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Definitely. Hockey Canada has messed up in the goalie development side of things. USA will have better goalies for years to come.

Since when does he show up for big games though? So far in Dirtypeg he’s a bust in the playoffs.

It’s an inside job, he’s just doing his part to make sure a Canadian team doesn’t win the cup.

But seriously, how do you miss a too many men call when the USA had 8 players on the ice and a guy off the bench playing the puck.

Yeah I have no idea why that wasn’t called. Very odd…
 
The tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and taking his kids for a skate was really great to see. Very exciting game and I really appreciate the culture of hockey compared to the trashy "look at me" narcissism of most major sports.
 
The tail of two Conners. Hellebuyck plays lights out and gives us a chance to win. McDavid disappears when the chips are down, once again, forces it 1 on 3, turns it over, then can’t be bothered to actually get back on the rush and prevent the cross slot pass to toothless Jack Hughes for the winner.
As an enthusiastic Avs fan, I do feel bad for MacKinnon missing the back door tap in. He will take that to the grave.
 
The Hellebuyck stick save on Toews is the circus play that most will and should remember, but also: 1) McAvoy blocked one from deep in the crease with hands and body that had already beaten Hellebuyck 2) Mackinnon had a wiiiiide open net and missed it badly (https://www.reddit.com/r/nhl/s/Kij42rUul0) 3) on the final goal, it was against McDavid, Makar, and MacKinnon, easily the 3 best active hockey players in the entire world... Hughes (not a defenseman) stopped McDavid on the rush and beat him for possession, Hughes beat Makar to clear it, and Nelson muscled it from MacKinnon to make the pass...3 times in about 12 seconds they beat the 3 fastest and best puck possession players in the game. They absolutely won because of Hellebuyck, but that whole game was legendary.

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I’m slowly learning more and more about hockey. We’ve become Stars fans the last 2 years.

We were up early for the game and on the edge of our seats. Loved it!!
 
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