Olympics: Could USA be the favorite heading into PyeongChang 2018?
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JackSlater
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USA seems to be producing more talent than ever before. USA cannot be listed as the favourite for the 2018 Olympics by any reasonable person though. Let the talent mature and see where things are by 2022.
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Center
Crosby
Mcdavid
Stamkos
Tavares
Getzlaf
Toews
Bergeron
Defense
Pietrangelo
Weber
Doughty
Keith
Subban
Seabrook/Bowmiester/Hamhuis
Goaltenders
Price
Realistically as said before the only place it's close is at the wings
The Russians would be as much a favourite as the USA
with there current injection of young talent also.
Recently every country has produced more talent that ever...and its only a matter of time before the NHL expands again.
Center
Crosby
Mcdavid
Stamkos
Tavares
Getzlaf
Toews
Bergeron
Defense
Pietrangelo
Weber
Doughty
Keith
Subban
Seabrook/Bowmiester/Hamhuis
Goaltenders
Price
Realistically as said before the only place it's close is at the wings
The Russians would be as much a favourite as the USA
with there current injection of young talent also.
Recently every country has produced more talent that ever...and its only a matter of time before the NHL expands again.
No they aren't. But it's entertaining to see Bracco, Tuch and Boesner ahead of guys like Okposo and Pominville on the depth chart...
habsrule4eva3089
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- Nov 22, 2008
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We'll talk again in 2022. Canada might have a small challenge for their 4th straight Olympic Gold Medal.
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Sidney Crosby
Steven Stamkos
John Tavares
Sam Reinhart
Matt Duchene
Nathan MacKinnon
Logan Couture
Jonathan Toews
Ryan Getzlaf
Tyler Seguin
Claude Giroux
Patrice Bergeron
Ryan Johansen
RNH
Sean Monahan
RW
Corey Perry
Jordan Eberle
Mitch Marner
Wayne Simmonds
Anthony Mantha
Jake Virtanen
LW
Jamie Benn
Ricky Nash
Taylor Hall
Jaden Schwartz
Milan Lucic
Patrick Sharp
Sam Bennett
Max Domi
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Jakub Chychrun
Duncan Keith
Mark Giordano
ME Vlasic
Darnell Nurse
Morgan Rielly
Shea Theodore
Derrick Pouliot
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Drew Doughty
Shea Weber
PK Subban
Kris Letang
Alex Pietrangelo
Aaron Ekblad
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Carey Price
Corey Schneider
Corey Crawford
Malcolm Subban
Matt Murray
Lol do u still want it?
Connor McDavid
Sidney Crosby
Steven Stamkos
John Tavares
Sam Reinhart
Matt Duchene
Nathan MacKinnon
Logan Couture
Jonathan Toews
Ryan Getzlaf
Tyler Seguin
Claude Giroux
Patrice Bergeron
Ryan Johansen
RNH
Sean Monahan
RW
Corey Perry
Jordan Eberle
Mitch Marner
Wayne Simmonds
Anthony Mantha
Jake Virtanen
LW
Jamie Benn
Ricky Nash
Taylor Hall
Jaden Schwartz
Milan Lucic
Patrick Sharp
Sam Bennett
Max Domi
LD
Jakub Chychrun
Duncan Keith
Mark Giordano
ME Vlasic
Darnell Nurse
Morgan Rielly
Shea Theodore
Derrick Pouliot
RD
Drew Doughty
Shea Weber
PK Subban
Kris Letang
Alex Pietrangelo
Aaron Ekblad
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Carey Price
Corey Schneider
Corey Crawford
Malcolm Subban
Matt Murray
Lol do u still want it?
habsrule4eva3089
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- Nov 22, 2008
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No. Non. Nyet.
Delay the sequel to Miracle for at least another...7 years, hopefully much much longer until we see Miracle part 2.
Delay the sequel to Miracle for at least another...7 years, hopefully much much longer until we see Miracle part 2.
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BobDobolina
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They don't have that elite top end talent to beat either Canada or Sweden.
I don't see the US coming out on top vs.
Tavares-Crosby-Seguin
Hall-McDavid-Stamkos
Benn-Getzlaf-Perry
Nash-Toews-Bergeron
Keith-Weber
Giodanio-Doughty
Vlasic-Subban
Price
Holtby
or...
Landeskog-Backstrom-Forsberg
Steen-Zetterberg-Nyquist
Haglin-Zibanejad-Silfverberg
Sedin-Sedin-Hornqvist
Hjarmalsson-Karlsson
Hedman-Stralman
Kronwall-OEL
Lundqvist
Lack
I don't see the US coming out on top vs.
Tavares-Crosby-Seguin
Hall-McDavid-Stamkos
Benn-Getzlaf-Perry
Nash-Toews-Bergeron
Keith-Weber
Giodanio-Doughty
Vlasic-Subban
Price
Holtby
or...
Landeskog-Backstrom-Forsberg
Steen-Zetterberg-Nyquist
Haglin-Zibanejad-Silfverberg
Sedin-Sedin-Hornqvist
Hjarmalsson-Karlsson
Hedman-Stralman
Kronwall-OEL
Lundqvist
Lack
Bixby Snyder
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Bixby Snyder
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Canada barely beat the USA the last 2 times. Add Eichel, Mathews and Larkin at center and that drastically improves the US's chance of beating Canada or Sweden.
NHL Dude 120
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Dude, Canada schooled the USA at Sochi; don't let the score deceive you.
As for Canada, add in McDavid, Ekblad, Mackinnon, ect and you have an even better Canadian team.
As for this thread, this thread is sad.
No. The U.S. will never be the favorite and shouldn't be. Even if they were, they would still lose to Canada. We seem to play the tourny to beat the Candians where as they play to win against everyone.
Once we lost against Canada in Russia the team completely gave up. Canada has our number and likely will continue to have it. I'd take the U.S. against any other country but Canada.
Once we lost against Canada in Russia the team completely gave up. Canada has our number and likely will continue to have it. I'd take the U.S. against any other country but Canada.
