2016 World Junior Hockey discussion

[puckhead]

Finland vs Russia, huh...

 

[dash]

Well, the Americans had a 2-0 lead in the bronze medal game, but two goals from Sweden in 55 seconds and we're knotted at 2-2 after 20 minutes.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Well, the Americans had a 2-0 lead in the bronze medal game, but two goals from Sweden in 55 seconds and we're knotted at 2-2 after 20 minutes.

I wonder if Ron Wilson knows any Swedish players?


I didn't mean from this year's WJHC. I mean does he know of a single Swedish player? From ... well from ever.

 

[dash]

I wonder if Ron Wilson knows any Swedish players?


I didn't mean from this year's WJHC. I mean does he know of a single Swedish player? From ... well from ever.

Borje Hammerstrom? Inge Salming?

 

[dash]

Americans taking it to Sweden now as they lead 6-2 in the 2nd period.

 

[dash]

8-3 final and USA takes home the BRONZE medal.

 

[dash]

Sweden is 36-0 in the round robin portion of the tourney over the last 9 years and yet have only gold medal in that same time frame.

/They are the 1990s Atlanta Braves.

 

[DragonfromTO]

Sweden is 36-0 in the round robin portion of the tourney over the last 9 years and yet have only gold medal in that same time frame.

/They are the 1990s Atlanta Braves.

Sounds like Jake Virtanen's fault to me.

 

[forty_three]

Is this Georgiev guy really undrafted?

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Is this Georgiev guy really undrafted?

Georgiev is Bulgarian for "Moves like Bryzgalov", so yes.

 

[dash]

Georgiev is Bulgarian

Is he a brute?

 

[dash]

Finland ties it up, but then Russia re-takes the lead shortly thereafter. 2-1 Russkies early in period 3.

 

[forty_three]

Finns have tied it and go to the PP after Provorov tackled a guy.

 

[dash]

Finns have tied it and go to the PP after Provorov tackled a guy.

The dreaded Puljujarvi to Aho combination.

 

[dash]

Nothing wrong with OT in a gold medal game. I hope we get to see it.

 

[forty_three]

Nothing wrong with OT in a gold medal game. I hope we get to see it.

Doesn't look that way. Russian Captain completely lost their shit. Now another PP for Finland with 2 mins to go.

 

[dash]

Rantanen!! Come on Suomi!!

 

[forty_three]

Never mind. Kemenev got tossed for arguing, misconduct. No power play.

 

[forty_three]

Oh my God!

Provorov with 7.7 to go.

Looks like OT

 

[dash]

Oh my God!

Provorov with 7.7 to go.

Looks like OT

Philly is going to like that guy.