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WCoH - Sep 8 game day thread/highlights
LET THE HOCKEY BEGIN.
I'm posting this way late, partly because I wasn't sure if anyone would even care about a game day thread for exhibition games? But based on my Twitter, we are all REALLY HAPPY to have hockey back, so let's give this a try.
Highlights from the SWE-FIN or RUS-CZE games? Discussion of the NA-Europe game (5pm PDT)? It goes here!




Sorry, my comments are super Pens-centric, but they are basically:
OLLI. WITH THE GAME WINNER. I guess that summer got him all back up to speed, and I'm so happy about it. And then Jussi Jokinen is the first one in for the celebration hug. :')
And also Geno's stretching routine, I have missed it.
Yaaaaasssss Olli! I didn't get to see it because the game started at 2am in my timezone but I'm SO happy :D
CZE-RUS was a lot closer than I thought it would be, with a bonus goalie duel at the end there! Panarin, Mrazek and Bobrovsky were the three stars for me. Tarasenko still has a deadly shot, and Kempny had a hand in two of the Czech Republic's three goals.
SWE-FIN was really fun to watch. Main takeaways were: 1) who the hell hired that ref? 2) why was Sweden wearing home colors and Finland away? and 3) I guess fighting's allowed in World Cup games :D Laine looked pretty good for a kid who's never played in the NHL. Looking forward to seeing where his ceiling is. I have no idea who was on the RW of the Sedin-Sedin line b/c Hedman stole the show. Actually, pretty much the entire Swedish blue line was SCARY good.
And boy, did Nathan MacKinnon look good! And Muzz! Like no big. I'm back. Shutouts are kind of my thing.
Awww, now I want to give Halak a hug. Stood on his head all night, but the team in front of him couldn't get it done.
(On the other hand, holy dominating Batman. North America's looking good)
Team North America has slayed me. I'm dead.
I hate McDavid being captain, but he and Draisaitl chipping each other is SO DAMN CUTE. I'm calling it McDrats.
I am looking forward to the NA/ Europe game. I didn't make it home in time to watch the others.
McDavid named Team NA Captain. As are Ekblad and Couturier.
They are all Canadian, right? Very balanced.
So much balance. I expected McDavid, but not even a token A?
It can't help with the team spirit, really. But, maybe they really were the best candidates. Still gotta be awkward when the press inevitably ask the players.
Not even 2 Cup ring Saad? Pure bias.
In the poll thread I said they should make Saad captain, just to avoid this, because he is the only one who has the cup winning experience ( excluding Murray, who can't be Captain) unless I missed someone.
Saad definitely would have made sense as an A. I mean. I'm proud of Coots, but. Saad is practically a dad on that team. He and Eks could totally have those As on Dad Strength alone!