World Juniors Hockey (you knew it was that time again)

[rbh]

YIPPEEEEE we are on the board, great fast game so far.

 

[rbh]

Hey nwcove how goes it, busted lap top this year, so no live play by play (sorta LOL)

Wheres lipp and ken and the rest?????

 

[rbh]

That was a great second goal by Canada, now we have a delayed penalty. OH Crud

 

[nwcove]

not sure where the usual gang is.....great game tho !!!

 

[nwcove]

no matter what the outcome of this game is....hats off to both teams!!!! very good hockey.

 

[nwcove]

yikes....3-1 or no goal??? not pretty....but !

 

[aspeck]

I am sorry, but no way should have that 3rd goal been allowed!

 

[Jeep Man]

Just got home. Saw the 3rd Canadian goal. Not pretty but legit. Looks to be a fast game. Hi guys!

 

[nwcove]

ohhh crap !!! 3-2 !!

 

[Jeep Man]

OH NO! Last two and a half will be interesting.

 

[nwcove]

is the clock broken.....its going sloooow ! lol

 

[Jeep Man]

YEEEEEEEHAAAA

 

[nwcove]

woooohoooo!!! thats the game 4-2 !! crap!! 4-3 !! i hate the taste of crow!! ok...crow is off the menu. what a game!!!!!!

 

[Jeep Man]

Crap! not so fast.

 

[Jeep Man]

Now. That"s the game. Great finish!

 

[rbh]

That's all they wrote for this one!

Good game all around.

 

[aspeck]

My internet went down, still not great ... Missed everything from the 3rd Canada goal on ...

 

[LippCJ7]

Ok maybe I am just grumpy or tired but......

If the USA plans to play the Canadians in European Hockey, they will enjoy second place, at best.

If the USA chooses to pull their heads out of their backsides and play NORTH AMERICAN HOCKEY THEY BETTER WAKE THE HECK UP.

Thank you to the Canadian fellas for lying through their teeth and saying good game, I never yelled at a computer so much in last 5 years, it was a horrible game, the US should have just handed the game over rather then go out there and play crap hockey against a great Canadian team.

The game today is a perfect example of why North American Hockey is best, and why, USA goes out and plays European Hockey and gets run over, shift after shift after shift by a team playing North American hockey, the Canadians were ready for this game, lock stock and barrel, I have no idea what the US Coaching staff was thinking.

Turn the kids loose and let them play the style of Hockey we play in North America, if the US comes up short I am fine with it, but to go out there and let another team run over us was embarrassing.

Sorry Rant over...

 

[Bigprairie1]

Happy New Years Gentlemen!....
Yeah, quite the game yesterday....those last 2-3 minutes were something else.
Lipp, I think you are being pretty hard on the U.S team.....I thought they had the edge in chances and play throughout most of the first period. After Canada scored they seemed to back off somewhat.
Now, that said...this is where coaching really helps define (if not completely define) the play in these games. Despite the speed, size, play and skill of these players...they are still for the better part boys in many respects and are very subject to a mental shut down without external help, encouragement, leadership and coaching direction. They really need a confident guy behind the bench....150% pushing....no backing off.
I think this is where the U.S coach should have stepped up his game in order to keep the U.S team stay focused on playing the rest of the game the way they did in the first 10-15 minutes. He seemed to just go kind of silent as if to see what was going to happen next.
Still, these are all single event successes and at any time any team can really turn it up....or turn it off and with that....thats all she wrote.
Its going to get interesting and don't count out anyone just yet....certainly not the U.S squad.
(by the way....that U.S kid -Larkin'- should have gotten player of the game award along with Domi in my opinion....he played absolutely great)
All Good
BP

 

[nwcove]

Lipp, you must have been tired and grumpy.....that was good hockey. without a doubt it was the most entertaining game so far.