7 posts tagged “world juniors”
Just glad we beat them. Everyone was worried about this game because Canada hasn't scored many goals this tournament, while Russia is a very high scoring team. Not only did our defense and goaltending shut down the Russians tonight, holding them off to only 2 powerplay goals, but our own forwards were able to pot 4 goals!
Congrats Team Canada!!!
I asked my brother to buy me a small FM/AM radio/walkman just so I can listen to the gold medal game on the radio while I'm at work. I can't believe I'm missing this game again. -_____________-!!! Of all the luck, I get scheduled for work on days where there's hockey that I need to watch.
In any case,
GO CANADA GO!
For the Bronze medal game of USA vs Sweden...
GO SWEDEN GO!
Okay, I didn't get to watch any of the World Junior action today BECAUSE I HAVE STUPID WORK, but it's good to hear CANADA WON IN THE SHOOTOUT!!!
I heard it wasn't a pleasing win over the Americans, as Team USA defended really well against the Canadians, and Canadian forwards weren't forechecking well enough to gain entry into USA zone. I watched some of the 2nd period, unfortunately it was when Team USA scored their first (and only) goal in the powerplay.
So while I was going to work, I was just going crazy in the bus thinking "OH GOD PLEASE CANADA WIN! SHOOT LUC SHOOT!!!" I waited for the 3rd period to be over before I called my mom asking her for the result:
Me: "OMG MOMMIE WHAT'S THE SCORE"
Mom: "TIE!"
Me: "OMG TIED!! AHHHAJDSHFKASDH WHO SCORED!???!"
Mom: "LUC BOURDON!!!"
Me: "OMG ARE YOU SERIOUS AHHHH" (in my head: LUUUUUUUUCCCC!!)
Me: "Okay bye call me when the OT ends"
.... 10 mins later *me calling my mom*
Me: "OMG MOMMIE WHAT'S THE SCORE"
Mom: "still tied. they'll go on shootout"
... 2 mins later calling my mom from my work's washroom XD
Me: "DID THEY START SHOOTOUT YET?"
Mom: "Just now"
Mom: "OH Steve Downie's goal didn't go in!"
Me: "UGH I HATE YOU STEVE DOWNIE ROAR!!"
Mom: "Oh USA didn't get it in either"
Me: "YAY I LOVE YOU CAREY PRICE!!!!!!"
Mom: "Canada scores!"
Me: "Who's the shooter?"
Mom: "Don't know...... USA scores"
Me: "NOOOOOOOO OMG PRIIIICE C'MOOOOOOOOOON"
.... this goes on and on, me expressing my love/hate for certain players who scored, etc...
Mom: "OH Canada scored again"
Me: "C'mon Price! 1 more save!! JUST ONE!!!!!!!!!!!"
Mom: "THEY WIN ALREADY!!!!!!!"
Me: "AHDSFJKAHSDKJF AJSDHFIAOSD F I LOVE YOU PRICE OMG OADMFKASD OMG YEEEEES GOLD MEDAL GAME!!!"
Yeah. I went nuts in the washroom. XDDD;;; :D Thank god the mall wasn't open yet, so I was the only one there. :DDDDD
Saw Bourdon's goal on the TSN video player, where they put the whole game up :DDD OMG IT WAS AWESOME! WAY TO ONE-TIME IT LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUC!!! hahaha Frazee! WTF complaining that someone interfered with him. I bet this kid will turn out into a ROLOSON once he makes it into the NHL. NO ONE TOUCHED YOU CRAZY FRAZEE! No one was even in your crease! :P
As for shootout. That was INSANE. u_u! While watching the replay, even though I knew the results, I can't help but just bite my nails and be nervous and yell GO CANADA GO everytime Toews scored. XDDDDDD
Up next is RUSSIA for the gold medal. I'm really sad that Sweden didn't win :(! But it's like a repeat of last year's gold medal game..........
GO CANADA GO!
CHOKE RUSSIA CHOKE!
Looks like it will be a very exciting tilt for the World Juniors semifinals!
Russia vs Sweden
Canada vs USA
Obviously want Sweden and Canada to win their respective matchups. Both games will be tough, especially for Canada vs USA. The Americans are coming off 3 momentum building wins that took them from being the surprise disappointment in the World Juniors to a medal contender. They'd be even more pumped for this game against Canadians after getting beat 6-3 in their preliminary game.
As for Russia and Sweden, many hockey analyst really discounted Russia as a real medal contender this time around, but they had dominating wins over all the teams they have played against. Sweden will really need their defense to stay solid for the full 60 minutes, and not take penalties, like what they did today against the Czechs.
YAY! CANADA WINS OVER GERMANY! We are in the semifinals!!! WOOHOO!!!!!!!
Go Canada Go!
Team Canada won over Team USA, 6-3
Montreal Canadiens over Washington Capitals, 4-1
Vancouver Canucks over Calgary Flames, 6-5 (more on this later)
:) What a good day.
LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUC
YEAH! Player of the game for Canada with his 1 goal and just great defensive play.
Why was it that I felt more comfortable when Letang-Bourdon defensive pair was on the ice compared to like Parent-Staal or Russell-Franson? Though all defensemen were good, my heart just felt like it was jumping out everytime the others were on the ice. XDDD;;;
Kristopher Letang set-up both powerplay goals by Canada. One was from a broken powerplay in the first period where he just passed the puck to Bourdon and he one-timed it in. The second one was in second period where Cogliano passed to Letang, and he skated closer to the Swedish box, shot it and Marchand was there for the rebound.
Overall play of Canada was....... well they kind of stepped back in the last half of the game and Sweden just took it to them. They were also, surprisingly, less physical than the Swedes. Sweden really outchances and out shot Canada, plus they got quality chances when our defense just slacked... Thank God for Carey Price and saving our asses.
Hmm what else... There was this funny time when the commentator accidentally called Tommy Pyatt "Taylor Pyatt" XDDDDDDDDDDDDDD But Tom Pyatt ......... well I don't know if I should compare him to his brother, since I've only really watched him in World Juniors, but form this game, I think he's a good skater and puck handler. Fast, too. XD
But anyway. :D Next game is against Team USA tomorrow~ Team USA lost to Germany this morning in overtime, so they'd be really pumped next game. I just want us to win, and hopefully keep the shutout streak while we're at it. :B But as Price said, wins are much more important to him right now than keeping that shutout streak alive.
But man.. full day of hockey action on TSN tomorrow:
Team USA vs Team Canada
Montreal Canadiens vs Washington Capitals
Calgary Flames vs Vancouver Canucks
:P I don't think anyone can move me from the couch tomorrow. HAHAHA
Go Canada Go!
