OK, fine... the 2013 WJHC thread

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Flames prospect Markus Granlund opens the scoring for Suomi on the PP.

1-0 bad guys.

 

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Canada has bounced back with two quick goals to take a 2-1 lead (now in the 2nd period).

 

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Canada runs into penalty trouble and the Finns tie it up on a 5-on-3 PP. Granlund got an assist on the goal.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

jeez ... why do the cuts this way???

Justin ‏@jtbourne
Good for the US, making final cuts on Christmas Eve, tossing kids on a plane from Russia to think about it the whole way home. Swell!



and I thought having tsn stick a mic in the cdn cuts faces immediately after was bad!!!???

 

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jeez ... why do the cuts this way???

Justin ‏@jtbourne
Good for the US, making final cuts on Christmas Eve, tossing kids on a plane from Russia to think about it the whole way home. Swell!



and I thought having tsn stick a mic in the cdn cuts faces immediately after was bad!!!???

The last three guys to the top of the mountain that Stallone climbed in Rocky IV will be sent home

 

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Haven't seen too much of Ritchie in this game, speculation is he may be injured and it might be serious (serious enough for Canada to call in a replacement player).

 

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Not exactly glowing reviews for Malcolm Subban's play between the pipes for Canada today.

 

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dutchysc: Very pedestrian performance by the Canadian team and more questions in goal.

It's a little concerning when you think that of the two best goalies at the camp in Calgary, one was cut and the other is currently 3rd on the depth chart.

 

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Final score 3-2 for Finland.

Best player for Canada awarded to Ryan Murphy
Best player for Finland awarded to Joel Armia (Sabres prospect)

 

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tsnjamesduthie: Pretty sluggish undisciplined start for Canada. 3-2 loss to Finland. 11 penalties. Only a pre-tourney game. No rioting or looting pls.

I'm watching you Vancouver.

 

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Haven't seen too much of Ritchie in this game, speculation is he may be injured and it might be serious (serious enough for Canada to call in a replacement player).

markhmasters: Spott says Ritchie's injury isn't serious; held out as a precaution after an awkward collision.

Good news!

 

[jstewismybastardson]

tsnjamesduthie: Pretty sluggish undisciplined start for Canada. 3-2 loss to Finland. 11 penalties. Only a pre-tourney game. No rioting or looting pls.

I'm watching you Vancouver.

Canucks "lent" Hockey Canada the sleep doctor ... the kids on the team are calling it an "epic fail"

 

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USA - Sweden is underway and the Swedes score early:

markhmasters: Sweden strikes early v USA (Molin from Fröberg); 1-0 w/ 17:25 to go in 1st

 

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Mainly for puck the stat hound:

Canada - Finland stat sheet

 

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For those scoring at home, USA leads Sweden 2-1 in the 2nd period. That American-Russian-Canadian Galchenyuk looking good in today's game.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

For those scoring at home, USA leads Sweden 2-1 in the 2nd period. That American-Russian-Canadian Galchenyuk looking good in today's game.

27G in 33 games for Sarnia. DAMN!!

 

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Once we get into the actual WJHC tourney, we should probably have actual GDT (remember those) for the key games. I don't think the pre-tournament games warrant their own threads.

 

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Flames goalie prospect Jon Gillies now between the pipes for the States...

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

D Mike Reilly from Notre Dame he played in Pennicton last year. This kid can fly.

 

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Swedes tie it up - Looks like Flames D prospect Seiloff partially screened Flames G prospect Gilles on the goal. D'oh!