EHM The Blue Line

jhcjobpb wrote: ______________________________________________________

TEAM CANADA SQUAD so far:

GOALTENDERS
Martin Jones
Mike Smith

DEFENCE
Tyson Barrie
Brent Burns
Aaron Ekblad
Jake Muzzin
David Savard

FORWARDS
Matt Duchene
Cody Eakin
Jordan Eberle
Tyler Ennis
Claude Giroux
Taylor Hall
Nathan MacKinnon
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Ryan O'Rielly
Tyler Seguin
Jason Spezza
Tyler Toffoli

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Crosby was called.

Just watched IIFH U18 Final. USA won Finland 2-1 on OT. USA deserved their win, no question about it. Still sad to see Finland lose a final.

What's up with Canada getting such a awesome team in a WC this year?

Auston Matthews looks like a beast, broke the record in points for the development team this season which Kane had before him... 20 points more then Eichel last year and same type of player, a lock for #1 next years draft unless Puljujärvi has a crazy season next year

Guys, how about your prediction?

Mine:
1. CAN
2. SWE
3. CZE
4. RUS

Only one day remaining! Finland got Pekka Rinne so I'm having positive thoughts about tomorrow's game against the USA.

Peter_Doherty wrote:Auston Matthews looks like a beast, broke the record in points for the development team this season which Kane had before him... 20 points more then Eichel last year and same type of player, a lock for #1 next years draft unless Puljujärvi has a crazy season next year

He might well have but I doubt he would still be drafted before Matthews. I assume Puljujärvi will post around 20 to 50 points in Kärpät next season (without injuries ofc), depending much on his role in the team. Most likely he will post more than enough points for a top 15 pick but top 5 is another thing. Just hoping that he could be our next ''Barkov'' in terms of great development.

Sweden has an interesting team but i don't think we will be in the finals, Canada look super strong on paper except for in goal.

Peter_Doherty wrote:Sweden has an interesting team but i don't think we will be in the finals, Canada look super strong on paper except for in goal.

I think Sweden will make it to the finals. In the group stage they will end second, then pass through QF over USA or Slovakia most probably, then SF with Russians - that is even match up, and then to finals with Canada.

So far in Czech the odds stay:
Russia - between 3 and 3,4
Canada - 3,6 - 3,7
Sweden - 5,5 - 5,7
Czech Rep - 5,5, - 5,7
Finland - 7,5 - 8,0

I just don't have any faith in this Swedish team, i like it because we have alot of youth but don't think we will make it all the way..

North Korea
Jamaica
Israel
Japan
India
Australia
Canada
Switzerland
Latvia
Norway
Finland
China
England
Mozambique
Kurdistan
Russia
Czech
Slovenia
France
Germany
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Poland
Iceland
S Korea
China
Botswana
Sweden
USA

Drat..I forgot that the St. Louis Blues...in an effort to prove that they are good at something entered the World Championship. However...Kevin Shattenkirk, Peter Stastny and David BAckes refused to play for the Blues thinking they would do better with Team USA.

The Blues then played the Americans in the first round and it was a 12-12 final. Not one St Louis player scored in the game, nor made a save. The Chicago Wolves sent their third string goalie up to the Blues along with Tie Rattie and Adam Cracknell. THey were the only players on the Blues roster to get points.
The shootout went 226 rounds, and everyone except Blues players scored. Because of repetition being allowed Cracknell and Rattie took all the shots.
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The game was called because the shooutout caused the ice to melt and no fans were left in the building, except for one lone guy who kept yelling...Why are the Blues playing the Blues????

jhcjobpb wrote:What's up with Canada getting such a awesome team in a WC this year?

Really? I didn't think so looking at the lineup...only a couple/few forwards would be part of an Olympic or World Cup team

nino33 wrote:

jhcjobpb wrote:What's up with Canada getting such a awesome team in a WC this year?

Really? I didn't think so looking at the lineup...only a couple/few forwards would be part of an Olympic or World Cup team

That team is a lot better (on paper) than what Canada usually send to the Worlds

Manimal wrote:That team is a lot better (on paper) than what Canada usually send to the Worlds

The teams from 2013 http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Team-C ... osters/CAN and 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_IIHF_ ... ers#Canada look as good/better to me (especially on D)

Noone is going to be able to get the ridiculous forwards the puck. THe team on the back end is not that strong. Look like the Oilers.

By the way North Korea beats Jamaica in the finals 100000000-0. Kim Jong Un had all the goals of course.

Canada sure seems unbalanced on the back end, not a single defensively SOLID guy... From what's written above, who has been added if anyone?

Dan Hamhuis.

Today it begins!!

Finland vs. USA!! BBQ, few beers and a hockey game. What can be better?!

nino33 wrote:

Manimal wrote:That team is a lot better (on paper) than what Canada usually send to the Worlds

The teams from 2013 http://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/Team-C ... osters/CAN and 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_IIHF_ ... ers#Canada look as good/better to me (especially on D)

I'm watching the Latvia-Canada game on TSN, and announcer Gord Miller agrees with you Manimal (though he did qualify his better than usual/maybe best ever with "at least for the forwards")

jhcjobpb wrote:Today it begins!!

Finland vs. USA!! BBQ, few beers and a hockey game. What can be better?!

ammm a lady?

Finland quite weak. But the Scandinavian teams start often a little weak the tournaments.

djskek wrote:Finland quite weak. But the Scandinavian teams start often a little weak the tournaments.

Yeah, typical first game.
Finnish defense were really slow, soft and out positioned at times.. they can only improve.

Well it was a game of short margins. E.g. the USA scored twice with hitting the post and Rinne let two goals in between his body and arm which is unacceptable at this level. Then Finland wasn't eager to shoot or just shot straight at the goalie as usual. If the score would've been according to puck possesion, I'd say the game would've ended more like 2-2 but ofc that's not how the game works and the States truly deserved the win.

If we lose to Denmark on Sunday that's another thing.

crazy Game 5:5

now OT

Austria beat Switzerland, everything is going according to Glen Hanlon so far.

Germany beat France. The only positive is the victory. Much room for improvement. Edrass very well today. France has very fast and aggressive lines. Fortunately victory!