So the debate begins: Matthews vs. Laine

[CarltonTheBear]

Well, that was pretty. Matthews scores.

 

[Kin]

That was filthy.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Matthews wins it in the shootout!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

And the US with the upset! They'll face the winner of CAN-SWE I'm pretty sure.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

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[Kin]

Oh great. Now if Canada wins Corey Perry will probably two-hand Matthews across the neck or something.

 

[L K]

Matthews in on 8 of 24 goals for the US.  Matthews is the only player in the top 20 for Team USA.
Laine in on 11 of 34 for Finland.  Finland has 5 players in the top T-5 of scoring.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Matthews in on 8 of 24 goals for the US.  Matthews is the only player in the top 20 for Team USA.
Laine in on 11 of 34 for Finland.  Finland has 5 players in the top T-5 of scoring.

Your point still stands but I believe you mean 5 players in the top-9 of scoring (and that could change still after CAN-SWE plays their game).

 

[herman]

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That's a heady deke. Don't need Flash when you've got... HTML5.

 

[hockeyfan1]

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Awesome shot, but for sure don't let the top scorer in the tournament walk the blue line and then walk into the slot without being challenged.

Very Sundin-esque.

 

[hockeyfan1]

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Very Toew-esque-y.

 

[Bender]

I will be so pissed if we trade down

 

[Bender]

Matthews in on 8 of 24 goals for the US.  Matthews is the only player in the top 20 for Team USA.
Laine in on 11 of 34 for Finland.  Finland has 5 players in the top T-5 of scoring.

Its shocking that the coach wasnt even playing him in as many situations as he could.

Does anyone thing Matthews as better than Larkin?

 

[LuncheonMeat]

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That's a heady deke. Don't need Flash when you've got... HTML5.

Boooooo... Hissssssss...

Both of those Matthews goals were buttery soft and beautifully placed.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Matthews in on 8 of 24 goals for the US.  Matthews is the only player in the top 20 for Team USA.
Laine in on 11 of 34 for Finland.  Finland has 5 players in the top T-5 of scoring.

Its shocking that the coach wasnt even playing him in as many situations as he could.

Does anyone thing Matthews as better than Larkin?

I though the same, especially in the third period and on the power play today. I thought it was a little odd, but probably not unheard of that he would put his NHL guys/vets out there rather than an 18-year-old. I'm not saying I agree, but that's how I rationalized it.

 

[L K]

Matthews in on 8 of 24 goals for the US.  Matthews is the only player in the top 20 for Team USA.
Laine in on 11 of 34 for Finland.  Finland has 5 players in the top T-5 of scoring.

Your point still stands but I believe you mean 5 players in the top-9 of scoring (and that could change still after CAN-SWE plays their game).

Nope.  I was making it look worse with the simple addition of including the top 5 (and ties) hence the T-5.  So, sure, it's the top 9, but it looks better if we factor in that they are all tied for the top-5 in scoring (unless more goals were scored since I posted that).

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I only watched the shootout but the IIHF boxscore has Matthews playing 20:26, which would put him 2nd among forwards behind only Foligno who was just a few seconds over that. And he played more than any other player did in overtime.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Matthews in on 8 of 24 goals for the US.  Matthews is the only player in the top 20 for Team USA.
Laine in on 11 of 34 for Finland.  Finland has 5 players in the top T-5 of scoring.

Your point still stands but I believe you mean 5 players in the top-9 of scoring (and that could change still after CAN-SWE plays their game).

Nope.  I was making it look worse with the simple addition of including the top 5 (and ties) hence the T-5.  So, sure, it's the top 9, but it looks better if we factor in that they are all tied for the top-5 in scoring (unless more goals were scored since I posted that).

Ah ok I just misread the "T-5" bit.

Both results are equally impressive to me though. Matthews is leading a bunch of U23 players in scoring while Laine is leading arguably the best team in the tournament in scoring.

 

[herman]

So if we're expecting the media and the fanbases to decry whatever player the Leafs take with their 1st pick, where are the ridiculous trade proposals to net us pick #2 as well?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

So if we're expecting the media and the fanbases to decry whatever player the Leafs take with their 1st pick, where are the ridiculous trade proposals to net us pick #2 as well?

Over at hockeybuzz (seriously, Eklund's saying that the Leafs will give up Rielly/Nylander + for it).