4 Nations Tournament

[Discipline Daddy]

I figured this should have its own thread. Mods delete if I'm repeating.

I saw posted that USA's defense looks to be:

Slavin / Fox
Werenski / McAvoy
Hanifin / Faber
Sanderson

Unreal. I'm racking my brain to those early 00s Team Canada defenses with Niedermayer and Pronger to come up with a comparable roster. There are better defenders out there like Makar, but top to bottom that is an unbelievable top 7 D.

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[CanesUltimate11]

I figured this should have its own thread. Mods delete if I'm repeating.

I saw posted that USA's defense looks to be:

Slavin / Fox
Werenski / McAvoy
Hanifin / Faber
Sanderson

Unreal. I'm racking my brain to those early 00s Team Canada defenses with Niedermayer and Pronger to come up with a comparable roster. There are better defenders out there like Makar, but top to bottom that is an unbelievable top 7 D.

US wins gold and Fox demands a trade out of NY back to Carolina for 2 2nds.

 

[Daeavorn]

US defense and goaltending is stacked. Hopefully our forwards can pull their weight.

 

[hblueridgegal]

Jarvy working the room.

 

[hblueridgegal]

 

[The Faulker 27]

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about the background of this tournament. I realize this is in lieu of the All Star weekend that seemingly no one (including the players) cares about. Does this tournament have any bearing on Olympic selections? I'll be curious to see how serious the players actually take it. I wouldn't imagine we see a competitive tournament the likes of other international tournaments but hopefully I'm wrong.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

BOOOOOOOOOO

YEAH I AM SALTY.

AT ME AT YOUR OWN VOLITION.

I HOPE YOU HAVE A PARKING LOT READY.

 

[Chrispy]

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about the background of this tournament. I realize this is in lieu of the All Star weekend that seemingly no one (including the players) cares about. Does this tournament have any bearing on Olympic selections? I'll be curious to see how serious the players actually take it. I wouldn't imagine we see a competitive tournament the likes of other international tournaments but hopefully I'm wrong.

Do you mean what nations qualify for the Olympics? I think it has zero bearing.

Do you mean what players are selected by national programs for the Olympics. I'm guessing it will have a lot of weight because it's rare you truly get to see best-on-best. The IIHF Worlds certainly isn't best on best when it's during the playoffs.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Do you mean what nations qualify for the Olympics? I think it has zero bearing.

Do you mean what players are selected by national programs for the Olympics. I'm guessing it will have a lot of weight because it's rare you truly get to see best-on-best. The IIHF Worlds certainly isn't best on best when it's during the playoffs.

I mean player selection.

 

[3CanesInTheBox]

Like with the World Baseball Classic, I wish this would not happen due to potential injuries, but am going to try to enjoy it nonetheless.

 

[Porvari]

Like someone wrote in the IIHF threads, Finns will wait to see how well they do in this tournament before they decide on whether to take it seriously or not.

 

[Unhinged Finn]

I figured this should have its own thread. Mods delete if I'm repeating.

I saw posted that USA's defense looks to be:

Slavin / Fox
Werenski / McAvoy
Hanifin / Faber
Sanderson

Unreal. I'm racking my brain to those early 00s Team Canada defenses with Niedermayer and Pronger to come up with a comparable roster. There are better defenders out there like Makar, but top to bottom that is an unbelievable top 7 D.

Team Finland's defense looks to be:

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Puljujärvi's dog Jaffa

Heiskanen ded. Hakanpää ded. Ristolainen ded. They all ded and Jaffa might be canadian.

I'm expecting nothing but victory from this roster.

 

[AhosDatsyukian]

US wins gold and Fox demands a trade out of NY back to Carolina for 2 2nds.

I would honestly decline lol, screw that dude. he's overrated anyways and even aside from forcing himself to the Rags is a total bitch on the ice.


Honestly not overly excited for this, I don't think the players will actually take it that seriously. I don't think it'll be all star game level of not caring but it's not gonna be anywhere near the level of intensity World Championships or Olympics are. We'll see, maybe they surprise me. That said, being in Boston I already do have tickets for the Canada/Finland round robin game so definitely looking forward to see Jarvis and Aho/Rants, as well as seeing McDavid and the other big guns play together. Should be fun but I don't expect amazing intense hockey. May go to the championship depending on the teams and ticket prices.

 

[DaveG]

hopefully the 10 min 3 on 3 is testing it before implementing it in the NHL next season, just sayin.

 

[The Faulker 27]

hopefully the 10 min 3 on 3 is testing it before implementing it in the NHL next season, just sayin.

This would be so much better.

 

[CandyCanes]

Rantanen not ded

 

[LakeLivin]

Admittedly, I don't know a lot about the background of this tournament. I realize this is in lieu of the All Star weekend that seemingly no one (including the players) cares about. Does this tournament have any bearing on Olympic selections? I'll be curious to see how serious the players actually take it. I wouldn't imagine we see a competitive tournament the likes of other international tournaments but hopefully I'm wrong.

I would honestly decline lol, screw that dude. he's overrated anyways and even aside from forcing himself to the Rags is a total bitch on the ice.


Honestly not overly excited for this, I don't think the players will actually take it that seriously. I don't think it'll be all star game level of not caring but it's not gonna be anywhere near the level of intensity World Championships or Olympics are. We'll see, maybe they surprise me. That said, being in Boston I already do have tickets for the Canada/Finland round robin game so definitely looking forward to see Jarvis and Aho/Rants, as well as seeing McDavid and the other big guns play together. Should be fun but I don't expect amazing intense hockey. May go to the championship depending on the teams and ticket prices.

I'm guessing they might skate reasonably hard but more or less avoid the big hits designed to hurt someone. It will be interesting to see how it actually plays out.

 

[geehaad]

 

[SvechneJerk]

LOL

 

[chaz4hockey]

hopefully the 10 min 3 on 3 is testing it before implementing it in the NHL next season, just sayin.

I like the 3-2-1 points assigned too.....I wish they would make that the NHL approach too.

 

[HisIceness]

LOL

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It would be so damn funny if Marchand signed here in two years when he's a UFA, assuming he doesn't want to retire. Boston is pretty much headed for a painful rebuild as soon as this summer in all likelihood, and I imagine he'd want one last shot at the Cup. I could see it happening too. He could be the annoying version of Justin Williams.

As for the tournament, I just hope and pray that no one gets injured. Whoever wins wins, but please everyone stay healthy.

 

[SvechneJerk]

It would be so damn funny if Marchand signed here in two years when he's a UFA, assuming he doesn't want to retire. Boston is pretty much headed for a painful rebuild as soon as this summer in all likelihood, and I imagine he'd want one last shot at the Cup. I could see it happening too. He could be the annoying version of Justin Williams.

As for the tournament, I just hope and pray that no one gets injured. Whoever wins wins, but please everyone stay healthy.

Marchand is a UFA this Summer.

 

[A Star is Burns]

I think the tournament will be fun. Not as good as it could be but still fun. I'm looking forward to it.

 

[The Faulker 27]

LOL

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I have to say having Jarvis with Marchand would be a hilarious combo.

 

[Tryamw]

US defense and goaltending is stacked. Hopefully our forwards can pull their weight.

Im hoping they aren't pulling Doug Weight