4 Nations Faceoff

blue_gold_84 · February 13, 2025, 05:57:17 PM

Quote from: Jockitch on February 13, 2025, 05:24:04 PMMeanwhile, my wish list still has me drooling to see Konechny in a Jet unis

Why?

Pigskin · February 13, 2025, 07:28:11 PM

Sanheim in for Theodore.

J5V · February 14, 2025, 03:08:05 AM

Well, that U.S.A. vs Finland game wasn't as close as the Canada vs Sweden game. The Finns scored the first goal early and that was it for them. They hung in there and kept it a 1-1 game late into the second period but in the third the U.S. pulled away easily. The Finns must have felt overwhelmed but they just couldn't match the U.S. fire power.

If Sweden beats the Finns on Saturday afternoon it's going to put a lot of pressure on Canada to beat the U.S. Canada will have their hands full on Saturday night.

blue_gold_84 · February 14, 2025, 01:53:06 PM

Hellebuyck with that .958 SV%, though.

theaardvark · February 14, 2025, 03:43:33 PM

It wasn't the Finns not being competitive, its Helly vs. Soros... and Soros sucked. Once they get that second goal, the floodgates opened.

blue_gold_84 · February 14, 2025, 04:25:36 PM

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/canada-granted-permission-to-bring-in-thomas-harley-amid-cale-makar-illness-1.2252773

Losing Makar would be pretty bad.

Jesse · February 14, 2025, 06:04:03 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on February 14, 2025, 04:25:36 PMhttps://www.tsn.ca/nhl/canada-granted-permission-to-bring-in-thomas-harley-amid-cale-makar-illness-1.2252773

Losing Makar would be pretty bad.

Just more minutes for Norrissey.

Pigskin · February 14, 2025, 06:12:02 PM

Therdore and now maybe Makar. Not good.

Pigskin · February 14, 2025, 09:42:55 PM

Sounds like Bennett in, Konecny out.

J5V · February 15, 2025, 02:08:39 AM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on February 14, 2025, 04:25:36 PMhttps://www.tsn.ca/nhl/canada-granted-permission-to-bring-in-thomas-harley-amid-cale-makar-illness-1.2252773

Losing Makar would be pretty bad.

I just hate that the Jets have to face that guy every time we play the AVs. It's bad enough dealing with MacKinnon. It just doesn't seem fair that they also get a player like Makar.

If he can't go against the U.S. tomorrow that's a huge break for the Americans. Even if he does play, chances are he won't be 100%. Tough break for Canada.

J5V · February 15, 2025, 02:31:47 AM

We're going to need to keep the Americans to the outside and plug up the neutral zone. I'm hoping Cooper has some strategies for dealing with the physicality the Americans are going to bring with the Tkachuks, especially in front of the net. We need to stay out of the penalty box and hopefully our speed can stress their D and maybe yield some PP time.

Pigskin · February 15, 2025, 08:21:20 PM

Makar skated this morning. Finland with a big win over Sweden in OT.

J5V · February 16, 2025, 12:39:27 AM

Makar is out. Bummer.

J5V · February 16, 2025, 12:43:36 AM

Oh wow! Connor McDavid at 5:31 with the opening goal! 1-0 Canada!

J5V · February 16, 2025, 02:38:51 AM

No Makar (sickness), no Theodore (injury), and there's no way Crosby is 100%, he's losing a lot of puck battles.