scpa0305 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 hour ago, tnt said: He hasn’t exactly been ripping up college hockey at this point. There have been many games I’ve seen where he wasn’t that noticeable, except if they had a power play. He might be able to hold his own on the offensive end, but you better be able to play at the other end as well, as Edmonton has shown so often over the past decade. That said, I imagine Mittelstadt will put up a lot better numbers the second half with the confidence he has coming off of the World Juniors. He’s done pretty well to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goon Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 14 minutes ago, scpa0305 said: He’s done pretty well to me. I'd agree... He's scored (5g-12a--17pts) in 19 games. That's pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 Eichel is 206 lbs and 6'2 Middelstadt is 201 lbs and 6'1 If he wants to he'll be with Eichel in Buffalo next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneySIOUX Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1 hour ago, MafiaMan said: It's reallly quite simple. The #1 and #2 teams from the previous year are placed in Pool A and Pool B, respectively. This was completely blown up this year so that a gimmick outdoor game could be played in the preliminary rounds. Period. So what do we do when Russia and Belarus end up in what would be opposite pools and the tournament scheduled to be played in Moscow? How about Sweden and Finland in an outdoor game in Helsinki? Brackets be damned, let's help the IIHF make some more money off of the backs of teenage kids! And don't even get me started about the obvious pandering to Buffalo Bills football fans with the money-grab "hockey" jersey worn yesterday. What a disgrace. I can't wait for an outdoor game in LA and the opportunity for Team USA to don some Laker blue and gold jerseys! Or maybe have a game in Fenway Park and the American kids can bust out some Celtic colors! Imagine the possibilities to make some more money! To be honest, I'm a casual watcher of the WJC as it typically comes at a time with no college hockey to watch. I would have never known about this bracket integrity issue until you said something about it. So, for me, I enjoyed watching that game yesterday and I have no doubt in my mind those kids loved playing in it. It'll be a great memory for them. With that being said, no, I am not in favor of it ruining the integrity of the tournament. That does suck. I never said, nor implied, that I was. I simply did not know. However, that game was fun, IMO. At the end of the day, I wouldn't want this to happen every year. Haha yes, those Bills jerseys were so bad. So, so awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux rube Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 59 minutes ago, Wilbur said: Eichel is 206 lbs and 6'2 Middelstadt is 201 lbs and 6'1 If he wants to he'll be with Eichel in Buffalo next year. Didn’t realize he was that big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 45 minutes ago, sioux rube said: Didn’t realize he was that big. Too big to play that soft. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Slovakia giving Finland fits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Finland's jersey crest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Posting for @cberkas Finland 1-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Those Finland navy blue shoulder yokes and baby blue numbers on the back outlined in navy blue... ...like button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 2 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: Posting for @cberkas Finland 1-0 Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Slovakia's jerseys ruined by the big black patches that say "Orange" on them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 1-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 7 minutes ago, MafiaMan said: Slovakia's jerseys ruined by the big black patches that say "Orange" on them... That’s their NTDP team. Nike ruined all the jerseys in the Olympics this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 If Slovakia wins they'll likely get the two seed in group A. Crazy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 That looked like a missed penalty on Finland. 2-1 Finland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 That probably shouldn’t have been goalie interference when we was pushed into the goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 3-1 Finland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 3-2 Finland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 4-2 Finland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberkas Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 5-2 Finland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnt Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 5 hours ago, scpa0305 said: He’s done pretty well to me. Definitely done well, especially for a freshman, similar to Mismash. I just don’t think that makes him NHL ready. We were raving on this site about Jost being unbelievable last year, probably more so than what I’ve seen on GPL about Mittelstadt, but that next step is a big one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wilbur Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 41 minutes ago, sioux rube said: Merry Christmas and a happy New year!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted December 31, 2017 Author Share Posted December 31, 2017 Canada leading Denmark 5-0, and they win group A. If the Finns beat the US tomorrow they likely finish 4th in the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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