World Juniors 2021
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OldTimeHockey
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Good on Germany for pulling out the win over Slovakia.
herman
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If you want to check in on how Leafs prospects are doing specifically, Kyle Cushman is doing some nice work stringing the clips together per player, per game.
https://twitter.com/Kyle_Cush/status/1343933855418507264
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https://twitter.com/Kyle_Cush/status/1343937524939563008
https://twitter.com/Kyle_Cush/status/1343933855418507264
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https://twitter.com/Kyle_Cush/status/1343937524939563008
WAYNEINIONA
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Canada 10-0 over the Swiss. Shots 52-15. Not much of a game really.
Guilt Trip
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They should get challenged against the Finns. Other then that it's pretty much watch a period and go watch something else.Bender said:
Guilt Trip
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All look good so far. Russians are flying.Bender said:
Side note...Rossi is a nice player.
OldTimeHockey
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Bender said:
I turned it off at 5-0. It was like watching a knitting competition.
Kin
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I feel like my enthusiasm for this tournament declines as I age. Especially the more and more TSN hypes it up as a big deal in the way that sports channels seem obligated to do with everything these days. You're watching kids, most of whom haven't made any money yet representing their countries so it's really hard for me to be invested in who wins or loses.
I still get it from a "scouting" perspective and how it can be fun to see some of these guys we've only heard of but I wish it felt less like big business.
I still get it from a "scouting" perspective and how it can be fun to see some of these guys we've only heard of but I wish it felt less like big business.
L K
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I think one of the things that I started losing interest in was when it was an obligation that you had an NHL rink to be a host city. The event became about making money as much as being a best on best prospect tournament. I know back when London and Windsor made a combined bid in 2016 they had to offer a 10 million dollar profit guarantee after expenses and even that wasn't enough. The London/Kitchener bid in 2006 had similar issues getting off the ground with Hockey Canada.
Phileas Fogg
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I think it helps if you've had kids go through the hockey system. I'll never tire of the WJC.
herman
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https://twitter.com/_nickrichard/status/1344364318842892290
Hirvonen plays net front/behind the net on the PP and crashes the crease on the regular, despite his 5'7" build. Judging by how often Slovakia is tackling him, he must be quite chatty. He (finally) cashed a goal off a broken scramble but had it waved off because the 1st period buzzer had sounded.
Hirvonen plays net front/behind the net on the PP and crashes the crease on the regular, despite his 5'7" build. Judging by how often Slovakia is tackling him, he must be quite chatty. He (finally) cashed a goal off a broken scramble but had it waved off because the 1st period buzzer had sounded.
herman
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Niemela with another PPG
https://twitter.com/KPapetti/status/1344375405634084865
Needs one more point to maintain his 2 points per game pace for this tournament (+ exhibition)
Edit: and I think he just got it, now that he's been bundled up with the top line (instead of the third)
https://twitter.com/EPRinkside/status/1344377301841051649
Siemontaival gets a gift for his efforts (it's a good hard move when everyone is expecting a one-timer), while snakebitten Hirvonen has a great view of the puck going in
https://twitter.com/KPapetti/status/1344375405634084865
Needs one more point to maintain his 2 points per game pace for this tournament (+ exhibition)
Edit: and I think he just got it, now that he's been bundled up with the top line (instead of the third)
https://twitter.com/EPRinkside/status/1344377301841051649
Siemontaival gets a gift for his efforts (it's a good hard move when everyone is expecting a one-timer), while snakebitten Hirvonen has a great view of the puck going in
Ok but how's Tyler Kleven doing in this tournament?
herman
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https://twitter.com/thats_offside/status/1344379741210439681
Sandin has this as well
https://twitter.com/kpapetti/status/1344381084394524674
There was a a narrative out there at the draft the Niemela had limited offensive upside. For the most part, I think that is because he was playing in Liiga instead of junior. Niemela's real offense is from keeping pucks in dangerous (for his team) ice
Sandin has this as well
https://twitter.com/kpapetti/status/1344381084394524674
There was a a narrative out there at the draft the Niemela had limited offensive upside. For the most part, I think that is because he was playing in Liiga instead of junior. Niemela's real offense is from keeping pucks in dangerous (for his team) ice