come on

[The Hendog]

Originally Posted by bluejays

Makar tried to save it at the blue line but got caught flat footed. Too bad. Happens. Sucks because it was obvious who was better.

Yeah looked like he tried to cut back caught an edge and lost his balance and that few seconds was enough for USA

[CalgaryFan1988]

Originally Posted by habernac

Can’t win on a Flames board where you all hate the guy already. McDavid is hardly the only guy making a mistake on that goal. Most points in the tournament, they don’t get to the gold medal game without him.

Ok and tonight the OT goal was on him. Just because he's arguably the best player in the world doesn't mean he's free from criticism.

IF you don't like being on a Flames message board I also have a solution for you

[Johnny Makarov]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

Correct. Nothing will ever feel worse than that Jays loss. That’s a lifelong haunting nightmare abyss

No kidding. The Jays will prob never get another shot at the world series ever again. Team Canada will be back in 4 years.

[cam_calderon]

Originally Posted by littlereddevil

Maybe, but Crosby will be forever remembered as the better player with the more important legacy.

Yep definitely agree. Worst of McDavid was on show tonight. He does have time to repair his legacy, he's obviously on the 2030 team.

[Jetfire]

Legacy game for Hellebuyck as a winner.


Legacy game for McDavid not getting the job done with the pressure on.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

What does this have to do with the Panthers?

Maurice: 1031 wins including playoffs. 3rd all-time. Cup Finals last three seasons.
Cooper: 697 wins including playoffs. 25th all-time. First round exits last three seasons.

Best on best should also include the coaching staff, no?

haha what a cherry picked group of stats. Last 3 seasons conveniently omits the Lightning cups.
And OF COURSE Maurice has more wins. He's coached way longer. 28 seasons I think. Career winning percent of .538.
Cooper has coached half the seasons, and has a career winning percent of .568.

I like Maurice a ton. He's one of my favorite coaches.
But you are being incredibly slanted here and really working the numbers to suit your weird argument.

[Racki]

Originally Posted by devo22

I think the coaching (Maurice) and roster (Bedard) complaining makes zero sense. Canada didn't lose the game because of either today.

I respectfully disagree. In a game that was 1-1 after 60 minutes one shot, one shot from a guy that does that better than 95% of the players in the NHL could have been the difference. Maybe that shot comes on the squandered 5 on 3 power play?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

I thought he played a very good all around game. He wasn't as dangerous offensively, but he is a way better all around player than he used to be. He had that one chance he overpassed on though

For sure. Quiet in this context definitely a good thing. Like Hanging, didn't notice him but that's because he wasn't out there being a liability

[habernac]

Originally Posted by CalgaryFan1988

Ok and tonight the OT goal was on him. Just because he's arguably the best player in the world doesn't mean he's free from criticism.

IF you don't like being on a Flames message board I also have a solution for you

I’d argue it was on two guys from the Avalanche but fill your boots.

[Flamesfan05]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

He’s my lowest ranking forward in hindsight. I’d flip him out before anyone else.

Who knew they need more scorers ….

[KootenayFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina

As long as we aren't overreacting.

Posts by certain posters today that also post in GTs and other threads during Flames games are suddenly making a lot more sense today.