Kirby Dach out of tournament
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JiricekSaveUs
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- May 2, 2018
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Tough bounce. Never hope for anyone to get hurt and it would’ve been a great opportunity for Dacher.
novisor
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Just really incredibly shitty. He spends like a month and half in quarantine for his one opportunity to play for Canada at the WJC after seemingly erasing his chance after making the NHL (not a bad alternative, but he mentioned on Chiclets how he dreamed of it and made arrangements in the summer to do so). Now to come this far and be 2 days away from the first game and he gets injured in the only pre-tournament game? Fu*k that sucks so much. From a fan-perspective it was going to be awesome to see a player with an NHL season under his belt already, play for Canada (a la Bergeron, RNH).
Fatass
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- Apr 17, 2017
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Our chances for Gold stay the same. Too many really good players. It like having a thick one inch of icing on a cupcake, and an 1/8th of an inch is licked off by your dog. Sure, you’re pissed at first, but the cupcake still has lots of icing left, and will taste great.
Sens of Anarchy
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and the Rangers were jerks for not letting Lafreniere go... pffff.. looks like a smart decision to me protecting their investment.
JackSlater
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I think it's time to admit what we're all thinking.
2021 WJC SHOULD BE CANCELLED
Isaac Nootin
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- Sep 28, 2017
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Of course it does when you lose your captain and best player.
That being said, Canada is still one of the favorites for gold.
Isaac Nootin
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- Sep 28, 2017
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What a stupid way to look at this.
I hate to say it but this is why it's probably a bad idea for a team to loan NHL players to the WJC.
I'm sure the Blackhawks aren't too happy right about now, assuming that it's serious enough to keep him out for some NHL games.
I'm sure the Blackhawks aren't too happy right about now, assuming that it's serious enough to keep him out for some NHL games.
Gold Standard
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- Sep 7, 2018
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Still like our chances. In fact I like our chances even more if it serves to motivate the players...
Do it for the Captain is a great rallying/motivation factor for a team. Still should be a great tourney. win or lose.
Do it for the Captain is a great rallying/motivation factor for a team. Still should be a great tourney. win or lose.
Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
Given some of the unreasonable expectations for Dach in this tournament this may be a blessing in disguise for Team Canada....
jj cale
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Tough loss for the team but tougher for him, feel so bad for the kid, he gave up a lot because of how much he wanted to play in this thing for his country.
And in a prelim game to boot, geez.
And in a prelim game to boot, geez.
Hockey Stick
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- Jan 3, 2018
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I feel so bad for the kid. Wanted to be there so badly, and couldn't even get through a game because of a fluke accident. Really hope it's a quick and easy recovery.
TheBeastCoast
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I mean if you want to be an ass sure lol Dach was hurt on a completely harmless play. Any player could have the same thing happen to them during practice. Or are you protecting your investment and keeping him from practice as well?
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What a dumb thing to say, a fluke accident like this could have happened in scrimmage at an NHL training camp...
herzausstein
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Part if his arm appears to be bending in the wrong direction there. Tough break for the kid. Hoping for a speedy recovery
McDrai
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- Mar 29, 2009
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That really sucks. He looked dominant leading up to his injury. Best of luck in his recovery.
Eggtimer
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I fell bad for the kid . Fluke injury , hope it doesn't effect him long term
JT Kreider
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It is definitely not a dumb thing to say and it was the first thing that crossed my mind when I saw Dach's injury. "OK, thank god Laf isnt there".
But it is a little different since Laf won gold last year.
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It was a complete freak accident that could have happened in a scrimmage at Hawks camp. It wasn’t a malicious play or something that could have only happened in a game.
Hindsight is always 20/20 with these things. Playing in this tournament unequivocally was good for a guy like Bergeron after an NHL season.
The World Juniors are a very big deal in Canada, I think some of our American friends don’t understand just how big this tournament is here. Good on the kid for wanting to represent his country, he’ll bounce back from this and be fine long term.
