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2026 Winter Olympics
- Thread starter Hockeybuckeye
- Start date
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Simms didn't even get a shift though she's a more dynamic player than Zumwickle, Pannek, Scammura and even Coyne at this point. She got KK'ed 2022'ed LOL. She'd have been great on the 3 on 3, she's got experience with that from UW and she is plenty fast enough. She didn't look thrilled getting the medal.
Sending Edwards out there 3 on 3 was coaching malfeasance. It works in college, but against Canada, no way. 100% playing with fire. There was plenty of evidence in the game alone that should have made it obvious that it was a bad idea.
The game was a great game. I thought USA's chicken was fried. Canada scored first (all Edwards had to do was keep skating, but I've seen that play before), ARD was spot on, they were playing great D zone D, they were creating offense, the table was set for a W. The US did hold their composure under duress. I thought the Curl penalty was curtains for USA. Luckily they didn't get scored on, but they lost 2 minutes of precious time. I don't like the pulling the G with over 2 on the clock, but it worked out.
I'm glad the OT was going to be 20 minutes. If you are going a full 20, then just play 5 on 5. That is the game at it's purest level.
Frankel was the MVP of that game, but KK was the MVP of the tourney. She's quite possibly the best player on the planet.
Sending Edwards out there 3 on 3 was coaching malfeasance. It works in college, but against Canada, no way. 100% playing with fire. There was plenty of evidence in the game alone that should have made it obvious that it was a bad idea.
The game was a great game. I thought USA's chicken was fried. Canada scored first (all Edwards had to do was keep skating, but I've seen that play before), ARD was spot on, they were playing great D zone D, they were creating offense, the table was set for a W. The US did hold their composure under duress. I thought the Curl penalty was curtains for USA. Luckily they didn't get scored on, but they lost 2 minutes of precious time. I don't like the pulling the G with over 2 on the clock, but it worked out.
I'm glad the OT was going to be 20 minutes. If you are going a full 20, then just play 5 on 5. That is the game at it's purest level.
Frankel was the MVP of that game, but KK was the MVP of the tourney. She's quite possibly the best player on the planet.
Great recap Timothy. Wonder what the Simms strategy was. She’s never shone on the senior team (yet) but she’s got the clutch gene. I wondered if they brought her for shootouts in case something went crazy in the quarters or semis? It turns out there is not shootouts for gold medal games anymore.
Anyway the TOI is interesting. I didn’t think they’d play Edwards on the pk and they did.
Now we see what happens when they all come home. The Olympic letdown is supposedly a real thing. We’ll see whose ready to go.
Anyway the TOI is interesting. I didn’t think they’d play Edwards on the pk and they did.
Now we see what happens when they all come home. The Olympic letdown is supposedly a real thing. We’ll see whose ready to go.
Hockeybuckeye
Well-known member
College went to the 3X3 in OT to better avoid ties and have a winner. The team that can adapt quicker has the advantage. It works most of the time, I would rather have this than end up in a shootout the way it used to be. The Olympics followed suit.
robertearle
Well-known member
The 2018 Olympic gold medal game had a full 20 minute 4-on-4 overtime, followed by a shoot-out. I remember noting the irony that that 20 minute OT was the only period in the game when nobody scored. Normal 5-on-5 generated at least one goal each period, but the 'open ice' 4-on-4 didn't.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
I trust the coaching staff over the bias of a sinner poster every day of the week. A wise choice to have veteran PWHL players getting ice time over the sinner player.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Yeah that same biased poster who was being very critical of his own player lol. You've seen what Simms can do.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
The point being is you and I are not the coach. And ultimately it matters what they think and not you or I.
The players you mentioned have much more physicality playing in the PWHL than the sinner player you mentioned.
The players you mentioned have much more physicality playing in the PWHL than the sinner player you mentioned.
