2016 World Cup of Hockey

[ODAAT]

My kid went with BF and said she's second row behind net and says the pace is off the charts - texted Bergeron is calm as always and Marchand is on rocket fuel.

She hates hates Crosby but I sense it may be softening. Crosby no big timing and really good with Marchand. They seem pretty tight.

I hope Claude is paying attention to the style

Not sure I`ll ever be a Crosby guy but having been the restaurant that entertained he and the Cup this summer and being told by his agent and Cup handlers that he demanded an unscheduled visit to the Vet hospital knowing it would uproot their timetable, then coming into the place I manage to ensure he had time to spend with his closest friends from Junior and his old coach and his wife before heading to a larger gathering so he could spend quiet time with them so they could sit with the Cup and Conn Smythe impressed me.

Then on the way out the door, 2 patrons saw the cup and Crosby stopped, talked more than a few minutes with both of the guys and was more than patient and gracious with his time.

He and Mackinnon came in often over the summer after work outs, weren`t looking to be noticed, just sat at the bar, hats on and heads down.

Don`t get me wrong, still want Backes to steamroll him but....

 

[Dreghorn2]

Not sure I`ll ever be a Crosby guy but having been the restaurant that entertained he and the Cup this summer and being told by his agent and Cup handlers that he demanded an unscheduled visit to the Vet hospital knowing it would uproot their timetable, then coming into the place I manage to ensure he had time to spend with his closest friends from Junior and his old coach and his wife before heading to a larger gathering so he could spend quiet time with them so they could sit with the Cup and Conn Smythe impressed me.

Then on the way out the door, 2 patrons saw the cup and Crosby stopped, talked more than a few minutes with both of the guys and was more than patient and gracious with his time.

He and Mackinnon came in often over the summer after work outs, weren`t looking to be noticed, just sat at the bar, hats on and heads down.

Don`t get me wrong, still want Backes to steamroll him but....

Not surprised, good Maritime kid.

Thanks for the story, as much as i dislike the franchise, i would have be extremely disappointed if Crosby was anything other than a nice guy.

 

[BNHL]

Not sure I`ll ever be a Crosby guy but having been the restaurant that entertained he and the Cup this summer and being told by his agent and Cup handlers that he demanded an unscheduled visit to the Vet hospital knowing it would uproot their timetable, then coming into the place I manage to ensure he had time to spend with his closest friends from Junior and his old coach and his wife before heading to a larger gathering so he could spend quiet time with them so they could sit with the Cup and Conn Smythe impressed me.

Then on the way out the door, 2 patrons saw the cup and Crosby stopped, talked more than a few minutes with both of the guys and was more than patient and gracious with his time.

He and Mackinnon came in often over the summer after work outs, weren`t looking to be noticed, just sat at the bar, hats on and heads down.

Don`t get me wrong, still want Backes to steamroll him but....

Nice to hear,Superstar PIA on the ice and decent human being off the ice,perfect.

 

[kytem2]

Canada's forward ratings:

1) Crosby
2) Marchand
3) Bergeron
...
4) Tavares

5 -12) everyone else is interchangeable

 

[Oates2Neely]

Let's hope that weasel Crosby isn't putting a bug into Marchand's ear about signing in Pitt as a UFA. He did once convince Iginal to burn the Bruins

 

[BruinDust]

Canada's forward ratings:

1) Crosby
2) Marchand
3) Bergeron
...
4) Tavares

5 -12) everyone else is interchangeable

I thought Getzlaf has been pretty decent for Canada.

 

[Bruinaura]

bruinaura

I thought Getzlaf has been pretty decent for Canada.

Agreed. He's someone I've never paid much attention to, but he has been good from what I've seen.

 

[Fossy21]

No Lundqvist

 

[Bruinaura]

Go Sweden! Interested to watch Loui and Forsberg.

 

[kytem2]

I thought Getzlaf has been pretty decent for Canada.

5 through 12 were all decent for Canada.

 

[Fossy21]

Henrik Sedin just robs Malkin of the puck and feeds Daniel who snipes the crossbar. Pretty good sequences from both teams recently. Markström looking good, just like in his half of the first Finland game.

 

[Fossy21]

Needless to say, I'd love for the Bruins to be able to have Hampus Lindholm as a healthy scratch/7th D.

 

[DKH]

Not surprised, good Maritime kid.

Thanks for the story, as much as i dislike the franchise, i would have be extremely disappointed if Crosby was anything other than a nice guy.

He's a whiner but when you hear stories about him and how he treats people he seems to be Conn Smyth there.

Bergeron factor - if 37 thinks that highly of him that's probably a good indicator

 

[Fossy21]

Unnecessarily dramatic. Typical Russia

12 years since Sweden last beat Russia in a senior tournament (WC, World Cup, Olympics)

 

[Bruinaura]

bruinaura

Unnecessarily dramatic. Typical Russia

12 years since Sweden last beat Russia in a senior tournament (WC, World Cup, Olympics)

Yeah, not a fan of Russia. My least favorite team in any international tournament.

 

[BruinDust]

Needless to say, I'd love for the Bruins to be able to have Hampus Lindholm as a healthy scratch/7th D.

Goes to show how good a guy like Matthias Ekhlom is when a pseudo-No.1 D (depending on who you ask) is sitting out in place of him.

You never hear much if anything about Ekholm as he gets lost in the shuffle in Nashville to flashier players on D, but he's a very good D-man.

 

[Fossy21]

Goes to show how good a guy like Matthias Ekhlom is when a pseudo-No.1 D (depending on who you ask) is sitting out in place of him.

You never hear much if anything about Ekholm as he gets lost in the shuffle in Nashville to flashier players on D, but he's a very good D-man.

True. It also has a lot to do with Ekholm having done his due by playing in several World Championships and even European Hockey Tours, whilst Lindholm hasn't played a (semi-)competitive international game other than juniors (and is 4 years younger).

Leaving Lindholm (initially) and Klingberg, and - to a lesser extent - Brodin off the team is certainly nowhere near what the previous coach Mårts did in Sochi where he (iirc) didn't even invite Hedman and Strålman (in addition to Enström turning them down possibly because of a perceived slight somewhere along the way) in favour of Henrik Tallinder, Jonathan Ericsson, et. al.

Now if only Sweden could produce a few more top notch forwards and a future elite goalie to go with this ridiculous D.

 

[rickizbruin]

Go Sweden! Interested to watch Loui and Forsberg.

Was at the game.. Loui looks like he will fit in with the Sedins.

 

[Bruinaura]

Was at the game.. Loui looks like he will fit in with the Sedins.

Vancouver must love all this game time they're getting together before the season.

 

[DKH]

Was Hamilton scratched? I haven't seen him out there

 

[Spoked-B]

Was Hamilton scratched? I haven't seen him out there

Neither Team Canada nor Team North America would let Freddie play for them so he declined to play for either

 

[Joe Zanussi]

If I had to bet money, Id put it on Sweden right now.

 

[DKH]

Kevin Weekes is so superior to Barry Melrose

Melrose asked during an exhibition game if Blake Wheeler played for the Bruins

 

[TheBigBadB]

Team North America is just so fun to watch..they are just so fast

 

[toasterjam]

pretty fun watching this north american team