Pre-Game Talk: 2022 World Junior Hockey Championship

[GMofOilers]

 

[CupofOil]

The bunch of dummies thought they could pull this off with a modified bubble in a country that has strict restrictions during the peak of the most contagious variant yet. WTF did they expect?

The bubble like they had last year was the only possible solution or move it to the States and it's not like they didn't see this coming as Omicron has been on the radar for about a month now. Total incompetents.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Should of moved this tournament to the USA last minute, as our rules suck.

Its the IIHF that sucks, as always.

 

[Biltmore]

Its the IIHF that sucks, as always.

Is Dick Pound still involved in this?

 

[Drivesaitl]

Is Dick Pound still involved in this?

Off the top of my head couldn't tell you but the suck isn't isolated.

Take any international body like this and I'll show you a bloated diseased carcass.

 

[Drivesaitl]

If this "tournament" keeps going, Canada is going to end up playing Russia or the States in the QFs if they finish first in group A.

Just hole up like groundhogs in individual burrows and pop up two weeks later and win the tournament by default..

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

States would have been a better idea. They seem to have the whole sports situation way more figured out.

 

[GMofOilers]

Its the IIHF that sucks, as always.

IIHF? This was a Alberta requirement to make this tournament run in Alberta, the IIHF has to follow Alberta rules.

 

[BlackDogg]

Is Dick Pound still involved in this?

If he is, I know what I'd tell him to go do.

 

[GMofOilers]

WOW

 

[BlackDogg]

Yep. It’s ridiculous.

I actually was very surprised the NHL went ahead and that there was games last night. I figured for sure the media would have the entire country deeemed unlivable Dec 26 and the league would fold their cards.

 

[Faelko]

WOW

How reliable is that guy? Never heard of him.

nvm…I googled him. Bobby Mac confirms, shit

 

[9911]

IIHF? This was a Alberta requirement to make this tournament run in Alberta, the IIHF has to follow Alberta rules.

How have the Oilers been able to play with multiple players on the Covid list if it’s “Alberta rules”?

 

[BlackDogg]

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

IIHF? This was a Alberta requirement to make this tournament run in Alberta, the IIHF has to follow Alberta rules.

Nope. IIHF created the protocols not Alberta. This is a result of their completely ridiculous planning and protocols. I hope the tournament organizers (the Oilers) sue them for damages.

Alberta created the ridiculous fan restrictions when Covid cases are disappearing from hospitals and the ICU (down 19 to 50 since they announced them)

 

[OfCorsiDid]

If 4 cases was the line in the sand, why did the IIHF go for it?

This seems more than a little ridiculous.

 

[tardigrade81]

What a complete joke. I have two friends hit with this variant and they said they are totally fine. That is the point of a FUC**ING VACCINE. MY GOD!!!! I guess life will just never get back to normal. The common cold is making people more sick than this new variant and yet still cancelling sports lmao. What a joke.

I’m sure there are lots that disagree with me here and will flame me. Go ahead. I won’t respond. So damn sick of “Covid”

 

[NedPlimpton]

I have no other hot take other than if they were planning on this tournament taking place with NO positive tests happening during its duration, that's f***ing wild.

And that seems to almost be the case considering how little it took for them to call it.

 

[Del Preston]

At least this means Jeff O'Neill will be getting the f*** out of our city a lot sooner.

 

[CycloneSweep]

IIHF? This was a Alberta requirement to make this tournament run in Alberta, the IIHF has to follow Alberta rules.

False. Alberta rules don’t require daily testing or anything of the sort. Hell in Alberta you can’t even get a normal covid test unless you HAVE symptoms. Only rapid tests. That and even if you are a close contact of someone with covid, no test unless you have symptoms.

This is entirely the IIHF

 

[Heavy Dee]

Its the IIHF that sucks, as always.

Hearing the Red Deer hotels were wide open. Wedding guests everywhere. This is unbelievable. This IIHF PREZ Tadif should be fired in the next hour

 

[BlackDogg]

What a complete joke. I have two friends hit with this variant and they said they are totally fine. That is the point of a FUC**ING VACCINE. MY GOD!!!! I guess life will just never get back to normal. The common cold is making people more sick than this new variant and yet still cancelling sports lmao. What a joke.

I’m sure there are lots that disagree with me here and will flame me. Go ahead. I won’t respond. So damn sick of “Covid”

Totally agree. We can't shut down society forever. But that's kind of the plan I'm thinking. NHL will not be far behind.

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

What a complete joke. I have two friends hit with this variant and they said they are totally fine. That is the point of a FUC**ING VACCINE. MY GOD!!!! I guess life will just never get back to normal. The common cold is making people more sick than this new variant and yet still cancelling sports lmao. What a joke.

I’m sure there are lots that disagree with me here and will flame me. Go ahead. I won’t respond. So damn sick of “Covid”

 

[5 Mins 4 Ftg]

Totally agree. We can't shut down society forever. But that's kind of the plan I'm thinking. NHL will not be far behind.

NHL will power through even if it means Canadian teams playing in empty buildings, every player, coach and official getting it, unbalanced schedules, and a shortened season.