Are we in Canada paranoid about 2026 or should we not be worried?

[centipede2233]

As a Leaf fan, I am aware that Marner has yet to have that impact in the postseason. He isn't horrible, but a player of his skill you expect him to carry a team in a series or two by now. So I get it. But can you imagine him feeding someone like MacKinnon passes? Marner is a classic puck carrier, one who drives the play. I have always felt he drives the play more than Matthews and have always liked him more than Matthews. But just think of the options he'd have on this team. I think we need those types of guys on the ice as much as possible. The ones who control the pace of the game. That's a hard find.



And to top it all off, Canada has had some of their goalies fall off a cliff. Jarry and Kuemper come to mind as goalies who most recently were thought to be solid picks on the team. Blackwood is in the middle of nowhere on San Jose and has never played a playoff game in his life. And one of the better picks in Hart is now facing criminal charges in court for the alleged sexual assault. Hart would have been a good choice before all of this went down. But not now.

It’s def slim pickins, Logan thompson and daccord have been playing the best out of Canadian goalies along with Talbot. I don’t see Armstrong leaving binnington off

 

[ORRFForever]

ORRFF Stats Watch (November 27, 2024)

Positives :

* Braydon Point with his 13th,14th and 15th Goal - Point is on fire!

* Brad Marchand with his 7th and 8th Goal - Marchand is heating up.

* Macklin Celebrini with his 7th Goal !

* Connor Bedard with his 4th Goal - Chicago had 6 goals, tonight, and I was hoping for more points for young Mr. Bedard.

* Sam Bennett with his 10th Goal and 11th Assist.
* Dylan Strome with his 7th Goal and 24th Assist.
* Carter Verhaeghe with his 6th Goal and 11th/12th Assist.

* Sam Reinhart with his 17th Goal.
* Matt Duchene with his 12th Goal.
* Mitch Marner with his 9th Goal.
* Nick Suzuki with his 8th Goal.
* Tom Wilson with his 7th Goal.
* Dylan Holloway with his 5th and 6th Goal.
* Seth Jarvis with his 6th Goal.
* Connor Zary with his 5th Goal.
* Taylor Hall with his 3rd, 4th and 5th Goal.
* Robert Thomas with only his 2nd Goal.

* Travis Konecny with his 16th Assist.
* Sid with his 14th / 15th Assist.
* Alex Pietrangelo with his 13th Assist.
* Brandt Clarke with his 12th Assist.
* MacKenzie Weegar with his 10th Assist.
* Will Cuylle with his 9th Assist.
* Wyatt Johnston with his 9th Assist.
* Mason McTavish is finally back with his 7th Assist.
* Adam Fantilli with his 7th Assist.
* Kent Johnson with his 6th Assist.
* Jake Neighbours with his 4th Assist.

Goalies :

* Jordan Binnington (St L) with the shutout (32) shots in the win over the NJD.
* Cam Talbot (Det) gave up 1 Goal / 25 Shots in the win over Calgary.
* Spencer Martin (Car) gave up 3 Goals / 24 Shots in the win over the NYR.
* Tristan Jarry (Pitts) gave up 4 Goals / 29 Shots in the win over Vancouver.
* Joey Daccord (Seattle) gave up 5 Goals / 33 Shots in the loss to Anaheim.
* Adin Hill (Vegas) gave up 1 Goal / 34 Shots.
* MacKenzie Blackwood (SJ) gave up 4 Goals / 11 Shots in loss to Ottawa.

Disappointments :

* Shane Wright with his 3rd Assist.
* Quinton Byfield!

 

[Mathieukferland]

15th Goal

 

[ORRFForever]

As per TSN, Adin Hill and Jordan Binnington will be 2 of Canada's 3 goalies.

How was Point assigned that Goal?

 

[Mathieukferland]

How was Point assigned that Goal?

Because he was the last one to touch it

 

[Nucks2001]

I would NOT HAVE Adin Hill near Team Canada right now. That being said, anything can CHANGE 2 months from now. Disappointed that Talbot and Thompson were not considered over Hill because they’ve both been RIDICULOUSLY good to start the year. Management probably wanted the Stanley Cup experience.

 

[ORRFForever]

As per TSN, Adin Hill and Jordan Binnington will be 2 of Canada's 3 goalies.

My Guess : Daccord is being considered for the 3rd goalie - Canada is just trying to qualify him.

If Daccord played for Canada at the 4 Nations Event, would he be locked into Canada under IIHF?