HF Habs: 4 Nations Face-Off: Sat. Feb 15th - 1 PM | Finland vs Sweden | 8 PM - Canada vs USA | Both SN, TVAS, ABC, ESPN+

[Deebs]

Well, the top end player are amazing, but the rest of the lineup, defence and goalie included, its not the best we could ice.

Imo, Marchand shouldn't be there but that's alright, he won't be there for the Olympics. Depth players look solid, defence is solid.....goaltending is the massive question mark.

All this is is a trial run for the Olympics.

 

[expy]

How Canada has fallen in the goaltending department.

 

[Tyson]

Not impressed with this roster. How Suzuki didn't make this team is BS

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

USA roster is stacked. Skill, size, grit.

The Tkachuks are so good.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

How Canada has fallen in the goaltending department.

It’s crazy… The depth in D isn’t great either. Fortunately Makar will play half the game.

 

[The Great Weal]

Trochek and Kreider are ridiculous spots over Thompson and Caufield. As for Canada, besides Marchand I can't really criticize the other decisions. Bennett brings the physical side, Cirelli+Hagel are probably the best PK combo in the league, and Konecny+Jarvis are perfect energizers. Maybe they should have brought someone else instead of Sanheim too.

Really wish we could have seen team Russia and maybe a team gathering the rest of Europe.

 

[Monsieur Miz]

A lot of players got snubbed for team Canada... Strome, Duchene, Scheifele, Batherson, Tavares, Kyrou, Guenther, even Monahan who's doing great this year.

If you want to get ready for the Olympics, you could've added Bedard, Lafreniere and Celebrini in there.

Cirelli could be a head scratcher but he's having a good season and he knows his role.

Would've been fun to see Suzuki but whatever, it's not that big of a deal. I think the team is well balanced.

 

[Whitesnake]

Surprise that Logan Thompson didn't make it to be honest.

 

[HuGo Sham]

I understand some of the selections as it's basically a 4-game series with NHL rules and rink size, but I think the Americans should be favoured. Stacked roster (too) and much better goaltending than Canada, imo

 

[Team_Spirit]

Caufield, Guhle and Hutson would have made the U23 NA team.

No Russia or U23 NA team kinda sux

 

[Koivu11]

 

[KFlint]

I can’t seem to find any excitement from NHL « world » events, it feels weird to me and with Russia missing it’s much worse…

 

[le_sean]

USA roster is stacked. Skill, size, grit.

Too bad 90% of them are losers. I count 16 Cup winners on Team Canada. I count 3 on USA. And one of the non-Cup winners on Canada was the most recent Conn Smythe winner

 

[the]

Unlike Team Canada and Team USA, Finland knows how to appreciate a real talent.

Glad to see Yo-Elle participating in the Four Nations tournament.

 

[Hacketts]

I can’t seem to find any excitement from NHL « world » events, it feels weird to me and with Russia missing it’s much worse…

It's a marketing gimmick, just as soulless as the all star game.

 

[le_sean]

Unlike Team Canada and Team USA, Finland knows how to appreciate a real talent.

Glad to see Yo-Elle participating in the Four Nations tournament.

He does seem like the type that would give 110% every shift for his country rather than his NHL team

 

[expy]

I can’t seem to find any excitement from NHL « world » events, it feels weird to me and with Russia missing it’s much worse…

The Olympics are going to be the same btw.

 

[le_sean]

It's a marketing gimmick, just as soulless as the all star game.

The all-star game is unwatchable garbage. I think there could be some good hockey here.

 

[Hacketts]

The all-star game is unwatchable garbage. I think there could be some good hockey here.

Maybe.

Not sure how serious the players will take it, but yeah you could be right.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

The Tkachuks are so good.

They're also easy to get under their skin, especially Brady.

Sam Bennett could get Brady off his game pretty easily and Marchand could probably get Matthew.

 

[HabSgt]

Congrats to Monty, Armia & Laine for making these teams.

Monty was really good when he played in the Worlds in 2023 but dunno how much ice time he will get.

 

[Chili]

Tale of tape on the announced rosters:

Team/average age/average height/average weight

Canada 28.96 6.01.0 196.4
Finland 27.87 6.02.1 201
Sweden 28.87 6.01.7 198.6
USA 27.22 6.01.7 202.8

All teams 28.24 6.01.6 199.7

Would think there are sure to be some tweaks to the rosters for injuries.

 

[admiralcadillac]

Trochek and Kreider are ridiculous spots over Thompson and Caufield. As for Canada, besides Marchand I can't really criticize the other decisions. Bennett brings the physical side, Cirelli+Hagel are probably the best PK combo in the league, and Konecny+Jarvis are perfect energizers. Maybe they should have brought someone else instead of Sanheim too.

Really wish we could have seen team Russia and maybe a team gathering the rest of Europe.

Idk Trochek is underrated

 

[Ozmodiar]

Trochek and Kreider are ridiculous spots over Thompson and Caufield. As for Canada, besides Marchand I can't really criticize the other decisions. Bennett brings the physical side, Cirelli+Hagel are probably the best PK combo in the league, and Konecny+Jarvis are perfect energizers. Maybe they should have brought someone else instead of Sanheim too.

Really wish we could have seen team Russia and maybe a team gathering the rest of Europe.

Agree, except Jarvis. Better options available. Plenty of them.

 

[26Mats]

Trochek and Kreider are ridiculous spots over Thompson and Caufield. As for Canada, besides Marchand I can't really criticize the other decisions. Bennett brings the physical side, Cirelli+Hagel are probably the best PK combo in the league, and Konecny+Jarvis are perfect energizers. Maybe they should have brought someone else instead of Sanheim too.

Really wish we could have seen team Russia and maybe a team gathering the rest of Europe.

I was thinking it would be cool if we could have a Czechia and Slovakia united team, and also Russia.

Tale of tape on the announced rosters:

Team/average age/average height/average weight

Canada 28.96 6.01.0 196.4
Finland 27.87 6.02.1 201
Sweden 29 6.01.4 198.4
USA 27.22 6.01.7 202.8

All teams 28.24 6.01.7 199.7

Would think there are sure to be some tweaks to the rosters for injuries.

I am surprised Canada decided to select the shortest team.

Too bad 90% of them are losers. I count 16 Cup winners on Team Canada. I count 3 on USA. And one of the non-Cup winners on Canada was the most recent Conn Smythe winner

I think McDavid and McKinnnon really make Canada.

But it's such a short tournament, we'll see what happens...