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WJC 2018
Dec 26, 2017 16:28:11 GMT
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Post by lari on Dec 26, 2017 16:28:11 GMT
Tournament starts in about 4.5hrs with Canada playing Finland.
Hart vs Ukko-Pekka, two of the best goalies. Canada obviously the favourites to win, but Finland has also won the tournament a couple of times in recent years.
Should be quick, entertaining hockey at the very least.
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Post by lari on Dec 26, 2017 21:41:20 GMT
3-1 Canada in the first. Jokiharju plays for the Finns.
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Post by lari on Dec 26, 2017 22:22:27 GMT
Jokiharju scores on the PP to make it 2-3.
The whole of Canada is watching = trade value never higher. Package him with Seabrook.
Packaging promising Finns with bad contracts he himself has handed out is Stan's specialty.
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WJC 2018
Dec 26, 2017 22:41:13 GMT
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Post by stbhawks19 on Dec 26, 2017 22:41:13 GMT
Did I see correctly that US-Can Friday is outdoor at Bills stadium?
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WJC 2018
Dec 26, 2017 22:52:32 GMT
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Post by jimc on Dec 26, 2017 22:52:32 GMT
Finns have a VERY good team...5 of 7 dmen are 1st rd NHL picks
Yes, the US Canada game fri night is outdoors...fucking idiocy.
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Post by Pez68 on Dec 26, 2017 22:53:01 GMT
Isn't it going to be like...-10 Friday?
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WJC 2018
Dec 26, 2017 22:54:00 GMT
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Post by jimc on Dec 26, 2017 22:54:00 GMT
Yup...we are smack in the middle of a polar vortex across the NE
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Post by garyu on Dec 26, 2017 23:39:41 GMT
Yup...we are smack in the middle of a polar vortex across the NE Below zero here today too.
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WJC 2018
Dec 27, 2017 0:03:40 GMT
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Post by khawk20 on Dec 27, 2017 0:03:40 GMT
-27 (-34 with wind) here the last two days. Outdoor hockey for meaningful games is stupidity at its fiinest. But hey, tv, right? Lol...
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Post by garyu on Dec 27, 2017 0:17:41 GMT
-27 (-34 with wind) here the last two days. Outdoor hockey for meaningful games is stupidity at its fiinest. But hey, tv, right? Lol... Lemme see.....Bad hockey in shitty weather or Good hockey indoors....SELL THOSE TICKETS!!!!!!
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WJC 2018
Dec 27, 2017 0:57:10 GMT
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Post by jimc on Dec 27, 2017 0:57:10 GMT
Solid win 4-2 for Canada. Noth yeams sloppy in the first 2 periods...Canada strong with the puck in the third. This team can SKATE. Solid effory by Carter Hart with 32 saves.
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Post by lari on Dec 27, 2017 1:56:11 GMT
I was not terribly impressed by Canada. Obviously they got the result. It was an even game, but I think Finland pressed the game hard at times. Canada got some bounces (1st goal review could have gone either way) and it could have ended differently. Also some bad plays. Both teams should make a decent run for gold, but not sure Canada beats Finland or other top teams again with this performance.
Finns worked their asses off and played with great pace, but made too many individual mistakes. Cleaning those up, they can still contend. If they don't, they'll get torn to pieces by USA.
In the other group, I think Sweden has it on lock. Russia was the only other challenger, but they just lost to the Czechs WTF. Czechs have a great history in hockey, and obviously are a powerhouse in men's tourneys, but their junior teams haven't been able to keep up the last several years. Canada destroyed them 9-0 in a tune up game. So I just didn't see them beating Russia, unless Russia of course sucks this year.
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WJC 2018
Dec 27, 2017 13:20:47 GMT
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Post by jimc on Dec 27, 2017 13:20:47 GMT
The 3 top tesms are all in the same pool...agreed.
Both teams were sloppy, but PP's were like 7-2 in favour of Finland.each side will need to be better moving forward. Finns 2nd goal was a lucky bounce as well.
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WJC 2018
Dec 29, 2017 19:49:36 GMT
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Post by lari on Dec 29, 2017 19:49:36 GMT
Canada - USA is about to start.
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Post by khawk20 on Dec 29, 2017 20:03:22 GMT
Doesn't look like much of a crowd...maybe it'll fill up a bit when the game starts.
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