4 Nations Faceoff

[blue_gold_84]

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.

I mean, all sporting events are technically made-up. The format of only four teams is what I didn't really like, but the championship game the other night was some pretty incredible hockey.

And NHL players will be going to the Olympics next year. This tournament was a replacement for the ASG.

[Jesse]

I mean, all sporting events are technically made-up. The format of only four teams is what I didn't really like, but the championship game the other night was some pretty incredible hockey.

And NHL players will be going to the Olympics next year. This tournament was a replacement for the ASG.

Yes, but a tournament like the World Junior Championship has history and records.

These made up tournaments with different participants and rules every few years... it's hard for me to care. If they go through with a true World Cup and it's performed at regular intervals over decades, then it'll gain some meaning.

[peg_city]

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.

They are moving forward.

It was quite a good tournament, considering the USA/Canada relations at the moment. Biggest Canada hockey moment since 2010.

[theaardvark]

Four teams was weak, but it allowed for rest between games, and they needed it.  Bet most teams ran out of ice, especially US and CAN.

It wasn't because they didn't want to go to the Olympics, but as  a warm up during the 4 years between.  And replaces the uber lame All Star game.

Finland was outmatched, and many players from Europe were excluded.  I get the National Pride on the line, for sure, but can't they make it:

Canada
USA
Nordic (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark)
Europe or World (everyone else, including Russia)

Do the CAN/US teams have "more to play for"?  Would Europe have too much talent to draw from?

4 corners of the globe... 

[Jesse]

They are moving forward.

It was quite a good tournament, considering the USA/Canada relations at the moment. Biggest Canada hockey moment since 2010.

Some people seem to think that. It's just a big ol' "meh" from me.

[Jesse]

It wasn't because they didn't want to go to the Olympics, but as  a warm up during the 4 years between.  And replaces the uber lame All Star game.
 

According to the press release, sure.

[dd]

Some people seem to think that. It's just a big ol' "meh" from me.

Wow, can't believe how down you are this. The Allstar game was brutal, I haven't watched that for years, decades even. It's a laugher game that nobody cares about and the poor goalies are hung out to dry.

I'd like to see the viewing stats and how many people in Canada watched the final game, won in OT no less. You have to be the only one I know of who didn't watch it or care.

[J5V]

I loved the result of this game and that snipe by McDavid was world class. No goalie is stopping that perfectly placed wrist shot. Not even Binnington.

The ring around the boards to Marner by Makar demonstrated how smart Makar is -- it was a play that pulled Fox out of position and confused Matthews which was key.

The pass by Marner to McDavid to evade a confused Matthew's stick had to be immediate and had to have some mustard on it. It was perfect!

McDavid's catch of the hot Marner pass was skillfull and McDavid's release of the shot from the high slot was a blistering wrist shot catching the corner of the net on Hellebuyck's glove side.

Three consecutive high-skill plays by three highly skilled players that must have been an incredible luxury for a head coach to put out on the ice together in the biggest moment of the tournament.

And just like that Canada is once again on top of the best-on-best hockey world.