Post-Game Talk: Jets beat the Habs 4-2

[Atoyot]

I expect if he plays a number of games down the stretch he'll get a call to the World Hockey Championship again.

Could still play World Juniors in August as well.

 

[surixon]

Could still play World Juniors in August as well.

Sure but I hope doesn't. No use risking am injury for a tournament he's outgrown.

 

[Atoyot]

Sure but I hope doesn't. No use risking am injury for a tournament he's outgrown.

Never understood that logic. He's missed half a year at that point. Gives him lower competition in a tournament that has a significantly smaller chance of injury than the NHL or AHL to get him back up to speed. Not letting a hockey player play hockey because they might get injured has always seemed strange to me.

 

[surixon]

Never understood that logic. He's missed half a year at that point. Gives him lower competition in a tournament that has a significantly smaller chance of injury than the NHL or AHL to get him back up to speed. Not letting a hockey player play hockey because they might get injured has always seemed strange to me.

It's also in the midst of summer training. My point is I don't see what he gets from shredding competition he's outgrown. He was dominating that tournament this past December and he's since gone on to show he can play at an NHL second line rate. I would rather he spend that time prepping dlfor the NHL season.