It's been like that for forever.

Covid hurt a bit this year.

Strength of some euro squads might be better next season.
- manvanfan

Finland and Russia were both very young this year, they'll be better next year while the NA teams will take a step back.

Sweden should take a step next year as well

It's been like that for forever.

Covid hurt a bit this year.

Strength of some euro squads might be better next season.
- manvanfan

Yup...it only gets entertaining during the final four.

The tournament had some terrible hockey at least the gold medal game lived up to expectations
- VANTEL

Idk what it is but Finland with 5.1m ppl sure generates a lot of good hockey. Hoping Olli brings it this season. Imo he’ll be solid on the 3rd pair. Some ups & downs but a season to get steady will be my projection. At the least our D will be more mobile & move the biscuit better.

That’s what happens when you only have four or five truly competitive teams in the entire tournament, it is what it is.
- Pacificgem

It’s tournaments like these that makes me like the NHL even more.

It's been like that for forever.

Covid hurt a bit this year.

Strength of some euro squads might be better next season.
- manvanfan

Germany impresses me with the way they develop top talent & getting better overall.

#4 Cam York, Flyers 1st rounder

Finland and Russia were both very young this year, they'll be better next year while the NA teams will take a step back.

Sweden should take a step next year as well
- NorthNuck

Countries always go through patches. When your best players are Podkolzin or Raymond or Lundell. You aren't looking at super stars.

Costmar the best centre for Sweden this year. The guy projects as a bottom 6 centre maybe...

#4 Cam York, Flyers 1st rounder
- Pacificgem

Bust.

Countries always go through patches. When your best players are Podkolzin or Raymond or Lundell. You aren't looking at super stars.

Costmar the best centre for Sweden this year. The guy projects as a bottom 6 centre maybe...
- manvanfan

I luv pests & agitating players. 3/4th liners should all have an edge to them. Not only hard to play against but absolutely no fun.

Bust.
- Load Management

In two years....yes

#4 Cam York, Flyers 1st rounder
- Pacificgem

Merry Xmas

Bust.
- Load Management

Patricks’s roomy? Lol

Patricks’s roomy? Lol
- Nighthawk

He’s in camp this year, hopefully he can stay healthy

I luv pests & agitating players. 3/4th liners should all have an edge to them. Not only hard to play against but absolutely no fun.
- Nighthawk

I liked that Bernier's kid for US. Doesn't have 1st line potential but just another Bo

Canada had it too easy for the entire tournament until tonight.
- boonerbuck

Yep. Good thing they embarrassed Germany 16-2 as well. Certainly built character for the final lol.

#karma

Now I'm glad my tickets slid to next year

He’s in camp this year, hopefully he can stay healthy
- Pacificgem

Try anything once but he makes Tanev look like an ironman. Hischier draft wasn’t the best to bite on early season hype & let the 3 best 3 go 3-4-5.

Yep. Good thing they embarrassed Germany 16-2 as well. Certainly built character for the final lol.

#karma
- LordHumungous

They lost to a team that also blew a couple teams out, one score was 11-0.

How many kids in this tournament are on a flight to Vancouver for training camp?

I liked that Bernier's kid for US. Doesn't have 1st line potential but just another Bo
- manvanfan

He was skating well. Good looking prospect.

That Russian kid playing for America is winning it for them.
- Pacificgem

Spencer Knight is Russian?!

That same draft I was hoping for Makar. Targeted him all year. Still Petey was a nice consolation & very glad it wasn’t Mittelstadt.🤪

Spencer Knight is Russian?!
- neem55

Arthur kaliev is who I think he's referring to

Canada's roster is so good anything but gold would be a huge disappointment. The only question is how many can they win by tonight. I'm with you, i hope its a lot
- NorthNuck

Well, this post isn’t going to age well

Arthur kaliev is who I think he's referring to
- Codes1087

I was just joking, since Knight was unreal all game. Kaliev was ok.