4 Nations Cup: Face-Off - February 12 - 20th, 2025 (Montreal & Boston)

[BCHabnut]

Just now, Neech said:

He scores like 15 goals everytime he plays, STUD!

 

Binnington redeemed himself in OT. Great game! Such a treat to watch these legends share the ice.

Yes. He made some nice saves. That gus robbery was price like. The right to left push with immediate left to right push and perfect blocker save. That first Crosby pass on the Mckinnen goal was amazing. Still good to see some international hockey. 

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

I am trying to remember the last time I was happy to see Mitch Marner and Brad Marchand score?

[BCHabnut]

22 minutes ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

I am trying to remember the last time I was happy to see Mitch Marner and Brad Marchand score?

I thought that when I typed whoop marner. Wtf am I typing?

[xXx..CK..xXx]

I definitely said Mitch Marner’s name multiple times out loud in celebratory fashion as I drove home (on my own) from the game tonight. 

[Neech]

Interesting to see Marchand benched late in favour of the Lightning 'grinders'. Sweden's D core might be the best in the tourney. We're gonna need tighter goaltending to stop the American snipers on Saturday.

[Prime Minister Koivu]

I thought this was pretty cool 

 

 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

I am biased and I know it won’t happen but Montembault should be playing 

 

 

[xXx..CK..xXx]

Not a bad feeling hearing the Bell Center goal horn as Team Canada celebrates the overtime goal. 

[DON]

1st period was pretty entertaining stuff.

The real Nate the Great (sorry Nathan Beaulieu) had 6 shots 3 hits.

Makar is a pretty slick player 28:06.

Crosby not washed up yet.

 

Kinda doubt anyone betting against Hellebuyck & the Tkachuk's vs Finland.

 

[The Chicoutimi Cucumber]

Funny, I still can’t cheer for Marchand. I mean, I was happy when he scored that goal. But my preference would still be that he scores, then trips and smashes face first into the boards. 

 

Sweden are hardly pushovers - none of the teams are - so an OT result is not surprising. This will be anything but a romp for Canada.

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

5 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:

Sweden are hardly pushovers - none of the teams are - so an OT result is not surprising. This will be anything but a romp for Canada.

 

Agreed, plus the teams have had just a couple days to try and build some chemistry so anything can happen. It's a toss up. 

[Habs Fan in Edmonton]

18 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said:

Funny, I still can’t cheer for Marchand. I mean, I was happy when he scored that goal. But my preference would still be that he scores, then trips and smashes face first into the boards. 

 

 

He is wearing the Team Canada uniform so I have no problem cheering for him. 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

Crosby stat card from when he was 31 years old. 
 

Why can’t a Montreal Canadien have a stat card like this?

 

 

[Prime Minister Koivu]

1 hour ago, Habs Fan in Edmonton said:

 

He is wearing the Team Canada uniform so I have no problem cheering for him. 

I respect the hell out of Marchand for his skill, abilities and success. 
 

The man is a very good hockey player and a patriotic Canadian. He is also an ass that plays for a heinous team but he wears team Canada well. 
 

I do admit that it was wild to hear the crowd cheer for him 

[xXx..CK..xXx]

Another Crosby stat which some of you may have already seen:

 

 

Hopefully he can keep it up for the rest of this tournament but as stated earlier in the thread, it will not be easy.

 

His last loss came during the 2010 Olympic preliminary round against the USA, before he scored the game winning overtime goal pictured above against them in the final. 
 

From the game I witnessed yesterday, there’s certainly an argument to be made in regards to him being the best player currently in the NHL. Not now, of course, but during his prime as well as the entirety of his career. I’m not sure Team Canada wins the game against Sweden with “only” Mackinnon and McDavid.

[DON]

1-0 Finland! Go Lainey and Army Go, a nice upset perhaps!

 

Cant be anyone outside of the US to be rooting for them in this game is there.

 

Shot went right through the star goalie.

[Neech]

Bad goal from Hellebuyck, and then Saaros responds with a bad one of his own.

[DON]

Leky 5:51  4shots (of the Finns 7 shots).

[tomh009]

The Finns are definitely not pushovers so far.

[Neech]

Just now, tomh009 said:

The Finns are definitely not pushovers so far.

 

I'm not sure how their depleted D corps will hold up over three periods, but you can count on them to play a tight disciplined game.

[DON]

1 minute ago, Neech said:

 

I'm not sure how their depleted D corps will hold up over three periods, but you can count on them to play a tight disciplined game.

Just looked at the d, dosent seem All-Star calibre guys?

[DON]

Laine had one nice set up on the PP but fired just wide and he has a nice hit.

Armia with 1 penalty

[tomh009]

They've rarely had the top players in any tournament. Their strength is playing as a team. Whether that will be enough remains to be seen ...

[Commandant]

4 minutes ago, DON said:

Just looked at the d, dosent seem All-Star calibre guys?

 

Lindell is awesome

 

Heiskanen is their best D and he's hurt. 

 

They also have Ristolainen hurt. 

 

But overall Finland just doesn't have the depth that other countries do.  Still they always seem to play hard and are a tough out in these best on best games. 

[Neech]

These are the prime years of a golden generation of Finnish talent. Twenty years ago you'd have maybe 3-5 stars and a bunch of no names (that would of course manage to punch above their weight). Nowadays you have 2-3 lines of stars or at least complimentary first liners like Lekky. I wonder if this quantity of Finnish talent is here to stay or if they'll regress back to where they were.