Really wished the Czech had a chance to play the Swiss or Russians - I think they would have easily handled them. Too bad the format does not allow that. As for the US, yes, there is a lot of shift extension and it seems to be more of a collection of individuals than a team. They have enough talent that it does not matter except when they play Canada. Wonder if that does not get cleaned up if it will impact what the Olympic roster will look like.
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2021 World Championships
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slapshot willy
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Not sure of how stats run in this tournament but why does Canada get the shorter turnaround time for the gold medal game ? Didn’t they finish first in their division ?
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Are they selling tickets? Usually, they schedule the host nation in prime time to maximize revenue.
robertearle
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slapshot willy
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Sad that they’re not allowing fans except family into an event like this. Not sure what the rink holds, but at least allow half capacity, masks mandatory and must be double-vaccinated. I believe a CFL football game in Calgary had fans a little while ago (not 100% sure of this). I just don’t get it
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Nice long read about ARD, that was published a few days ago.
Nice long read about ARD, that was published a few days ago.
Canada wins tonight and ends the USA's reign at Worlds 3-2 in OT. The Canadians deserved it. The US jumped out to a 2-0 lead at the end of the first period, then Canada basically owned the game after that. USA looked lost in OT, like they had never bothered practicing for a 3-on-3 overtime situation. Give Canada credit, they wanted it more, and went out and earned it.
robertearle
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Not a fan of 'gimmick' overtimes....
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
3 on 3 is not hockey. Yuck.
3 monkeys could have coached the US team to a silver medal. Shoulda started Rigsby LOL.
So they just blow the horn during live play to end the game when no goal was indicated by the ref's on the ice? Seriously? These people are worse than the wwcha refs. How is that possible? 3 monkeys could have made a better decision than that.
Nice shot on the game winner though it was never called a goal.
3 monkeys could have coached the US team to a silver medal. Shoulda started Rigsby LOL.
So they just blow the horn during live play to end the game when no goal was indicated by the ref's on the ice? Seriously? These people are worse than the wwcha refs. How is that possible? 3 monkeys could have made a better decision than that.
Nice shot on the game winner though it was never called a goal.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Yeah Watts a joke. Another slap in the face for Women's hockey.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
I really enjoyed the style of your commentary and your enthusiasm. So are you a fan of any particular college team?
Thanks Timothy! I love Mercyhurst! Played there many years ago; it’s a very special program and I’m always cheering for them.
I appreciate everyone who posts here, including you! Everyone definitely Has their own style. As you can tell I enjoy it, and I always hope more join the fray.
Obviously I’m here for the gold medal but there was a sense of “and now we are watching a completely different sport.”
The young players in college would have experience with 3 on 3. The older players would not have grown up playing it all and so a 20 minute period of it was undoubtedly going to result in a goal. Interesting.
Poulin is so good she scores goals while sitting on the bench.
Im glad someone blew a buzzer. Wish the refs would have got it right in real time (v. Women’s hockey to need a buzzer to just sound to end it hahaha) but the buzzer was needed. Can’t imagine the scene if the US scored while Canada was still trying to get to a whistle to review the Canadian goal that came first.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
A little perspective -- they didn't allow fans at the Tokyo Olympics. While I agree that women's hockey has gotten the short end many times over the years, I don't see this as being a gender issue. When society is struggling with whether or not it is safe to have kids go to school or workers go into the office, how important is it that folks can watch a 3-on-3 OT in person?
The international rules are just plain sad. Wait over two years to play this tournament, and then we have to conduct the championship like we’re double parked.
I had more respect for her in her earlier days before she became captain and decided she needed to win at any cost. The gritty player who battles Decker all over the ice looks different when she suddenly starts flopping every time she’s touched. Oh well, she’ll be beloved in Canada, and I’m sure that is most important to her. And it’s not like she is committing Bobby Clarke level offenses.
It was reminiscent of the U-18 championship when Coyne scored on a breakaway, but the ref who was two zones behind the play eventually waved it off. I think that they owe it to the sport and the players to have competent officials, if such a thing exists. Gold medal games aren’t the time to be calling penalties for some obscure faceoff violation that had no impact on the play and wasn’t called at any other point in the tournament.
All that said, Canada was the better team. Canada had Fillier, while the USA didn’t add anyone close to that ability, at least at this point of her career. Jenner is a player in the tradition of Piper and Apps, who is far more effective in the international game than she ever was in college. To a certain extent, that is true of Poulin as well, although she definitely had her moments as an NCAA player. The frequency of special-teams play helped Canada, because its best players were better than USA’s best.
The US had a number of problems. The “coverage” on the second Canadian goal was horrific; three people moving to cover the same player off the faceoff. I have no idea where Barnes was going. USA Hockey always falls in love with offensive D, but USA/Canada games aren’t won by puck-rushing D. More often, they come down to tiny mistakes. I love Bozek, but she was slow to get back into position on the goal on the PK and wasn’t able to contest the shot after Poulin blew by a tired Cameranesi on the winner. I realize that the final play was a lot to ask. But some D just have a presence, and it is harder to score when they’re on the ice, because they constantly get a stick in a shooting lane or otherwise disrupt the play. Keller has the potential to be that kind of player, but someone needs to impress upon her that is what her team needs. We don’t need fourth forwards. Play D, then defend, and when you get bored with that, then play defense. After Stecklein, I really didn’t trust anyone else on the blue line to do that.
Brandt was missed more than I expected, especially after Decker blocked that shot on the PK in the second period and didn’t seem like her right hand was fully functional thereafter. They seemed to be short a center. I’d have tried Roque, but I do understand that she may just not have the wheels to keep up with Canada. It felt like Coyne was on her own much of the time after Decker got dinged. Knight can go awfully silent for a player of her stature. Kessel has never rediscovered her pre-concussion game. Carpenter is effective around the paint, but isn’t able to create much elsewhere.
Hensley gave them a chance. It is hard to win a game when you get shut out after the 12:35 mark of the first period. Overall, I thought she had to make tougher saves than ARD, as the best American opportunities never really materialized.
Congrats to the champs; clearly, the best team in the world.