World Cup: 4 Nations Tournament- Team USA (2025)

[Dr Jan Itor]

Well that's a misleading headline because that isn't even what's happening lol.

Technically that could be exactly what's happening. McAvoy isn't playing, so Hughes could be replacing him as the defenseman that isn't playing.

 

[Moloch]

Kyle Connor & Hughes MIA so far.

I don't think KC is being used properly. He hasn't had consistent line partners since the tourney began. Kinda just slotting in wherever. Had a couple good looks yesterday tho, wouldve been incredible if Nelson coulda buried that rush feed from him last night

 

[William H Bonney]

Makes absolutely no sense but that has never stopped athletes.

It is, just as it was nonsense when Gretzky did it, too. Athletes are weird

 

[shakes the clown]

I don't think it matters if I have a problem with it or not. But I do think the NHL would do its due diligence to ensure said player is actually hurt.

well you go ahead and keep thinking that. Sorry that your bubble will be burst on Thursday when he shows up in the lineup due to someone's phantom injury that will magically go away Saturday. Sorry not sorry. You want best on best or you want to Canada to have an easier time due to a technicality? Is that what Canada Hockey has come to?

 

[AmericanDream]

Don't think you understood my point - I never said he was coming here to cheer on his brother. I said he's clearly been added as an emergency replacement and therefore is going to Boston with his gear so that he is ready to play if someone else gets hurt, but that doesn't mean he is 100% going to play. It's an insurance policy for the US.

I am telling you there are 0 expectations he is coming as a backup from USA Hockey. What the hell does a backup do with only 1 game left? They will figure out how to have him play. This isn't rocket science.

 

[Rob Brown]

Technically that could be exactly what's happening. McAvoy isn't playing, so Hughes could be replacing him as the defenseman that isn't playing.

It's already been widely reported that he's an injury replacement in case someone else is hurt, not McAvoy.

 

[red devil]

Technically that could be exactly what's happening. McAvoy isn't playing, so Hughes could be replacing him as the defenseman that isn't playing.

Daly said this morning he could only play if another US dman has an injury or illness so they would lnt be down to only 5 active dman

 

[NyQuil]

It's already been widely reported that he's an injury replacement in case someone else is hurt, not McAvoy.

I don't think it's going to be Dr. House in there making sure there are real injuries involved.

 

[Romang67]

Any new injury/illness is going to seem shady as hell.

I'm pretty sure that, at this point in the season, 90% of NHL players are carrying an injury that would be viewed as a legitimate reason to go on IR. Shady, sure, but not necessarily against the rules.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Don't think you understood my point - I never said he was coming here to cheer on his brother. I said he's clearly been added as an emergency replacement and therefore is going to Boston with his gear so that he is ready to play if someone else gets hurt, but that doesn't mean he is 100% going to play. It's an insurance policy for the US.

Yeah and its a whole life policy getting turned in.

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

It's already been widely reported that he's an injury replacement in case someone else is hurt, not McAvoy.

Right. So currently he's in McAvoy's spot (not playing). If somebody else "goes down" he'll be moved to their spot.

 

[Rob Brown]

well you go ahead and keep thinking that. Sorry that your bubble will be burst on Thursday when he shows up in the lineup due to someone's phantom injury that will magically go away Saturday. Sorry not sorry. You want best on best or you want to Canada to have an easier time due to a technicality? Is that what Canada Hockey has come to?

You're not really 'bursting my bubble' - I wouldn't be surprised if he plays at all and like I said it doesn't matter what I think. That said, it's Tuesday and the game is over 48 hours away, so no one here knows what will happen with absolute certainty. Nothing I'm saying means I 'don't want best on best' lol.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

It's already been widely reported that he's an injury replacement in case someone else is hurt, not McAvoy.

You think he'd be wasting his time going to Boston if he wasn't playing? John Carlson is a closer plane ride if they just wanted a body.

Seems like Canada is trying to win on technicalities which is so on brand for them.

 

[Rob Brown]

Right. So currently he's in McAvoy's spot (not playing). If somebody else "goes down" he'll be moved to their spot.

Right now he's the 7th D. Sanderson took McAvoy's spot last night. He's not practicing with the team at all until someone 'goes down'.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

You think he'd be wasting his time going to Boston if he wasn't playing? John Carlson is a closer plane ride if they just wanted a body.

Seems like Canada is trying to win on technicalities which is so on brand for them.

You do realize the NHL is making the rules here right not Canada? Lmao

 

[NyQuil]

Seems like Canada is trying to win on technicalities which is so on brand for them.

How is this any different from what happened with Thomas Harley?

He wasn't allowed on the ice or anything to practice.

I guess the US won the previous game on technicalities?

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

You do realize the NHL is making the rules here right not Canada? Lmao

Your statement has no correlation with my statement.

 

[shakes the clown]

You're not really 'bursting my bubble' - I wouldn't be surprised if he plays at all and like I said it doesn't matter what I think. That said, it's Tuesday and the game is over 48 hours away, so no one here knows what will happen with absolute certainty. Nothing I'm saying means I 'don't want best on best' lol.

Wrong. I, and coach Sullivan, are absolutely certain that QHughes will be in the lineup Thursday night.

 

[Rob Brown]

You think he'd be wasting his time going to Boston if he wasn't playing? John Carlson is a closer plane ride if they just wanted a body.

Seems like Canada is trying to win on technicalities which is so on brand for them.

I don't think the distance to Boston mattered in the decision at all lol - the US had a choice of who they brought as the replacement and Hughes was the best option (obviously), so your point about Carlson is irrelevant.

I don't think my opinion on HFBoards has anything to do with Canada 'winning on technicalities'. Bit of a bizarre take.

 

[AmericanDream]

No matter what happens this should be an eye opener for the NHL. There is no damn reason teams shouldn't be able to add replacements. This tourney is being held in North America where 100% of the player pools are from. You want best on best then play games when injuries happen?

We couldn't even fill out a full damn roster yesterday, tell me how that makes any damn sense when you're trying to grow the game?

This should be 25 man roster min. And if subs are still needed allot 2 extra injury subs per team. Who gives a shit this isn't the Stanley Cup finals. And this goes for all countries. Canada should be able to add whoever the hell they needed to as well. End rant.

 

[RiverbottomChuck]

I don't think the distance to Boston mattered in the decision at all lol - the US had a choice of who they brought as the replacement and Hughes was the best option (obviously), so your point about Carlson is irrelevant.

I don't think my opinion on HFBoards has anything to do with Canada 'winning on technicalities'. Bit of a bizarre take.

Smells like fear

 

[NyQuil]

Smells like fear

I'd rather win a game without "Well Hughes wasn't playing" comments post-game anyway.

I hope he makes it into the line-up.

 

[Rob Brown]

Smells like fear

Smells like you totally ignored what I said because you had no rebuttal.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Your statement has no correlation with my statement.

Yes it does.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

well you go ahead and keep thinking that. Sorry that your bubble will be burst on Thursday when he shows up in the lineup due to someone's phantom injury that will magically go away Saturday. Sorry not sorry. You want best on best or you want to Canada to have an easier time due to a technicality? Is that what Canada Hockey has come to?

Want to follow the rules even if they are stupid.