Malkin playing at WJC

[Dr.Sens(e)]

According to the Globe via TSN.
http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story.asp?id=146072

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[albertGQ]

Russia versus the US in the finals
Kessel vs. Malkin
Look for the US to win, but Malkin to dominate the tournament

 

[Marshall]

Sweet - great news.

 

[octopi]

so he's out for the Olympics, then?

Or is he going to do both?

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Of course he's doing both.

I can't wait to see how badly he is going to completely destroy everyone and everything at the tournament.

Just a shame the rest of the team isn't up to par. The U.S. still should win unless Malkin can completely control the game single-handidly...which is a possibility...

 

[Charge_Seven]

Too bad Sid the Kid can't come out to play.

It's going to be awesome to see Malkin rise to the status of God on these boards when he totally lights up the tournament.

Question of the Day: Does he break the single tournament record for points/goals?

 

[LiveTheSearch]

No

 

[usiel]

It's going to be awesome to see Malkin rise to the status of God on these boards when he totally lights up the tournament.

or reviled if he stinks up the joint/gets injured.

 

[timmy12]

I can't wait till he scores only like 4 points the whole tournament and is labeled a bust

 

[Nash]

This is great news for Russia and bad news for everyone else in the tournament. It is fantastic for the tournament to have the best prospect not currently playing in the NHL. I believe that makes it 10 returning players for Russia from their Silver winning team last year. Don't forget that Russia walked over almost every other team until the final last year.

I would say the favorites are now ...
1. Russia
2. USA
3. Canada
4. Finland

 

[timmy12]

And if he doesn't blow away the competition, this board will label him a bust

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Of course he's doing both.

I can't wait to see how badly he is going to completely destroy everyone and everything at the tournament.

Just a shame the rest of the team isn't up to par. The U.S. still should win unless Malkin can completely control the game single-handidly...which is a possibility...

i expect radulov to light it up as well. russia has a lot of returning players from last year and should do very well.

 

[Chaos]

Too bad Sid the Kid can't come out to play.

It's going to be awesome to see Malkin rise to the status of God on these boards when he totally lights up the tournament.

Question of the Day: Does he break the single tournament record for points/goals?

Not a chance in hell. Doesnt Forsberg hold the record with 30-something points?

 

[#66]

Too bad Sid the Kid can't come out to play.

It's going to be awesome to see Malkin rise to the status of God on these boards when he totally lights up the tournament.

Question of the Day: Does he break the single tournament record for points/goals?

On the other hand, if he doesn't set records he'll be a bust.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

interesting, thanks for posting that info

even more reason to hope that someone (Center Ice) televises some of the games in the US

 

[sk84fun_dc]

interesting, thanks for posting that news

even more reason to hope that someone (Center Ice) televises some of the games in the US

 

[Namso]

latendresse will make everyone forget about malkin

 

[Pens1566]

Not a chance in hell. Doesnt Forsberg hold the record with 30-something points?

Can you post this again? I don't think we got it the first 3 times.

I agree that if he doesn't light everyone up, the bust labeling will begin.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Malkin should do great in this tournament, but I don't know if that should automatically make Russia the favorite. One player, regardless of talent (especially at forward) rarely makes that much of a differance.

 

[PavelBure]

Can you post this again? I don't think we got it the first 3 times.

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haHhaha i was thinking the same thing

 

[Pens1566]

What are the odds that he stays here after? Just doesn't go home.

 

[Charge_Seven]

haHhaha i was thinking the same thing

I actually didn't get it the first two times...

Is it not possible Malkin destroys the opposition?

In my oppinion the goalies this tourney aren't as good as in the past (MA Fleury, M Schwarz, and the Alvaro Montoya are better than this years class unless I'm forgetting a big US guy or something). If The Russians have anybody like they have in the past there with Malkin, the supposed "better than Ovechkin" kid, I think it could be an interesting year.

I don't expect him to beat the records, but every year there's somebody highly touted who's expected to dominate, this season that guy is Mr. Malkin.

 

[Dr.Sens(e)]

What are the odds that he stays here after? Just doesn't go home.

Zilch. They don't defect anymore, he has a contract and is committed to playing in Russia. If he stayed the Russian Hockey Federation would never send over another team and a bunch of law suits would follow (see Semin).

Ok, 1 in 100 I guess, become anythings possible...

 

[Pens1566]

Zilch. They don't defect anymore, he has a contract and is committed to playing in Russia. If he stayed the Russian Hockey Federation would never send over another team and a bunch of law suits would follow (see Semin).

Ok, 1 in 100 I guess, become anythings possible...

Isn't that what Zherdev did though?

 

[VOB]

This will be Russia's tournament to lose. Do not expect them to do so, however.