USA now has a bunch of injured players - I can't see owners allowing this to keep going if this is the level of damage.
Oh I can't say I like it, for exactly that reason. An extra 8 games (or whatever) is not something I think is good. But if they're gonna do it anyway, I might as well watch it.
I would think the Canucks might be a little squimish about letting him play in a game like that so soon. I guess how do you turn it down when your country calls. Vancouver can’t stand in his way
This is true, but also so do Faber and Boldy, our next opponents. Road game for them too.
A snarky, but also a genuine question: are the hitting and the "crunching" the most important hallmarks of quality hockey for you?
Wasn't asked of me but I'll give my answer. Its not the most important Hallmark of quality hockey, but its present in the highest quality games and that's because the intensity is revved up in the best hockey. When the intensity is up and emotions are high, that's when you see the physical side of the game come out.
Yep, given the Wild have the best road record in the NHL at the break, it is a big test for the wings indeed!
I them as indicators of intent. Of effort. Finishing checks, stretching to stop that flipper on your left when you're sliding right, etc., are all indicators of how serious the players are taking the game. If they're not taking it seriously, why should I?
Haven't watched in years - I don't really like the Olympics in general - but it has an impression with me of being heavily-weighted towards skill rather than toughness. Soccer on skates is not interesting to me.
I also don’t understand his gripe about the first game being in the afternoon and the second game being in the evening. Like does he prefer the opposite? Strange strange gripe.
