HF Habs: 4 Nations Face-Off: Canada vs Sweden - Wed. Feb. 12th, 8 PM | SN, TVAS, TNT, MAX

[habdynasty]

We’ll see if we see them together at even strength, but right now we should see them together on the power play. The 1st power play line was Crosby-McDavid-MacKinnon-Reinhart-Makar at practice.

What hockey fan doesn't want to see that PP line play? there's no way I miss that.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

@MarkovsKnee

If he brought this setup to MTL with our colours would be incredible! Such a better setup than his current one.

Interesting that they are a different brand of pads than his current setup too. I wonder if he is changing?

Yeah, that's sweet gear.

 

[expy]

@MarkovsKnee

If he brought this setup to MTL with our colours would be incredible! Such a better setup than his current one.

Interesting that they are a different brand of pads than his current setup too. I wonder if he is changing?

They're not different brands, it's still TRUE pads, just with the "L" from Lefevre (the designer of the pads).
But in his case the L stands for something else.

 

[nhlfan9191]

The NHL dropped the ball on this. Nobody cares about a 4 team tournament when we aren’t getting real best on best international hockey. Stalling the NHL in the middle of a season for this garbage is ridiculous.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

The problem is if Russia was invited, some of these other teams probably would have boycotted.

Without getting political, I don't agree with it either.

Habs wouldn’t have let them play in Montreal if Russia was involved

Russia big bad and scary

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

We should put the Czech Republic and Slovakia together to make a full team, crazy that’s never been thought of before

 

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

The NHL dropped the ball on this. Nobody cares about a 4 team tournament when we aren’t getting real best on best international hockey. Stalling the NHL in the middle of a season for this garbage is ridiculous.

Bettman will one day catch up to what most hockey fans already know: at the international, best on best level, nothing comes close to the Olympics.

 

[schwang26]

Can the Habs still practice during this time? If not, I don’t know why they didn’t just activate Reinbacher and send him down to practice with Laval. I get that he’s still on IR, but he’s got to be close enough if he was already skating with the Habs (which I think he is). I’m not saying put him into a game yet. Now the guy might lose another 2 weeks of getting back into shape.

 

[26Mats]

Some people aren't looking forward to the 4 nations tournament?

Who TF isn't looking forward to seeing Crosby and McKinnon together 5 on 5, with the possibility of McDavid joining them?? And the PP of those 3 with Makar? With national pride on the line?

Yeah, bring back the all-star game, who wants this??

 

[Deebs]

What hockey fan doesn't want to see that PP line play? there's no way I miss that.

That's high voltage power right there and yes, I'm excited to see it in action

 

[Habs]

Some people aren't looking forward to the 4 nations tournament?

Who TF isn't looking forward to seeing Crosby and McKinnon together 5 on 5, with the possibility of McDavid joining them?? And the PP of those 3 with Makar? With national pride on the line?

Yeah, bring back the all-star game, who wants this??

i don't know anyone who wants the All-Star game either. We want to see 'all nations' not this dumbed down version. The people not playing is insane, they could make another world team

Pastrňák, Nečas, Hronek, Vejmelka, Dostál, Gudas etc for Czechia, Hischier, Josi, Fiala, Siegenthaler for Swiss or Draisaitl, Stutzle and Peterka for Germany.

 

[26Mats]

i don't know anyone who wants the All-Star game either. We want to see 'all nations' not this dumbed down version. The people not playing is insane, they could make another world team

Pastrňák, Nečas, Hronek, Vejmelka, Dostál, Gudas etc for Czechia, Hischier, Josi, Fiala, Siegenthaler for Swiss or Draisaitl, Stutzle and Peterka for Germany.

Would be better for sure. Russia can't play because of political reasons. And that bigger prioirity hurts the hockey.

I would have liked to have seen not a team Europe, but a unified team of the nations with the best players left off, so a Czech, Slovakia, Swiss, and German alliance team...

 

[LaP]

The problem is if Russia was invited, some of these other teams probably would have boycotted.

Without getting political, I don't agree with it either.

Without the support of the IIHF this will never work. Svlovakia and Czechia should be there.

