gregreg 930 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 (edited) Was a clean hit. Should blame the Canada coach, the Latvians were coming out hard hitting that whole game, specifically with their fourth line. Why Tavares played fourth line minutes against the Latvians hardest forechecking line makes no sense. If anything that game was a testament to how Ted Nolan completely out coached Babcock. Although that isn't saying much as Nolan pretty much out coached everyone in the tournament he played against. blame the coaching staff cause Tavares took a strange hit into the boards? k btw Ted Nolan didn't do anything amazing. He team won two games against a Swiss team that couldn't score and hoped that his goalie would save his ass against Canada (almost did). The Canada game could of easily been 4-1 or more Edited February 20, 2014 by gregreg Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 blame the coaching staff cause Tavares took a strange hit into the boards? k The top 2 lines of Canada were rarely if ever hit on the forecheck since they had the puck. They were still hit, but rarely on the boards. Tavares is a skill player, a fast skater, who does not play a physical game. Putting him on a fourth line that struggled against a fourth line of Latvia that was physical and dominating the play anyone could of predicted that he was going to get pummeled shift after shift. Which he did. St Louis ended up getting nearly benched because of the physical play of Latvia. Tavares should of been playing on a higher line, and players who can play against that physical style better should of been down there. Bad coaching decision results in an injury from an aggressive line and a player in the wrong spot. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43583 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregreg 930 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 The top 2 lines of Canada were rarely if ever hit on the forecheck since they had the puck. They were still hit, but rarely on the boards. Tavares is a skill player, a fast skater, who does not play a physical game. Putting him on a fourth line that struggled against a fourth line of Latvia that was physical and dominating the play anyone could of predicted that he was going to get pummeled shift after shift. Which he did. St Louis ended up getting nearly benched because of the physical play of Latvia. Tavares should of been playing on a higher line, and players who can play against that physical style better should of been down there. Bad coaching decision results in an injury from an aggressive line and a player in the wrong spot. So another player is hurt instead of him. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43585 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack 498 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 WOOOOOOO CANDADA A AHAHAHAHA CANADA Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgins 3,618 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 That was a great women's hockey game! US-CAN always a treat. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack 498 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Yeah, some pretty brutal calls both ways, but still a great game. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro 251 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Alright everyone, Canada started scoring when I walked away from the TV (literally seconds after), so I turned the game off the rest of the way. We won. You're welcome. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack 498 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 You're not allowed to watch at all tomorrow then Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherifflobo 137 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I actually left the house when there was about 13 minutes left in the third, and said, well at least we got silver. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FBR 158 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 That's probably the best thing I've seen all day ^^ Oh.. and Kristers Gudlevskis just got called up by the Lightning ^^ Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43699 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowboyinAmerica 2,910 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43733 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissioner Beketov 9,090 Posted February 21, 2014 Commissioner Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Great first period by both teams. I'd say the American speed really had them on the advantage early but the second half Canada slowed the pace down and got a few chances. Good period overall. Edited February 21, 2014 by Beketov Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregreg 930 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Man those Americans can score Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Jamie Benn's smile could light up a room. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachReilly 688 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Congrats all you Canadiens. I hate Bylsma and shitty Orpik and all of Pittsburgh. Fire Tortorella 1 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro 251 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Tortorella 2,653 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Congrats all you Canadiens. I hate Bylsma and shitty Orpik and all of Pittsburgh. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro 251 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43771 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devise 4,475 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 What did Bylsma do that was so wrong in a 1-0 game? Was a back and forth affair both goalies played pretty good imo. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack 498 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 TSN analysts criticized him for not doing anything about Canada matching Toews against Kessel, when the US had last change. However, I don't think it would have changed too much, considering the defensive depth Canada has. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro 251 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 What did Bylsma do that was so wrong in a 1-0 game? Was a back and forth affair both goalies played pretty good imo. They just kept trying to same stuff over and over, Canada seemed to have a pretty easy time shutting them down. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 What was Bylsma supposed to do? Canada ran a perfect defensive system with all four lines rolling and focused on helping Carey as priority #1 instead of scoring. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro 251 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Try something different sooner. They just kept trying to dump and chase pretty much all game, that's not going to work against Canada's D. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Try something different sooner. They just kept trying to dump and chase pretty much all game, that's not going to work against Canada's D.Yeah but at 1-0 a bad bounce can go your way, you don't change your tactic so urgently. Link to comment https://vhlforum.com/topic/2906-2014-olympics/page/10/#findComment-43905 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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