WJC: 2015 — Canada Roster Talk (Part III)

[199991]

Bro are you even watching this game lol? Gauthier has done nothing. If Gauthier makes this team over Paul its a crime.

Both will make the team, Gauthier is playing well. Stop judging players only because you know they are battelling with your favorite player. Give him the credit he deserves for once please.

 

[Patmac40]

Gauthier has been pretty poor this game. Holds and hooks quite a bit. I feel like he's going to be called for a few penalties during the tournament if he makes it, which he shouldn't.

That's simply untrue. He's been more physical than he usually is tonight, cycled well, played well defensively and made a few decent passes. He's been anything but poor.

 

[Alerion]

Who is Lawson Crouse Playing with???

I have seen him on a couple of lines.

Gauthier and Virtanen for the most part, although Virtanen sat the first 10 minutes of the 2nd period. I like that line, drives possession and should eventually create some garbage goal scoring chances.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Fair enough, it just seemed odd that both times I've seen them paired together they would be on their off sides.

In the offensive zone probably. They line up to try and get a one-time opportunity off the draw.

 

[Snippit]

A lot of the bubble guys have been very impressive - Point, Paul, Dickinson, Crouse, etc...

Love the top line D-R-D. They will only get better as the tournament goes along.

Need to find the right balance between physicality and discipline. Other than that, very dominant performance thus far.

 

[Alerion]

Dickinson and Chartier seem to be most certainly gone. Haven't noticed Heatherington very much but I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

 

[Breakers]

What? Are we watching the same game?

Clearly you aren't watching tonights game. The Virtanen line has been dominant, they have drawn penalties and are always in the offensive zone.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Dal Colle has been really quiet.

 

[lawrence]

He hasn't been bad but definitely hasn't been "a force on the ice." It seems almost everyone who mentions Virtanen is a Canucks fan vehemently defending him or declaring him one of the best players on Team Canada.

some of them are not Canucks fans actually. Those names I do not recongnize. Why do you think they are all Canucks fans? Most of the peopel that penciled him in as a top 2 line early in the thread are not even Canuck fans.

 

[199991]

Dal Colle has been really quiet.

Skating issue

 

[Leafidelity]

Dal Colle has been really quiet.

I was going to say the same thing. He hasn't really seemed to get much room with the puck yet

 

[1972]

I can't believe some of these comments, so contradictory to each other.

 

[StIllmatic]

That's simply untrue. He's been more physical than he usually is tonight, cycled well, played well defensively and made a few decent passes. He's been anything but poor.

Perhaps not poor, but again, I see him getting called for those holds in the tournament and there are better options there. He's simply not one of the top 13 forwards Canada has.

 

[MuzzaFuzza]

Clearly you aren't watching tonights game. The Virtanen line has been dominant, they have drawn penalties and are always in the offensive zone.

lol what. Virtanen didn't even play for half the period, and when he has played they have not dominated the game.

 

[xxxx]

I don't know why people still put Gauthier down, he's been solid so far and his line has been playing well.

But boy, is that first line dominating... they are two levels above the Russians.
I like Paul and he's had a pretty good game so far. And to point this out again, I've quite liked Gauthier.

All the defensemen are pretty good IMO.

 

[Alerion]

Anyone know the shots? Canada's high 30s but I have no clue about Russia and can't find a boxscore.

 

[Lehner]

lol what. Virtanen didn't even play for half the period, and when he has played they have not dominated the game.

I disagree, everytime Virts on the ice he has made something happen.

 

[lawrence]

I can't believe some of these comments, so contradictory to each other.

Yup.

Leafs haters (plenty of them) will be targeting Gautheir
Canucks haters (lots of them too) will be targeting Virtannen.


Ironically both have been pretty good in their roles.

 

[member 147413]

I can't believe some of these comments, so contradictory to each other.

I agree, it's quite comical. A lot of it is personal team biases so you'll never really get a clear picture.

 

[199991]

Perhaps not poor, but again, I see him getting called for those holds in the tournament and there are better options there. He's simply not one of the top 13 forwards Canada has.

I don't know if you're watching the same game I am but you are saying that tonight, Crouse, Chartier, Dickinson,Dal Colle and even Fabbri have been better than him? WTF

 

[MuzzaFuzza]

I disagree, everytime Virts on the ice he has made something happen.

Has he played well? Of course. However, playing well is A LOT different than "dominating the game"

 

[lawrence]

I disagree, everytime Virts on the ice he has made something happen.

Your a Sens fan correct?

Just want to clarify.

apparently your comment will tag you a Canucks fan.

 

[Alerion]

I don't know if you're watching the same game I am but you are saying that tonight, Crouse, Chartier, Dickinson,Dal Colle and even Fabbri have been better than him? WTF

Crouse has been solid on the 3rd line and you could argue Fabbri but otherwise I'd agree with you. Dickinson and Chartier are definitely on the outside looking in IMO.

 

[OttawaRoughRiderFan*]

A lot of it is personal team biases so you'll never really get a clear picture.

This. It makes it fun, of course. I just don't like when the insults start to fly.

 

[Leafidelity]

You Canucks fans need to chill out, haha. Im getting stressed just reading your posts.