Judd Zulgad

They're still being very physical, but they're not being stupid out there either.

And I think having them on a line together has been really, really smart and effective.

And I maintain the defense continues to be outstanding.

I got to give a shout out to our boy, Brock Faber too.

That's, this is unbiased as well.

He's had a hell of a tournament and you can just see the confidence surging through him.

And, you know, it's something that you saw obviously in four nations.

You've seen him do it before this break toward, as we got closer to the break, but I just, I think he's had a really good tournament.

So again, they're going to have to rely on that net front presence getting in the blue page, right?

Like without question, I think that's how the U.S.

is going to win these games if they're going to face Sweden, especially because that's where Gus has also struggled.

And the Swedish defense has struggled keeping guys from in front of the net.

I mean, there's a lot of really good ways that the U.S., again, assuming they play Sweden in that quarterfinal matchup, could defeat them playing their style.

Now, what goes beyond that?

it's tbd but um yeah the us is just they're they're built differently than canada every team is built differently than canada it's not fair but it's also kind of sick and fun to watch like i feel gross how excited i get watching them like they're just oh it's a great team no no don't feel bad right no they're phenomenal they're just a tremendous hockey team um your point about the chucks i think my piv my pivot for them is preliminary rounds is like

It's taken a while for some of these guys to warm up.

We talk about Austin Matthews.

Brady Kachuk has been playing like a captain.

I can now very evidently see why he is such a good leader for the Ottawa Senators.

He is out there every shift that he wants to go win this game.