[GT] World Cup Final - Europe vs Canada Game 2

[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by MattyC

That trophy looks like a real trophy still in it's bubble wrap.

Yeah, I saw it at the hall of fame when I was there in June and I had to do a double take. It looks weeeeeiiiirrd.

[getbak]

I can't believe they had Frank Gehry redesign the trophy and he still made it look like that.

[Coach]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

I dont know why you guys like the olympics better. Its slow on the huge ice in the wee hours of the morning. This primetime tounament was great!

For me, I think it's because "Team Canada" isn't just the hockey team. They're part of a larger team centered around athletes playing for national pride. This was great hockey to watch no doubt, as a fan of the game, I enjoyed it. As a Canadian, I didn't really care if Canada won though.

[saXon]

Barf. Enough of Sid and McDick always getting the notoriety. Give it to someone else and make it interesting for a damn change.

[GirlySports]

And in the olympics you get weird post game music and 15 players of the game

[TheScorpion]

Well, sayonara WCoH. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, and if you, reading this post, enjoyed this tournament, great.

But IMO, this was the most boring and contrived tournament in the history of tournaments. I hope never to see another one again. Viva l'Olympiques!

[Coach]

Originally Posted by saXon

Barf. Enough of Sid and McDick always getting the notoriety. Give it to someone else and make it interesting for a damn change.

Yeah, could have easily been Marchand, Toews or Price.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by codynw

Crosby has been the best player in the world since 2006.

With injuries and off years, I would disagree. There were times over the last 8 years where Sid wasn't really at the top of the ladder.

Now that he's healthy, and he's shown he is more than just points, there is no doubt he is the pinnacle of the sport over the last 2 years.

[Frequitude]

That's a pretty ugly trophy. Who designed that thing???

[lazypucker]

Am I the only one not excited at all with Canada winning this giant salt shaker?

[JurassicTunga12]

lol Jbo

[GranteedEV]

Originally Posted by Yamer

With injuries and off years, I would disagree. There were times over the last 8 years where Sid wasn't really at the top of the ladder.

Now that he's healthy, and he's shown he is more than just points, there is no doubt he is the pinnacle of the sport over the last 2 years.

The only players who have ever had a claim as better than Sid have been Price / Lundqvist and they don't play skater positions.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by saXon

Barf. Enough of Sid and McDick always getting the notoriety. Give it to someone else and make it interesting for a damn change.

Who was better than Crosby? Whether he deserved the Conn Smythe or not is debatable, but he dominated this whole tournament.

[GoJetsGo]

While this tournament was no Olympics or true validation of our supremacy (not that that's in question) I can't fathom how anyone wouldn't want a team wearing Canadian jerseys to win.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Well, sayonara WCoH. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, and if you, reading this post, enjoyed this tournament, great.

But IMO, this was the most boring and contrived tournament in the history of tournaments. I hope never to see another one again. Viva l'Olympiques!

2002 and 2010, yes. But for anyone who says they had more fun watching Sochi than this tournament...I'm hesitant to agree.

The feel good story of the Europeans, and the unbridled excitement of the North American team alone make it more fun to watch than 2014.

[GranteedEV]

Thank god it's not Hipster O Canada

[Bourque's Twin]

This event is so lame.

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Yeah, could have easily been Marchand, Toews or Price.

You obviously didn't watch all the games. Crosby was the engine for this team.

Unreal tournament and absolutely deserving of the MVP.

[TheScorpion]

Originally Posted by Yamer

2002 and 2010, yes. But for anyone who says they had more fun watching Sochi than this tournament...I'm hesitant to agree.

The feel good story of the Europeans, and the unbridled excitement of the North American team alone make it more fun to watch than 2014.

It was fun getting up at 3AM to watch Canada utterly dominate Sweden. That alone made that tournament better than this cash grab.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by GranteedEV

The only players who have ever had a claim as better than Sid have been Price / Lundqvist and they don't play skater positions.

Clearly the best skater of the period is Crosby. There also definitely been some points along the way where he hasn't been.