Tournament Starts Today

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Did you see that?

On his knees...then scores...what is this feeling.

 

[Redleaf]

Did you see that?

On his knees...then scores...what is this feeling.

It's called promise.

Too bad we didn't win the draft lottery last year as well. 

Can you imagine McDavid, Matthews and Marner on the top line for the Leafs?

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Did you see that?

On his knees...then scores...what is this feeling.

It's called promise.

Too bad we didn't win the draft lottery last year as well. 

Can you imagine McDavid, Matthews and Marner on the top line for the Leafs?

I'll settle for a PP of JVR-Matthews-Nylander-Rielly-Marner.

 

[herman]

Just got out of my meeting.

Looks like I missed a dandy.
https://streamable.com/e2yr

3-2 TNA at the 1st Int for anyone not watching but following here but not anywhere else with actual updaters.

 

[Kin]

No matter the final score, the fact that TNA can play with a very, very good Swedish team and look on their level is pretty freakin' impressive. Especially without Ekblad.

 

[herman]

3-3 in the 3rd

 

[Kin]

Of course then they make me look like chumps by playing terribly in the 3rd.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Eichel and Matthews might be the best two American centers already.

 

[herman]

MacKinnon with the dagger.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Great OT.

 

[Kin]

Sucks they couldn't get it done in regulation but that OT was good enough that it doesn't really matter.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

An OT win still clinched a spot for them, right?

edit: Nevermind, they still need a Russian loss. Go Finland!

 

[Redleaf]

Russia gets a win tomorrow and NA is out. That will suck big time. This young guns squad were, by far the best reason to watch this tournament. Not saying it's impossible, but I would have loved to see a CAN/TNA final.

 

[harps64]

MacKinnon is a lucky boy, he shows little or no intention to get back in play and help out defensively if Gauderau doesn't win that puck along the boards.

 

[Zee]

Russia gets a win tomorrow and NA is out. That will suck big time. This young guns squad were, by far the best reason to watch this tournament. Not saying it's impossible, but I would have loved to see a CAN/TNA final.

I agree, I'd love to team the young guns move on.  Exciting team to watch.  Need a legendary shutdown performance by Finland tomorrow.

 

[Redleaf]

How many quality scoring chances does Stamkos need to pot a goal at this tournament?

Matthews > Stamkos 

 

[Peter D.]

Russia gets a win tomorrow and NA is out. That will suck big time. This young guns squad were, by far the best reason to watch this tournament. Not saying it's impossible, but I would have loved to see a CAN/TNA final.

I agree, I'd love to team the young guns move on.  Exciting team to watch.  Need a legendary shutdown performance by Finland tomorrow.

Russia is going to find a way to screw it up somehow.

 

[sickbeast]

Did you guys hear about Kessel's comments?

 

[Kin]

Did you guys hear about Kessel's comments?

Yup. We started talking about it on page 8 if you're inclined.

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

I somehow feel increasingly confident that, in 3 or 4 decades, the organist at the ACC will still be playing "The Heat is On" every single game.