Four Nations Cup

[HoweFan]

I didn’t realize there was a two week break
Geezuz I hate this idiotic tournament even more now

 

[lilidk]

I was just wondering how excited everyone was about this. Personally I would rather follow the Red Wings than this

Id rather see Raymond and Larkin get rested .

 

[Pavels Dog]

Especially not with it shutting the season down for 2 weeks and potential for injury to Larkin or Raymond.

They could get hurt in practice or in a regular NHL game too. Don't think the risk is higher at 4 nations, might even be lower if the games end up not being very intense.

 

[Ezekial]

I'm going to the USA v Canada game in Montreal so I'm pretty excited. Going to grab a Larkin 4N jersey and try a hot dog.

 

[HoweFan]

I'm going to the USA v Canada game in Montreal so I'm pretty excited. Going to grab a Larkin 4N jersey and try a hot dog.

That could be an interesting game

 

[Ulysses31]

might watch a game but maybe not

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

They could get hurt in practice or in a regular NHL game too. Don't think the risk is higher at 4 nations, might even be lower if the games end up not being very intense.

Sure but regular season games (and the practices for them) are something that I actually care about.

Not so much a midseason money grab by the owners.

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

Last best-on-best tournament was in 2016 and absence since has been a lost opportunity to promote the game and its star players. Of course it doesn't decide anything and every international competition carries risk of player injuries. Of course it would be much better as a bigger established tournament like the Olympics, but I'd much rather have something than nothing. It's not unusual for other sports to play international "friendlies" that mean nothing but are played at a high level and often see a player injured. C'est la vie for pro athletes. The games will be at the very least interesting and most likely pretty intense. Players respond to representing their country even when there's no apparently good reason to do so.

 

[HoweFan]

How can we be better than 2, 7 game win streaks?

Fix our PK

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

So basically our guys are playing more than 82 games. So glad Seider isn't from these 4 nations. Manufactured excitement. Good rest for those not playing.

 

[Oddbob]

They could get hurt in practice or in a regular NHL game too. Don't think the risk is higher at 4 nations, might even be lower if the games end up not being very intense.

If they get hurt playing for the Wings, that is much different than a meaningless tourney. Games will always be a bigger injury risk than practice and by a large margin.

Fix our PK

I think it might be a bit of a defensive talent issue as that is the one area Todd has only improved by a very small margin.

 

[Bob Probert Owns You]

I prefer the Olympics. I'm going to miss seeing some of the other good teams (Russia, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Latvia, Swiss, etc.). Those games mean so much to the smaller hockey crazed countries.

 

[FMichael]

They could get hurt in practice or in a regular NHL game too. Don't think the risk is higher at 4 nations, might even be lower if the games end up not being very intense.

While you're not wrong - it's just that many in here (myself included) feel the risk is a tad bit high when considering that this is just a tournament for 'bragging rights' more than anything else...Now that we have a legit shot of 'April In The D' aka Stanley Cup Playoffs - I'll be miserable if any of our guys goes down with an injury

I prefer the Olympics. I'm going to miss seeing some of the other good teams (Russia, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Latvia, Swiss, etc.). Those games mean so much to the smaller hockey crazed countries.

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

I would strongly prefer the NHL return to Olympic play. I think failure to make that work has been a major missed opportunity for promotion of the sport generally.

I’m still looking forward to this. I love international hockey. There’s a lot of talent in this tournament. We’ll see some special combinations of players that we’d likely never otherwise see.

 

[Ezekial]

I prefer the Olympics. I'm going to miss seeing some of the other good teams (Russia, Czech Rep, Slovakia, Latvia, Swiss, etc.). Those games mean so much to the smaller hockey crazed countries.

You'll get that next February too.

 

[heyfolks]

I was just wondering how excited everyone was about this. Personally I would rather follow the Red Wings than this

I will be doing what the Wings players not suckered int playing this mid-season lunacy will be doing, taking a break from hockey. If that isn't clear, I don't give a rat's a** about it, hate it even. Only Bettman would contrive of such mid-season nonsense.

 

[DamonDRW]

dreaming of the blood bath like we've seen in 96 with Shanahan, Primau, Lindros vs Guerin, Tkachuk, Hatcher and eventually getting circle skating instead.

joking of course. this tournament is completely irrelevant. still it is not like 96 cup mattered much more.

 

[Steve91]

Jeez. What else do you people hate? Sunshine? Puppies?

I'm fired up for seeing the boys in their countries' getups, and the hockey should be good.

I think this is going to hugely surprise everyone, especially the Canada USA games.