Pavel Buchnevich
"Pavel Buchnevich The Fake"
Canada doesn't have Draisaitl either.Not good defensively and the right side is already stacked
Canada doesn't have Draisaitl either.Not good defensively and the right side is already stacked
No offense to Levi but it's crazy that we're so desperate.If Devon Levi develops in the next few years that could be a potential goalie for Canada.
huh? He played 2 seasons of 59 games of a 68 game season with those missing games being due to the wjc. His 17 year old season was limited because of a COVID shortened season, also only played 6 of the 18 game schedule because he at the U-18s in Texas.
He played 37 playoff games in 3 years. Only games he's ever missed was because of Team Canada stuff.
Not sure why you thought that.
No offense to Levi but it's crazy that we're so desperate.
We'll get there on "D", my friend. You worry too much.I don't know, it is hard to say.
Jarry, Binnington, Keumper, Hart, Hill, Thompson.
We also forget Blackwood a lot. The iron is hot at the moment since he just got a shutout, but I think him being on the worst team in the NHL has made us forget him a bit. In the 2022 Olympic talk I can remember him routinely being brought up.
So basically we have NHL goalies here. Not discounting Levi or another goalie that can step up. With that team in front of us we are fine.
We certainly have a ton of puck moving defensemen too, I guess the only concern with defense is do we have enough defensively strong guys? I can't say I've seen Dobson's games enough to know how sharp he is in his own end, or physical. He's 6'4", Bouchard is 6'3" but I think it is widely acknowledged that Bouchard has a lot of defensive work to do. Is there a reason we never bring up Doughty anymore? He's still around. He's still pretty good too. Would be 36 by the time the Olympics come up, but I don't know if that's an issue or not. Wouldn't one greybeard be good on there?
We'll get there on "D", my friend. You worry too much.
I just think it's funny how desperate we are in goal.
Re : "Why can't we have that kind of depth again?"Probably.
We are good on defense. I just don't think we should look solely at the scoring race for defensemen and pick just those guys. Theodore and Pietrangelo aren't in the top 10 and most of us have both of them on there. We need the well rounded guys who play well in both ends on defense. I do like Power a lot, and he's a left handed shot too.
We never used to be like this in goal. Even in 2022 we had a Price/Fleury/Binnington trio as a potential. 2018 I am trying to remember what the goalies were expected to look like if we went but I seem to remember Price/Holtby/Murray or Fleury being considered. In 2016 it was Price a Hart winner, Holtby the Vezina winner of that year, and Crawford a two-time Cup winner. I wasn't worried at all. And of course 2014 and prior it was a major strength of ours. But now.......................yeah. It still might be the 3rd best among countries, but we never have scraped the barrel this close in net.
Look at 1976. Dryden and Parent are both hurt. Vachon comes in, Cheevers is a back up, Resch is another back up. You still had Tony Esposito who wasn't picked, Dan Bouchard was cut. Even Billy Smith at the time, Gilles Gilbert would have been alright with that team in front of them. Why can't we have that kind of depth again?
Toews-Makar
Morrisey-Dobson
Theodore-Pietrangelo
Theodore and Toews are also near-locks I would say. Pietrangelo may regress and be excluded.Feels like right defenseman in next Olympics.
Theodore and Toews are also near-locks I would say. Pietrangelo may regress and be excluded.
Who would you include?Theodore and Toews is far from the team.
Who would you include?
But if that's the case, why did you say, "Theodore and Toews is far from the team"?Not particularly versed with Canada's defenseman besides Makar.
Makar who is the best Canadian defenseman in the league.
Thank god because our goaltending flat out stinks.According to The Hockey News, 3 of the top 5 candidates for the Norris are Canadian...
But if that's the case, why did you say, "Theodore and Toews is far from the team"?
I agree about Maker.
Both Skinner and Binnington looked good tonight.Thank god because our goaltending flat out stinks.
Binnington has been well above good every game I have watched him this year, if he is on he can do the job, pretty confident of that.Both Skinner and Binnington looked good tonight.
Neither skinner nor Bennington nor Hill are even in the same strat as US.Binnington has been well above good every game I have watched him this year, if he is on he can do the job, pretty confident of that.
Armstrong is the g.m too, he knows what he is capable of.
Beggars cannot be choosers.Neither skinner nor Bennington nor Hill are even in the same strat as US.
My guess : Binnington will be there for Canada at the next Best on Best.Binnington has been well above good every game I have watched him this year, if he is on he can do the job, pretty confident of that.
Armstrong is the g.m too, he knows what he is capable of.
I am actually getting a little tired of hearing how good the U.S is and you know why? they haven't won anything but kids tournaments yet. And going against the Mackinnons and Mcdavids of the world is a lot different then going against the Matthew Woods and Easton Cowans.Neither skinner nor Bennington nor Hill are even in the same strat as US.