The Official World Hockey Championship Thread

[CanadianGuitarist]

Any picks, predictions, notes?

 

I'm calling for Canada, The Czechs and the Swedes to take the podium.

 

Dany Heatley will be the tournament's leading scorer, and, I'm calling it here, Todd Bertuzzi will play when a forward gets hurt.

[the max]

The million dollar question:

 

Will I be able to see any games?

 

Doubtful.

[CanadianGuitarist]

TSN has all Canadian and playoff games.

 

I would have to think ESPN 2 would have a few.

[the max]

I looked at espn.com

 

Unless they're hidden somewhere, they aren't airing one game.

[CanadianChris]

ESPN never airs the Worlds. They have to be coerced into showing the Stanley Cup playoffs, and the Worlds attract fewer viewers.

[the max]

But hey, they HAVE to air Scrabble!

[CanadianChris]

But hey, they HAVE to air Scrabble!

And the spelling bee. That's huge.

[nl5xsk1]

I would have to think ESPN 2 would have a few.

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.

 

ESPN might show the finals, if it's the US vs. someone, and there's no baseball or basketball to circle-jerk over.

 

Max, at least I can take a quick roadtrip to MTL, catch the games on TV.

[Red Baron]

I'm predicting Canada/Finland finals with USA getting the bronze.

[CanadianGuitarist]

I'm calling it here, Todd Bertuzzi will play when a forward gets hurt.

I thought that would elicit more of a response.

So, see my new thread, but feel free to post IIHF WIHC stuff nyah.

[Red Baron]

Even though Canada played a little rusty against Latvia, I'll give my due to the Latvian team though. They kept up pretty good against a much more powereful Canadian squad.

 

And I'll say this, Latvia fans are passionate about hockey, on par as us Canadians.

[the max]

I'd say on par with American fans, but, you know...

[CanadianGuitarist]

Even though Canada played a little rusty against Latvia, I'll give my due to the Latvian team though. They kept up pretty good against a much more powereful Canadian squad.

 

And I'll say this, Latvia fans are passionate about hockey, on par as us Canadians.

I thought Latvia, despite the 0 for 5 stat, looked at times excellent on the penalty kill. Tying guys up well, forcing players to take shots.

[Red Baron]

If a small team like Nashville or Atlanta needed a goalie, they should check out the Latvian goalie.

[CanadianGuitarist]

If a small team like Nashville or Atlanta needed a goalie, they should check out the Latvian goalie.

I see your point, but Nashville's Tomas Vokoun might be the NHL's most underrated player, certainly that claim holds true for goalies.

[nl5xsk1]

As much as I'm rooting for the Americans, I'm loving seeing Thornton light it up at the WHC ... hopefully his success at Davos & now here carries over if/when there's an NHL season.