4 Nations Faceoff

Pigskin · February 18, 2025, 10:36:57 PM

I don't think Quinn is 100%. He was dealing with an injury just a few weeks ago.

Pigskin · February 18, 2025, 10:39:36 PM

The only player I am worried about is Helle. Get lots of traffic in front of him and jump on the rebounds.

dd · February 19, 2025, 05:58:02 PM

This game, like all big games, will come down to goaltending. Binnington has got to bring his A+ game to match Helle, will be an absolute dandy game!!

Jockitch · February 19, 2025, 08:44:00 PM

As HellB isn't very acrobatic, somehow the Canadian lads have to get him lunging.
He tends to do this when the side to side motion of the puck gets him off balance occasionally

Hoping for no injuries to JMo, who's been great, Connor, who has been a bit lost and of course HellB.

dd · February 21, 2025, 03:31:12 AM

Quote from: theaardvark on February 16, 2025, 04:36:52 AMNo one is beating the US with Helly in net... sorry.

Connor McDavid and Team Canada say hi!!

theaardvark · February 21, 2025, 03:37:23 AM

Quote from: dd on February 21, 2025, 03:31:12 AMConnor McDavid and Team Canada say hi!!

Couldn't be happier being wrong. Helly played great, perfect shots beat him.

Binnington robbed them a handful of times, especially in overtime. Well done.

Pigskin · February 21, 2025, 04:13:12 AM

Big win for Canada. Beating the US in there backyard, priceless. JB was outstanding all night long. To bad JM44 had to miss this game.

blue_gold_84 · February 21, 2025, 01:13:45 PM

Great game last night and an awesome win for Canada - for ***gestures broadly*** so many reasons.

Pumped for the 2026 Olympics!

peg_city · February 21, 2025, 01:16:50 PM

That almost made up for the Grey Cup loss for me.

Jockitch · February 21, 2025, 03:03:54 PM

Such a battle, eventually won by our CANADA lads

Goalies were both terrific and the game, and for me the Tournament, all exceeded expectations

Chevy and other GM's must have been dreaming of potential trades that might turn their team into a fantasy of Stanley Cup warriors

blue_gold_84 · February 21, 2025, 03:07:18 PM

Quote from: peg_city on February 21, 2025, 01:16:50 PMThat almost made up for the Grey Cup loss for me.

Which one? $:-\$

dd · February 21, 2025, 04:51:06 PM

Quote from: Pigskin on February 21, 2025, 04:13:12 AMBig win for Canada. Beating the US in there backyard, priceless. JB was outstanding all night long. To bad JM44 had to miss this game.

Kyle Connor sat out for the US squad as well....they missed his speed and scoring touch

peg_city · February 21, 2025, 04:54:41 PM

Quote from: blue_gold_84 on February 21, 2025, 03:07:18 PMWhich one? $:-\$

This year

theaardvark · February 21, 2025, 05:03:40 PM

We, in no way, dominated that game. We scored one more in overtime, so yes, we won the game, in hostile territory. But only because Binnington stood on his hear, and our snipers knew they had to go high on Helly, and were able to.

I am not confident for the Olympics. Don't get me wrong, I think our players have the heart and talent to win any game they play. But we can't count on the bounces going our way, and our goalie making repeated game saving plays.

Binnington should have been the player of the game/tournament.

Jesse · February 22, 2025, 12:03:17 PM

Quote from: peg_city on February 21, 2025, 01:16:50 PMThat almost made up for the Grey Cup loss for me.

Wow. I didn't even watch this tournament.

A made up event by the NHL because they don't want to participate in the Olympics.