HF Habs: 4 Nations Face-Off: Rosters announced

[beowulf]

I had really hoped Suzuki would make it but alas.

 

[sampollock]

I had really hoped Suzuki would make it but alas.

let him rest. I am worried that PL is going

 

[JianYang]

Really curious to see how seriously the players take this tournament. If they do take it seriously, then we have a home run.

Either way, it will be better hockey than the asg, so yay.

Just wish Russia was there and that we would not tie up hockey players with issues that they have no control over.

 

[JianYang]

Weird of them to be arrogant in 1998 when in 1996 they lost pretty handily to the US.

2006 team was a disaster. Somehow Canada’s kryptonite is always Switzerland.

06 team got bounced by Russia, I believe, and I remember kovalev scoring a dagger goal in that one.

06, if I recall correctly, was a team that stayed too loyal to the 02 team that won the gold medal.

 

[beowulf]

let him rest. I am worried that PL is going

It isnt until February I think and having missed so many games it might actually be good for him to get a few more in. I guess we shall see how he holds up between now and then.

 

[Tyson]

Really curious to see how seriously the players take this tournament. If they do take it seriously, then we have a home run.

Either way, it will be better hockey than the asg, so yay.

Just wish Russia was there and that we would not tie up hockey players with issues that they have no control over.

Exactly! Why punish the players over their government's lunacy? In that case why are individual Russian players allowed to play in North America at all then?

 

[JianYang]

Exactly! Why punish the players over their government's lunacy? In that case why are individual Russian players allowed to play in North America at all then?

It's a slippery slope as well. Like when it comes to the Olympics, there are plenty of countries involved that have had blood on their hands over the years yet it seems when it comes to punishing athletes, it only applies to certain countries.

 

[Tyson]

It's a slippery slope as well. Like when it comes to the Olympics, there are plenty of countries involved that have had blood on their hands over the years yet it seems when it comes to punishing athletes, it only applies to certain countries.

Truly a great point.

 

[beowulf]

Exactly! Why punish the players over their government's lunacy? In that case why are individual Russian players allowed to play in North America at all then?

NHL owners have enough financial power to lobby for their Russian players to not be banned.

 

[Tyson]

NHL owners have enough financial power to lobby for their Russian players to not be banned.

Evidently

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

no Cole Caufield huh?

i guess luminaries such as 33 y.o. Chris Kreider, 33 y.o. Brock Nelson were deemed more valuable.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

i will say that USA roster looks pretty strong overall. i didn't know the Tkachuks and Hellebuyck were American. USA hockey has really come a long way in the last 20 years.

 

[Fatbiggie]

USA looks better but Canada still ice the best player. Can't wait to see McD-Mack-Makar together, they're going to blow over the other teams.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

USA looks better but Canada still ice the best player. Can't wait to see McD-Mack-Makar together, they're going to blow over the other teams.

if I'm the coach, i put McDavid and MacKinnon on different lines but that's second guessing

 

[Ozmodiar]

i will say that USA roster looks pretty strong overall. i didn't know the Tkachuks and Hellebuyck were American. USA hockey has really come a long way in the last 20 years.

They revamped their player development model back around 2009. Took some notes on what they were doing in Europe.

Paying dividends now.

 

[Rapala]

I had really hoped Suzuki would make it but alas.

The 4 Nations gimmick is not the Olympics.
Next year is when he has to impress the Team Canada Brass.
They will always go in with the hot hands when the time comes.

 

[Ozmodiar]

I think teams are overthinking it.

They should just load up on talent and go. They don’t have to win 16 games over 2 months. It’s not a grind.

Of course, they need penalty killers, but no need to overthink it.

Marner, Cirelli, Hagel, Konecny + 1 more is enough for the PK. Marchand and Suzuki rounding it out would have been more than enough. Jarvis … SMH.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

CC & Nick will end up there when others are injured book it

 

[ahmedou]

Finland vs Sweden

 

[1909]

This mid-season tournament has strong chances to become very competitive, very fast. I hope no major injuries gonna occur because it might impact a lot the remaining of the NHL season. Going from no flavour NHL all star weekend to that, is a huge step. Plus, it is taking almost two full weeks. So, lots of back-to-back games this season.

I would had gone for a formula of 3v3 or 4vs 4 between representatives of 6 countries over a three to four days period. 30 minutes games devided in three 10 minute periods, with 5 minutes pause in between periods. It remains competitive enough and very entertaining.

 

[sampollock]

Not really excited about this tourney

 

[Guy Larose]

This mid-season tournament has strong chances to become very competitive, very fast. I hope no major injuries gonna occur because it might impact a lot the remaining of the NHL season. Going from no flavour NHL all star weekend to that, is a huge step. Plus, it is taking almost two full weeks. So, lots of back-to-back games this season.

I would had gone for a formula of 3v3 or 4vs 4 between representatives of 6 countries over a three to four days period. 30 minutes games devided in three 10 minute periods, with 5 minutes pause in between periods. It remains competitive enough and very entertaining.

I don't think it'll be any different than a glorified Allstar game with no contact and half assed effort.

 

[1909]

I don't think it'll be any different than a glorified Allstar game with no contact and half assed effort.

Having your country’s jersey on your back would had help a bit, I think.

 

[Guy Larose]

Having your country’s jersey on your back would had help a bit, I think.

We shall see.