Evgeny Oliker
Registered User
now that the 26 man roster is announced, lets discuss criticism of that roster. i think you guys have been a bit too hard on COACH BILL. he went for youth, size, and healthy players instead of older and beat-up players, he was being smart.
Mogilny - too many injuries and age catching up to him
P. Bure - again, too many injuries, and one-way player
S. Kozlov - i would have taken him but they will be ok without him
Korolyuk - great player but way too small for WC
Malakhov - awesome playoffs but struggled against TB's speed
Zubov - very smart not to take him, he was awful in the playoffs and struggles on defense without a HATCHER next to him.
Zhitnik - too inconsistent
Kalinin - i would have taken him over Tverdovsky
Nikolishin - an up and down year with Avs, i'd rather have Zubrus and Chubarov
Morozov - lost a lot of confidence this season
Frolov- great player but his foot speed is not yet where it should be
Zherdev- too young i think, needs more experience in NHL
Mogilny - too many injuries and age catching up to him
P. Bure - again, too many injuries, and one-way player
S. Kozlov - i would have taken him but they will be ok without him
Korolyuk - great player but way too small for WC
Malakhov - awesome playoffs but struggled against TB's speed
Zubov - very smart not to take him, he was awful in the playoffs and struggles on defense without a HATCHER next to him.
Zhitnik - too inconsistent
Kalinin - i would have taken him over Tverdovsky
Nikolishin - an up and down year with Avs, i'd rather have Zubrus and Chubarov
Morozov - lost a lot of confidence this season
Frolov- great player but his foot speed is not yet where it should be
Zherdev- too young i think, needs more experience in NHL