Depends who is projecting it!What's the projected top 6 look like for Canada?
What's the projected top 6 look like for Canada?
Assuming you're using this for the pool then it's
Dube - McLeod - Speers
Joseph - Cirelli - Stephens
If not then disregard this answer![]()
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Lines and defence pairings at practice today, per Mark Masters:
Dubois - Strome - McLeod
Joseph - Barzal - Raddysh
Jost - Roy - Gauthier
Dube - Cirelli - Stephens
Chabot - Myers
Bean - Juulsen
Clague - Fabbro
Lauzon
Absent: Speers
When is the last day to replace speers? seems this guy is still hurt!
Speers is NO Mcdavid, he can easily be replaced
When is the last day to replace speers? seems this guy is still hurt!
Speers is NO Mcdavid, he can easily be replaced
Not playing today doesn't technically mean hurt. And if he is hurt, it doesn't technically mean he's nursing the injury that gave him trouble before.Why do we even have this guy if he's hurt?
At the very least why make final cuts if you aren't 100% certain he is fit and ready to go.
2 games in 2 days after maybe 3 practices since October. Probably aches and pains any person in the planet would go through after putting legs through that. He is fine.Why do we even have this guy if he's hurt?
"Why do we even have this guy if he's hurt?!"![]()
Because in 2 weeks his body will be 100% just like NHL'ers after camp. You do realize Blake Speers made the Devils as a 3rd round pick...no glamour of the high 1st round pick. He is most likely a better pro winger than anyone Canada has on the right side at the moment. High end hockey sense at both ends of the ice.I'm laughing too. Why take a guy who isn't 100% healthy? Sitting a game out isn't a good sign numb nuts. You just sat out 20 games and you're tired? Why is a player whos "body" might not be in the best of shape on this team?
Don't let Jason MacIssacs hear you say thatYou know it's a weak squad when Michael McLeod is in our top six.![]()
No I agree...he is suited for 13th forward with his speed and motor. You still didn't respond to my comment however.Don't let Jason MacIssacs hear you say that
This allows the team to work on special teams and chemistry instead of evaluating the players. While you may make a mistake on a player your team should be better prepared to start the tournament.In previous years didn't the coaching staff wait until a few additional exhibition games were played before making the final cuts? The team seems to have been finalized earlier than typical this year.
In previous years didn't the coaching staff wait until a few additional exhibition games were played before making the final cuts? The team seems to have been finalized earlier than typical this year.
Because in 2 weeks his body will be 100% just like NHL'ers after camp. You do realize Blake Speers made the Devils as a 3rd round pick...no glamour of the high 1st round pick. He is most likely a better pro winger than anyone Canada has on the right side at the moment. High end hockey sense at both ends of the ice.
Yes, I agree. In terms of "star" players, Strome (third pick in highly touted draft in d + 2 year) compares very favourably with anyone from the Canadian teams this decade other than 2013 (Mugent - Hopkins) and 2015 (just returned from injury McDavid). 2011 the star was Schenn. 2012 the star was... good luck finding one. 2014 the star was Drouin one year after the draft. 2016 the star was the alleged chemistry between Marner and... Strome. There is always a bit of revision with regard to how strong Canadian teams have been in the past. Generally, any player significantly better than the best players on this Canadian team (Strome, Barzal, Chabot) are in the NHL, so of course Canada can't use them.
They lost the first game and won the second game against CIS last year.