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goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
WELP

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goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
This could simply not be going any worse for Canada.

Shappa
Jan 22, 2005

You probably don't know her, she goes to a different school
Bahl has played pretty well in this tournament so far, but the rest of the defence for Canada absolutely honks. They look scared and lost out there and weren't much better against the Americans.

Hand Knit
Oct 24, 2005

Beer Loses more than a game Sunday ...
We lost our Captain, our Teammate, our Friend Kelly Calabro...
Rest in Peace my friend you will be greatly missed..

cool for one of the undisputably cool things about the WJHC to be ruined

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
Here's the Lafreniere injury. He laid on the ice writhing in pain for several minutes before being helped off by teammates. Couldn't put any weight on his left leg.

https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/status/1210999941063163909?s=19

Pleads
Jun 9, 2005

pew pew pew


Yeah he was trying to create something every time he had the puck and now Canada is just doing lovely dump-ins/turnovers and the game is dead we're all in hell 2019 can't end soon enough.

Group will be very interesting with everybody tied in the standings.

Shappa
Jan 22, 2005

You probably don't know her, she goes to a different school

Pleads posted:

Yeah he was trying to create something every time he had the puck and now Canada is just doing lovely dump-ins/turnovers and the game is dead we're all in hell 2019 can't end soon enough.

Group will be very interesting with everybody tied in the standings.

I guess Canada is theoretically in the best spot, I think having Germany-Czech left is better than any of the other teams options. At this point it seems like the goal is top 2 in the pool to avoid Sweden and I'm assuming Finland.

Are the Slovaks any good? My initial thought is that there's a fair drop off between Sweden/Finland and Slovakia but I could be wrong.

Edit- My internet sleuthing of today's scores has led me to the conclusion that Finland is likely significantly better than Slovakia.

Shappa fucked around with this message at 20:20 on Dec 28, 2019

thehoodie
Feb 8, 2011

"Eat something made with love and joy - and be forgiven"
This is loving embarrassing. And our best player is likely dead, so great game all around.

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
On the plus side Canada is currently up 2-0 over HC Davos in their Spengler Cup game.

The Dirty Burger
Aug 24, 2007

1st team all star
+
2nd degree manslaughter
=
3rd world clothing line
Test these russian teens for PEDs imo

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1211006570383003648?s=19


pretty much

Shappa
Jan 22, 2005

You probably don't know her, she goes to a different school

The Dirty Burger posted:

Test these russian teens for PEDs imo

100% on the gas.

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
Holy poo poo that Switzerland goal was loving awesome

https://twitter.com/Hockey_Robinson/status/1211008978076884992?s=19

goldrush fucked around with this message at 20:45 on Dec 28, 2019

Pleads
Jun 9, 2005

pew pew pew


Why are we even playing Russia this whole country should be banned!?!?!?!

GoonGPT
May 26, 2006

Posting for a better future, today!
I'm hog-wild for Hoglander!

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Is this the part of the movie where the good guys get beat so bad they stop and think about what really matters to them, and come out of it a better team?

Arabian Jesus
Feb 15, 2008

We've got the American Jesus
Bolstering national faith

We've got the American Jesus
Overwhelming millions every day

nature6pk posted:

I'm hog-wild for Hoglander!

Nylander's less attractive cousin

Zat
Jan 16, 2008

So, Czech Republic beat Russia who beat Canada who beat USA who beat Germany who beat Czech Republic. And this is 3 days into the tourney.

I love World Juniors.

wide stance
Jan 28, 2011

If there's more than one way to do a job, and one of those ways will result in disaster, then he will do it that way.
Maybe Canada was gassed after finishing all their checks against the USA.

The Dirty Burger
Aug 24, 2007

1st team all star
+
2nd degree manslaughter
=
3rd world clothing line
Dale Hunter sucks rear end, all of his accolades are for coaching a London team that gets stacked every year (for greasy as hell reasons)

gently caress him, and also hockey canada for continually rewarding him

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

What a ridiculous group B

thehoodie
Feb 8, 2011

"Eat something made with love and joy - and be forgiven"

The Dirty Burger posted:

Dale Hunter sucks rear end, all of his accolades are for coaching a London team that gets stacked every year (for greasy as hell reasons)

gently caress him, and also hockey canada for continually rewarding him

Curious, what are these greasy reasons?

larkko
Oct 4, 2008

Hah, the Canadian captain got Mad As Hell because he lost:

https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1211036933234839552?s=21

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


But did he walk into the stadium in a suit?

