World Cup: Four Nations Tournament-Team Canada

[bov]

That is a pretty damn good lineup. Hagel-Cirelli-Bennett...is Cooper planting the seed for next year ? Only weak spot is goaltending, but between the 3 of them they'll figure it out.

 

[jj cale]

We will need Crosbys leadership, hope he can stay healthy, he is pretty key.

 

[BlueDream]

Right defense looks weak after Makar. Doughty and Parayko won't be facing a soft parade like if they were bottom pairing defenders in the NHL.

Lol good thing they aren’t bottom pairing defenders. They play against the top players in the NHL every single night.

 

[TheSuperElite]

Bennett shouldn't be there

 

[Spilot23]

I hope Makar doesn't get intimidated with all that talent in the PP and shoots the puck from the point. He probably has one of the best wrister from the blueline but defers the puck way too often.

 

[Linds]

Bennett shouldn't be there

Who would you replace the pest with?

 

[TheSuperElite]

Who would you replace the pest with?

Scheifele

 

[Voight]

That is a pretty damn good lineup. Hagel-Cirelli-Bennett...is Cooper planting the seed for next year ? Only weak spot is goaltending, but between the 3 of them they'll figure it out.

Doing his best Bobby Clarke impression

 

[NikF]

Not as impressive as what Team Canada used to roll out. There was a time when Patrice Bergeron was used as a 13th forward faceoff specialist.

This apparently was 2010 Olympics:

Staal-Crosby-Iginla
Morrow-Getzlaf-Perry
Marleau-Thornton-Heatley
Nash-Toews -Richards
Bergeron

Niedermayer-Pronger
Keith-Doughty
Weber-Boyle
Seabrook

Luongo
Brodeur
Fleury

That blueline looks ridiculous

 

[Linds]

Scheifele

Canada doesnt need more scoring centers though, SB is going to play minimum minutes in a defensive role

 

[gritdash60]

Put Stone on LTIR and make him come back to lift the trophy, someone else can play than that ugly dude.

 

[Moncherry]

This apparently was 2010 Olympics:

Staal-Crosby-Iginla
Morrow-Getzlaf-Perry
Marleau-Thornton-Heatley
Nash-Toews -Richards
Bergeron

Niedermayer-Pronger
Keith-Doughty
Weber-Boyle
Seabrook

Luongo
Brodeur
Fleury

That blueline looks ridiculous

2014 was even better, although maybe not on paper. They allowed 3 goals the entire tournament and 1 combined against Finland, the USA, and Sweden. Also backed by a prime Carey Price.

 

[Nucks2001]

This apparently was 2010 Olympics:

Staal-Crosby-Iginla
Morrow-Getzlaf-Perry
Marleau-Thornton-Heatley
Nash-Toews -Richards
Bergeron

Niedermayer-Pronger
Keith-Doughty
Weber-Boyle
Seabrook

Luongo
Brodeur
Fleury

That blueline looks ridiculous

Better all-around roster in 2010 for sure. But to have McDavid, MacKinnon, Crosby, Marner and Reinhart all in your top 6? I think it clears the 2010s top 6 if we’re talking pure firepower. The 2010 bottom 6 is more skilled and I think that goes back to the weaker Canadian drafting in recent years to fill those roles, but the 2025 roster still has guys like Point (who would probably make the 2010 line-up).

The 2010 defence and goalies are hands-down better. 2025 defence can probably create a little more with guys like Makar, Morrissey and Theodore.

 

[aylib]

Bennett shouldn't be there

I think he'll be a force there with Hagel and Cirelli

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Reinhart - McDavid - Marner could be deadly and unstoppable.

The Cole Harbour buddies for sure are on the same line.

 

[Mathieukferland]

Reinhart - McDavid - Marner could be deadly and unstoppable.

I actually disagree; McDavid and Marner both need to the puck on their stick to be at their most dangerous in the offensive zone. Especially wouldn’t want McDavid being dragged down by Marner due to his terrible record in high leverage situations. I would have Marner playing lower in the lineup in a defensive matchup line

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

I actually disagree; McDavid and Marner both need to the puck on their stick to be at their most dangerous in the offensive zone. Especially wouldn’t want McDavid being dragged down by Marner due to his terrible record in high leverage situations. I would have Marner playing lower in the lineup in a defensive matchup line

Teams are going to double team McDavid and this should create more space for Marner to roam in the offensive zone. If there's one player who can elevate Marners play knowing his struggles it's McDavid.

 

[Lenny Levino]

Salary cap per team/roster:

USA: $181.93m
Canada: $171.80m
Sweden: $162.79m
Finland: $113.97m

Amount of players earning more than $10m:

Sweden: 4 (Pettersson, Nylander, Dahlin, Karlsson)
Canada: 3 (MacKinnon, McDavid, Marner)
USA: 2 (Matthews, Eichel)
Finland: 1 (Barkov)

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

It's too bad Stamkos has fallen off a cliff this season. Otherwise it would be a great to watch McDavid setting him up for his one timers.

McDavid with 60 goal Stamkos would be fireworks.

 

[HighLifeManIsHigh]

It's too bad Stamkos has fallen off a cliff this season. Otherwise it would be a great to watch McDavid setting him up for his one timers.

McDavid with 60 goal Stamkos would be fireworks.

McDavid and Marner with 57 goal Reinhart in the bumper should be fireworks

 

[Avsfan1921]

The only thing that I'm rooting for in this tournament is for McDavid to be bumped to the fourth line or healthy scratched so he can get more rest for games that actually matter.

I though he was sitting out in protest of his suspension, no?

 

[MessierThanThou]

I though he was sitting out in protest of his suspension, no?

I wish...

He's also been all over the commercials I've seen on TV.

 

[Gaud]

Imagine being a center and you walk in to the tryout for team Canada and the first three you see are Crosby, McDavid and McKinnon.