I wasnt impressed with Team Canada in the 1st period.. and even the 2nd period. They picked it up in the 3rd (regardless of scoring structure) which was nice.
I was kind of worried after the 1st period: The US Team was blazing around the ice earlier in the day and compared to that team, it looked like i was watching the Oilers during that 1st period of the Can/Nor game.
Thankfully it picked up. *phew*
Keep it up boys! GO CANADIA!
Really? I thought the second period was very promising for a team that had one practice and then had to take to the ice. Of course during the first period they were going to have problems meshing together, but I saw real difference during the second and then in the third it was all Canada. Luongo played stellar when he had to (wasn't really challenged) and kept his focus. Now its up to Brodeur to shut out the swiss to get the start vs the USA. I think, without that, Luongo will get the start.
The comparison to Team USA isn't a good one. Team Canada is made up of superstars who are used to being the number one (or number 2) guy on their team. To go to being just one of many extremely talented players is quite the switch for many of them. Team USA isn't built like that, they went with more role players who are used to having to help their team through tough spots and its a totally different mentality.
Team Canada treated the game yesterday as a practice, used the first period to sort out systems and lines, the second to get used to who they were playing with and the third was the result of all of it.
