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[Samuel Culper III]

Probably couldn't decide which one of them to give it to and didn't want to use 2 stars on the losing team. 3 points is a strong game, but not unusual for them.

 

[Captain Taco]

Probably couldn't decide which one of them to give it to and didn't want to use 2 stars on the losing team. 3 points is a strong game, but not unusual for them.

Actually makes sense. Just give it to the one with the later goal. Something random. I mean the second and third stars were 1G and 1A so definitely filled it with the winning teams players.

 

[Captain Taco]

So how about those Ducks at home.

 

[BBKers]

What in the ****...

Historical Reminder
Brian Boyle scored 21 goals in 2010/2011 (87 games) with a $525.000 caphit in his 2nd year on the Rangers. Cap salary was then set at $59.400.000
Everybody here thought we had a fantastic gem!
He then signed a 3 year contract worth 1,7 M increasing his salary more than 3 times. Salary cap was then raised to $64.300.000
Nobody knew his offense was going to go this far south (21 goals in 181 games played since signing)
I am pretty sure the Rangers brass saw more offense coming the next 3 years when he was signed
It is easy now to say he has a different role, blah blah blah to excuse his hefty offensive demise
But did anyone see this? NO
I do not buy into these kind of fabricated arguments when the results are suddenly different
When his contract was signed there was hope for offense from Brian Boyle
That hope is gone

That being said: Good guy to have in the POs
Should fetch something OK at the deadline for THAT alone!

 

[AlternateSideParking]

Toe Blake, er um, I mean John Tortarella's coaching awesomeness has been at the forefront of the last two games for the Canucks.

Theyve now lost six of nine, and last night they were outshot 45-8 over the last two periods and overtime.

Luongo and Lack have been outstanding. Goaltending is keeping them competitive. Sound familiar?

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

http://www.csnphilly.com/hockey-philadelphia-flyers/tims-twitter-qa-ryan-team-usa-more



The day the Flyers made the trade for Luke Schenn, the Coyotes offered Yandle to them hours before at the draft and GM Paul Holmgren turned them down. Same deal as what Toronto got.

 

[nikonsniper*]

That being said: Good guy to have in the POs
Should fetch something OK at the deadline for THAT alone!

A second or a "7.0C"-type prospect.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Nedved made Czech team over Vrbata, Hudler and Fleischman http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...er-hudler-vrbata-snubbed-from-olympic-roster/

 

[OverTheCap]

Nedved made Czech team over Vrbata, Hudler and Fleischman http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/...er-hudler-vrbata-snubbed-from-olympic-roster/

Ridiculous, Hudler has been great this year. Choosing washed up players from the Extraliga like Nedved and Novotny over the likes of him is questionable.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Ridiculous, Hudler has been great this year. Choosing washed up players from the Extraliga like Nedved and Novotny over the likes of him is questionable.

On defense, there were more curious snubs as well. St. Louis’ Roman Polak, Colorado’s Jan Hedja and Detroit’s Jakub Kindl were all passed over and in their place, a trio of Extraliga blueliners have been selected — Michal Barinka, Lukas Krajicek and former NHLer Tomas Kaberle.

 

[NYR94]

Weird choices for the Czech team...I don't know how you pick Nedved over those guys.

 

[Samuel Culper III]

WOW. Hejda is having a MONSTER year. Krajicek over him? Polak is a snub as well. Hurdler, and even more so, Vrbata are huge snubs as well. Terrible decisions.

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Weird choices for the Czech team...I don't know how you pick Nedved over those guys.

the only reason that i can think of is that they picked Nedved because it will most likely be his last olympics..

 

[The Gloaming]

Lol Czechs. Wanna leave Jagr off the team too?

 

[Kokoschka]

"V Soči je strašně velké hřiště, zvažovali jsme i typologii hráčů. Aleš Hemský dostal přednost, protože je velice dobrý bruslař, navíc hodně vyspěl." , from http://www.hokej.cz/cz/reprezentace...ka-hadamczik-po-oznameni-nominace-si-oddechl/

Hadamczik is stressing how important the typology of players was for the selection. Bigger ice = smooth skaters, he uses Hemsky as an example. Hemsky was apparently in competition with Hudler, and made it, because they think Hemsky can handle playing the best of the best better. Nedved made it based on reputation, it seems. Hejda too didn't make it because Hadamczik thinks he's not a good fit for the big ice. Kaberle was set to be a defender from the beginning according to that article. He didn't want to discuss Polak. The coach also sees Pavelec in tough competition with Salak and Kovar.

