WOW!! What a game last night at the Brandt Centre as Team Roughriders uh I mean Team Canada. One can excuse me as there was green and white jerseys flying around all game long as Canada cruised to a 6-2 victory over Team Sweden. Last night in what was the first exhibition game for both teams. The Canadians out hit them, out work them, out chanced them,and just down right out played them.
The only time that Sweden even look a little bit interested in the game was when try to throw a cheap shot at one of the Canadian players. In a game that sure didn't have the feel of a exhibition game their was a lot of cheap shots and at times got dirty. I wasn't to happy with the elbow that CAPTAIN Patrice Cormier delivered to A Swedish players chin early in the second. And I will tell you why and it's not because the Swedish player, didn't deserve it it's because in the IIHF anything and everything can be reviewed.
So if the Swedish team push hard enough and they took the game tape to the head of the IIHF there is a chance that Cormier could receive a suspension one maybe two games. Now are talking exhibition games or are we talking tournament games. One would have to think it would be tournament games. I hope nothing comes of it but I wouldn't be surprised if there was something lets keep are finger crossed that this just blows over.
Why do Swedish players always try to act tough when they play Canada?
They started a scrum after half of the whistles in this game. Clearly this is the coaching staff advising them because as evidenced by all the diving and whining you guys do you are not tough. I hope they try try the act again if these two teams play later Teubert will ripe them a new asshole. Lots of class by the Swedes, bunch of poor sports... they can dish the cheap shots, but as soon as the tough Canadian boys fight back they go off the ice crying.
The Swedish players really annoyed me, no matter how "chippy" the game is. You should at least show some class and line up to shake hands. And be on the blue line for the player of the game awards. With you not being their that is nothing but disrespectful and truly a slap in the face to your Country who you are representing. WIN OR LOSE!!!
But the big story of the game was Canadian forward Taylor Hall leaving the game late in the first period with a knee injury. Hall did score the first goal of the game and what a beauty it was but after he was knocked down in front of the Swedish net. He left to go get check out and never did return to the game. Coach Willie Desjaedins when ask about it he calm the hearts of Canada saying.
"He's good, he just banged his knee a little bit, he probably would've played in any other game, or if we were later on in the tournament he would've kept playing," Desjardins said. "It was just precautionary, he'll be fine."
Scoring the other goals for Canada were Jordan Caron,Brandon Kozun,Travis Hamonic, Ryan Ellis,Jordan Eberle. Eberle also picked up a assist on Ellis goal. And a funny thing is when Hamonic sored for Canada I don't think he knew what to do what the roar went up is he used to being meant with boos from the Regina Pats faithful. Hamonic said "It was a little but weird to hear them cheer my goal I was waiting for the boos and cat calls from the fans but that never did happen. Which I guess is a good thing.
Hamonic went on to say. "Yeah the fans were great they definitely pushed us to keep on playing hard and just to keep are foot on the gas. We have a game on Tuesday in Calgary and then back here on Wednesday for are last exhibition game . And we can't wait to get back in front of these great fans".
When ask if he thinks if his goal and solid play has earned him some reprieve from the rapid Pats faithful Hamonic chuckled. "For now maybe, but when I come back a member of the enemy(Moose Jaw Warriors) I think things will have gone back to normal."
Canad's next game is on Tuesday in Calgary against Finland and back in Regina on Wednesday to take on the Czech's. Canada starts the tournament on Boxing Day Dec.26. against Latvia in Saskatoon.
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