Outsiders Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 But whats his problem with forechecking and play along the boards. Like he is on a guy and if the guy goes behind the face-offs dots virtanen stops and turns around and gets into defensive position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 yaaaaaay virtanen got a point! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 USA will start taking chances now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShakyWalton Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Dont understand why JV didnt get an assist on that goal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp79 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Virtanen should get an assist Does anyone know y jake didn't get an assist? are the rules diff then in the nhl? cuz i may be wrong but in the nhl that would have been a secondary assist no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 He's been a physical force in this game! Really hammering the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 What a game today! This has been awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 good game boys, so who does Canada play next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRIMO88 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Wow what a MINT family domi has 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Underrated player for Canada today. Made the play that led to the third goal, which turned out to be a key goal. Was physical all game and never backed down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laoag Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 good game boys, so who does Canada play next? denmark or the swiss, depending on the russia game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spotted Zebra Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Slow start to the game much like the rest of his line, but really picked it up in the second and third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIBdaQUIB Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I liked Jakes game. He seems to be playing more conservatively/defensively on that line than when he was on the 4th/energy line. That is likely how he has been told to playu...be physical and defensively responsible while supporting the skilled guys. That line has good balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazin! Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Love this guy's game. I'm on board! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87Crosby Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 How many hits did JV have tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wren223 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Virtanen had a number of good chances. Man, he can lay the body and is physical. Great to see as that's something we're missing. Gets in there and supports his teammates. Great feed in the neutral zone for I think the third goal (I think the third one). Just a quick, redirect pass up and hits his man in stride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Virtanen had a number of good chances. Man, he can lay the body and is physical. Great to see as that's something we're missing. Gets in there and supports his teammates. Great feed in the neutral zone for I think the third goal (I think the third one). Just a quick, redirect pass up and hits his man in stride. his interception and immediate feed is what bought us the space on that goal. kid is soooo good, so young. he is chippy but smart enough not to take bad penalties like ritchie. people go to hit him in the neutral zone and he still gets the puck deep AND the opponent is more likely to fall. smart player. fast fast fast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihatetomatoes Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I really like how virtanen uses his speed to close gaps on players with the puck, he creates a lot of turnovers in the neutral zone because of it. A real great thing about his game. I think he's going to be a real frustrating player to watch in years to come though, will dazzle and be absolutely dominant at points and will fade away for long periods and make boneheaded plays with and without the puck at times. The kind of guy who has people wondering why your yelling at a tv. Will be entertaining either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steen Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 He's an exciting player, as we have seen so far in the tournament. Super physical and doesn't back down in scrums. Love it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Moody Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Am I the only one who was pulling my hair out watching this kid play today? I'm a huge Virtanen fan, think we made the right choice and supported him all the way up to the draft But let's not sugarcoat it. The play died on his stick tonight, he looked so lost out there, and he was floating more than he was engaged. Looking for him to bounce back next game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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