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WJC: 2016 — USA Roster Talk

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Surprised a Canadian reporter had this first(or at least posted if here first), figured there'd already be discussion on it when I came in here. Mark Masters is on the ball.

 
EXTRAS said:
Jordan greenery didn't get an invite? Hokum maybe next year. :(
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I'm guessing you mean Jordan Greenway, and no, he wasn't invited. He's been okay at BU so far this year, but isn't producing all that much (8 points in 18 games), so it's no real surprise he didn't get an invite. With a solid finish to this year and a strong sophomore season, he should have a good shot next year.
 
Canada4Gold said:
Surprised a Canadian reporter had this first(or at least posted if here first), figured there'd already be discussion on it when I came in here. Mark Masters is on the ball.

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Too bad...was looking forward to seeing Bellows.

On the other hand, happy to see the lone potential Sabres prospect (Borgen) survived the 1st round of cuts.
 
The US really controlled the game so it was not the best for evaluation purposes, particularly for the defense and goalies.

The MacInnis-Schmaltz-Boeser line was the most consistently dangerous among the forward groups. Schmaltz was engaged and working hard and created lots of chances so hopefully that will continue into the tournament. Boeser has gone a long way in proving there's more to his game than just a strong shot as he was handling and protecting the puck well and making smart decisions. I wasn't a huge fan of MacInnis on that line when I saw it before the game but he also played well and complimented the Schmaltz-Boeser duo.

The Milano-Dvorak-White line also had a strong game though I felt there were instances, particularly early on, where Milano was trying to do too much. Dvorak had a very strong game overall which was nice to see after a forgettable summer camp so hopefully that's a sign of what's the come in the tournament. White had a lot of chances and could/should have had a few more goals but was a bit snakebit.

The other lines were unremarkable but still controlled play when out for the most part. I'm not surprised by the Bellows cut as he seemed to be a bit behind the pace of the game. Keller was fairly quiet after the rave reviews from earlier in the week. I'll be curious to see exactly how they incorporate him into the team as the top nine seems pretty set and he'd be a bit of a waste on the fourth line. He's been slotted at center all week but I'd be interested in seeing him at left wing with Schmaltz-Boeser if MacInnis stops clicking with them.

The defense wasn't really challenged and didn't really make it's presence felt offensively so not much to report on them. There were a few shaky moments from players that will be expected to carry the load though. I don't have an issue with the Fitzgerald cut as he wasn't that noticeable and there are a number of similar players available.

I sort of expect them to go with Nedeljkovic, at least initially, when the tournament starts. I realize Opilka has had a better start to the season but he's been underwhelming when I've seen him with the US over the past year.
 
helicecopter said:
down to 24 already... how many more do they need to cut? 1?
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1 cut depending on goaltending situation.

Opilka has been sick and I don't think he's traveling with team today over to Finland.

I guess there's a chance they only keep 2 goalies and go with 21 skaters. That's not been the norm in the past, always carry 3 goalies.
 
Mickey the mouse said:
1 cut depending on goaltending situation.

Opilka has been sick and I don't think he's traveling with team today over to Finland.

I guess there's a chance they only keep 2 goalies and go with 21 skaters. That's not been the norm in the past, always carry 3 goalies.
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They can't sub the third goalie spot for an extra skater so two cuts will be made for sure.
 
Canada4Gold said:
Surprised a Canadian reporter had this first(or at least posted if here first), figured there'd already be discussion on it when I came in here. Mark Masters is on the ball.

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The u20s are basically irrelevant in the states except to a hardcore group of hockey fans. So if anybody is going to have it its a Canadian reporter.
 
Xokkeu said:
The u20s are basically irrelevant in the states except to a hardcore group of hockey fans. So if anybody is going to have it its a Canadian reporter.
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yeah but I haven't seen Mark Masters or any Canadian reporter being the first on the American cuts before.

I'd expect there to be some American hockey reporter to say something first. Even if a Canadian guy if first they've never tweeted it out as soon as it happened before that's what was kinda surprising.
 
Canada4Gold said:
yeah but I haven't seen Mark Masters or any Canadian reporter being the first on the American cuts before.

I'd expect there to be some American hockey reporter to say something first. Even if a Canadian guy if first they've never tweeted it out as soon as it happened before that's what was kinda surprising.
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It's not like McMasters broke the news. USAH tweeted out the news first.
 
William H Bonney said:
It's not like McMasters broke the news. USAH tweeted out the news first.
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yeah but Masters had it almost immediately as well which was what I found odd, when I saw he tweeted it out I assumed it had been news for a little while and came here to see what people were saying(because people had been talking about having Bellows on the team on the last page), and realized it only just happened and the Canadian guys usually aren't on the American cuts right away.
 
Canada4Gold said:
yeah but Masters had it almost immediately as well which was what I found odd, when I saw he tweeted it out I assumed it had been news for a little while and came here to see what people were saying(because people had been talking about having Bellows on the team on the last page), and realized it only just happened and the Canadian guys usually aren't on the American cuts right away.
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Unlikely. If he had it first he would have wanted to break the news. In reality, he follows USAH's Twitter, saw their tweet, and rehashed the news in his own tweet. It's the same thing another reporter (Joshua Kummins) did, who actually tweeted before McMasters.
 
highly unlikely he will play but it would be nice to see opilka be kept by the team.been watching him play since he had a short stint at my old highschool before it was obvious he was too talented and made the jump to junior.
 
Woodhouse said:
Some GFY highlights:
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How'd White play?
 
Sens of Anarchy said:
How'd White play?
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Like cagney mentioned, that line had a pretty strong game but I also would've liked to see more finish from White .. it's more of a nitpick than a criticism, as he had more than a few scoring chances, and that's only an issue in tighter games than this one, which wasn't remotely even.
 
WonderTwinsUnite said:
Woodhouse, since you clearly got to watch the game, how did the Schmaltz-Boeser duo look?
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Same old, same old, carrying over from NoDak. There was a bunch of possession, short passes, curls and hounding along the walls from that line. Prime example being GF1, as they cycled so long that at least one skater was able to change as they maintained and fought for possession. MacInnis was the one on the line throwing the most shots at the net though, much like White on the other, with most of the play running through Schmaltz. Schmaltz also had a good day at the faceoff dot too, FWIW.
 
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