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GDT: Group A • Dec. 31 • Canada vs. Sweden • Part I

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Peasy said:
Oh look Bob Mckenzie saying both Point and Virtanen need to be much better :popcorn:
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I agree with him but I don't think they are capable right now with theyre injuries. Point w. His shoulder and JV with his hip and or ribs.

Other guys will need to pick up the slack. Strome and Barzal have been driving the bus but too many passengers right now. Marner and Fleury especially.
 
RogaineJames said:
It's amazing how many people are counting out the Canadians already. Canada must be loving this and using this as fuel in that locker room.

I wish Virtanen and Point were healthy then this tournament wouldn't even be any contest.
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Virtanen is hurt? I haven't heard this anywhere else.
 
I don't know if I agree with less ice time for Virtanen, but he needs the puck on his stick less if that makes sense. He's a more than capable trigger man, but if he's trying to set up a play he gets into trouble.
 
JV and Crouse were our best players last game from 3rd period on but us let's give them less ice time because of personal agenda. Makes sense.
 
Linden said:
Virtanen is hurt? I haven't heard this anywhere else.
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Ya he has a suspected rib injury from a Getzlaf crosscheck on Nov 30. It caused JV to miss all of December. Canucks are trying to disguise it as a hip pointer. JV only started skating 1 week before Canada exhibition games by playing 2 conditioning stint games with Utica
 
Hoping Konecny gets more ice time. He's been awesome on the forecheck and has some wicked hands.

Depending on how things roll, I wouldn't mind seeing Konecny with Barzal or Strome and another big body like Crouse, Virtanen or Perlini.
 
Watching some of the Czech Rep Finland game. Am I the only one who'd rather play the Fins than the Czechs? Something about that Czech team scares me.
 
The team needs some of the so-called star players to step up.
Marner, in particular, has been a major disappointment. Strome has done well but he needs some more support offensively if the team is to go anywhere.
 
vanwest said:
The team needs some of the so-called star players to step up.
Marner, in particular, has been a major disappointment. Strome has done well but he needs some more support offensively if the team is to go anywhere.
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Paging NHLer Jake Virtanen and returnee Brayden Point.

But lets just point out Marner like always :laugh:
 
RogaineJames said:
JV and Crouse were our best players last game from 3rd period on but us let's give them less ice time because of personal agenda. Makes sense.
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What are you talking about?

Virtanen was not close to our best player.

I would like to see JV on a line with Point and Marner and just use him as a trigger man though.
 
RogaineJames said:
I agree with him but I don't think they are capable right now with theyre injuries. Point w. His shoulder and JV with his hip and or ribs.

Other guys will need to pick up the slack. Strome and Barzal have been driving the bus but too many passengers right now. Marner and Fleury especially.
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Marner has probably been the 3rd best forward on the team.

Would be nice if he contributed more to the scoring I'd agree with.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwFKTjI0jn8

"Ryan Getlzaf with a cross check on Jake Virtanen and caught him right on the ribs, and thats why Virtanen was in trouble" John Garret

JV then misses the next 3-4 weeks of hockey.. Dont need to be a doctor to put 2 and 2 together..Broken or not he is definitely playing hurt.

It wouldnt be the 1st time a hockey player tried to play hurt especially given its a chance to play for his country.
 
Hennig said:
What are you talking about?

Virtanen was not close to our best player.

I would like to see JV on a line with Point and Marner and just use him as a trigger man though.
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At some point Virtanen having his best period of the tournament turned into Virtanen being our best player in that period :laugh:

I hope to see him come out strong on the forecheck to start the game and use that physicality to jump start his game.
 
**** the NHL network. Showing winter classic crap during when the game is on and actually going to show the game at 12:30 pacific time.
 
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