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

[Grate n Colorful Oz]

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

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

Being 0.06 ppg better than McDavid while facing secondary opposition doesn't make Drai the best player. That's what's absurd.

 

[Farmboy Patty]

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.

I think it’s great to see actual best on best national teams face off against each other and I’m hyped about this format, although the Olympics is the ultimate scene for that when more teams can participate and an Olympic medal is as good as it gets when representing your country. If Russia wasn’t banned (they should be in)I think that Czechia would be in as well. Slovakia is a tier lower IMO (and I like watching/rooting for them when they’re not playing against Finland) wouldn’t be a serious bet for beating the other teams.

What I find stupid is the All Star games with no compete, pride or any kind of meaning where there is anything interest on display, except for the fastest skater and hardest shot competitions.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Being 0.06 ppg better than McDavid while facing secondary opposition doesn't make Drai the best player. That's what's absurd.

I mean we’re grasping at straws here, I agree with you that McDavid is the actual best player in the world. I was repeating talking points made in the media that Drai could be considered the MVP this year.

Regardless of the fact, Drai is either #2-3 in the world and he’s not playing. It’s not a good look for the league.

 

[Habs]

I mean we’re grasping at straws here, I agree with you that McDavid is the actual best player in the world. I was repeating talking points made in the media that Drai could be considered the MVP this year.

Regardless of the fact, Drai is either #2-3 in the world and he’s not playing. It’s not a good look for the league.

that's so true. No Drai , Ovi, Michkov, Kaprisov etc.. what a stupid look for the NHL. Make a world team at least

 

[Ozmodiar]

It’ll be better than the all star game.

Looking forward to seeing Sid, Mac and Mcdavid together.
Looking forward to seeing Armia and Laine.

Won’t be glued to the TV tho.

 

[1 Team 24 Cups]

Is anyone getting excited about the Four Nations Cup?

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

it's here!!! it's finally here!!!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

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

Where did you see his gear?

 

[angusyoung]

Heard about the tournament and had to comment how excited I am.............. to say how disinterested I am about this sham.

 

[austin316]

@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?

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

Being 0.06 ppg better than McDavid while facing secondary opposition doesn't make Drai the best player. That's what's absurd.

Absolutely, why not have a World team? No Russians etc make this tournament a joke.

It’ll be better than the all star game.

Looking forward to seeing Sid, Mac and Mcdavid together.
Looking forward to seeing Armia and Laine.

Won’t be glued to the TV tho.

True, the All Star game is horrible.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I’ll be curious to see what Marner does. He’s consistently choked in big moments and I’d have actually left him off the lineup altogether. I realize this is probably an unpopular opinion but it’s an honest one anyway.

That being said, there’s no denying his talent and he’ll be playing with guys who have won it before. McDavid also has a way of bringing out the best in players so maybe this will work out.

I’ll also be curious to see what happens after he comes out of this tournament. We’ve seen players play on Canada and then find another gear. Maybe McDavid and Crosby teach this guy what it takes and then he’s better for it. To me, that will be the most interesting storyline of the tournament.

Second most interesting story? Canada’s goaltending situation. Is it going to be good enough? I don’t see them stealing any games but I think everyone is just hoping they don’t lose it for us.

 

[vokiel]

This can't be better than the all-star game it's already boring with barely any games played.

They have to find something more competitive to present or just pause everything dead for everyone for maximum 1 week.

 

[dcyhabs]

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.

I’d guess they sorted the league by country and eliminated the countries that did not have a complete team.

 

[CharleyHorse]

Heard about the tournament and had to comment how excited I am.............. to say how disinterested I am about this sham.

I'll reserve judgment re. "sham", mostly because I think the traditional All-Star game is an even bigger sham (read: pure shit), no matter the reason(s) for show-casing it. I've posted before that I'd rather see something like Rendez-Vous '87 than the trash heap that is the annual All-Star game. The four nations thingie might not live up to Rendez-Vous '87, but it’s gotta be better than the fastest skater, hardest shot, or all those other skill challenges I couldn’t give a single shit about, only to be capped off by whatever the f*** they call that "game" that only barely resembles hockey because of the ice and a puck. Now, if you want to know how I really feel about the All-Star break, just ask me

 

[Deebs]

Absolutely, why not have a World team? No Russians etc make this tournament a joke.

Ideally they'd be in it but unfortunately for the players of Russia, they live under the ruling of a POS and unfortunately, that's just how it goes sometimes.

 

[Toene]

Anyone knows a site where I could make a pool/fantasy team for the tourney? I usually use poolexpert but they don't have a 4 nations option.

 

[Habs]

Is anyone getting excited about the Four Nations Cup?

this was more exciting

 

[HuGort]

Good to see best on best. Doesn't have the emotion behind like the early Canada Cups or Salt Lake City. It still good to see the skill

 

[habdynasty]

Just beat up the USA. Please.

 

[Jurivan Demidovsky]

Ideally they'd be in it but unfortunately for the players of Russia, they live under the ruling of a POS and unfortunately, that's just how it goes sometimes.

All politicians are POS. I don't understand why the Russian NHL players don't have a team in this, it's pathetic. The NHL is a Mickey Mouse league.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

All politicians are POS. I don't understand why the Russian NHL players don't have a team in this, it's pathetic. The NHL is a Mickey Mouse league.

You don't understand why a country that invades an ally of the USA and Canada is banned???????????

 

[the valiant effort]

I don’t get the fascination over the last year with the American defense, with or without Quinn. I’ve been a huge Slavin fan since his first NHL game, but even he never actually reached the heights of “Jaccob Slavin”. Together with Fox and Macavoy the needle is not being moved in any significant way in a “best-on-best”. Collectively I think the American d squad has 4 career playoff goals.

Meanwhile Canada can comfortably bring Makar’s regular partner and add a pairing of Theodore and Doughty, two playoff monsters. After that who really cares what the 3rd pair is, it’s not going to be Traverse-Savard.

 

[HabsCode]

I want to see a Mackinnon-McDavid-Crosby line. This is a farce if we don’t at least get to see McDavid and Crosby once together.

 

[BehindTheTimes]

You don't understand why a country that invades an ally of the USA and Canada is banned???????????

Did the players invade Ukraine?

I couldn’t care less about this tournament. I forgot it was even a thing tbh.