Around the League 2016:World Cup Edition

[KingCanadain1976]

lol who thinks brown would have taking a run at kopitar for taking his c or gaborik so he could get more mins lol if he was on the usa team

 

[Trolfoli]

lol who thinks brown would have taking a run at kopitar for taking his c or gaborik so he could get more mins lol if he was on the usa team

Gaborik maybe. Brown's crashed into Kopitar a few times and knows how big he is.

 

[YP44]

I gotta saying it was interesting reading comments from the main boards about Quick being terrible when their top guys were playing like trash.

he was hung out to dry on each of the first two goals.

 

[damacles1156]

Who else thinks the biggest problem with the US team was leaving Brown off? He's just the heart and soul of that team.


ok... I can't keep a straight face after saying that.

I bet Brown would have played better than half the USA forwards though. Lewis would have as well. Team USA has been hot garbage all around.

Dustin Brown (International play) has 31 points in 44 games, that's actually pretty good.

Trevor Lewis is a PPG at the International level, HAHA ( 9 points in 10 games.)

It is what it is, Team USA is not very good. Also the talent pool to choose from, is just not very good either.

 

[damacles1156]

We all know he can score goals, we just need to make sure he's not coming back in a body bag!

That pass was filthy.

I agree, Gabo just has to stay healthy, that's his issue.

 

[deeshamrock]

Igor Eronko
‏@IgorEronko
According to @galkevich32 Valeri Nichushkin is set to sign 2-year deal with #CSKA of the #KHL. CSKA has just acquired rights for him #Stars


Mark Spector ‏@SportsnetSpec · 3h3 hours ago

Tough tournament for Dallas Stars. Benn misses with injury, Seguin cracks his heel, Faksa out today for Czechs...


Igor Eronko ‏@IgorEronko · 4h4 hours ago

Per source Nichushkin doesn't want to play for Lindy Ruff. Although he wants to return to #Stars someday.Ruff's contract is for 2 more years

 

[deeshamrock]

Dan Rosen ‏@drosennhl · 3h3 hours ago

USA lines: Parise-Kesler-Wheeler, Abdelkader-Stepan-Kane, JVR-Pavelski-Oshie, Pacioretty-Dubinsky/Backes-Palmieri. Backes & Dubinsky rotated


Looks like Big Byf might be back in

Dan Rosen ‏@drosennhl · 3h3 hours ago

Jack Johnson didn't take rushes in practice on a D pair. USA D pairs were McDonagh-Carlson, Suter-Niskanen, EJohnson-Byfuglien.

 

[Omni Owl]

I bet Brown would have played better than half the USA forwards though. Lewis would have as well. Team USA has been hot garbage all around.

Dustin Brown (International play) has 31 points in 44 games, that's actually pretty good.

Trevor Lewis is a PPG at the International level, HAHA ( 9 points in 10 games.)

It is what it is, Team USA is not very good. Also the talent pool to choose from, is just not very good either.

The talent pool is actually decent if they allowed the under 23 group of kids to play for their respective countries. There's a lot of solid American and Canadian kids on that squad. Eichel and Matthews alone would have made the US much better down the middle.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I love Hull's commentary. He just said Kopitar is too good to do a move like that in regards to his lame backhand penalty shot attempt.

We all know what he's talking about from his lame shootout attempts.

 

[Zero Pucks Given]

The talent pool is actually decent if they allowed the under 23 group of kids to play for their respective countries. There's a lot of solid American and Canadian kids on that squad. Eichel and Matthews alone would have made the US much better down the middle.

Gaudreau would've really helped on the wing too.

 

[mrkolice]

I love Hull's commentary. He just said Kopitar is too good to do a move like that in regards to his lame backhand penalty shot attempt.

We all know what he's talking about from his lame shootout attempts.

strange kopi took that one. he looked gassed in the closing minutes of 2nd period, +15min toi so far for him, with two games in two days.

 

[USE Fi]

there may not be NHL players in the Olympics for the first time since 1994 http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/17589365/no-progress-talks-nhl-olympic-officials-participation

 

[damacles1156]

Injuries are dismantling teams before the season even starts.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Can the Kings buy Connor McDavid for $15 million?

 

[KopitarFAN]

Injuries are dismantling teams before the season even starts.

This was my (and i'm sure many others) fear about the tournament.

 

[tigermask48]

there may not be NHL players in the Olympics for the first time since 1994 http://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/17589365/no-progress-talks-nhl-olympic-officials-participation

Best news I've heard in awhile. I very much prefer stories like the 1980 US team, Ray LeBlanc, etc. Plus the idea of a Swiss Latvian or other lesser known hockey team would be great for the game on an international level.
It also makes the World Championships and World Cup meaningful.

 

[KingsFan7824]

This was my (and i'm sure many others) fear about the tournament.

At some point injuries are just injuries. They can happen now, or in mid December, or whenever. The league and the PA signed up for this.

 

[kingsfan28]

With Europes win today, the USA is pretty much ****. They have to win both games and have a better goal differential should both team end up tied. Right now they'll need 7 goals just to tie them.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Europe and Russia are the teams I'm rooting for.

Tomorrow's Canada VS US game is gonna be a good one though.

 

[kingsboy11]

Gaudreau would've really helped on the wing too.

Don't forget Saad and Larkin as well. The talent pool is only getting better.

 

[yankeeking]

With Europes win today, the USA is pretty much ****. They have to win both games and have a better goal differential should both team end up tied. Right now they'll need 7 goals just to tie them.

They just need to win the next two in regulation and hope Canada beats TE in regulation, no worries

 

[ru4reals]

Can the Kings buy Connor McDavid for $15 million?

I hate you Edmonton I hate you. Gretzky, Messier, now McJesus.

 

[ru4reals]

Dan Rosen ‏@drosennhl · 3h3 hours ago

USA lines: Parise-Kesler-Wheeler, Abdelkader-Stepan-Kane, JVR-Pavelski-Oshie, Pacioretty-Dubinsky/Backes-Palmieri. Backes & Dubinsky rotated


Looks like Big Byf might be back in

Dan Rosen ‏@drosennhl · 3h3 hours ago

Jack Johnson didn't take rushes in practice on a D pair. USA D pairs were McDonagh-Carlson, Suter-Niskanen, EJohnson-Byfuglien.

We seriously lack any type of depth if we have these guys on this team. Sort of feel bad for Dean all the good players are on the under 23 team. You going nowhere when the underlined are playing against the best in the world.

 

[USE Fi]

Best news I've heard in awhile. I very much prefer stories like the 1980 US team, Ray LeBlanc, etc. Plus the idea of a Swiss Latvian or other lesser known hockey team would be great for the game on an international level.
It also makes the World Championships and World Cup meaningful.

I bet winning Olympic medal is one dream every athlete wan`t but i get your point.

 

[KopitarFAN]

At some point injuries are just injuries. They can happen now, or in mid December, or whenever. The league and the PA signed up for this.

That's the only thing the softens the blow, unlike these meaningless international tournaments (IIHF, i'm looking at you), the league signed up for it.

In the future, they can't do this, the Olympics every 4 years, and the world championships every summer.