I mean, I get that he wants players that are a fit for the bigger ice, but frankly I don't get leaving out Kindl, Hudler and Hejda. Polak I somehow can see, he handles the puck like a grenade and isn't the speediest skater. If this whole project fails, Hadamczik will at least get a lot of flack from the Czech media.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

Also no Vrbata, In favor of the ancient Petr Nedved.

 

[Kokoschka]

Also no Vrbata, In favor of the ancient Petr Nedved.

Yeah, that was that much of a head scratcher, I forgot to discuss it. I mean you can hold Hadamcziks own argument against him, Vrbata is a very good skater, very mobile and solid if not great on the defensive side. Nedved at this point of his career on the other hand...

 

[Raspewtin]

Canadian Olympic Team being announced now on NHL.com

 

[Raspewtin]

Defense:
Jay Bouwmeester (STL)
Drew Doughty (LAK)
Dan Hamhuis (VAN)
Duncan Keith (CHI)
Alex Pietrangelo (STL)
PK Subban (MTL)
Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS)
Shea Weber (NSH)

Forward:
Jamie Benn (DAL)
Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
Jeff Carter (LAK)
Sidney Crosby (PIT)
Matt Duchene (COL)
Ryan Getzlaf (ANA)
Chris Kunitz (PIT)
Patrick Marleau (SJS)
Rick Nash (NYR)
Corey Perry (ANA)
Patrick Sharp (CHI)
Steven Stamkos (TBL)
John Tavares (NYI)
Jonathan Toews (CHI)

Goaltending:
Roberto Luongo (VAN)
Carey Price (MTL)
Mike Smith (PHX)

 

[NewLife]

Defense:
Jay Bouwmeester (STL)
Drew Doughty (LAK)
Dan Hamhuis (VAN)
Duncan Keith (CHI)
Alex Pietrangelo (STL)
PK Subban (MTL)
Marc-Edouard Vlasic (SJS)
Shea Weber (NSH)

Forward:
Jamie Benn (DAL)
Patrice Bergeron (BOS)
Jeff Carter (LAK)
Sidney Crosby (PIT)
Matt Duchene (COL)
Ryan Getzlaf (ANA)
Chris Kunitz (PIT)
Patrick Marleau (SJS)
Rick Nash (NYR)
Corey Perry (ANA)
Patrick Sharp (CHI)
Steven Stamkos (TBL)
John Tavares (NYI)
Jonathan Toews (CHI)

Goaltending:
Roberto Luongo (VAN)
Carey Price (MTL)
Mike Smith (PHX)

Is this official team? Canadas center depth is unreal when you looking at it, Big Joe and Giroux left out, who else?

 

[AlternateSideParking]

Giroux and Thornton should have made it. And Garrison is having a better year than Hamhuis FWIW

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=24814&navid=nhl:topheads



Goaltenders -- Peter Budaj, Montreal Canadiens, Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues, Jan Laco, Donbass Donetsk (KHL)

Defensemen -- Ivan Baranka, Avangard Omsk (RUS), Dominik Granak, Dynamo Moscow (RUS), Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins, Martin Marincin, Edmonton Oilers, Andrej Meszaros, Philadelphia Flyers, Andrej Sekera, Carolina Hurricanes, Michal Sersen, Slovan Bratislava (KHL), Lubomir Visnovsky, New York Islanders

Forwards -- Milan Bartovic, Slovan Bratislava (KHL), Marian Gaborik, Columbus Blue Jackets, Michal Handzus, Chicago Blackhawks, Marcel Hossa, Dinamo Riga (KHL), Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks, Tomas Jurco, Detroit Red Wings, Tomas Kopecky, Florida Panthers, Tomas Marcinko, HC Kosice (SVK), Michel Miklik, Slovan Bratislava (KHL), Peter Olvecky, Slovan Bratislava (KHL), Richard Panik, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tomas Surovy, Dynamo Minsk (KHL), Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings, Tomas Zaborsky, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS)


Baranka and Zaborsky a blast from the past..

 

[Ex Officer Friendly]

Is this official team? Canadas center depth is unreal when you looking at it, Big Joe and Giroux left out, who else?

Most notably to me was the fact St. Louis didn't make it

 

[Samuel Culper III]

Toews, Tavares, Stamkos, Marleau, Getzlaf, Bergeron, Crosby, Duchene, Benn all are/have been centers. Crazy amount of versatility and configurations they can create.

Goaltending is going to be Canada's only question mark. That team is stacked. Canada, US and Sweden are my choices to medal. Russia may be home but they just don't have the D or overall depth.

 

[Samuel Culper III]

Most notably to me was the fact St. Louis didn't make it

Wow, I overlooked him. How, on earth, does a respected veteran with the resume and numbers of St. Louis get snubbed in favor of Kunitz/Nash? I'm in disbelief over that. Would be his last Olympics as well.