WJC: 2023 Team Canada Roster Talk Part 2

[Sidney the Kidney]

Beck is the perfect choice to fill in for Dach. Beck can plug & play anywhere in the roster. He should have made the team right out of camp. Selecting Dean over Beck was a travesty.

Haven't been a fan of Dean's so far. The only notable thing he keeps doing is taking really dumb penalties.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Too bad it wasn't Ryan Greene.

Would have been an upgrade over Dach.

But we all know about the bias against him.

It isn't a bias....likely a touch easier flying Beck in on short notice from Ontario then it is getting Greene in on short notice. Plus Beck very likely was the last cut anyways.

 

[Habsrule]

I wouldn’t want to change the make up of the team but I wonder if the management for team Canada would have pushed for Wyatt Johnston or Mason McTavish to replace Dach.

The gold medal game is January 5th and the maximum number of games either would play is three games. It is not like they would miss many NHL games in that short of a timespan.


Now I get replacing a fourth liner in Dach with Beck is a very easy transition for the team. But to get a top line player would have been amazing.

 

[JackSlater]

Milic is confirmed as the starter for tomorrow. Beck is already in Halifax and will be 13th forward tomorrow.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Beck should have been on this team anyway. Glad he is getting in.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Lol at the Stankoven line even being listed as the 2nd line

I think they wanted to avoid another deathstare by Wright.

 

[ORRFForever]

I was someone who called the loss to the U.S. 2 years ago - when most posters (including many American posters) felt Canada had it in the bag.
I also felt we were LUCKY(!) to beat Russia in 2020, so I am not someone who is prone to being hubristic but...

I feel REALLY good about this team...

* In a small Canadian rink - where the energy is palpable;
* The team is really big, fast and skilled;
* The talent is well distributed up and down the lineup;
* We have a super star in our midst;
* We have a strong core of returnees who won just 5 months ago.

Anyone else feeling OVERLY confident about Gold?

 

[Mathieukferland]

I was someone who called the loss to the U.S. 2 years ago - when most posters (including some American posters) felt Canada had it in the bag.
I also felt we were LUCKY(!) to beat Russia in 2020, so I am not someone who is prone to being hubristic but...

I feel REALLY good about this team...

* In a small Canadian rink - where the energy is palpable;
* The team is really big, fast and skilled;
* The talent is up and down the lineup;
* We have a super star in our midst;
* We have a strong core of returnees who won just 5 months ago.

Anyone else feeling OVERLY confident about Gold?








God bless Pope Benedict XVI. RIP.

If we play the USA, Shane Wright will have to produce another defensive masterclass like he did against Lysell and Rosen against the top line

 

[TheBeastCoast]

If we play the USA, Shane Wright will have to produce another defensive masterclass like he did against Lysell and Rosen against the top line

And we have to make Hughes defend. He is amazing with the puck on his stick....not so much in his own end.

 

[ORRFForever]

If we play the USA, Shane Wright will have to produce another defensive masterclass like he did against Lysell and Rosen against the top line

I'm confident we'll beat the Americans.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

And we have to make Hughes defend. He is amazing with the puck on his stick....not so much in his own end.

Sounds like it runs in the family.

 

[canuck2010]

Let's just beat Slovakia first.

 

[Mr Buckles]

The Dach family has terrible luck with the WJC.

So Colton shouldn't try to come back again next year?!

 

[Mr Buckles]

Beck should have been on this team anyway. Glad he is getting in.

Can anyone summarize this player for those not in the know? I see his stats don't jump off the page as some other players do.

 

[CanuckistanFlyerfan]

Can anyone summarize this player for those not in the know? I see his stats don't jump off the page as some other players do.

I saw him play Barrie earlier in the season and he stood out as one of the better players in the game. Decent size, his skating stood out in a good way, played both ends well and scored twice...but it was only one game.

 

[FourQuarters]

So Colton shouldn't try to come back again next year?!

It's an U-20 tournament… He will turn into 20 in 3 days…

 

[Mr Buckles]

It's an U-20 tournament… He will turn into 20 in 3 days…

Doh!

 

[jrom]

I saw him play Barrie earlier in the season and he stood out as one of the better players in the game. Decent size, his skating stood out in a good way, played both ends well and scored twice...but it was only one game.

Good recap, also excels on faceoffs (above 60%). Did very well at Habs training camp.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Would have rather seen Dumais.

But understand they wanted a player similar to the role they lost. Also nice to have at least one guaranteed returnee for next year.

 

[EXTRAS]

Why didn't bolduc make the team?

 

[ORRFForever]

... nice to have at least one guaranteed returnee for next year.

Good point. Fantilli will be back, too - I hope.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Good point. Fantilli will be back, too - I hope.

Korchinski and Fantilli provided the best chances - but both have chances at making their respective NHL teams next year.

 

[ORRFForever]

Korchinski and Fantilli provided the best chances - but both have chances at making their respective NHL teams next year.

Next year's gonna be a young team.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Why didn't bolduc make the team?

Probably because his game is one dimensional.

But could also be character concerns - but those likely only arose post cut.

 

[SpoolCat]

Well we looked like a championship team for most of the game against Sweden. Multiple players played their best games. Hopefully they will keep it up. I think Jack is right in saying we showed the best of all the teams for a good chunk of the game. I just wish we could get consistent scoring from lines other than Bedards line or the powerplay. Hopefully we don't look past Slovakia we should beat them but if we aren't careful I think they could surprise us.