WJC: 2022 Team Canada Roster Talk

[cmcneil02]

Expecting Bourgault and Roy to get cut. Lapierre should make it in a defensive role.

Really? I think Bourgault will be on the 4th line. Who do you got?

 

[Statsy]

Expecting Bourgault and Roy to get cut. Lapierre should make it in a defensive role.

Thought Bourgault was a standout yesterday. A bit quieter today though.

 

[Goldenhands]

Really? I think Bourgault will be on the 4th line. Who do you got?

Well, thats a 25 men roster, so maybe Bourgault survives, but should be an extra for this tournament.

 

[57special]

That was a fun final 2 periods, I'm still clueless on who will play defence, Lambos looked good.

Lambos has a nice, firm, NHL level pass. Besides Zellweger, though, I'm with you. I have no idea who they should pick. Cornier is obviously the guy if you want more of a puck handling/PP specialist.

As i said earlier, i want to see the Dmen facing fast, skilled oppo to see who breaks down either mentally or technique wise. It's all fun and games when you are playing a lesser opponent. I saw #19 get impatient and charge over to his partners side of the ice on a 1 on 2, effectively picking his own man and making a simple situation difficult. You can't do that against the Russians or Swedes. They'll make you pay.

 

[Goldenhands]

Thought Bourgault was a standout yesterday. A bit quieter today though.

So was Roy. Different day, different story. I feel both havent made enough on day 2, but we will see.

 

[PumpkinBomb]

Well, thats a 25 men roster, so maybe Bourgault survives, but should be an extra for this tournament.

He’s been the 2nd best player in these two games

 

[cmcneil02]

How many extra forwards are there? 2 or 3?

 

[iginlafan77]

How many extra forwards are there? 2 or 3?

2 extras, 14 total.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Cossa has not done himself any favours. Goals 4 and 5 make me question his glove hand"

Game sheet shows him making 22 saves on 26 shots, so goal 5 was on someone else.

 

[cmcneil02]

Think we can expect an announcement tomorrow at noon?

 

[JT63]

Cole Perfetti - Mason McTavish - Connor Bedard
Jake Neighbours - Kent Johnson/Shane Wright - Dylan Guenther
Xavier Bourgault - Hendrix Lapierre - Mavrik Bourque
Ridly Greig - Ryan Tverberg - Justin Sourdif
Elliot Desnoyers

Power - Guhle
Sebrango - Zellweger
O'Rourke - Lambos
Cormier
8th dman up for grabs

 

[EichelFan15]

 

[TheDoldrums]

I'd be surprised if Desyoners and Tverberg weren't even possibilities.

 

[JT63]

why Evangelista? super uninspiring play from those USport games imo

Dean was invisible too

 

[cmcneil02]

I honestly don't even know with this team haha

 

[kyle44]

It’s seems like Cameron keeps wanting to downplay Bedard. I truly don’t understand Hockey Canada and their foolishness.

 

[Dominance]

It’s seems like Cameron keeps wanting to downplay Bedard. I truly don’t understand Hockey Canada and their foolishness.

Cameron’s a known dinosaur, to the point that I am half-expecting Finley to be named to the team despite being by far our worst player throughout the two games (which would really make me question why they are played at all).

 

[Statsy]

It’s seems like Cameron keeps wanting to downplay Bedard. I truly don’t understand Hockey Canada and their foolishness.

I actually thought his comments after the first game were specifically an attempt to keep the hype from exploding around Connor. After these comments here that seems to clearly be the plan. It might actually be a good idea, to be honest.

 

[Digital Dog]

Cuts are due at 7pm MT, so in under 2 hours time

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I don't think Bedard was realistically going to be a centre on this team anyways so I wouldn't go into panic mode just yet lol

 

[Statsy]

Cuts are due at 7pm MT, so in under 2 hours time

Great, now let’s get those TV cameras in their faces so we can ask them how they feel being cut. Everybody’s favourite part of camp!

 

[Digital Dog]

Great, now let’s get those TV cameras in their faces so we can ask them how they feel being cut. Everybody’s favourite part of camp!

I know right? Hate that they do that, just let them slip out the back door, it must feel so painful.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I know right? Hate that they do that, just let them slip out the back door, it must feel so painful.

Atleast they don't do it from their hotel room anymore like they used to lol

 

[JMac13]

Been a fun ride so far watching this team come together. After watching these two games I have my final team as:

Perfetti - McTavish - Bedard
Johnson - Wright - Bourque
Neighbours - Greig - Guenther
Desnoyers - Stankoven - Sourdif
Lapierre, Bourgault

Power - Guhle
Sebrango - Zellweger
O'Rourke - Cormier
Lambos - Hunt

Cossa
Garand
Brochu

I think splitting up the two shooters (Wright/Bedard) with the two playmakers (Johnson/Perfetti) is a good recipe for offensive success. I also like the 3rd all-WHL line to go up against other teams top players. Keeping Neighbours/Guenther together I think is a no-brainer early. Lots of fluidity in this line-up however with the amount of guys that can play center/wing. Will be very interesting to see how Cameron mixes and matches.

Power, Guhle, Zellweger, O'Rourke and Sebrango are all locks for me on defense at this point.

 

[EichelFan15]

Been a fun ride so far watching this team come together. After watching these two games I have my final team as:

Perfetti - McTavish - Bedard
Johnson - Wright - Bourque
Neighbours - Greig - Guenther
Desnoyers - Stankoven - Sourdif
Lapierre, Bourgault

Power - Guhle
Sebrango - Zellweger
O'Rourke - Cormier
Lambos - Hunt

Cossa
Garand
Brochu

I think splitting up the two shooters (Wright/Bedard) with the two playmakers (Johnson/Perfetti) is a good recipe for offensive success. I also like the 3rd all-WHL line to go up against other teams top players. Keeping Neighbours/Guenther together I think is a no-brainer early. Lots of fluidity in this line-up however with the amount of guys that can play center/wing. Will be very interesting to see how Cameron mixes and matches.

Power, Guhle, Zellweger, O'Rourke and Sebrango are all locks for me on defense at this point.

Good looking lineup. Johnson and Bedard have played roller hockey together for years and this past summer they dominated the men’s league. Wonder if they get a look together on the ice.