World Juniors 2012

by **Per** on Thu Jan 05, 2012 2:45 pm

2-0 for Canada so far in the bronze game. Looks like they'll get some medals after all.

by **Per** on Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:00 pm

Canada's goalie just saved a penalty shot. Still 2-0.

by **Per** on Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:12 pm

3-0 after two periods.

by **mathonwy** on Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:05 pm

Entertaining goalless gold medal game.

by **CFP!** on Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:29 pm

mathonwy wrote:Entertaining goalless gold medal game.

by **mathonwy** on Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:39 pm

Congratz to Sweden.

Makarov was absolutely unreal.

by **Per** on Fri Jan 06, 2012 5:18 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSTivVcl ... ata_player

by **Puck** on Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:21 am

Congrats Per (and Bret H if you're lurking around). Sweden put up impressive shots for and against and that was an awesome OT winner. What happened to Russia? Used their energy up versus Canada? I just don't see how they managed to get so few shots on net. I found Russia a little unsportsmanlike with the media, so I'm happy to see Sweden win - new blood is good... four different winners in the last four years (CAN, USA, RUS, SWE)

Nice job by Canada to play a good Bronze medal game. Way to go boys.

by **rats19** on Fri Jan 06, 2012 10:49 am

Cong..rats per..I too noticed the russian arrogance.

by **Per** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:06 pm

Real feel good story. We've had some highly touted teams the past three years, with players like Hedman, Bäckström, Markström, Pääjärvi-Svensson, etc. Teams that were considered good enough to have a shot at winning it all. Then this year - a team of no-names. The only stars of this cohort - Adam Larsson and Gabriel Landeskog - weren't allowed to go by their NHL teams.

This was the ugly duckling of recent Swedish teams, and they did turn into a beautiful swan and gave us the first WJC gold we've won since 1981! 8-)

And about time! This is Sweden's second WJC gold, and we have like eight or nine silvers...

by **LotusBlossom** on Sat Jan 07, 2012 11:49 pm

Hey Per, congrats to Sweden. I am glad they have an WJHC title.

I always cheer for Sweden when Canada is down in any international tourney, so this was nice to see.

Mr LB, Lil Blossom and I are already making plans for Malmo 2014 but we're donning the maple leaf, not the three crowns

by **Per** on Mon Jan 09, 2012 6:12 am

LotusBlossom wrote:Hey Per, congrats to Sweden. I am glad they have an WJHC title.

Yeah, well, it's our second. We won one in 1981 as well, with the Sundström twins scoring all three goals in a 3-2 win against the Soviets! (first two Patrik, GWG Peter) 8-)

LotusBlossom wrote:I always cheer for Sweden when Canada is down in any international tourney, so this was nice to see.

Mr LB, Lil Blossom and I are already making plans for Malmo 2014 but we're donning the maple leaf, not the three crowns

Cool! Hope you'll enjoy it!