GDT: Four Nations Tournament - Starts Feb 12th @ 8pm ET, TNT

[wolfgaze]

There's no way to make hockey exciting and engaging when all of the players are holding back and trying not to get injured for their NHL season. There's no way create an 'exciting' all-star game or tournament under these conditions.

I'd find it more entertaining and engaging if the NHL brought the 'all-stars' together and had them compete in non-hockey events that wouldn't risk injuring the players. Lots of hockey players enjoy table tennis (ping pong) - I've love to see NHL players go head to head in a televised tournament. There could be a bunch of activities/events that NHL players could compete against one another for bragging rights and for charity. I'd much rather see something like this than all the gimmicky hockey events that always fall flat and never generate much interest among fans.

 

[leetch99]

Go Canada....

 

[Ail]

I hope this shit flops. The only best on best that matters are the Olympics. f*** you Uncle Gary!!

 

[94leetch]

There's no way to make hockey exciting and engaging when all of the players are holding back and trying not to get injured for their NHL season. There's no way create an 'exciting' all-star game or tournament under these conditions.

I'd find it more entertaining and engaging if the NHL brought the 'all-stars' together and had them compete in non-hockey events that wouldn't risk injuring the players. Lots of hockey players enjoy table tennis (ping pong) - I've love to see NHL players go head to head in a televised tournament. There could be a bunch of activities/events that NHL players could compete against one another for bragging rights and for charity. I'd much rather see something like this than all the gimmicky hockey events that always fall flat and never generate much interest among fans.

Holding back

So some of our guys have been preparing for this most of the season.

Explains everything .

 

[will1066]

The Americans' 6 on 5 unit when trailing late in the game will be Kreider, Trocheck, Miller, Fox,, M. Tkachuk and Zibanejad under special arrangement with Sweden.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

The Americans' 6 on 5 unit when trailing late in the game will be Kreider, Trocheck, Miller, Fox,, M. Tkachuk and Zibanejad under special arrangement with Sweden.

and they will end the tournament 0 goals for/ 74 goals against during 6 on 5 situations

 

[will1066]

and they will end the tournament 0 goals for/ 74 goals against during 6 on 5 situations

While giving up ENGs losing board battles.

The Swedes are like, are you sure you wanna do this? If Kreider insists, we're happy to oblige.

 

[NickyFotiu]

i just want zibanejad to go 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 as the 1C and Sweden gets BTFO despite putting in a good effort. not sure if i want them to go deep and zib is 0-0-0-0-0 or lose immediately and hes 0-0-0-0-0-0

I want our guys to look great just in case teams are looking to trade for them.

 

[leetch99]

I want our guys to look great just in case teams are looking to trade for them.

With the Nova Scotia stars Crosby/Marchand on one side and the Tkachuk duo on the other side I doubt it will take long to heat up . Trocheck /Miller can also be combative ......it might be an entertaining enough series before it is over . It certainly will be better than watching the effort of Kreider most nights .

 

[Mike in Houston]

Kreider is the odd-man out for this first Team USA game. I'm sure that makes a lot of people on this board get a chubby,

 

[bl02]

Kreider is the odd-man out for this first Team USA game. I'm sure that makes a lot of people on this board get a chubby,

Good I wish the same went for Fox, Miller and Trocheck.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

i just want zibanejad to go 0-0-0-0-0-0-0 as the 1C and Sweden gets BTFO despite putting in a good effort. not sure if i want them to go deep and zib is 0-0-0-0-0 or lose immediately and hes 0-0-0-0-0-0

Joking aside, Mika going off in this tournament would be best case scenario. His reputation is down around the league right now, if we want any chance to move off that contract he needs to do some repairing.

 

[will1066]

 

[SA16]

Is anyone concerned about Team USA since David Quinn is one of the assistant coaches? Quin is supposed to be a development coach. A guy you bring in at the start of the rebuild to help with the young players and then you replace him with an experienced coach when the team is ready to win. What does Team USA need development for? They are already experienced and it's only a four game tournament.