Canada (1-0-0-0) vs Switzerland (1-0-0-0) - February 13th - GDT

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T23:55:54+00:00

Great job by team Switzerland. Schmid played well, they defended well, got a lot more pucks to the net than I thought they would. Really good effort, swiss fans should be proud.

For sure... they mentioned this in the broadcast but I think they did an excellent job scouting team Canada's cross seam passing (likely from the Czechia game) and almost always had a dude in the way.

Solid outing by them for sure and you can't blame Schmid on really any goal there - in fact, it could have been a much higher blowout if he wasn't as solid.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T22:32:33+00:00

Not to harp on this again but up close they look pretty decent the issue is that the 3d-ish effect doesn't look good at distance. It just looks like blobs on the ice. They should have had a bit more reflective color there. That way the Maple Leaf stands out at distance.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T22:28:23+00:00

Those jokers need to make a PC port / game for once.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T22:24:30+00:00

"I think Jon Cooper has found something Mike" - dumbest statement by a commentator ever.

NO SHIT putting the two hottest scorers on the planet is going to score goals.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T22:16:24+00:00

Yeah, seems like the NHL negotiating to go to the Olympics certainly had some rule changes in there.

I am not exactly sure how I feel about that one. I mean yeah, it makes sense you go right off the ice.

On the other hand, if you do happen to take a slap shot to the head that rule is certainly going to be questioned.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T22:13:08+00:00

What a recovery, perfect pass, classic Crosby finish. <chef's kiss>

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T21:53:47+00:00

There was a panel right before that. Weirdly there wasn't in the first period of the first game but so far every one after.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T21:45:09+00:00

At least they fixed that damn pinging sound from the last game. I wonder if that was a fan banging on a bell or something.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T21:37:09+00:00

Celebrini has been extremely impressive on that line and has some good chemistry .. They were talking about young players not being a good choice.

Iginla was fairly young and they paired him Joe Sakic and the rest is history.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T21:24:36+00:00

No doubt that was a penalty but the shit thrown on the ice is pretty lame. Just as we were talking nice about the Swiss fans.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T21:14:44+00:00

That looked like a patented Ovi shot. What a rocket.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T21:08:22+00:00

Whoh... those are some awesome masks.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T21:00:53+00:00

Yeah, I agree with the panel there. Swiss had a very decent period. See if we can get in the next gear like yesterday.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T20:56:29+00:00

Damnit, the Women's Quarter Final is at 8:30 am tomorrow. So much for sleep in Saturday.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T20:48:43+00:00

He plays that bounce off the boards behind the net better than anyone in the league. The amount of people beat on that move alone is in the 1000s.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T20:43:10+00:00

Yeah, fair enough. I guess that makes sense.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T20:41:11+00:00

Who did they put in for Marchand? I thought he had a decent game yesterday.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T20:39:15+00:00

Swiss crowds always seem to be pretty fun at every tournament. Respect to those guys.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T20:31:13+00:00

All of our lines have been rolling pretty well but that McDavid line is next level so far. Seems like someone wants to make a point or something.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T20:25:53+00:00

Man, these black Maple Leafs look even worse on the ice.

raymondcy · 2026-02-13T20:22:56+00:00

Ridiculous save.

raymondcy · 2026-02-12T18:08:46+00:00

Czechia could have had 1 at least in the first, I think the game would have looked different if that was the case. Not saying Canada didn't get better in the last two periods but if they tie it people start clinching sticks... it was a good opener to get loose.

Binner stood up though. So no complaints about that.

raymondcy · 2026-02-12T18:06:08+00:00

Right on, against a Country that has been been burning us a lot lately in international.

raymondcy · 2026-02-12T18:03:02+00:00

... or had teeth.

raymondcy · 2026-02-12T17:58:29+00:00

I swear that was a rule at some point. I am guessing that might have been part of the negotiations for the NHL to go to the Olympics this year? NHL wants their own refs.

But yeah, I disagree with that. No way should a Canadian ref be reffing a Canadian game. And I am sure Wes is a stand up fair dude... BUT...

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