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Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:26 pm
by Chef Boi RD
dangler wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:24 pm
Per wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:56 pm
So, apparently one of the refs is Swedish. My sincere apologies.
The refereeing is horrible.
Latvia kinda got screwed there in the 2nd
Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:14 pm
Man alive are we sloppy, barely watchable, ffs.
I can't see them going far this year.
Not cohesive at all, offence or defense
Cohesion is a good way of putting it. A complete lack thereof
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:27 pm
by Megaterio Llamas
Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:25 pm
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:53 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:51 pm
Brewnicky or whatever is terrible in his own end holy fawk.
Who was that kid from Abby Topper used to like?
This Brunicke looks just like him to me
That hack that plays for the Flyers. Garbage player.
Brunicke is already on the Pittsburgh roster at 19.
And a career like Juulsen's is not too shabby.
Point taken Blob.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:28 pm
by Chef Boi RD
McKenna can definitely make a pass, but buddy, can you do more than that please?
If one wants to see skill on display watch Cole Hutson, the guy brings you out of your seat every shift. Is McKenna not capable of this? I thought he was the next great thing?
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:34 pm
by Blob Mckenzie
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:27 pm
Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:25 pm
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:53 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:51 pm
Brewnicky or whatever is terrible in his own end holy fawk.
Who was that kid from Abby Topper used to like?
This Brunicke looks just like him to me
That hack that plays for the Flyers. Garbage player.
Brunicke is already on the Pittsburgh roster at 19.
And a career like Juulsen's is not too shabby.
Point taken Blob.
Brunnicke is already a better player than Juulsen. Kid will be a solid second pairing guy. 20 mn last night and was +3. Not a be all end all stat but Zayne deseved his -3 last night.
Hope Canada wins. I knoww I'm in the minority here.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:37 pm
by Chef Boi RD
Brunicke! lol. First passes the puck to a Latvian player in our zone then ices the puck for no reason. Did you watch that sequence, Blob? I did. Should I just ignore that? lol. Nothing to see here! lol
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:40 pm
by Per
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:37 pm
Jeezus, Latvia is smaller than Vancouver. How is that a country?
It’s a teeny tiny country, but they started playing hockey before russia did. After they were annexed by the Soviet Union Dinamo Riga was one of the best teams in the Soviet league. After they were annexed Soviet Union broke up they continued to play in the KHL and formed the backbone of the Latvian national team. Since the russians started their illegal invasion of Ukraine both Dinamo Riga and the Finnish team Jokerit withdrew from the league in protest. Jokerit had to start over in the Finnish second tier league but is likely to get promoted to the Finnish SM-Liiga next year. Sadly Dinamo Riga has now folded after playing one season in a local Latvian league. The league they have now in Latvia is of questionable quality, but many of their juniors play abroad. If you look at the current squad there are players playing in Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Switzerland, Germany, Canada and the USA. They take a lot of pride in their national team, so I hope they can keep it going. It would have been nice if either Finland or Sweden had opened up a slot for Dinamo Riga, but that did not happen.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:45 pm
by Chef Boi RD
Help me out here, I seem to be overly negative, what are the positive takeaways here? I’m struggling to find them.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:46 pm
by Megaterio Llamas
Per wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:40 pm
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:37 pm
Jeezus, Latvia is smaller than Vancouver. How is that a country?
It’s a teeny tiny country, but they started playing hockey before russia did. After they were annexed by the Soviet Union Dinamo Riga was one of the best teams in the Soviet league. After they were annexed Soviet Union broke up they continued to play in the KHL and formed the backbone of the Latvian national team. Since the russians started their illegal invasion of Ukraine both Dinamo Riga and the Finnish team Jokerit withdrew from the league in protest. Jokerit had to start over in the Finnish second tier league but is likely to get promoted to the Finnish SM-Liiga next year. Sadly Dinamo Riga has now folded after playing one season in a local Latvian league. The league they have now in Latvia is of questionable quality, but many of their juniors play abroad. If you look at the current squad there are players playing in Sweden, Finland, Czechia, Switzerland, Germany, Canada and the USA. They take a lot of pride in their national team, so I hope they can keep it going. It would have been nice if either Finland or Sweden had opened up a slot for Dinamo Riga, but that did not happen.
I'll never forget the great Helmut Balderis.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:47 pm
by Megaterio Llamas
I have liked the work og Mighael Hage so far.
Cole Beaudoin seems like a handy player too.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:48 pm
by Megaterio Llamas
Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:34 pm
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:27 pm
Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:25 pm
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:53 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:51 pm
Brewnicky or whatever is terrible in his own end holy fawk.
Who was that kid from Abby Topper used to like?
This Brunicke looks just like him to me
That hack that plays for the Flyers. Garbage player.
Brunicke is already on the Pittsburgh roster at 19.
And a career like Juulsen's is not too shabby.
Point taken Blob.
Hope Canada wins. I knoww I'm in the minority here.
Knock it off Blob
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:51 pm
by Blob Mckenzie
Chef Boi RD wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:37 pm
Brunicke! lol. First passes the puck to a Latvian player in our zone then ices the puck for no reason. Did you watch that sequence, Blob? I did. Should I just ignore that? lol. Nothing to see here! lol
2021 WJC:
'Jamie Drysdale was Canada's best D man, Bowen Byram is a bum'
Remember when
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:52 pm
by Megaterio Llamas
Brady Martin is not the guy you want to fuck with.
He'll hurt that Latvian.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:52 pm
by Blob Mckenzie
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:48 pm
Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:34 pm
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:27 pm
Blob Mckenzie wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:25 pm
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:53 pm
Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 2:51 pm
Brewnicky or whatever is terrible in his own end holy fawk.
Who was that kid from Abby Topper used to like?
This Brunicke looks just like him to me
That hack that plays for the Flyers. Garbage player.
Brunicke is already on the Pittsburgh roster at 19.
And a career like Juulsen's is not too shabby.
Point taken Blob.
Hope Canada wins. I knoww I'm in the minority here.
Knock it off Blob
Lotsa Latvian Orthodox coverts on this board.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:53 pm
by Chef Boi RD
Megaterio Llamas wrote: ↑Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:47 pm
I have liked the work og Mighael Hage so far.
Cole Beaudoin seems like a handy player too.
Beaudoin works hard, no issues with Hage’s game and drive, same with Iginla. McKenna is just watching out there. Martone needs to move his feet, way to stationary. Misa is fighting the puck. Martin is kind of a nothing player, don’t notice him. Reschny is more noticeable today.
Re: 2026 World Juniors Tourney
Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2025 3:55 pm
by Megaterio Llamas
Mike Grier decided to mothball Misa all year instead of sending him to the NCAA. Big mistake, but he's starting to shake the cobwebs now.
