Guest mindfly Report post Posted January 1, 2009 McGuire is good if he could stop the crosby and pro canada stuff, but he knows what a penalty is and whats not a penalty Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Let's give the kid a fricking season or two before we throw him under the bus, eh? Oh and by the way- he's the number one goalie in the entire OHL right now Quick edit- I forgot to mention the main thing- he's American. Euros don't get infinite time to develop now, but American kids can be left in College for quite some time under the current bargaining agreement. Thus the Wings are suddenly picking more American players- they can leave them to mature. Dude, Markstrom is tied leader in save% in the swedish elite league, the worlds 3rd best league, mccollum plays junior hockey, its a total different level... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Wow...blatant too-many-men on the ice penalty for Canada unnoticed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Dude, Markstrom is tied leader in save% in the swedish elite league, the worlds 3rd best league, mccollum plays junior hockey, its a total different level... I always find it funny when people say the AHL is Junior to strengthen their argument, and then a completely different debate sparks and people state the AHL is professional hockey to once again strengthen their new argument. How convenient. Sidenote: The AHL isn't junior hockey no matter how you slice it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 F Tavares completes the hat trick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Ruff 47 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Great game..... huge comeback from down 3-0...... Just a really entertaining game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted January 1, 2009 I always find it funny when people say the AHL is Junior to strengthen their argument, and then a completely different debate sparks and people state the AHL is professional hockey to once again strengthen their new argument. How convenient. Sidenote: The AHL isn't junior hockey no matter how you slice it. Last time i checked McCollum played in the OHL... and even when he gets to AHL it's much worse than the SEL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverForgetMac25 483 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Last time i checked McCollum played in the OHL... and even when he gets to AHL it's much worse than the SEL. Massive brainfart on my part there...I've had a couple Budweisers tongiht. I was thinking of Larsson. Nonetheless....way to early to write him off as you seem to have. McCollum has *so* much career ahead of him and to think you've got him pinned is ridiculous. Holland and Co. wouldn't waste a 1st rounder if they didn't see something in him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Man, what a collapse by USA. Real class by the Canadian kids celebrating their goal all the way down the US bench. I can't say I feel too bad about him getting a high stick to the visor. Edited January 1, 2009 by haroldsnepsts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowknife Redwing 57 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Real class by the Canadian kids celebrating their goal all the way down the US bench. I can't say I feel too bad about him getting a high stick to the visor. Not that I agree with the showboating, but hitting a guy in the face with your stick is a completely classless move and should be condemned far more than a kid celebrating a goal. I hope they suspend that gutless cocksucker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blaayze 25 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Not that I agree with the showboating, but hitting a guy in the face with your stick is a completely classless move and should be condemned far more than a kid celebrating a goal. I hope they suspend that gutless cocksucker. Though I thought it was a classless move as well, gutless cocksucker miiiiight be a tad strong. ;D Overall FANTASTIC game to watch. Very exciting, even with the short bald freak on the commentary. Can't wait till semi's! GO CANADA GO! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Not that I agree with the showboating, but hitting a guy in the face with your stick is a completely classless move and should be condemned far more than a kid celebrating a goal. I hope they suspend that gutless cocksucker. So maybe next time he won't showboat all the way down in front of the opposing teams bench. It's pretty easy to prevent. While celebrating a goal if you're close enough to the opposition bench to take a stick to the head without the guy even having to reach out, you're there because you're rubbing it in. And we're not talking about a slash to the face here. He stuck his stick out and the guy skated into it, then collapsed like he was shot. Like I said, stay away from the other teams bench, problem solved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anomalously 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) and even when he gets to AHL it's much worse than the SEL. Stefan Liv was a pretty good SEL goaltender. How was he in the AHL? Edited January 1, 2009 by Anomalously Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 U - S - Eh ! U - S - Eh ! U - S - Eh ! Weapons of mass implosion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 That game was a classic last night, so glad I watched it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 That Jimmy Hayes kid is an idiot. Grapes is right, dont poke a sleeping bear. He woke Canada up and then 7 goals baby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 So maybe next time he won't showboat all the way down in front of the opposing teams bench. It's pretty easy to