WJC: Canada 2018 Roster Talk

[hohosaregood]

McKenzie had some praise for Ferraro. Any agreement/disagreement on that?

 

[Boonk]

When can we expect the first round of cuts?

 

[Pieck]

The way I see it, the top 4 should be the 3 returnees and Mete. And there's enough offense in that top 4 so perhaps the bottom pairing should just be whoever plays best defensively out of Cholowski, Mahura, Timmins, Foote, and Makar (with both dmen playing their proper side of course). Last year Lauzon and Fabbro were the bottom pair and it worked out pretty well IMO. And this year the top 4 might even be better offensively than last year.

 

[Scrantonicity 2]

I missed pieces of the first but thought Foote and Cholowski played relatively well as far as the defense goes.

 

[Wadd]

Game Summary

Thanks

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Did you watch the Habs? I'm curious, because he did struggle against top players but he still looked good out there.

he didnt
For some reason, he hates the habs and always makes hate post on them

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

How has Ferraro looked?

 

[JClark]

How has Ferraro looked?

Bob McKenzie said he stood out because he was assertive and tenacious on and off the puck and provided a lot of energy. Was probably the best Defenceman in this game. Maxime Comtois also played well and helped his cause.

 

[Statsy]

Bob McKenzie said he stood out because he was assertive and tenacious on and off the puck and provided a lot of energy. Was probably the best Defenceman in this game. Maxime Comtois also played well and helped his cause.

I hardly noticed Ferraro out there. I would say he had one of the worst outings of our D in that game. Eye of the beholder, I guess.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Really hoping for Steenbergen to make it. It would be a good story. If he scores more than 5 goals and 10+ points getting Canada to a GMG, I'll just have to fly to Swift Current for a Broncos game and try 2 of his Steen burgers which they are peddling out there.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Carter Hart and Colton Point combine to shutout the WJC team? Shocker I tell you.

 

[tony d]

There were a few good efforts in the game last night, hoping the team gels as time goes on and we can me a medal contender at the WJC.

 

[JackSlater]

For those asking about Ferraro, I don't know exactly what McKenzie saw. I only noticed him in one shift where he was really buzzing defensively. Skating looked really good in that shift. It's not a bad thing for a defenceman to be relatively unnoticed, but I can't imagine what McKenzie took such note of.

 

[tigervixxxen]

For those asking about Ferraro, I don't know exactly what McKenzie saw. I only noticed him in one shift where he was really buzzing defensively. Skating looked really good in that shift. It's not a bad thing for a defenceman to be relatively unnoticed, but I can't imagine what McKenzie took such note of.

He seems to be the only one who mentioned him, it is odd.

 

[1Gold Standard]

For those asking about Ferraro, I don't know exactly what McKenzie saw. I only noticed him in one shift where he was really buzzing defensively. Skating looked really good in that shift. It's not a bad thing for a defenceman to be relatively unnoticed, but I can't imagine what McKenzie took such note of.

that 1 shift was probably the only time Farmer Bob lifted his head to watch the action. The rest of the time Bob is just networking or making sure he's been seen by the great unwashed. or most likely fretting over who's parking in his spot at the TSN lot while he's out of town.

 

[Curufinwe]

Has anyone in this thread done a projected final roster?

 

[JackSlater]

that 1 shift was probably the only time Farmer Bob lifted his head to watch the action. The rest of the time Bob is just networking or making sure he's been seen by the great unwashed. or most likely fretting over who's parking in his spot at the TSN lot while he's out of town.

The thing is that McKenzie's words have to be parsed. If it is just his opinion then it doesn't matter, but when he makes predictions they tend to be true.

 

[PecnoTrunk]

Today's scratches

D: Fabbro, Bean, Makar F: Dube, Howden, Raddysh, McLeod, Katchouk, Steenbergen

Yesterday's scratches
Fabbro, Timmins, Clague, Mete F: Steel, Kyrou, Dube, Thomas, Formenton

Obviously fabbro is hurt

This means the above players all make the team

Thoughts ?

This means there is room for 1 more defence man

Who will take that last spot. I say foote or Stanley ? Who will it be ?

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Today's scratches

D: Fabbro, Bean, Makar F: Dube, Howden, Raddysh, McLeod, Katchouk, Steenbergen

Yesterday's scratches
Fabbro, Timmins, Clague, Mete F: Steel, Kyrou, Dube, Thomas, Formenton

Obviously fabbro is hurt

This means the above players all make the team

Thoughts ?

This means there is room for 1 more defenceman?

You can read a little bit into who is sitting and who is playing....but I wouldn't go as far as to say that means none of those players are being cut. None of them are likely going to be gone in the first round of cuts but Steel was cut last year after sitting out one of the CIS games.

 

[Mallard]

How were Comtois and Mahura in the first game? Anyone notice?

 

[Give and Go]

Has anyone in this thread done a projected final roster?

Projected roster.
Team Canada World Jrs, Part 1: The Final Cut

 

[Hossa]

Projected roster.
Team Canada World Jrs, Part 1: The Final Cut

Pretty bad. Your team excludes players like Victor Mete who are basically locks, and includes players like Rasmussen who aren't even at camp.

 

[saxonmiller]

Are Ferraro and Makar D partners for UMASS?

 

[thrillhous]

Why is Mete a lock...he was awfully bad in the last month.... man I hate TC politics...

When the camp invite list came out you said you weren't going to even pay attention to this WJC team because there weren't enough Q players invited. Guess you changed your mind?

 

[JackSlater]

Are Ferraro and Makar D partners for UMASS?

I haven't seen any UMass games but TSN said that they are. They noted how unusual it is to have a pairing, especially an NCAA pairing, at camp.

How were Comtois and Mahura in the first game? Anyone notice?

That's been discussed. Mahura was noticeable in that he carried the puck a lot. Comtois was better than I expected, probably the best of the guys competing for wing spots on the fourth line.