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Literally left them crying.

And KConn

That's what they did in 2019 & 2021. Base D with a ferocious front 4 applied pressure. Then you add Biggie & the pass D & that's why we gave up just 181 points in 14 games in 2019. Ritchie Hall's D killed other teams.

At least we can be happy for Helle.

Every year is the worst year to lose to the States actually 😉

That's a tough loss, but you have got to be able to score on a 5 on 3 with all that offensive talent - it shouldn't matter who's in net.

Have to agree.

3 on 3 arcade hockey for an Olympic gold is the dumbest thing ever

Ugh this is the worst year for Canada to lose to the States...

Huge kidney punch having him come on to the panel to try to normalize his behaviour and then panning on him watching the gold medal game.

disruption with 3-4 and pressure with 4 occasionally 5 is best. It leaves you with the most options. No answer with blocking for the blitz. The way to beat the blitz is to attack the cushion. on either side 2/3 targets, you will have only 1-2 dbs on the line usually 1. So you have one guy clear out and throw to the under route. If it’s your 3 man side you have the 2 under guys force the nearest defender to jump one. If the cover all play up on the line you bust them off the line and take it deep on a timing route. That’s how dons D was beaten. Teams stopped trying to out block them, and started using the spread to get the ball out quick. The counter for coverage, is to show and drop guys, rotating coverage showing man and dropping into zone, generally forcing the qb to change his read at every point possible. If you take away the qbs ability to rely on his pre snap read, you make it very hard to run the quick game and beat the rush. After that, the best option is to move the pocket a lot. Drastic line shifts, slide protection, half and full roll outs etc. It is very hard to effectively rush the qb, when you don’t know where he’s going to set up. Some people get caught up with play action, but that just slows the process of getting the ball out and setting up protection with the back. Jet/fly/rocket/orbit motion packs on the other hand can be effective at beating the rush but it requires a very specific threat to work. If you can disrupt and pressure with your base though, it’s extremely hard to beat that with X’s and o’s.

Congrats Connor Hellebuyck, without you the USA doesn’t get a sniff of that Gold medal 👍🏻 BTW, are we going to start calling him Connor McLoser?

Gretzky has lived in the States for nearly 40 years and is an enthusiastic glazer of Trump, so **** that guy.

First bad goal given up by Helle when we return to NHL play will be fun. :)

Happy for Helle.

I saw a photo of Rachel Homan smiling and I was like oh she’s pretty. Yup. Go Canada Go but just feels like one of those better team loses game. And Canada is kind of , not kind of, they are dominating.

Go back to bed. Go Canada. Josh Morrissey would have thrived in a game like this. MS instead of Bennett probably a wiser choice in hindsight. I don’t care whatsoever how Wayne Gretzky is feeling in the stands watching this game. Stop showing him.

Helle is the reason the USA will win in OT. Canada deserves to win. But…. Helle is saying hellls no. Binnington doesn’t inspire like Helle does. Refs also odd. Anyways wonder what Wayne Gretzky thinks. When the USA scores in OT, I’ll be pissed but happy for Helle. If we win I’ll be happy but sad for Helle lol.

And you give me a confused emoji on not liking the way Cuthbert calls a hockey game? Sheesh.

**** any curlers that aren't from Manitoba... I'm as patriotic as anyone, but man was I rooting for anyone other than Jacobs and Homan. Fart noises.

No answer for a blitz because 5 blockers on the line can't block 6/7. Bring a running back up or a slot to block then you take away offensive choices & weapons. The qb has no one to throw to & gets sacked. It still works today. We see the best teams doing it in both leagues. What';s even better? Creating pressure with just 4 pass rushers like we used to do & the guys on the back end don't have to blitz.

Second and long. 5 DBs, bring the house! It was at the point where every commentator was noticing it, but opposing O's still had no answer for it. I DON'T WANT A RECEIVER...TO CROSS THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE!

worked for don mathew’s for an unfathomable length of time

Crosby practices with Team Canada, could play in gold med...Captain missed semifinal win Friday with lower-body injury; Morrissey ruled outLooks like Morrissey is out. Man I hope he's not injured too badly.