World Juniors

Reality Check · Post by **Reality Check** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:59 pm

Yeah instead of picking someone like Patrick Maroon of the London Knights, who is 6-4 225 and has 52 points, they pick someone like Mike Carmen, who hasn't played a game all year, but happened to play in Ann Arbour.

Zeke16 · Post by **Zeke16** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:33 pm

"why wasnt ryan mcdonagh on the team?"

Because they're Morons

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:36 pm

Reality Check wrote:Yeah instead of picking someone like Patrick Maroon of the London Knights, who is 6-4 225 and has 52 points, they pick someone like Mike Carmen, who hasn't played a game all year, but happened to play in Ann Arbour.

Whoa. Sounds like he shoulda been selected.

STEV16 · Post by **STEV16** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:34 am

Reality Check wrote:
Yeah instead of picking someone like Patrick Maroon of the London Knights, who is 6-4 225 and has 52 points, they pick someone like Mike Carmen, who hasn't played a game all year, but happened to play in Ann Arbour.

Whoa. Sounds like he shoulda been selected.

Yeah but Carmen can play, and he has been playing not just with the Goph's this year. He's contributing and having a solid world juniors so far. I think they made the right choice by picking him.

petern3 · Post by **petern3** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:48 am

Ryan McDonaugh is an overall awsome athlete. He's smart, strong, athletic, and overall very talented. He better than most of the defense on the team.

Dexter Morgan · Post by **Dexter Morgan** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:20 pm

CANADA wins again....I turned on my counrty. Screw the USA. Canada wins all the time anyway.

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:29 pm

The older they get...the more politics there are.

Didn't play in the NTDP? You got little chance of playing in the World Juniors.

I will say though that the ladies who distribute the player of the game awards were a nice consolation prize after the loss.

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:44 pm

Russia defeats US 4-2.

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:53 pm

Usually not a big "tip-your-hat" guy, but I think you have to do that here.
I actually liked the US team, thought they played hard and had enough special players to get it done. But... they played a Canadien team that plays like they won't be allowed back into their country if they don't win.
These Intl tourneys are all Canada has left, and they play like it. It is their life. The US guys are looking ahead, the Candiens never look beyond their next game. We don't match their passion.
That's why it's a big deal when we DO compete with them.
The whole country up there shuts down for a JUNIOR Tournament. That tells you something. You can count the fans here in the States on your fingers. (Most of them on here).
Okposo played better this past week than he did for the U, Shroeder proved he belonged, and Wilson is a heck of a player. But good players alone aren't enough, you've gotta have one goal as a team, and the Canadiens have it. Russia bounced back from disappointment yesterday to beat the US this morning. US went thru the motions.
Agree with all the Development complaints. It ain't working.
Not for the country, anyway. The individual is too important there.

The US came out flying yesterday against Canada, absolutely flying.
The first minute of the game was as good as you'll see any team play at that level. Once Canada withstood that, it was ovah. Back to the drawing board.

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:30 pm

Canada up 1-0 over Sweden just a couple minutes in.
Pretty even from then on.
Awesome level of hockey. Maybe the best, at this point. IMO

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:46 pm

Canada up 2-0 (pp goal) about 12 minutes in.
Canada more physical and dangerous, but Sweden is talented and controls play at times. Good game.

2-0 at the end of one.

Constant stream of Swedes to the penalty box, only a matter of time before it's 3-0. Refs like Canada, too, eh?

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:24 pm

channelsurfing.net if you wanna watch. Canada is dominating this 2nd period shots 10-1 CAN.

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:30 pm

Yep. Dominating right now.
10 of Canada's players eligible to return next year. Wow.
Young strong and good.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:35 pm

2-0 CAN after 2.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:51 pm

Turris off the post. 19 mins left in regulation.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:57 pm

2-1 CAN. SWE scores on a PPG off one-timer in front of the crease. 15 mins left.

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:05 pm

All Sweden right now.
No quit in them.
Looked like canada started celebrating a period early.
The NHL Network boys will all die from shock if this ends differently.
They had it in the bag.

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:08 pm

Suddenly back to the old Intl hockey we all know, strange reffing.
Whistles and boos from the crowd, some wild end-to-end action.
Anything can happen this last half-period.

Swedes now back on PP

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:14 pm

3 minutes left still 2-1.
Great action.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:14 pm

Edger wrote:Suddenly back to the old Intl hockey we all know, strange reffing.
Whistles and boos from the crowd, some wild end-to-end action.
Anything can happen this last half-period.

Swedes now back on PP

Agreed, Sweden is really putting it on now. Canada is on their heals, its a reverse of the second period.

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:19 pm

Geez, the talent on the Swedes is suddenly overwhelming.
Canada barely hanging on, but they do so.
Goalie pulled. 45 seconds left. Time out, Canada.

Edger · Post by **Edger** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:20 pm

Swedes tie it with 38 secs left.
NHL network goes into cardiac arrest.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:21 pm

Larsson scores in a scrum with 39 seconds remaining. 2-2 game. WHAT A GAME huh edger?

Sparlimb · Post by **Sparlimb** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:22 pm

We have the Canadian announcers, as we did yesterday. NHL network is picking up the TSN feed from Canada. It was interesting yesterday as every story was from the Canadian angle. What a sweet tying goal for Sweden. I'm cheering hard for the Swedes.

STC18 · Post by **STC18** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:22 pm

This game is a repeat of the earlier edition of the Swedes and Canucks. Canadian meltdown.