Toggle sidebar

World Cup: 2016 World Cup — Team USA

  • Xenforo Cloud will be upgrading us to version 2.3.5 on March 3rd at 12 AM GMT. This version has increased stability and fixes several bugs. We expect downtime for the duration of the update. The admin team will continue to work on existing issues, templates and upgrade all necessary available addons to minimize impact of this new version. Click Here for Updates
Status
Not open for further replies.
redcard said:
Lol, nope. I made no comment on either goaltender. I don't watch Schneider play enough to make an informed decision on the two. I've seen him far more times in a green and blue jersey than in a red one.

You're the one claiming that average shot distance makes Quick a "slightly above average" goaltender while completely ignoring that a goaltender can greatly impact that average shot distance themselves by simply controlling a rebound.
Click to expand...
No. I used it as supporting evidence with the primary being Schneider's vastly superior save percentage.
 
NYRKING30 said:
Schiender is a great goalie no doubt. Yeah he's also only played in just over 200 games in his 6 seasons in the league minus 2 games in like 2009/10. So its a bit of cherry picking based upon the workload. Sadly for him he was robbed of a good 3-4 full years of being a full time starter under different circumstances.
Click to expand...

He's played 270 games, he'll be way over 300 (w/o injury) this year
 
Martyros said:
Could be worse....Dustin Brown could've been on the team.
Click to expand...

Had he put up better numbers over the past few seasons, he would've. He's the exact type of player the team is built around. The way some of the guys are just floating around, and not hitting or getting involved, he'd be a good replacement.:laugh:
 
jj cale said:
Picking who is going to be the goalie for team U.S.A is a wonderful problem to have. All 3 guys are capable of winning it all for them.
Click to expand...

With how good Quick looked in game 1 and how well Canada, Sweden, Russia and Finland are going to be in this tournament, the US have to go with Quick. He will need to steal some games when the US defense goes into it's in-game swoons.

That is what Torts, and other countries, were doing, taking a look a all three. Quick won.
 
Ugh. USA Hockey is in shambles right now. Even though I didn't like Bylsma as a coach, he was an obvious choice. Tortz is Tortz, I have no idea how you select him as Team USA coach. He's right there with Keenan as worst coaches to ever win a cup. I'd rather have crotchety Ron Wilson again.

I think this team may get embarrassed once the real play starts. It's gonna be ugly.
 
Sleepy said:
Ugh. USA Hockey is in shambles right now. Even though I didn't like Bylsma as a coach, he was an obvious choice. Tortz is Tortz, I have no idea how you select him as Team USA coach. He's right there with Keenan as worst coaches to ever win a cup. I'd rather have crotchety Ron Wilson again.

I think this team may get embarrassed once the real play starts. It's gonna be ugly.
Click to expand...

Nah...there a shoe-in to make the semis and a decent bet to make the finals
 
Love Schneiders pads they are so sick.
Cory_Sch_Pds1.jpg
 
Sleepy said:
Ugh. USA Hockey is in shambles right now. Even though I didn't like Bylsma as a coach, he was an obvious choice. Tortz is Tortz, I have no idea how you select him as Team USA coach. He's right there with Keenan as worst coaches to ever win a cup. I'd rather have crotchety Ron Wilson again.

I think this team may get embarrassed once the real play starts. It's gonna be ugly.
Click to expand...

Based on what? A split with Canada in two exhibition games?
 
Rabid Ranger said:
Based on what? A split with Canada in two exhibition games?
Click to expand...
can't wait to see you against Finland. Your team is good. I'm pretty sure you will win that game, even if doesn't matter really, but still. I like the way you play. Of course you need to be better in certain areas, but I'm sure you will.
 
True Hockey Fan said:
can't wait to see you against Finland. Your team is good. I'm pretty sure you will win that game, even if doesn't matter really, but still. I like the way you play. Of course you need to be better in certain areas, but I'm sure you will.
Click to expand...

I think the team can be good, but it's going to require discipline to be successful. You can't roll out a goon squad or having d-men running around like a chicken with their head cut off. I also have mixed feelings on the offense. There are some individual talents but it's not an especially creative group-especially at center. It's why we'll need more from the likes of Kane and Wheeler.
 
William H Bonney said:
Byfuglien is apparently practicing at RW, which means by default the opposition's scoring chances will decrease by 50%.
Click to expand...

I liked Byfuglien's inclusion on the team, but he's not working out as presently deployed. Hopefully they work that out. I have to assume Erik Johnson will get more minutes on defense-which I'm fine with.
 
Torts moves one of the team's best defensemen if not the best to wing and rewards Erik Johnson with more ice time. EJ was their worst defenseman against Canada but he hit some players, so he'll stay in the lineup. Byfuglien is really good and Torts has no clue what to do with him. That's something.
 
JTD said:
Torts moves one of the team's best defensemen if not the best to wing and rewards Erik Johnson with more ice time. EJ was their worst defenseman against Canada but he hit some players, so he'll stay in the lineup. Byfuglien is really good and Torts has no clue what to do with him. That's something.
Click to expand...

What? Buff has been the worst d-man so far by a wide margin, and EJ was fantastic in his first appearance. This is 100% the right move for now.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Latest posts

Ad

Ad

Top Bottom