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  • #91
    Re: Team USA--WJC

    Originally posted by bothman View Post
    Really? Head down when he has the puck trying to do it all himself? He plays like a 6th man in the nba....trying to put lots of points up against the depth players....at world juniors, not so big a drop off.

    He's fun to watch, but he won't have a career at next level unless he learns the team game. He plays the game hard, but not smart.
    Hmm...we must have watched different games.
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    • #92
      Re: Team USA--WJC

      Originally posted by bothman View Post
      Why so defensive in your post and need to go into attack mode? How is Yale and their players relevant?

      Get a grip Dirty and let"s keep it on the up and up.

      Go USA!!
      I was responding to the snide comment about Grimaldi. I would have thought you would have picked up on that, but I obviously overestimated what you are capable of. Sorry for that.
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      • #93
        Re: Team USA--WJC

        Let's look at an unbiased opinion.

        Originally posted by Chris Peters at United States of Hockey
        It was a very up-and-down game for Grimaldi. He showed great hustle throughout, but like Miller, was making some really questionable decisions with the puck. His shot selection was a bit off too. The backchecking has been solid, which is encouraging, but the U.S. could use more out of Grimaldi offensively with his speed and skill.

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        • #94
          Re: Team USA--WJC

          Originally posted by bothman View Post
          Like to see Vesey instead of Biggs (too penalty prone and big sheet does not suit his game), but other than that, today's start was hopefully a sign of things to come
          Agree on Vesey in this type of skill game. I expect the Canada game might be more physical and Biggs could be a factor. Overall a good game to watch and tough for the USA team to play well and not grab a point or two. Definitely in a hole now with Canada and a decent Slovakia team still to play. Some of the forwards need to step up and lead the way. There's no shortage of talent with Johnny G, Rocco, Galchenuk, Miller etc. It's a short tournament and no time to adjust to the pace. A win over strong Canada team would set them up well in medal round.

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          • #95
            Re: Team USA--WJC

            Originally posted by dggoddard View Post
            Not so sure about that.

            With a likely loss to Canada and then a probable crossover game with the #2 seed in the elimination round, USA's chances of medalling are almost certainly gone.

            No shame in losing to Russia at home, but the way the brackets were set up, the US needed to steal this game at all costs.
            Crossing over to play the #2 in the other pool isn't a daunting task IMO. Sure, might not win the game, but it will be a winnable one.

            Originally posted by JDUBBS1280 View Post
            Let's look at an unbiased opinion.
            No, he plays for UND...so he was great!!!

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            • #96
              Re: Team USA--WJC

              Grimaldi didn't play great. The whole line of Grimaldi-Miller-Gaudreau didn't. They need to start produce points and play better if the US is going to medal. They have a combined two points so far and that's certainly not going to do it. But Yale boy was just being a dink to be a dink and ripping on Grimaldi for no reason.
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              • #97
                Re: Team USA--WJC

                Originally posted by Huskiefan906 View Post
                Good thing the players do not have the defeatist attitudes some of these experts in their own mind have. This team will give Canada a game.
                Giving an unbiased assessment of the team, the bracket, the standings or the situation is not being defeatist. Nor is complimenting the opponents.

                And as far as the players are concerned, they fly half way around the world and represent the USA proudly win or lose.

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                • #98
                  Re: Team USA--WJC

                  Originally posted by MCgrad07 View Post
                  IIHF has a good app for the iPhone
                  Android too! Thanks for the heads-up!

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                  • #99
                    Originally posted by J.D. View Post
                    No, he plays for UND...so he was great!!!
                    Don't think anyone said Grimaldi played great. I was simply posting in response to the idea that Grimaldi is not a team player. He usually looks to set people up before taking a shot and has already busted his butt in making diving back checks twice this tourney to prevent solid scoring chances.
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                    • #100
                      Re: Team USA--WJC

                      Вот дерьмо!
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                      • #101
                        Re: Team USA--WJC

                        One takeaway from watching this game - too much hogging the puck on odd-man breaks. It seemed the tried to beat their guy one-on-one too often, in both odd-man and even-up situations.

                        Tough loss, but overall the team played well. Too many penalties in the first period.
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                        • #102
                          Originally posted by Dirty View Post
                          I was responding to the snide comment about Grimaldi. I would have thought you would have picked up on that, but I obviously overestimated what you are capable of. Sorry for that.
                          No one cares or should care about whether a player hails from n. Dakota, yale, or any school. It's about Team USA.

                          Get your head out of the sand and get on board the train with this team. It's leaving the station en route to the medal stand!

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                          • #103
                            Re: Team USA--WJC

                            Originally posted by Dirty View Post
                            Grimaldi didn't play great. The whole line of Grimaldi-Miller-Gaudreau didn't. They need to start produce points and play better if the US is going to medal. They have a combined two points so far and that's certainly not going to do it. But Yale boy was just being a dink to be a dink and ripping on Grimaldi for no reason.
                            Actually not being a dink or snide (thanks for that, really) I just thought he should have taken the open shot much sooner before the whole Russian team flopped in front of him, would have said the same about anyone else who played it that way.
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                            • #104
                              Re: Team USA--WJC

                              Man, a lot of finger pointing in this thread involving a team that pretty much everyone knew had a very tough road ahead of them.

                              Sometimes it's not so much the "questionable decision making" or other alleged problems of your own team. Sometimes you just have to tip your hat to the opponent and recognize they played a great game. The U.S. threw 40+ shots on the goalie, and had a number of great chances to score. On top of that the Russians played pretty sound defensively and blocked a ton of shots. I thought it was a real fun game to watch. You don't win all those.
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                              • #105
                                Re: Team USA--WJC

                                Originally posted by dggoddard View Post
                                Giving an unbiased assessment of the team, the bracket, the standings or the situation is not being defeatist. Nor is complimenting the opponents.

                                And as far as the players are concerned, they fly half way around the world and represent the USA proudly win or lose.
                                Conceding the tournament with only 2 games in is a DEFEATIST opinion of Team USA.

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