WC: 2015 — Team Canada

[Riggins]

Hopefully Washington gets eliminated and we can get Holtby.

Or the Habs choke and Price comes... though I'm a Habs fan so please do not let that happen.

 

[BlacknGold4life]

Crosby and Giroux are oil and water.

Plus I think Crosbys wrist isn't 100%. I don't think he's going. Plus it's not worth it for HC to pay out for his insurance.

R u Fliping kidding me with that narrative. Crosby is healthy for once. I guess you guys who believe this stuff are living in a box in siberia with no access to civilization........JUST SAYING

 

[Riggins]

Man imagine they could add either Subban/Methot and Stamkos that would be nuts.

Forward group is already full unfortunately. Though maybe Nill can rescind invitations to a certain few...

Need a couple of LH defencemen by the looks of it. And a better goalie.

 

[LAMONT JENKINS]

Hopefully with Crosby now on board we can attract a few top level dmen in the next few days.

 

[Shrimper]

Triple gold, here we come!

 

[canuck2010]

Triple gold, here we come!

I can't believe it. Would have bet the house that he wouldn't play.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Giroux - Seguin - Ennis
Hall - Crosby - Eberle
Duchene - O'Reilly - Mackinnon
Schenn - Couturier - Eakin

3 scoring lines and 1 shutdown unit.

 

[tade]

Wow. I can't believe.

 

[xxxx]

well, with Crosby, the team is twice stronger imo, because him, MacK and Duchene could form an incredible speedy line and then Giroux-Seguin on a second line?? Holy smokes.

 

[Stats01]

By far the best team Canada has sent to this tournament. HUGE addition!! We have a great chance of holding every national title all at once. (Olympics, WJHC, World Championship, World Cup) I wonder if Hamhuis or Weber are willing to head over now that Sid is on the team.

 

[red devil]

By far the best team Canada has sent to this tournament. HUGE addition!! We have a great chance of holding every national title all at once. (Olympics, WJHC, World Championship, World Cup) I wonder if Hamhuis or Weber are willing to head over now that Sid is on the team.

Weber is injured so he won't be going, anyone have any idea why so many big name players are going this year compared to years past?

 

[habsrule4eva3089]

Hope Ovechkin and Malkin and Tarasenko and Kuznetsov join the Russians.

The match Sochi 2014 didn't have should happen here.

Hoping for Canada vs. Russia for Gold.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Weber is injured so he won't be going, anyone have any idea why so many big name players are going this year compared to years past?

This year the Olympic seedings for 2018 are on the line.

 

[MeHateHe]

I keep hearing about how insuring Crosby's contract would be an impediment. Why would The insurance on, say Giroux's be affordable but not Crosby's? Or is there an aspect I'm not aware of...

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

I keep hearing about how insuring Crosby's contract would be an impediment. Why would The insurance on, say Giroux's be affordable but not Crosby's? Or is there an aspect I'm not aware of...

Probably because the insurance on a player that has had 2-3 concussions is more expensive then the insurance on a player with no concussions.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

Forward group is already full unfortunately. Though maybe Nill can rescind invitations to a certain few...

Need a couple of LH defencemen by the looks of it. And a better goalie.

How about Dan Hamhuis and Braydon coburn(If tampa is available). But seriously if Price is available Canada has a pretty great team.

 

[NHL Dude 120]

I think with the Worldcup of Hockey coming up players want to suck up up to Hockey Canada. Imagine Next year's roster.

 

[phrenssoa]

On that note, one player I've been confused about with respect to off-ice personality is Taylor Hall. From every interview I've heard of him, he sounds really measured, intelligent, respectful, etc. but there are tons of rumours about him being a total ****** off the ice. I don't see how a guy who seems so personable with the media could have attitude problems in public.

Yeah, that has confused me as well. Some people have told stories about Hall on the Oilers board, and it seems to me that he's just one of those guys who don't like to be constantly bothered by fans in his free time (at the bar and whatnot). I've heard similar stories about certain Jets players, but people tend to pick on star players more so than any average NHL'er. Some people expect these guys to be angels but ultimately, they're humans too and some of them like having a little privacy.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

We still need one or two quality defensemen and one goalie. Offense is looking fiiiine.

 

[red devil]

This year the Olympic seedings for 2018 are on the line.

Interesting but do players really care about seedings considering NHL players might not go to Korea.

 

[novisor]

We still need one or two quality defensemen and one goalie. Offense is looking fiiiine.

Holtby would be that goalie, or possibly Jake Allen. As for the Dmen, Hamhuis is a regular, but Petriangelo would be a great add.

 

[TrueBlue86]

By far the best team Canada has sent to this tournament. HUGE addition!! We have a great chance of holding every national title all at once. (Olympics, WJHC, World Championship, World Cup) I wonder if Hamhuis or Weber are willing to head over now that Sid is on the team.

if you include the WJHC, why not include also the U18?

 

[1Gold Standard]

Interesting but do players really care about seedings considering NHL players might not go to Korea.

for whatever reason, whenever Olympic seedings are up for grabs, Canada can muster up a decent team. Last time was 2012. A decent team, but lost in the 1/4 final just like all the other crap teams.

 

[red devil]

for whatever reason, whenever Olympic seedings are up for grabs, Canada can muster up a decent team. Last time was 2012. A decent team, but lost in the 1/4 final just like all the other crap teams.

Hopefully we can add some solid defensman and I'm going to cheer for Islanders now so we can add Holtby. I haven't really been following the roster but Doughty turn down the invitation?

 

[jfc64]

Welcome, Mr. X, to the Europé!

Prague (Czechia) is like in Europé, Sidney. CZECHNIA did belong to the U.S.S.R. once. Don't go there. Terrorists, the russians say and no Birger Kung. We have some hardpiped hockeyveterans here in Europé who never sat their foot in America. They're waiting for you! Working the angels, the ice surface and a sore rib or two, like they always did. Can't use the stick AT ALL. Can skate, though, fast. Eric Heiden's ancestors were belgians.

Must say that the czechish (YES!) beer is top notch (Staropramen etc, nowhere near Bud) and the weather finer for each day until the 3rd place deciding game, you know, the game where one or a few players (Star Spang...) usually will be drunk.

Switzerland is nice and don't forget Paris on your way home.

The architecture in old Prague is 1700s or or older, poor man's Rome. Check it out between games! DON'T buy women on the country side! Women's rights and life is worth fighting for. The hotel where you will stay accommodated surely will have ambitions!

Sorry your defense (Pencils) was out to lunch in round 1. Might be better here when your whole national team finally is assembled. I'm sure you won't have to use european players this time.

PS. Watch out for sand on your way from the barrack to the ice!

PSS. Backcheck!!