Arabian Jesus
Feb 15, 2008

We've got the American Jesus
Bolstering national faith

We've got the American Jesus
Overwhelming millions every day

That's not very Canadian of him

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~

thehoodie posted:

Curious, what are these greasy reasons?

they are good at "recruiting" and by "recruiting" I mean "paying players to come there"

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~
That injury looked bad, especially considering his reaction to it, but the latest news on Lafreniere is positive:


https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1211052927361662977




This would be good not just for Canada, but for the tournament. The kid's looked awesome and a real pleasure to watch so far.

goldrush
Sep 27, 2005

~~~No Worries~~~

larkko posted:

Hah, the Canadian captain got Mad As Hell because he lost:

https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1211036933234839552?s=21

Sorry Maxime Comtois, but if the current takes going around on Twitter/Reddit/etc. are any indication then your anti-bullying commercial ain't gonna do any good after this.

World Juniors' gonna World Junior

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

larkko posted:

Hah, the Canadian captain got Mad As Hell because he lost:

https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1211036933234839552?s=21

https://twitter.com/HockeyCanada/status/1211078974727585792

Kale
May 14, 2010

The Dirty Burger posted:

Dale Hunter sucks rear end, all of his accolades are for coaching a London team that gets stacked every year (for greasy as hell reasons)

gently caress him, and also hockey canada for continually rewarding him

Was going to come on to say whoever the Canadian coach is seems to suck all the rear end and was probably some old boys club pick meat heads like Cherry and Milbury would champion. Then realized it's Dale Hunter and figure no wonder everything's been a trainwreck so far.

Cocaine Bear
Nov 4, 2011

ACAB

Lol, the gently caress happened today?


Also, take your hat off because of nationalism or whatever but lol at apologizing to a Russian sports federation for "disrespecting the game" or whatever the gently caress.


I'M VERY MAD ABOUT HOCKEY CHILDREN!

fisting by many
Dec 25, 2009



Lol Canada in last place after 2 games

It's not crazy to imagine the entire group finishing 2-2 is it?

This tournament is way more exciting when there isn't an obvious punching bag in both groups to make the first four games almost meaningless.

ilmucche
Mar 16, 2016

fisting by many posted:

Lol Canada in last place after 2 games

It's not crazy to imagine the entire group finishing 2-2 is it?

This tournament is way more exciting when there isn't an obvious punching bag in both groups to make the first four games almost meaningless.

I figured germany and the czechs would be the punching bags, but hey the germans look great.

The Dirty Burger
Aug 24, 2007

1st team all star
+
2nd degree manslaughter
=
3rd world clothing line
The Russian coach has the worst nose in hockey since Tim Hunter, good lord that thing has been beaten to a pulp

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


The medal round this year is going to be wild.

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013

https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1211398212726218752

Levitate
Sep 30, 2005

randy newman voice

YOU'VE GOT A LAFRENIÈRE IN ME

larkko posted:

Hah, the Canadian captain got Mad As Hell because he lost:

https://twitter.com/tsn_sports/status/1211036933234839552?s=21

that's amazing that all the russian players wouldn't shake his hand

he disrespects them and then wonders why the team doesn't give him respect in return

Kilza
Oct 4, 2013


https://twitter.com/IIHFHockey/status/1211406576000614404

Pleads
Jun 9, 2005

pew pew pew


Did they suspend that Russian for the crosscheck to the back of the head?

e: He played today, so I guess not. Cool.

Pleads fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Dec 29, 2019

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Shappa
Jan 22, 2005

You probably don't know her, she goes to a different school
Russia styled all over Canada and the Canadians response is to issue a public apology for "offending" Russia during the aftermath. Fantastic.

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