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Majingir · 12-31-2016, 06:14 PM

One positive I'm taking out of the game is that Bracco/Woll(2 Leaf prospects) were the stars for USA. Bracco with put away goal, Woll stopping 25/26 shots.

The QF are looking like it'll probably be:
Sweden vs Slovakia
Canada vs Denmark

USA vs Czech
Russia vs Switzerland

Majingir · 01-02-2017, 10:52 PM

USA-Russia and Canada-Sweden are the 2 semi finals matchups.

ImTellinTim · 01-04-2017, 03:43 PM

Kaprizov was a 5th round pick, lol

Majingir · 01-04-2017, 11:50 PM

Just a minor note that I never realized, but today marks 30 years since the "Punch-up in Piestany"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXUh0l5dXx8
Which of course also lead to one of the more famous Don Cherry moments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz9e_8TvTqk

As for the present, it's

for the gold medal! (and Sweden-Russia for bronze)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZ2Zr3aOU8

ImTellinTim · 01-05-2017, 11:23 PM

What a game! Glad I decided to watch that.

Canada blows 2 2-goal leads and doesn't score in the shootout. Ouch.

gopher_guy · 01-05-2017, 11:29 PM

What a ****ing game.

Too bad it had to be decided by a shootout, but wow, that one was a classic.

redsox4evur · 01-06-2017, 12:54 AM

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Money99 · 01-06-2017, 07:13 AM

Congrats to Team USA for never giving up and erasing a two-goal deficit not once but twice.
Both teams played extremely well and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, last night's game solidified my view that the World Jrs are able to produce far more entertaining games than the NHL could ever hope to.
A 2-goal lead in the NHL means the game is over. Done. Turn the station.

Last night's game was back and forth, back and forth, great saves, chances and goals.
And wouldn't you know it, not one fight was needed to make the game safer or more entertaining. Go figure.

Again, congrats to Team USA. They deserved it and they definitely looked far more poised in the shootout than Canada. The Canadian shooters looked petrified.

12-31-2016, 06:14 PM	#9
Majingir Moderator OVR: 22 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 44,167 Blog Entries: 1	Re: 2016-2017 World Juniors One positive I'm taking out of the game is that Bracco/Woll(2 Leaf prospects) were the stars for USA. Bracco with put away goal, Woll stopping 25/26 shots. The QF are looking like it'll probably be: Sweden vs Slovakia Canada vs Denmark USA vs Czech Russia vs Switzerland

01-02-2017, 10:52 PM	#10
Majingir Moderator OVR: 22 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 44,167 Blog Entries: 1	Re: 2016-2017 World Juniors USA-Russia and Canada-Sweden are the 2 semi finals matchups.

01-04-2017, 03:43 PM	#11
ImTellinTim YNWA OVR: 32 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 32,848	Re: 2016-2017 World Juniors Kaprizov was a 5th round pick, lol

01-04-2017, 11:50 PM	#12
Majingir Moderator OVR: 22 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 44,167 Blog Entries: 1	Re: 2016-2017 World Juniors Just a minor note that I never realized, but today marks 30 years since the "Punch-up in Piestany" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXUh0l5dXx8 Which of course also lead to one of the more famous Don Cherry moments https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uz9e_8TvTqk As for the present, it's for the gold medal! (and Sweden-Russia for bronze) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SZ2Zr3aOU8

01-05-2017, 11:23 PM	#13
ImTellinTim YNWA OVR: 32 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Duluth, MN Posts: 32,848	Re: 2016-2017 World Juniors What a game! Glad I decided to watch that. Canada blows 2 2-goal leads and doesn't score in the shootout. Ouch.

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01-05-2017, 11:29 PM	#14
gopher_guy The Kaptain OVR: 22 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 7,390	Re: 2016-2017 World Juniors What a ****ing game. Too bad it had to be decided by a shootout, but wow, that one was a classic. Money99 likes this. __________________ University of Minnesota Golden Gopher Hockey Minnesota's Pride on Ice: 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002 & 2003 NCAA National Champions "The name on the front of the jersey is a hell of a lot more important than the one on the back." -Herb Brooks

01-06-2017, 12:54 AM	#15
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01-06-2017, 07:13 AM	#16
Money99 Hall Of Fame OVR: 37 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kingsville, ONT Blog Entries: 6	Re: 2016-2017 World Juniors Congrats to Team USA for never giving up and erasing a two-goal deficit not once but twice. Both teams played extremely well and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, last night's game solidified my view that the World Jrs are able to produce far more entertaining games than the NHL could ever hope to. A 2-goal lead in the NHL means the game is over. Done. Turn the station. Last night's game was back and forth, back and forth, great saves, chances and goals. And wouldn't you know it, not one fight was needed to make the game safer or more entertaining. Go figure. Again, congrats to Team USA. They deserved it and they definitely looked far more poised in the shootout than Canada. The Canadian shooters looked petrified.

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