 

[LaP]

but they all play with or against Russian opponents lol, the entire thing is a farce.

They don't represent russia when they play in the NHL though. Russia not being there is fine as long as NHL does the same if another country annex iced lands by force either economic or military. Slovakia and Czechia not being there is a farce though that's for sure. Even germany and swiss should be there i mean you make a tournament where Draisaitl, Stutzle, Seider, Hischier, Meier and Josi can't play it's a joke.

 

[overlords]

Nonsense. Politics don’t belong in sports. My feelings may be hurt if Russia does well.

How many countries has the US invaded?

Not enough rocky IV fans in the house

 

[badfish]

The emotion will come once the games start. The first missed call, controversial play or highlight reel goal in CAN-USA and people will get invested.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Can the Habs still practice during this time? If not, I don’t know why they didn’t just activate Reinbacher and send him down to practice with Laval. I get that he’s still on IR, but he’s got to be close enough if he was already skating with the Habs (which I think he is). I’m not saying put him into a game yet. Now the guy might lose another 2 weeks of getting back into shape.

No, players can't practice. It's time-off for them. Injured players. can continue to rehab, but other than that nothing else is sanctioned.

 

[Deebs]

 

[schwang26]

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No, players can't practice. It's time-off for them. Injured players. can continue to rehab, but other than that nothing else is sanctioned.

No, players can't practice. It's time-off for them. Injured players. can continue to rehab, but other than that nothing else is sanctioned.

Ya that’s what I thought. If Reinbacher is close to ready, it’s kind of a wasted 2 weeks. He’ll just be skating around instead of practicing with other players. I would’ve tried to find a way to send him down. The guy must be very close by now.

 

[Marioesque]

i don't know anyone who wants the All-Star game either. We want to see 'all nations' not this dumbed down version. The people not playing is insane, they could make another world team

Pastrňák, Nečas, Hronek, Vejmelka, Dostál, Gudas etc for Czechia, Hischier, Josi, Fiala, Siegenthaler for Swiss or Draisaitl, Stutzle and Peterka for Germany.

They'll play in the olympics for their teams. I would have no interest in world team, no gimmick teams.

Nonsense. Politics don’t belong in sports.

When in history has that been the case? Sports figures are a massive political tool, especially for Russia.

 

[schwang26]

They don't represent russia when they play in the NHL though. Russia not being there is fine as long as NHL does the same if another country annex iced lands by force either economic or military. Slovakia and Czechia not being there is a farce though that's for sure. Even germany and swiss should be there i mean you make a tournament where Draisaitl, Stutzle, Seider, Hischier, Meier and Josi can't play it's a joke.

Exactly what Trumpy is trying to do. How long before the US is excluded

 

[LaP]

Exactly what Trumpy is trying to do. How long before the US is excluded

He's too busy banning paper straw.

BTW on the subjet are paper straws in quebec better than elsewhere cause paper straws here are perfectly fine unless you drink your McDonald coka 1 week later. I understand they probably put chemicals similar to teflon in them which is probably even worse than plastic but the straws are fine. I've seen so many videos today of paper straws disintegrating themselves in 5 min i'm kind of surprised.

 

[LaP]

Apparently Cinderella will be the starting goalie for Canada. So we'll finish 4th.

 

[covfefe]

He's too busy banning paper straw.

BTW on the subjet are paper straws in quebec better than elsewhere cause paper straws here are perfectly fine unless you drink your McDonald coka 1 week later. I understand they probably put chemicals similar to teflon in them which is probably even worse than plastic but the straws are fine. I've seen so many videos today of paper straws disintegrating themselves in 5 min i'm kind of surprised.

They're just like advanced stats in hockey - flimsy and based on a faulty premise.

 

[schwang26]

He's too busy banning paper straw.

BTW on the subjet are paper straws in quebec better than elsewhere cause paper straws here are perfectly fine unless you drink your McDonald coka 1 week later. I understand they probably put chemicals similar to teflon in them which is probably even worse than plastic but the straws are fine. I've seen so many videos today of paper straws disintegrating themselves in 5 min i'm kind of surprised.

Might be some kind of wax maybe?