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WJC: 2022 Team USA Roster Talk

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Poor Daemon Hunt, the Thomas Bordeleau of Team Canada. Nothing to do with Covid but injured in training camp again and will miss his second chance to play for Canada at the WJC. Some guys just can't win. Hope all are looking forward to this unusual summer treat.
 
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canuck2010 said:
Poor Daemon Hunt, the Thomas Bordeleau of Team Canada. Nothing to do with Covid but injured in training camp again and will miss his second chance to play for Canada at the WJC. Some guys just can't win. Hope all are looking forward to this unusual summer treat.
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I just can't believe the summer is almost gone. :(
 
I'm trying not to give a shit about this joke of a make-up tournament, but the U.S. roster looks like they will mash people into next week, so the games should be heated. This will be a violent and abrasive group, but constructing a lineup loaded with big hitters and sandpaper types could bite them in the ass considering how tight the loser corrupt moron IIHF refs call these WJC games, and how skill on depth lines helped them win golds in the past. And with all due respect to Ian Moore, Hughes is the only pure playmaker on the blue line.

Weird roster. But winning gold on Canadian soil is definitely a possibility, although the road will be tough, even in the QF. They'll cruise to 3-0 before playing the Swedes, who brought a bunch of hard hitters themselves and have Wallstedt in goal.

Not surprised that the dicks at the IIHF (led by a Canadian) set it up so that Team USA plays mostly late 8pm starts, then get to play a rested Sweden to close out group play with their third game in four nights.

USA will have to play one of Slovakia, the Czechs, or Finns in the QF, while Canada (if they win Group A) will open the QF against one of Austria, Germany, or Switzerland.
 
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It's music to my ears hearing about the serious goalie doubts for this Team U.S.A as I've become accustomed to it being one of their main strengths as a team over the years.

Having said that, this is still going to be a good team even if a goalie doesn't emerge that is their usual good/very good standard.
 
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starkravingsabres said:
I've been waiting for some optimistic posts in that regard. Still waiting.

Goalies are a strange bunch, no offense. Maybe one will surprise us and rise to the occasion.
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All three are 2023 eligible. How often does that happen? Seems like an open competition. We'll see who if any rise to the occasion. This is a very good forward and d core though. A lot of skill and toughness. We'll see if that is enough to take pressure off the goaltending.
 
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Canadian Canuck fan in peace.

Can anyone give me a report on how Jacob Truscott looks, and where he's most likely to play? I saw one post that had him as the 8th defenseman, but is that really what's expected?
 
Why is Cooley the only '22 pick? Was the '22 draft just awful?
 
Rabid Ranger said:
All three are 2023 eligible. How often does that happen? Seems like an open competition. We'll see who if any rise to the occasion. This is a very good forward and d core though. A lot of skill and toughness. We'll see if that is enough to take pressure off the goaltending.
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You are right, but I think thats too generous to say they are 2023 eligible. They are undrafted players.

LuLover96 said:
Canadian Canuck fan in peace.

Can anyone give me a report on how Jacob Truscott looks, and where he's most likely to play? I saw one post that had him as the 8th defenseman, but is that really what's expected?
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Not impossible that it changes, but 8th defenseman is what I'd expect.

I think 8th is a little generous. He probably did well to beat out a few players for that spot.
 
Steve Kournianos said:
I'm trying not to give a shit about this joke of a make-up tournament, but the U.S. roster looks like they will mash people into next week, so the games should be heated. This will be a violent and abrasive group, but constructing a lineup loaded with big hitters and sandpaper types could bite them in the ass considering how tight the loser corrupt moron IIHF refs call these WJC games, and how skill on depth lines helped them win golds in the past. And with all due respect to Ian Moore, Hughes is the only pure playmaker on the blue line.

Weird roster. But winning gold on Canadian soil is definitely a possibility, although the road will be tough, even in the QF. They'll cruise to 3-0 before playing the Swedes, who brought a bunch of hard hitters themselves and have Wallstedt in goal.

Not surprised that the dicks at the IIHF (led by a Canadian) set it up so that Team USA plays mostly late 8pm starts, then get to play a rested Sweden to close out group play with their third game in four nights.

USA will have to play one of Slovakia, the Czechs, or Finns in the QF, while Canada (if they win Group A) will open the QF against one of Austria, Germany, or Switzerland.
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Behrens isn’t a bad PP QB.
 
Steve Kournianos said:
I'm trying not to give a shit about this joke of a make-up tournament, but the U.S. roster looks like they will mash people into next week, so the games should be heated. This will be a violent and abrasive group, but constructing a lineup loaded with big hitters and sandpaper types could bite them in the ass considering how tight the loser corrupt moron IIHF refs call these WJC games, and how skill on depth lines helped them win golds in the past. And with all due respect to Ian Moore, Hughes is the only pure playmaker on the blue line.

Weird roster. But winning gold on Canadian soil is definitely a possibility, although the road will be tough, even in the QF. They'll cruise to 3-0 before playing the Swedes, who brought a bunch of hard hitters themselves and have Wallstedt in goal.

Not surprised that the dicks at the IIHF (led by a Canadian) set it up so that Team USA plays mostly late 8pm starts, then get to play a rested Sweden to close out group play with their third game in four nights.

USA will have to play one of Slovakia, the Czechs, or Finns in the QF, while Canada (if they win Group A) will open the QF against one of Austria, Germany, or Switzerland.
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Pretty sure that Team Canada will be up to any physical challenge.
 
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LuLover96 said:
Canadian Canuck fan in peace.

Can anyone give me a report on how Jacob Truscott looks, and where he's most likely to play? I saw one post that had him as the 8th defenseman, but is that really what's expected?
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He’ll be a fall back for whoever Hughes is paired with.

If Hughes struggles with a partner truscott will draw in as it is a safe play.
 
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