IIHF: Canada vs Latvia - 10:15am EST - Thu. May 7th, 2009

Neely4Life wrote:Like Cash said, the team is lead by Heatley and Spezza... with 19 year olds following their lead... IF they win this tournament is will be based simply on the fact the PP was the best in the tournament which I give all the credit to Weber there as well.

God, he can't even stop hating on them even when they are playing for Canada and still winning this game.

Neely4Life wrote:

cash wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:Canada has looked less then impressive its last 2 games and is living and dying by the PP. Wouldnt be surprised if Canada is knocked out in the Semi's.

Yeah I wouldn't be surprised at all. This team is incredibly underwhelming...

I guess thats what happens when you trust Heatley and Spezza to lead your team

Roy, Spezza, and Heatley are literally on for the entire PP almost every time. Talk about pading the stats. That line has actually been awful 5 on 5 in the tourny.

That line doesn't work at all... Pretty much any line Spezza's on that doesn't have Alfredsson is useless... One combination I think they should consider is putting Heatley on the line with Stamkos and St Louis. Doan simply doesn't fit there. They should go with lines that look more like this Imo:

Heatley-StLouis-Stamkos
Zajac-Spezza-Upshall
Doan-Fisher/Horcoff-Roy
Armstrong-Fisher/Horcoff-Lombardi

Either way, trying to fit Roy into that Spezza-Heatley line is a waste of time Imo.

Neely4Life wrote:That was a weak call...

extremely weak, I feel for the kid on that one, I would have been chirping too. are IIHF refs always like that?

PKC wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:Like Cash said, the team is lead by Heatley and Spezza... with 19 year olds following their lead... IF they win this tournament is will be based simply on the fact the PP was the best in the tournament which I give all the credit to Weber there as well.

God, he can't even stop hating on them even when they are playing for Canada and still winning this game.

I didnt even bring it up! They are also playing LAtvia. They have played 2 decent teams and lost to one. They cant play countries with 1 indoor rink every game.

Neely4Life wrote:

PKC wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:Like Cash said, the team is lead by Heatley and Spezza... with 19 year olds following their lead... IF they win this tournament is will be based simply on the fact the PP was the best in the tournament which I give all the credit to Weber there as well.

God, he can't even stop hating on them even when they are playing for Canada and still winning this game.

I didnt even bring it up! They are also playing LAtvia. They have played 2 decent teams and lost to one. They cant play countries with 1 indoor rink every game.

:^^^^: so true

Also, how is it hating by saying they have been awful even strength (when they have) and saying they are on for the entire PP against lesser countries (when they are) hating? Explain...

Canada bettr play way better than this or they wont win, end of story.

cash wrote:

That line doesn't work at all... Pretty much any line Spezza's on that doesn't have Alfredsson is useless... One combination I think they should consider is putting Heatley on the line with Stamkos and St Louis. Doan simply doesn't fit there. They should go with lines that look more like this Imo:

Heatley-StLouis-Stamkos
Zajac-Spezza-Upshall
Doan-Fisher/Horcoff-Roy
Armstrong-Fisher/Horcoff-Lombardi

Either way, trying to fit Roy into that Spezza-Heatley line is a waste of time Imo.

That is a thin lineup.

Every player is in the NHL on that lineup and you're calling it thin? Thats the deepest lineup in the tournament, player for player.

Neely4Life wrote:Every player is in the NHL on that lineup and you're calling it thin? Thats the deepest lineup in the tournament, player for player.

It is, but for Canada its razor thin...

I agree, but going to this tournament there should never be an excuse for not winning unless Russia is staked with NHLers as well.

That is a goal our tender shouldn't let in.

So PKC, why should I not be hating at this point?

cash wrote:

Neely4Life wrote:Every player is in the NHL on that lineup and you're calling it thin? Thats the deepest lineup in the tournament, player for player.

It is, but for Canada its razor thin...

the lineup in 2010 will be better by Canada standards, but so will the others.

Latvia scores! Doh! Canada up 3-2.

Neely4Life wrote:So PKC, why should I not be hating at this point?

No way that can be blamed on any of Heatley or Spezza. The goalie played that PATHETICALLY. It was embarassing to see that go in.

Lombardi scores for Canada!

Canada up 4-2.

Lombardi scores a FANTASTIC goal.

wow the quick scoring continues, lock it down though canada