I have no idea why so many posters are obsessed with Bedard making Team Canada. It can't be because they think it will help Canada win because he would not improve the team in 2026.
Are we in Canada paranoid about 2026 or should we not be worried?
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If you’ve actually watched Bedard this season, you’d know that he’s turned Donato into a 40+pt guy in 50-something games. I’ll admit that he’s not great defensively, but offensively, there’s very few players on Team Canada (other than McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby and MAYBE Marner) that see the ice the way Bedard does.
He’s not just “an undersized player that has a lethal shot.” To say he’s one-dimensional is just wrong though. His offensive toolbox is up there with the best.
Bedards not even ppg or even on pace for 30 goals. There's 10+ guys easily ahead of him. He's not even sniffing a Canada roster spot. For him to take a roster spot, he'd have to be on pace for at least 50+ goals next year. There's no reason to take him otherwise, he's not a big body, he's not some amazing play maker, he doesn't PK, he's not amazing defensively.
At this point he's not even ahead of Celebrini. Nothing against Bedard, but he does nothing for Canada and should just focus on getting better.
A third point from an unassisted goal, tonight, against Philly.
Why does Buffalo destroy the career of everyone NOT named Tage?
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Fantilli with another point.
I'd love to see both Celebrini and Bedard at the WCs.
No, Canada..a country that has utterly dominated best vs best tournaments for over a half a century now winning 11 of the 15 best vs best tournaments ever to take place (including the last 4 straight) while no other country has won more than 1 should not be paranoid/worried for a hockey tournament.
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Mason McTavish with a goal. He's playing really well and could reach 25.
Dylan Guenther with his 24th, could reach 30 - if he hadn't gotten hurt, he <fill in the blank>.
Alex Newhook NEVER gets any love but I find him highly underrated.
Dylan Guenther with his 24th, could reach 30 - if he hadn't gotten hurt, he <fill in the blank>.
Alex Newhook NEVER gets any love but I find him highly underrated.
Suspect he'll start next year with 40 goals in 40 games
Just to piss you off
That's Bedard for you.
Not to go down that rabbit hole, but a lot of those tournaments are subjective best v bests. Only the Olympics (with NHL participation) have universally been considered a perpetual best vs best competition.
Find me one person who follows hockey who believes only Canada can win hockey tournaments.
I can NOT believe it...
I woke up on Thursday, after having a dream about how to create UNLIMITTED CLEAN ENERGY using Nuclear Fission from ONLY a teaspoon of salt water and I posted the formula here on HF for the world to see / use. The next thing you know...
All of the posts during those 48 hours are gone forever and I cannot remember the formula.
What are the odds?
I woke up on Thursday, after having a dream about how to create UNLIMITTED CLEAN ENERGY using Nuclear Fission from ONLY a teaspoon of salt water and I posted the formula here on HF for the world to see / use. The next thing you know...
All of the posts during those 48 hours are gone forever and I cannot remember the formula.
What are the odds?
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For the record. I'm not convinced we're better or worse than the US. Hockey's a funny sport, one bad bounce and you lose. One good bounce and you win.
Proof....game 7 Edmonton vs Florida last year and this years 4 Nations.
see a hypnotist, you never knowI can NOT believe it...
I woke up on Thursday, after having a dream about how to create UNLIMITTED CLEAN ENERGY using Nuclear Fission from ONLY a teaspoon of salt water and I posted the formula here on HF for the world to see / use. The next thing you know...
All of the posts during those 48 hours are gone forever and I cannot remember the formula.
What are the odds?
What I do remember from the dream...see a hypnotist, you never know
1) 3 + 4 = 34
2) E = MC
3) The Origin of the Covid virus was THIS guy...
I just wish I could remember the Saltwater Nuclear Fission formula.
I was soooo close to saving mankind.
Tournaments aren’t about better or worse. In one-off situations, any of the top five or six teams could win. Good teams get goalied all the time. If Canada makes intelligent roster choices they have every opportunity to win.
Bowen Byram is REALLY coming into his own. 2 assists and a +2 against Vegas.
He's been around so long, I forgot he's only 23.
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LAF with 2 points - a goal and an assist.
LAF is such a frustrating / confusing player...
The bad...
- LAF is under 0.6PPG and, as a 1OA at the age of 23, he should have made more of an impact by now.
- He's a -16. Ouch!
The not too bad...
- He's only getting 17 minutes a night.
- Almost all of his points are 5 on 5.
So, either the Rangers are so deep up front that they can't give the kid a chance to prove himself OR he's an underachiever. Or... BOTH.
I just wish the Rangers had sent LAF to Seattle instead of Kakko.
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As they mentioned on HNIC (2 period intermission), Drake Batherson deserves a look. Amazing 2 way play.
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Jordan Kyrou never gets enough love.
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To Domi's credit, he sure works hard. Compare that to Matthews who is MIA.
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Nice to see Stankoven getting a chance in Carolina - there was no room for him in Dallas.
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Byfield with the O.T. goal.
He's been around so long, I forgot he's only 23.
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LAF with 2 points - a goal and an assist.
LAF is such a frustrating / confusing player...
The bad...
- LAF is under 0.6PPG and, as a 1OA at the age of 23, he should have made more of an impact by now.
- He's a -16. Ouch!
The not too bad...
- He's only getting 17 minutes a night.
- Almost all of his points are 5 on 5.
So, either the Rangers are so deep up front that they can't give the kid a chance to prove himself OR he's an underachiever. Or... BOTH.
I just wish the Rangers had sent LAF to Seattle instead of Kakko.
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As they mentioned on HNIC (2 period intermission), Drake Batherson deserves a look. Amazing 2 way play.
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Jordan Kyrou never gets enough love.
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To Domi's credit, he sure works hard. Compare that to Matthews who is MIA.
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Nice to see Stankoven getting a chance in Carolina - there was no room for him in Dallas.
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Byfield with the O.T. goal.
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Watching the 1st period of the Chicago / Vancouver game...
I have no idea what to make of Bedard. He has NO confidence. He's just... there.
Bedard needs a really good player on his line to learn from - a younger version of Corry Perry. Someone who can make him better while taking the pressure off and give him some space.
Or, better yet, a change of scenery - but we know that will not happen.
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Chicago has 7 shots in 30 minutes against Vancouver. What a God awful team.
Chicago has given up 6 goals on 16 shots. I cannot get over how BAD this team is. They're like the Keystone Cops out there.
I have no idea what to make of Bedard. He has NO confidence. He's just... there.
Bedard needs a really good player on his line to learn from - a younger version of Corry Perry. Someone who can make him better while taking the pressure off and give him some space.
Or, better yet, a change of scenery - but we know that will not happen.
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Chicago has 7 shots in 30 minutes against Vancouver. What a God awful team.
Chicago has given up 6 goals on 16 shots. I cannot get over how BAD this team is. They're like the Keystone Cops out there.
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