Canada needs to just play it's game...
The trap is the natural choice for a team playing with lesser talent, and the Czechs did an excellent job keeping the Canadians to the outside and shielding the middle and slot. These are the consequences that come from playing with a deficit, and until Canada starts scoring first, the execution of their game-plan is in question, particularly once they begin meeting teams like Sweden, USA and Russia.
Canada adapted to the Czechs? defensive bubble with multiple quick passes through the defensive diamond
formation and finding the open man in the middle.
The Canadians used quick passes to catch the Czechs out of
position, and it worked well enough for Canada to get some
open looks from the slot...
The Canadian defence activated off the rush and was able to get some open looks in the slot from passes behind the net. It
was understandable why this approach was kept considering
the offence it generated, but the results weren?t there. When
Canada forces the issue by driving the net, as Laughton did on the third goal, the results generally come.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/juniors/wjhc-takeaways-canada-playing-un-canadian/
