HF Habs: 4 Nations Face-Off: Canada beats Finland 5-3; advances to Finals vs USA

[CHfan1]

I would replace Hagel before Marner.

Hagel is one of those "i skate a lot but that's it player". At this level of play he is a Newhook and i'd rather have Tom Wilson.

I think the team at the Olympics would be better if they replaced all 4 of Hagel, Cirelli, Marner, and Marchand with Wilson, Celebrini, Hyman, and Bedard.

 

[Guy Larose]

Makar has been terrible.

You misspelled Laine

 

[ahmedou]

 

[Adriatic]

What Canada misses the most is a Getzlaf type. Big nasty skilled faceoff man.

 

[Licou]

What Canada misses the most is a Getzlaf type. Big nasty skilled faceoff man.

Agreed. This team doesn't have the Canadian identity for me. Not much sandpaper. They don't command as much respect as they should.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Is Hagel really 6-2?

He seems so small out there

 

[Leto]

What Canada misses the most is a Getzlaf type. Big nasty skilled faceoff man.

Benn-Getzlaf-Perry was a great Big Boys line.

 

[canucklover123]

Agreed. This team doesn't have the Canadian identity for me. Not much sandpaper. They don't command as much respect as they should.

We need a Nash - Toews - Richards type line so badly.

 

[expy]

Weak

 

[Karma Police]

Graine-noune est souvent a terre

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Awful goal

 

[Karma Police]

That's like the 4th goal he gave up from those angles in this tournament already

 

[ahmedou]

 

[The Great Weal]

What Canada misses the most is a Getzlaf type. Big nasty skilled faceoff man.

I'm not one to vouch for old-school types, but team Canada's identity that made them so successful back then were big, competitive, gritty, 2way players with elite goaltending.

Kunitz-Crosby-Bergeron
Benn-Getzlaf-Perry
Marleau-Toews-Carter
Nash-Duchene/Tavares-St.Louis

Keith-Weber
Vlasic-Doughty
Bouwmeester/Hamhuis-Pietrangelo

Price
Luongo

In terms of pure skill, today's team has higher-end talent, but this team's overall ability was so much more effective.

 

[donghabs98]

Binnington is guaranteed for at least 1 softie a game it seems. Canada is gonna need to win Thursday in spite of him

 

[Habssince89]

Suzuki would've been such a good addition to this roster

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Almost has nothing to do with hockey tho and more whats going on in the world

 

[donghabs98]

That's like the 4th goal he gave up from those angles in this tournament already

Ill never agree with how they gave him the starting job without any real contest. Its such a Team Canada thing to do, go with a guy based on reputation (from years ago) rather than on who is performing the best.

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Mackinnon out there to lose faceoffs

Oooooo kkkaay then

 

[LaP]

Ill never agree with how they gave him the starting job without any real contest. Its such a Team Canada thing to do, go with a guy based on reputation (from years ago) rather than on who is performing the best.

I almost wish we lose the final 6-1 to make sure Bennington wont be at the OG if NHL players are there. OG is much more important thas this farce.

 

[expy]

It ain't over yet

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Awful defense

 

[Leto]

4-2...

 

[expy]

4-3
LOL

 

[Apoplectic Habs Fan]

Embarasssing