sampollock
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the head executives need to go for next year.
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HF Habs: 2025 World Junior Championship Semi-Finals: Saturday, January 4, 3:30 PM & 7:30 PM
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I can't believe that we've had players like Steve Downie who were far more disciplined when they put on the jersey than some of these clowns.
I'm used to Canada taking penalties on hard hits but the petty shit this team takes penalties for is selfish and unacceptable.
We are already handicapped with a sketchy roster we can't have a lack of discipline on top of that.
Canada deserves quick elimination.
Is the US passing Canada in developing better young players?
BLONG7
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Hutson and Hughes brothers may ask the same question........uh oh boys
Vachon23
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I mean put Benson/Bedard/Celebrini in that team and it’s whole different game. Even if they add Will Smith
Yes for a number of years now.
The wins we've managed over recent years has been more about will than talent we rarely have the most talent on the ice.
I can only imagine the results would be worse if we had a Russian team participating.
The talent pool is slowly eroding Soccer Basketball Football and even Baseball are better more affordable options.
My Dad managed to put 6 boys into hockey from Atom through to Juniror.
I'm not sure he could afford to put even one of his kids through today and keep food on the table for the others.
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Jake Evans will steal your wife
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Parekh , Sennecke , Hage were a no brainer. They scratched Martone for a second game as well lol oh and Pinelli on the team? Hilarious
There is no scenario where those NHL teams let any of them go, they have nothing to prove and are vital to the NHL clubs at this point. Benson perhaps, but meh
MarkovsKnee
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Yes, he is. He only turns 19 in April. Koivu probably makes it for Finland next year. He's had injury problems this year & just got back, which is why he's not on the team.
What a stupid comment. He's the coach he's supposed to be managing/coaching these kids. It sounds like they rule the roost instead.
The argument was that the talent pool is eroding. It isn't. The top players are so good they are already in the NHL
LaP
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Yes and no. Age wise? Yes. Playing in the CHL wise? No. So not eligible according to TC.
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It's always been like this, and the talent used to be there to replace the young stars in the NHL. They took a team of plumbers and did not take the best players , this is becoming a habit and a problem. We have done poorly and it's a watered down tourney without Russia anyways
LaP
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So a disciple of Marc Bergevin's School of Hockey Management. The players have to figure it out by themselves we'll do jack shit about it.
I'd replace him by Sylvain Lefebvre if i could. And any regular here knows how much i hate Sylvain Lefebvre as a coach.
LaP
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We used to have enough high end skills to select role players who should not be there. The gap between us and others (not russia) used to be bigger. Now we are still dominant. McJesus is Canadian. Bedard is Canadian. McKinnon is Canadian. McKenna is Canadian. Makar is Canadian. Many Americans still choose the CHL route for their development. But we are not Gretzky/Lemieux/Sakic/Yzerman/Bourque/Pronger/,,, dominant. It's much much closer now and we don't have the luxury to invite the Rob Zamuner of this world anymore and get away with it. We need better selectors who can identify talent who can play a role instead of inviting a role player.
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donghabs98
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Quite frankly I don't know why Sylvain Favreau or a younger coach like him wasn't chosen. Why go with Cameron who isn't a proven winner and last coach at this stage 14 years ago? Go with younger coaches who can connect with players better. Clearly Cameron can't.
HabsWhiteKnightLOL
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just put a hamster playing with a ouija and it will probably already be an upgrade
McGees
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Pretty sure he just yelled “COLE EISERMAN! COLE EISERMAN” to the Canadian bench
Lafleurs Guy
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I kept thinking about if we should take another Hutson. Size is a factor but God damn could you imagine rolling out both all the time? Imagine if he was a RD.
Lafleurs Guy
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We didn’t have the luxury of being Rob Zamuner back then either….
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"...after leading Canada to a quarter-final defeat."
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For the player selection process yes. That actually might be how they choose players.
Garnet76
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Management shouldn't have been back this year after last years performance. This team lacks high skill talent, grit and the desire to get to the inside of the ice. Lack structure in their own end.
The lack of discipline starts at the top with the coach. For example if Brent Suter was coaching this team he wouldn't stand for it
The lack of discipline starts at the top with the coach. For example if Brent Suter was coaching this team he wouldn't stand for it
