World Junior Hockey Championship...a Boxing Day Tradition

[JR]

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/

Starts December 26 in Sweden. Canada and the U.S. are the two top favoured teams.

If Mr. Miler is there (he usually covers this tourney), perhaps he could send us some dispatches.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/

Starts December 26 in Sweden. Canada and the U.S. are the two top favoured teams.

If Mr. Miler is there (he usually covers this tourney), perhaps he could send us some dispatches.

Almost went myself this year, JR. Got conflicted out.

 

[JR]

Well, F-B, you and Mr. Miler could have both sent back dispatches

 

[Huggy]

I know Terry Koshan of the Sun is there. Don't think he is one of us though.

 

[hockeybeat]

I'm going to be watching the tournament from the office computers.

 

[JR]

I know Terry Koshan of the Sun is there. Don't think he is one of us though.

Guy does a great job covering junior hockey.

 

[Fenian_Bastard]

I know Terry Koshan of the Sun is there. Don't think he is one of us though.

Guy does a great job covering junior hockey.

That's a lot of 6 a.m. rink time.

 

[Double J]

I know Terry Koshan of the Sun is there. Don't think he is one of us though.

Guy does a great job covering junior hockey.

A good guy and a good friend. Plus his brother teaches all three of my sons.

 

[Claws for Concern]

Would love to be able to attend some games but can't.

 

[JR]

It's 1-0 for Germany over the U.S. in the second.

Watch the game on broadband here:

http://www.tsn.ca/

 

[Huggy]

Germany beats the US 2-1 in overtime, shots 40-15 for the US who were lousy on the PP. Yeah, they didn't need Bobby Ryan or Bob Sanguinetti to score goals...

Belarus beats perenially WJ underachiever Finland 4-3. Interesting start to day one.

 

[JR]

And you gotta hand it to the German goalie. He was pretty solid. And there were the two posts the Yanks hit, one early in the first.

The Sweden/Canada game makes me nervous as hell.

Maybe Moddy could sticky this thread until the end of the tourney (Jan 5)

 

[Boomer7]

Very sloppy stuff from the Americans, but you've got to give the Germans credit for their tenacious forechecking and their ability to get a stick on so many U.S. passes. By the way, realizing this game was on NHL Center Ice was a pretty sweet surprise. Too bad the Canada game's not on here in the States.

 

[Flash]

Canada getting outshot badly by Sweden ... but it's 1-0 Canada.

 

[Huggy]

Canucks outshot but beat the Swedes 2-0. Cary Price was terrific in net but he was helped by Canada's killer group of veteran D: Staal, Parent, Letang, Bourdon and Russell. Interested in what Mr. Friend O' think of of this group as potentially the best Canada has ever had. I thought Cogliano and Downie weren't bad up front.

Tough test tomorrow against the Yanks. Price will need to be outstanding again.

 

[JR]

Downie kept himself under control--mostly.

Do you think we should start a Spengler Cup thread?

 

[hockeybeat]

I'm plenty dismayed that the tourney isn't shown in the U.S. I logged onto TSN.ca and received a message that said the live streaming coverage of the tournament is only available in Canada.

 

[JR]

I'm plenty dismayed that the tourney isn't shown in the U.S. I logged onto TSN.ca and received a message that said the live streaming coverage of the tournament is only available in Canada.

Geez. that sucks big time. Sorta like when we try to watch games on yahoo.

Seriously, that sucks. Well, maybe they have live streaming on Swedish TV.

 

[Huggy]

Typically intense game between Canada and the US. Plenty of big hits from both sides.

Canada up 2-0 after one with Downie and Pyatt scoring for the Canucks. Great PK and defensive play from the Canadians and Price has been sharp. Americans can really wheel.

 

[zeke12]

Huggy, got an update?