bustaheims
Active member
2badknees said:
I like Domi a lot, and I think he's going to be a very good NHL player (and, part of me feels like it's inevitable that he'll be a Leaf some day), but . . . no.
WJHC (World Junior Hockey Championships) 2015
- Thread starter hockeyfan1
- Start date
I like Domi a lot, and I think he's going to be a very good NHL player (and, part of me feels like it's inevitable that he'll be a Leaf some day), but . . . no.
barney_rebel
Active member
We rule man...
[quote author=Twitter]IIHF WJC @iihf_wjc 1 minute ago
Attendance for the Canada-USA game in Montreal was 18,295 #WorldJuniors[/quote]
How do you not sell that game out?
Attendance for the Canada-USA game in Montreal was 18,295 #WorldJuniors[/quote]
How do you not sell that game out?
LittleHockeyFan
Moderator
CarltonTheBear said:
How do you not sell that game out?
[/quote]
you freakin' have it in Montreal instead of Toronto. Jackasses.....
hockeyfan1
New member
Way to go, Canada, way to go!
Canada defeats the US 5-3 in a classic matchup that featured high-speed skating, skills, goals, some chippiness, and everything that makes a Canada-USA hockey matchup worth watching anytime!
Max Domi with 2, Reinhart, Morissey, Lazar had the other markers for Canada.
The big hype that pitted eligible #1 draft prospects Connor McDavid and the U.S.' Jack Eichel turned out to be much ado about, well, not much, with each player earning an assist for their respective squads.
It was Canada's other lines that did the damage as Team Canada not only outshot the US 43-28, giving US goaltender Thatcher Demko a hefty workout, but used their superb powerplay to quick advantage.
As for the US, as if being outshot and outskated was not enough, they rallied from behind especially in the dying minutes of the game, but fell short of the mark when Canada's empty netter put the victory in her hands for good.
By finishing atop in their group, Canada will now play Denmark in the quarter-final Friday.
The U.S. will play Russia.
More on the game:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/domi-canada-hold-off-usa-to-claim-group-a/
Canada defeats the US 5-3 in a classic matchup that featured high-speed skating, skills, goals, some chippiness, and everything that makes a Canada-USA hockey matchup worth watching anytime!
Max Domi with 2, Reinhart, Morissey, Lazar had the other markers for Canada.
The big hype that pitted eligible #1 draft prospects Connor McDavid and the U.S.' Jack Eichel turned out to be much ado about, well, not much, with each player earning an assist for their respective squads.
It was Canada's other lines that did the damage as Team Canada not only outshot the US 43-28, giving US goaltender Thatcher Demko a hefty workout, but used their superb powerplay to quick advantage.
As for the US, as if being outshot and outskated was not enough, they rallied from behind especially in the dying minutes of the game, but fell short of the mark when Canada's empty netter put the victory in her hands for good.
By finishing atop in their group, Canada will now play Denmark in the quarter-final Friday.
The U.S. will play Russia.
More on the game:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/domi-canada-hold-off-usa-to-claim-group-a/
hockeyfan1
New member
In other action, Sweden beat Switzerland 5-1, while Finland beat Germany 2-0.
Sweden versus Finland for the quarter-final Friday.
Czech Republic 5-1 winners over Russia. Will meet Slovakia in the quarter-final Friday, while Russia plays USA.
Germany/Switzerland will play in the relegation game.
Source: IIHF WJC 2015
Sweden versus Finland for the quarter-final Friday.
Czech Republic 5-1 winners over Russia. Will meet Slovakia in the quarter-final Friday, while Russia plays USA.
Germany/Switzerland will play in the relegation game.
Source: IIHF WJC 2015
LittleHockeyFan
Moderator
Peter D. said:
I'm the same way. He is skilled, but he's a bit of a jerk too. I'll pick Reinhart. or Petan (sp?) as a favourite.
2badknees
New member
L K said:
Jordan did it out of a lifelong habit of emulating his father while woodworking, or something to that effect, and it wasn't done out of celebration.
I'm not a fan of ridiculously effusive goal celebrations, and Domi, waggling his tongue around, just comes off, to me, as looking like an asshat, and its not what I associate with Canadian international hockey class. But everyone draws the line of what they can appreciate individually.
As an aside, I remember watching one of the other countries games, where one of the forwards made two or three beautiful moves, and finished it off with a pass to the side of the net for a tap-in. Instead of going over to the passer, the tap-in guy skates right by him and his teammates to do a full quarter rink jump into the glass. Ugh.
GhostofPotvin29
New member
Domi's a teen having success in front of thousands of people, more than he's likely ever played in front of before, in a very high-pressure situation.
To me, who cares? They're having fun. I imagine this is another thing that the vast majority of actual players don't care about but fans/media like to fixate on.
To me, who cares? They're having fun. I imagine this is another thing that the vast majority of actual players don't care about but fans/media like to fixate on.
L K
Active member
Bender said:
They really shouldn't look dominant against the US. The US is at least as good as Canada in junior hockey. They have been for a few years now. The World Juniors right now are still a 5-country tournament with Finland, Sweden, Russia, Canada and the US at the top.
In the last 10 years:
Canada - 5G 2S 1B
Czech - 0G 0S 1B
Finland - 1G 0S 1B
Russia - 1G 4S 4B
Sweden - 1G 4S 1B
USA - 2G 0S 2B
5 powerplays for Russia and the US is down 2-0 after the 1st. Crazy.
So long US. They tried to force a lot of stupid cross-ice passes in the offensive zone and took a ton of low percentage shots in the last 5 minutes.
There was a bit of a scrum after the game while the Russians were celebrating the win. Good on the Russian captain to hold his team back and keep things calm as his players started to realize there was some stuff going on away from the celebration.
There was a bit of a scrum after the game while the Russians were celebrating the win. Good on the Russian captain to hold his team back and keep things calm as his players started to realize there was some stuff going on away from the celebration.