2014 — Canada Roster Discussion (Part XXII)

[Mehar]

I am not the smartest person when it comes to Roman numerals but is this really thread 22?

Holy smoke if it is!!! I blame Kunitz.

This will be the last time Kunitz will be a first line Left Winger for Canada in an international event. Looking forward to seeing Giroux, Stamkos, Neal, Hall, and others in the next best on best tournament. Canada should have beaten the US at least 3-0, but Kunitz missed great chances in close that a bonafide winger next to Crosby would have scored. He did play well against the US. There is one more game left (the biggest of the tournament) and Kunitz could shut up his critics like me, if he can score a couple of goals tomorrow.

 

[CertainAffinity*]

This will be the last time Kunitz will be a first line Left Winger for Canada in an international event. Looking forward to seeing Giroux, Stamkos, Neal, Hall, and others in the next best on best tournament. Canada should have beaten the US at least 3-0, but Kunitz missed great chances in close that a bonafide winger next to Crosby would have scored. He did play well against the US. There is one more game left (the biggest of the tournament) and Kunitz could shut up his critics like me, if he can score a couple of goals tomorrow.

You realized Crosby missed chances set up by Kunitz as well, right?

Will Crosby be off the team next time too?

I agree that Kunitz won't be back, and I agree he shouldn't have been selected. But it's getting kind of annoying that people cannot just get the **** over it, especially when a) Team Canada is undefeated going into a gold medal game for the first time since the NHL started going and b) he's actually been playing pretty well lately.

 

[daver]

Crosby will be invisible for most of the game and then score the gwg on an innocent looking play.

Then he'll be hail as the hero and greatest there was.

He will be if that's what you choose to see.

 

[illpucks]

Does Kunitz get 2018 consideration?

If NHL players go? The last goal Canada scored. Proved all his doubters wrong. Proved that he actually deserved to be there.

 

[Caje]

Consideration? Yes. Is he a lock? No.

 

[Saved*]

Illpucks.. you have been ragging on him all the time since selection. Are you trying to cause drama.

 

[re5piration]

Let's not act like he's in his mid 20s, he's 34 years old.

 

[Bullseyes]

I doubt it.

 

[Juzmo]

Absolutely not.

 

[Pi]

38 years old in 2018. NO.

 

[IceDogsandLeafs]

If for some crazy reason the nhl is onboard, I do not see how he makes it. Age and better young players should take him out by then.

 

[hitmen19]

if nhlers don't go, I hope he goes. at least he won't be dragging Crosby down in Pittsburgh then

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

if nhlers don't go, I hope he goes. at least he won't be dragging Crosby down in Pittsburgh then

You were right all along, hitmen. You told me to have more confidence and you were right.

 

[Garbs]

Limiting the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place team to 1 goal. An absolute clinic.

 

[that is unfortunate]

And guess who had the biggest smile on the team? Classless PK, CLASSLESS.

 

[CK17]

You know it's a good tournament when Tuomo Ruutu was the best player to score against you.

 

[Frank the Tank]

There remains no more excuses now to bash Hockey Canada:

Can't win outside of North America. Check.
Can't win on "true" big ice (because those 3ft less in SLC 2002 mattered). Check.
Can't go undefeated. Check, and how about not even trailing in any game.

Pure dominance this tournament where the team played like the roster of superstars they are.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

So we agree that benching Subban was indeed the optimal decision? 3 goals allowed in 6 games, results don't lie.

 

[HabsFan76]

So we agree that benching Subban was indeed the optimal decision? 3 goals allowed in 6 games, results don't lie.

Playing Subban would not have resulted in more goals against considering the fact that if he played it would only be on the PP.

 

[samsquanch9*]

So we agree that benching Subban was indeed the optimal decision? 3 goals allowed in 6 games, results don't lie.

No it just didnt matter. Hamhuis barely touched the ice. Subban is capable of playing defense just as well as pretty much all the canadian dmen, not far off them at least. The 6 dman that did play were amazing so you cant argue with the decision

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

Great 4 days of hockey. How could things have been any better?

 

[SB164]

PK Subban's Instagram video featuring Team Canada right after the medals were given, funny stuff:

http://instagram.com/p/kwz2QuBmlt/

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

The guys who don't know anything according to Ed Snider just won consecutive gold medals.

 

[Starbuds]

Kunitz is 34 years old right now. Give your heads a shake.

 

[that is unfortunate]

PK Subban's Instagram video featuring Team Canada right after the medals were given, funny stuff:

http://instagram.com/p/kwz2QuBmlt/

Poor Tavares, he looks so sad.