2016 World Cup of Hockey
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KnightofBoston
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Too many guys with questionable fortitude/guts/intangibles....
Pacioretty
McDonough
Stepan
Palmieri
van Riemsdyk
Niskanen
Not one player above would I ever want to rely on if things weren't going great for my team.
Even Kesler does nothing for me, despite his reputation.
Bruinaura
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Add Abdelkader to that list for me. Can't stand that guy.
I don't like that i don't like most of the American team, but it's hard to think of it as a patriotic tournament.
Add Abdelkader to that list for me. Can't stand that guy.
I don't like that i don't like most of the American team, but it's hard to think of it as a patriotic tournament.
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I'm just happy to watch decent hocket again.
Definitely don't like a good 40% of this USA team and have no respect for about 25% of them.
Jonathan17
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The Americans on TNA are impressive, though. Bright future. I always thought Gaudreau was Canadian with that French name!
EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
Team USA leaves off one of its best goal scorers.
Team USA struggling to score goals.
cause it's the same old song
Team USA struggling to score goals.
cause it's the same old song
EverettMike
FIRE DON SWEENEY INTO THE SUN
Even without questioning their guts Abdelkader, Kane, Kesler, Oshie, Pacioretty, JvR, Buff, McDonagh, Niskanen, Bishop are all a bunch of *****. I don't want to root for those guys, ugh.
Especially Pacioretty. He's been awful this whole tournament and I love every second of it. Guy is the most useless 39 goal scorer I've ever seen.
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The Americans on TNA are impressive, though. Bright future. I always thought Gaudreau was Canadian with that French name!
I like more guys on that team than on Team USA.
BergyDGD
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Love seeing the US get ousted in this fashion. I just can't bring myself to root for a gutless trust fund snot like Pacioretty. Hell, I find half of the US team unlikable. US hockey needs a culture change and it starts with keeping cowards like Pacioretty off the team.
bearcountry17
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Looks like they allowed Price to bring his extra wide goalposts from Montreal.
But seriously, you have to be good to be lucky and lucky to be good, and Price is a very good goalie (maybe the best in the world).
I'd be very happy to have him between the pipes in a Bruins uniform, although we know that will never happen.
But seriously, you have to be good to be lucky and lucky to be good, and Price is a very good goalie (maybe the best in the world).
I'd be very happy to have him between the pipes in a Bruins uniform, although we know that will never happen.
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BigGoalBrad
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Don't really get the outrage though the Europe game was bad. Game 1 was must win they weren't going to beat Canada in Canada when it wasn't an exhibition game. USA have good NHL players but they weren't super talented to out talent anyone at this tourney and win an 'all star' game and none of these guys play together regularly not the type of team to grind out a win vs better talent.
Worst possible choice for head coach as well Torterella is essentially a fossil in terms of being able to adapt to the current game when preaching shot blocking is clearly not going to work you could have hired someeone who last coached in the 80s to do a better job.
Also there being a 'North American' team is a big time disadvantage to the USA but is insignificant to Canada. Canada didn't need those kids due to being so stacked and possibly benefited by going older without them but the USA did. The USA could have been the exciting wildcard team of the tournament giving everyone its first look at Matthews with him skating next to vets and then Eichel on a line with vets.
There should be a Canada A and Canada B but that isn't very good for marketing what if each play each other?
Worst possible choice for head coach as well Torterella is essentially a fossil in terms of being able to adapt to the current game when preaching shot blocking is clearly not going to work you could have hired someeone who last coached in the 80s to do a better job.
Also there being a 'North American' team is a big time disadvantage to the USA but is insignificant to Canada. Canada didn't need those kids due to being so stacked and possibly benefited by going older without them but the USA did. The USA could have been the exciting wildcard team of the tournament giving everyone its first look at Matthews with him skating next to vets and then Eichel on a line with vets.
There should be a Canada A and Canada B but that isn't very good for marketing what if each play each other?
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Of course the Bruins won't put this guy in a position to succeed late in his career.
Its one of the things you can rely on like us keeping washed up vets who have suffered debilitating injuries late in their career around for 'leadership' or whatever.
Jeremy Jacobs could have sold a lot of hot dogs in April/May the last 2 years if we limited Z but the coach won't do it.
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