prevent. While celebrating a goal if you're close enough to the opposition bench to take a stick to the head without the guy even having to reach out, you're there because you're rubbing it in. And we're not talking about a slash to the face here. He stuck his stick out and the guy skated into it, then collapsed like he was shot. Like I said, stay away from the other teams bench, problem solved. Hayes started the entire taunting thing... Rule #1: don't taunt an angry Team Canada DiDomenico took a spill and so did vanRiemsdyk... they were both lying there for about the same time, funny how you only mention DiDomecico Outplayed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blikst 1 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Stefan Liv was a pretty good SEL goaltender. How was he in the AHL? There are AHL players that have gone to the SEL and failed, what does that prove? I don't know why Liv failed but SEL is definatly better than the AHL imo. Maybe the top teams in the AHL could play well against an average SEL team though. Edited January 1, 2009 by blikst Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Hayes started the entire taunting thing... Rule #1: don't taunt an angry Team Canada DiDomenico took a spill and so did vanRiemsdyk... they were both lying there for about the same time, funny how you only mention DiDomecico Outplayed U.S. was outplayed. that doesn't change the douchey move by the Canadian players parading past the U.S. bench after the goal. Funny how you refer to the outplayed, when it has nothing to do with the showboating by Canada. I don't think that idiot will be taunting so close next to the opposing team's bench anytime soon. Edited January 1, 2009 by haroldsnepsts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 U.S. was outplayed. that doesn't change the douchey move by the Canadian players parading past the U.S. bench after the goal. Funny how you refer to the outplayed, when it has nothing to do with the showboating by Canada. I don't think that idiot will be taunting so close next to the opposing team's bench anytime soon. Hayes started the showboating after the U.S. had a quick 2-0 lead, it's not classy to taunt them back but it's a lot more justified than taunting for no reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haroldsnepsts 4,826 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Hayes started the showboating after the U.S. had a quick 2-0 lead, it's not classy to taunt them back but it's a lot more justified than taunting for no reason. Still a major @sshole move. He was asking for it skating right in front of the bench to do that. It's not an accident he ended up that close. I don't feel sorry for him. I love how it sounds like mcguire yells that the canadian player got "tomahawked." Van Riemsdyk looks like smacked his face on the t.v. monitor. Still might have been playing it up, but he's not the one who was taunting. Actually watching that replay, I spread the blame on just about every Canadian kid on the ice. They celebrate the goal along the boards, then several of them are taunting the US bench. DiDomenico is just the one who chewed on a stick for it. actually 3 of the 5 canadians. Good to see Tavares wasn't one of them. That was a great goal and I like that kid. Edited January 1, 2009 by haroldsnepsts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skacore 2 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 It was wrong, just saying, they brought it upon themselves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjlegend 155 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Poor little van Riemsdyk.... poor little guy "looked like " he might have taken a hit. Does it excuse the American guy on the bench for sticking a player in the face? According to Sneptsy it does. Van Riemsdyk should leave his purse in the dressing room next time he feels like milking a hit where it "looked like" something bad happened to him. God help that poor bugger if he makes it to the NHL. That said, I hope Della Rovere gets suspended for the semifinal for his hit from behind in the second. Absoltuely no reason that shouldn't have been a major. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslionstigers 12 Report post Posted January 1, 2009 Anyone who says my dislike for the WJC turns into a dislike for hockey, theres no way. I'm probably one of the most ravenous hockey fans here, its the only sport i follow and I follow all leagues, but mainly the NHL because ITS THE BEST. i sit on the comp basically all day watching hockey vids and watch at least 4 NHL games a night. The WJC's teams are too spread out talent wise and the players too undeveloped playing on merely individual skills and a few scares pre tourney practices to make for an exciting tourney. Ill just stick to watching NHL games every night the WJC is on. NHL>WJC. Are you kidding me? These are some of the funnest games you can watch. You aint a hockey fan your just a Red Wings fan. Also how do you watch 4 games a night? Theres not to many days a year where its possible to watch more than 2 in a day unless your video taping these games. Yeah like your that hardcore. You watch parts of 4 games a day dam your special so does everybody else on here. I watch all hockey, I dont care who, where, or why, if theres a game on ill watch it. Could be 12 year old girls ill watch it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) Stefan Liv was a pretty good SEL goaltender. How was he in the AHL? Stefan Liv is absolute garbage, everyone around here makes fun of him, he's famous for letting real easy pucks go through him, im sure there are many vids of it at youtube That's like what he perform on a weekly basis Edited January 1, 2009 by mindfly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
