World Cup: Four Nations Tournament-Team Canada

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Maybe not the right place, and it is a constant rant and gripe of mine...

But I see saw the McDavid interview on SportsNet about this thing, and the Canada jerseys have a Rogers ad on the shoulder sleeve?

Absolutely disgusting the national jersey is bastardized with a soulless corporation's logo. Gross.
 
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I love how Hockey Canada management and Armstrong insist that the selection process was unbiased. Hockey Canada SERIOUSLY needs adults in there.
-Suzuki snubbed because of WC
-Thompson snubbed due to petty coaches
-Assuming Parayko and Binnington were picked because of Armstrong. I do think Parayko makes a strong case for actually being there though.
-Marchand was probably in the first 6 because of Sweeney.

Why can’t we just have the most deserving and best players represent their country?
 
Anyone think they roll both Morrissey and Theodore on the 2nd PP? I think it would be Interesting to get the most use of their offensive defencemen.
Something like:

Marner-Point-Konecny/Stone
Morrisey-Theodore

The one pro thing about this team is that you can literally switch any player from PP2 to PK and vice-versa without a hiccup. Marchand, Hagel, Cirelli, Jarvis can all play the PP and Point, Marner and Konecny can all PK

Still wish they brought a more versatile center outside of Cirelli. Bennett just doesn’t cut it.
 
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Anyone think they roll both Morrissey and Theodore on the 2nd PP? I think it would be Interesting to get the most use of their offensive defencemen.
Something like:

Marner-Point-Konecny/Stone
Morrisey-Theodore

The one pro thing about this team is that you can literally switch any player from PP2 to PK and vice-versa without a hiccup. Marchand, Hagel, Cirelli, Jarvis can all play the PP and Point, Marner and Konecny can all PK

Still wish they brought a more versatile center outside of Cirelli. Bennett just doesn’t cut it.
Makes sense to have 2 D out there... especially if they are only going to be out there for the last 20-30 seconds of the powerplay
 
Based on the schedule the USA could screw Canada by beating them on Saturday and then deliberately manipulating the score against Sweden. Canada then misses the playoff game.
 
I love how Hockey Canada management and Armstrong insist that the selection process was unbiased. Hockey Canada SERIOUSLY needs adults in there.
-Suzuki snubbed because of WC
-Thompson snubbed due to petty coaches
-Assuming Parayko and Binnington were picked because of Armstrong. I do think Parayko makes a strong case for actually being there though.
-Marchand was probably in the first 6 because of Sweeney.

Why can’t we just have the most deserving and best players represent their country?
I guess for me, I would want to understand it better to know if there is an actual issue or not with Thompson. His play does suggest he could be there and if he keeps it up you have to believe he is in the picture for 2026.

Suzuki should have been at last year's Worlds and is nowhere good enough a player to just consider a lock. I do like him over Bennett however. There is a reason Canada is loyal to those that sacrifice... that's not about being an adult in my view.

Marchand is there for being the MVP in 2016... 8 and a half years ago.

I don't think any federation's decision making is unbiased. Most teams have these internal debates. Heck, the Swiss Federation is looking at leaving Bischel out of the Olympics because of Junior participation or lacj thereof.

If there can't be a full time job for this in Hockey Canada what are they even doing?
Oh you could probably get some half assed executive at Hockey Canada to do this but I assume we all would want to have it in the hands of the best talent evaluators, not Susan ( who topped out in U18 house) or Frank (has an MBA and hasn't played past high school) appointed by the Board of Directors. Whom at Hockey Canada would you trust to this?
 
How Sanheim made the team over Weegar is a head scratcher.
That one was a head scratcher too, not as much because Sanhiem is a better defensive guy than Weegar, but one of Bouchard or Weegar should definitely have made it.

The bigger snubs are Scheifele and obviously Logan Thompson. Robert Thomas imo, is a bigger snub that no one talks about. Filled out all the check boxes that they wanted, was playing well, and has a Stanley Cup.
 
The three best Canadian goalies are Blackwood, Thompson and Daccord yet none of them are on Team Canada, lol.

(yes I know Daccord had Visa issues, but still).
 
That one was a head scratcher too, not as much because Sanhiem is a better defensive guy than Weegar, but one of Bouchard or Weegar should definitely have made it.

The bigger snubs are Scheifele and obviously Logan Thompson. Robert Thomas imo, is a bigger snub that no one talks about. Filled out all the check boxes that they wanted, was playing well, and has a Stanley Cup.

I think management likely saw enough PMD in Makar, Toews, Theodore and Morrissey that they wanted another shutdown D so they chose Sanheim.

I would have selected Thomas and Schefiele over Cirelli and Hagel. Cirelli and Hagel have overachieved this year and I'm still waiting for both of them to come back down to earth.

Thompson is unproven and I think his numbers this year are inflated due to Carberys system.
 

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