HF Habs: 4 Nations Face-Off: It's Here!

[windycity]

Montembeault had a very good world championship a couple years back and Canada won that tournament. I think that definitely helped his case.

I think he's had some good runs this year but is currently struggling. I think the Habs overplayed him on the account of primeau being so poor. He was the most used goalie this year before dobes came up, and remains the 3rd most used goalie in the league even today.

The two guys above him are perennial workhorses in hellebyuck and vasilevsky.

He's just not up to scratch - it's his inconsistency that's the problem

 

[Habs]

no interest at all for me, and I don't hear anyone talking about it in bars, restaurants etc.. nobody cares at all from what I can tell. I know in Vancouver people are praying Hughes doesn't play and rehabs his body for a playoff push, not this stupid 2 week tournament.

I'd show a little more interest if we had a player like Cole or Nick on the team.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

no interest at all for me, and I don't hear anyone talking about it in bars, restaurants etc.. nobody cares at all from what I can tell. I know in Vancouver people are praying Hughes doesn't play and rehabs his body for a playoff push, not this stupid 2 week tournament.

I'd show a little more interest if we had a player like Cole or Nick on the team.

It’s a stupid concept. I hope it bombs

 

[Habs]

It’s a stupid concept. I hope it bombs

Me too. As if not having Russia in these 'world tournaments' isn't just lame as well

 

[the]

Getting ready to watch Yo-Elle turn into Mario Lemieux for Team Finland.

 

[habdynasty]

Too bad the Russian a weren’t here to beat up on. Nothing like beating Russians. Their going home !

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Me too. As if not having Russia in these 'world tournaments' isn't just lame as well

Even not having Czechia and Slovakia, Switzerland? I mean I get they aren’t “premier” hockey countries, but they’ve all upset the big dogs at some point.

 

[JianYang]

no interest at all for me, and I don't hear anyone talking about it in bars, restaurants etc.. nobody cares at all from what I can tell. I know in Vancouver people are praying Hughes doesn't play and rehabs his body for a playoff push, not this stupid 2 week tournament.

I'd show a little more interest if we had a player like Cole or Nick on the team.

I saw a tweet yesterday that Hughes has been ruled out already.

 

[JianYang]

Even not having Czechia and Slovakia, Switzerland? I mean I get they aren’t “premier” hockey countries, but they’ve all upset the big dogs at some point.

It doesn't take much to turn things upside down. Even a peripheral hockey nation can do it. Remember the scare Latvia put into Canada back in 2014 when their goalie went into God mode?

Belarus knocking out Sweden on a long shot off of Tommy salo head was another iconic moment.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

It doesn't take much to turn things upside down. Even a peripheral hockey nation can do it. Remember the scare Latvia put into Canada back in 2014 when their goalie went into God mode?

Belarus knocking out Sweden on a long shot off of Tommy salo head was another iconic moment.

Yup, exactly.

Some of these moments are historic, especially for the nations completing the upset. It doesn’t seem right we only get 4 teams.. I guess they want to keep it shorter, but still.

 

[JianYang]

Yup, exactly.

Some of these moments are historic, especially for the nations completing the upset. It doesn’t seem right we only get 4 teams.. I guess they want to keep it shorter, but still.

I dont think having 4 teams is about keeping shorter. The Olympics would have a similar timespan with more teams.

There's obviously some political stuff going on with the Russia situation. But I think there's some sort of dispute right now between iihf and nhl too. It might not be a coincidence that the teams participating in this tournament are the one that can ice a roster purely with nhl players.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

I dont think having 4 teams is about keeping shorter. The Olympics would have a similar timespan with more teams.

There's obviously some political stuff going on with the Russia situation. But I think there's some sort of dispute right now between iihf and nhl too. It might not be a coincidence that the teams participating in this tournament are the one that can ice a roster purely with nhl players.

That is a fair point for sure

 

[DAChampion]

I feel like this tournament is unfair to Leon Draisatl and to Russian players.

 

[austin316]

Unreal equipment setup by Monty. Wish he had that style with Montreal!

 

[McGuires Corndog]

I feel like this tournament is unfair to Leon Draisatl and to Russian players.

Yeah,

They could’ve atleast added a “world” team that put together all the excluded countries, IMO.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Yeah,

They could’ve atleast added a “world” team that put together all the excluded countries, IMO.

Agreed U23 and World team instead of Finn/Swedes

There’s only 1 Finnish NHL dmen not named on the roster

 

[the valiant effort]

They should have just gone to the Olympics in 2018 and 2022 to prevent “needing” this “tournament” altogether. **** the gimmicks and **** the NHL. #Boycott4Nations

 

[Nicko999]

Wtf... this exhibition will last 2 weeks???
And you wonder why the Cup Finals end late June. Should be a 2-3 days break.

 

[habdynasty]

PP1 Crosby MacKinnon Makar McDavid Reinhart
PP2Marner Morrissey Point Stone Theodore

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Even not having Czechia and Slovakia, Switzerland? I mean I get they aren’t “premier” hockey countries, but they’ve all upset the big dogs at some point.

There isn't enough NHL players to fill a roster for those countries.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

There isn't enough NHL players to fill a roster for those countries.

I addressed this in a subsequent post, have a world team.

The best player in the league (Draisaitl) is not playing, that’s absurd.

 

[DAChampion]

My most trivially obvious statement of today is that I really think that they could fill a team out of Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany, and Russia.

 

[habdynasty]

I addressed this in a subsequent post, have a world team.

The best player in the league (Draisaitl) is not playing, that’s absurd.

He should get his Canadian citizenship, I remember Peter Stastny playing for team Canada.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

My most trivially obvious statement of today is that I really think that they could fill a team out of Czech Republic, Slovakia, Switzerland, Germany, and Russia.

Quite easily, and they would be competitive too.

 

[Deebs]