True, but then I would have looked elsewhere. Sure, it would be nice if it could have been Carle or someone like that, but maybe he would have had more to lose at this point. An NHL role is not far away.
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True, but then I would have looked elsewhere. Sure, it would be nice if it could have been Carle or someone like that, but maybe he would have had more to lose at this point. An NHL role is not far away.
The team is really coming together. Not much places left to fill as we know Larkin has been asked. Top 6/Top 4 in the box, and just some 3-4 liners/youngsters/goalies left. Not much left to be asked for, really. Solid.
ZEGRAS - (Larkin) - CAUFIELD
GAUDREAU - PINTO - TKACHUK
BOLDY - Beniers - Keller
Hartman - KUNIN - Gauthier
Rust/Vatrano/DeBrincat/Compher/Cooley?
JONES - WERENSKI
FABER - SANDERSON
Hutson - HUGHES
VLASIC - Marino
Daccord
Primeau
Gibson
Lyon
Lindgren
ZEGRAS - (Larkin) - CAUFIELD
GAUDREAU - PINTO - TKACHUK
BOLDY - Beniers - Keller
Hartman - KUNIN - Gauthier
Rust/Vatrano/DeBrincat/Compher/Cooley?
JONES - WERENSKI
FABER - SANDERSON
Hutson - HUGHES
VLASIC - Marino
Daccord
Primeau
Gibson
Lyon
Lindgren
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He did say that he has some injuries that need some time to heal. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he's participated in quite a few international tournaments in the past. I don't think this is an issue of him just wanting to duck out. I think if he felt like could play, he would.
First NHL-season. Played all 82 games. No need to risk it if you have some small nagging things here and there. Its sad, but ok.
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One of the primary failures of the NTDP has been its inability to build lasting passion and pride for representing USAH. It's done a great job at the U20 and below levels, but that's not enough for the amount of resources they put into a small group of players.
If his injuries were a concern, he shouldn't have kept playing the meaningless NHL games after his team was eliminated from playoff contention.
Every player has nagging issues at the end of the year. He simply doesn't want to show up to the WC.
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Thank you Elon!
Atta boy Guerin, way to get your own guys to "buy in"...
Lmao....
Lmao....
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He's not really a great messenger for the role given the fact that he never once showed up to the World Championships himself.
AmericanDream
Thank you Elon!
Just heard that Clayton Keller expects to take knitting classes during the month of May....had a grueling season and needs to "unwind"....
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One of the express goals of the USNTDP was to create a lasting pipeline for success at senior tournaments. That hasn't happened.
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Righteous bucks!
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In true USAH at the World Championships form he'd knit a Team USA hockey sweater to show off his passion.
USA Hockey is too happy that the proportion of Americans in the NHL is increasing. The success of the national team and increasing the number of players in the NHL should go hand in hand.
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