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

[LetsGoBLUES91]

So Q Hughes cant even play? Well that sucks.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Who cares let him play. This is a NHL run tournament meant to showcase their best players. Why then would they not want their best players in just because some middle manager somewhere cooked up these roster rules last summer to justify their yearly salary?

 

[Dirtyclapper]

The bigger advantage for Canada is that McDavid and Crosby won't have to be worried about getting tossed around by McAvoy again.

I've watched Quinn enough to know how dangerous he is (I have his jersey). He's been banged up all year and still imo out performing Makar. The trade off favors USA which is fine to me he was supposed to be playing anyways but he's going to be a massive target and part of his game is holding into the puck so there will be plenty opportunity. This game is definitely not short on drama lol

 

[SI90]

 

[AmericanDream]

Aren’t we being treated exactly like Canada? We had 7 defensemen, 1 goes down (McAvoy), 1 gets called up (Hughes) but can’t play unless another defenseman gets hurt. Canada had 7 defensemen, 1 goes down (Theodore), 1 gets called up (Harley) and couldn’t play unless another defenseman went down (Makar), then he could play.

I don’t understand what the complaint is. What am I missing here?

The rule is dumb all around. However, US couldn't even ice a full roster yesterday. Clearly something is wrong on a best on best North American tournament and you have to skate 11 forwards. Canada shouldn't have had to go through all that mess with Harley just to even suit up. NHL keeps tripping on its own dick trying to make things more difficult than it should be..

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Not sure how well targeting the Tkachuk brothers will go for Canada...

I mean Brady is a beast out there but Matthew while a tough player isn’t exactly above getting laid out. Different style then Brady.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Let’s f***ing go!!!

This has easily been the craziest International hockey week, media wise, I can remember. Just nuts.

The uproar whether Hughes should be allowed or eligible is hilarious. Of course hes going to play!

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

Quinn better not reaggravate his oblique injury, that's all I have to say. The championship game just became a whole lot more interesting. This will likely jumpstart Jack also.

Jack doesn't need to be jumpstarted. He needs to calm tf down.

 

[DearDiary]

Sanderson is gonna get “hurt” before Thursday and Quinn will play

Sandersons civic duty for his country is to get out of bed the wrong way and hurt his back

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...meh, let Quinn play...beat the best to be the best...

 

[Mirka the Turka]

Canada quivering at the thought of daddy Quinn coming back, so they're nit picking rules to stop his play

 

[Deep Blue Metallic]

A lot of bugs going around hockey dressing rooms this time of year. The "rules" will be strictly followed, and Quinn will play.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Canada quivering at the thought of daddy Quinn coming back, so they're nit picking rules to stop his play

...no, Canada had to do the EXACT same thing; wait until Makar went down and we were left with 5 Dmen...was that nitpicking as well??...

 

[Dirtyclapper]

Canada quivering at the thought of daddy Quinn coming back, so they're nit picking rules to stop his play

I think it's fine if he plays he was supposed to be in the tournament but was injured

 

[notsocommonsense]

...no, Canada had to do the EXACT same thing; wait until Makar went down and we were left with 5 Dmen...was that nitpicking as well??...

Don’t feed the troll

 

[NyQuil]

Canada quivering at the thought of daddy Quinn coming back, so they're nit picking rules to stop his play

Here's Thomas Harley obeying the nitpicky rules of not being allowed to be on the ice at practice.

Does that make him Daddy Harley?

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Don’t feed the troll

...why not discuss it, doesn't have to be an arguement...discussions can be civil here...at times...

 

[Rob Brown]

I would complain about Harley being American than anything else...lol.

Canadian parents so his call. He isn't the first and won't be the last to play for a different country than where he was born. You guys got Hull so the least you can do is give us Harley - I'll call that a win for the US

 

[Mirka the Turka]

Here's Thomas Harley obeying the nitpicky rules of not being allowed to be on the ice at practice.

Does that make him Daddy Harley?

But he's watching the practice (illegally) and gaining much needed intel from his players about tactics for the game

Rules for thee but not for me when it comes to Canada

 

[george14]

The rule is dumb all around. However, US couldn't even ice a full roster yesterday. Clearly something is wrong on a best on best North American tournament and you have to skate 11 forwards. Canada shouldn't have had to go through all that mess with Harley just to even suit up. NHL keeps tripping on its own dick trying to make things more difficult than it should be..

I agree but my post was to point out Canada isn’t being treated preferentially. If another US defensemen goes down then Hughes plays, which is exactly what happened with Canada. The complaints about the process are totally valid but not the ones acting like this is an inside job against the US.

 

[AmericanDream]

Here's Thomas Harley obeying the nitpicky rules of not being allowed to be on the ice at practice.

Does that make him Daddy Harley?

Imagine seeing this and thinking "this is how we grow the game with best on best hockey"...I shook my head in shame when I saw this. I almost feel like Brian Burke is making these rules as we go..

 

[NyQuil]

But he's watching the practice (illegally) and gaining much needed intel from his players about tactics for the game

I didn't realize you were so afraid of Thomas Harley watching the practice.

Nitpickers abound!

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

But he's watching the practice (illegally) and gaining much needed intel from his players about tactics for the game

Rules for thee but not for me when it comes to Canada

...so no rational discussion on the topic...well, thanks for playin'...

 

[AmericanDream]

I agree but my post was to point out Canada isn’t being treated preferentially. If another US defensemen goes down then Hughes plays, which is exactly what happened with Canada. The complaints about the process are totally valid but not the ones acting like this is an inside job against the US.

Agreed. It's not against the US. However, this draws a lot more ire because the player the US has coming in is about 3 other levels better than the guy Canada brought in. If this was Vlasic or Carlson I doubt anyone would be saying follow the rules lol..both great players but not on that level as Q is..

 

[stevo61]

I'm fine if Hughes plays but it's funny seeing the opinions shift from a few days ago