wjag Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 early penalty trouble for both teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Both teams getting sticks and bodies in lanes. Six of first eight minutes were power play (2 US, 4 SWE). Impression after 1.25 games - Auston Matthews is good, but I'd not recognize him as jump out of your chair good like I did with McDavid, Eichel, Reinhart, Eberle, RNH, Tavares, etc. Of course, with the talent on the ice in opponents Canada and Sweden, no one's grabbing the puck and going end to end. Disclosure: no one follows my tweets! Edited December 28, 2015 by N'eo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 There goes DeBrinket.. Hard check into the boards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Kid looks jacked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) End of one, 0-0, for those following at work. Hard to get a read after one period with five power plays. I thought the first seven or eight minutes belonged to Sweden and the last seven or eight to the US. US power play features a lot of Matthews on the right half wall/circle and Tkachuk on the right post. Collapsing on this leaves the points, but shots aren't getting through and the big Swedes don't leave much room in front. Good PK for both. Same with goaltending. I like the US along the boards despite giving away some pounds. Tkachuk is his dad's son. He'll let you know what he doesn't like. I'm "seeing" Matthews more. Perhaps I'm learning what to look for. Glimpses of slowing the game down, or the genius of many of the greats. I want to watch Will Borgen. Edited December 28, 2015 by N'eo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 US can't seem to penetrate the Swedish defense around the goal.. 5 on 3 US... Now or never US Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 US can't seem to penetrate the Swedish defense around the goal.. 5 on 3 US... Now or never US Take the TO now and get Matthews back out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Might be panicking early here, but I don't see the US beating the Swedish goaltender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Swede's are killing penalty after penalty, including an extended two man down situation. Linus, the Swede Sweden needs. I think the US has been overall better, and Sweden's capitalized on a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Beginning to think the US is going to need a SHG (one-on-one) to get one past him Edited December 28, 2015 by wjag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hello,Love this hockey so much, their spirit is a beauty to watch. It should allways be played in Canada though, its amazing for these young players to be playing infront of 18-20k ppl.Keep an eye on: 16 Carl Grundström MODO Hockey This guy has some nice speed and hands! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Hello, Love this hockey so much, their spirit is a beauty to watch. It should allways be played in Canada though, its amazing for these young players to be playing infront of 18-20k ppl. Keep an eye on: 16 Carl Grundström MODO HockeyThis guy has some nice speed and hands! Your goalie has been outstanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODO Hockey Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Your goalie has been outstanding Yeah, he has an very bright future. 39 saves, some of them incredible. Linus Soderstrom is playing in Allsvenskan, Swedens "AHL", 2nd league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 39 shots in 2 periods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) 7th USA power play coming up. And ... 7th kill. Edited December 28, 2015 by N'eo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 CRAZY number of penalties called against Sweden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Refs calling this game the way the NHL used to call its games in 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) I like the way this is called. Powerplay shot, save, whistle, two USA players on the deck .... Shots 45 - 17. MODO -- So close for Grundstrom! Nedeljkovich robbed him. Edited December 28, 2015 by N'eo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 US settling for too many slick shots the goalie can see. Gotta get pucks on net through a screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3putt Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 I like the way this is called. Powerplay shot, save, whistle, two USA players on the deck .... Shots 45 - 17. MODO -- So close for Grundstrom! Nedeljkovich robbed him. Thanks for the updates. keep them coming.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Tough break for the US when the Too Many Men wasn't called on Sweden on the bad line change. US promptly followed up w/ one of their own when Nelkovich (sp?) didn't come to the bench but hesitated 1/2 way there, which sealed the deal (well, Tkachuk's Head Contact officially sealed it). They won't get blanked often throwing 45+ shots on net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Last two minutes - USA with too many men on the ice when Nedeljkovich leaves for the bench, has to retreat, and a sixth attacker mistakenly joins the ice ... bad execution. Then, in the final minute, Tkachuk two minutes for beheading. Sweden - a tall, positionally sound athletic goaltender - go figure. Final: 1-0 Sweden. Great game. One goalie stands on his head and the other is beaten only on an odd man rush turned breakaway. I can't remember any other dangerous odd man rushes in the entire game. Great wall and board play, but hard to crack the front of the net. Would DeBrincat be important in a one goal game? Canada - Sweden's gonna be a game. I saw a chart that showed shots from prime scoring areas in the Canada US game. Canada had many .... This is exactly what Sweden took away from the US today. Interested in Marner, Strome between the dots against the big Swedish defense ... Sweden with Nylander would be scary. Overall, a great tourney start for the USA in terms of play. Perhaps we see Halverson in net in the next game. Nedeljkovich has played very well, obviously. Edited December 30, 2015 by N'eo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrassValleyGreg Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 Auston has looked very pedestrian so far; as has Tkachuk. Only two games in, but you can see AM getting frustrated. His puck control is all world, but his play and awareness around the net appears to be lacking. Looks to definitely be a step down from the skill of last WJC (which may go down as one of the highest skilled junior tournaments in recent history). Puljujarvi looks to be the top prospect after two games IMO, and I'd be ecstatic if we somehow lucked into the #2 pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 (edited) Auston has looked very pedestrian so far; as has Tkachuk. Only two games in, but you can see AM getting frustrated. His puck control is all world, but his play and awareness around the net appears to be lacking. Looks to definitely be a step down from the skill of last WJC (which may go down as one of the highest skilled junior tournaments in recent history). Puljujarvi looks to be the top prospect after two games IMO, and I'd be ecstatic if we somehow lucked into the #2 pick. Agreed ... Puljujarvi looked very polished and explosive at the same time. He went to the dirty areas, too. I only saw the condensed 60 minute broadcast which is a bit of a highlight reel. Finland had its way with Belarus. Edited December 28, 2015 by N'eo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That Aud Smell Posted December 28, 2015 Report Share Posted December 28, 2015 AM getting frustrated. His puck control is all world, but his play and awareness around the net appears to be lacking. He made at least three plays around the net where I was thinking, "DUDE. Gotta make a better play there." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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