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JackSlater said:
Stone said that he won't play unless he is 100% healthy. That means that he at least hasn't declined yet. Chabot said that he would play if asked, and I am hopeful that Hockey Canada strongly considers him.
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It s normal. If Stone will be 100% healthy can accepted invite.
Injured players dosnt need in the team
 
“If I get the invite for sure I would go. The IIHF puts on a great tournament. To go and represent your country with great players, I’d go anytime. Anytime they ever ask, I’d absolutely 100 per cent go,” O’Reilly said.

"Anytime they ever ask, I’d absolutely 100 per cent go,” O’Reilly said."

All Canadian people must very proud this boy)
 
“It’s something in our Canadian DNA. We all want to represent our country. It’s another chance to win something, and you want to be a part of it.”
Sidney Crosby’s gone.


" Connor McDavid looks to be headed back. O’Reilly told me he’s acted as a recruiter for the tournament.
“Guys have asked me about it before, like, ‘You’ve been in a bunch before. Should I go? It’s at the end of the year. It’s long.'” O’Reilly said.
 
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Now that Dallas has been eliminated is there any word on Benn, Seguin, or Hamhuis?
 
This forward group could be pretty dynamic.

Good job O’Rielly on showing up again, I got room for him all day. He plays well for us.
 
Who's gonna be named captain? McDavid if he goes? O'Reilly if he doesn't?
 
Benn - McDavid - Seguin
Schwartz - O'Rielly - Stone
Hoffman - Duchene - MacKinnon
Huberdeau - Barzal - RNH

Nurse - Ekblad
Hamilton - Giordano
Chabot - Tanev

Carey Price
Carter Hutton

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I love the look of this lineup actually. The top line looks great, but the second line should get the tough matchups. That line would shut down anyone. The third and 4th lines would be a first line on pretty much any other team.
 
I am glad to see that Chabot had a big game last night. Regarding the discussion of Chabot, he would not be out of place on one of Canada's lower lines. Consider that Matheson thrived on Canada's third pairing in 2016. I'm quite confident that Chabot could have similar success. Additionally, Chabot is a guy who really seems to care about international hockey. I recall before the 2017 WJC that he was one of the Canadian players (possibly the only, in my recollection) who said that he rated winning an Olympic gold medal above winning the Stanley Cup.

Regarding O'Reilly, I really think that he is a huge addition. For the sake of transparency I will concede that he has been one of my favourite players for years, but really I think that he has been huge for Canada in each of the last three years at this tournament. He's the best Swiss army knife player Canada could pick - he can play centre or wing, dominate on faceoffs, play PP or PK, shut down the opposition or score goals at basically a 30 goal pace. In 2015 he played on Canada's two way line with Giroux and Seguin and thrived (including PK and PP), in 2016 he played on Canada's shutdown line with Scheifele and Stone and thrived, and last year he was Canada's best player in the elimination games. Great player for Canada.
 
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Has there been any official confirmation on McDavid yet, or are we all still going on Klefbom talking out of school to a Swedish reporter?

Making it official could really get the ball rolling here and players jumping on the bandwagon.
 
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SI90 said:
Play Barzal with McDavid and just sit back and enjoy the show.
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it could be that we'll see some exciting fireworks if these 2 play together. or it could be Hall Duchene Part II. I remember a lot of hype and build-up to the tournament where Hall and Duchene were pegged together. It didn't work out too well.

I'm curious to see how McDavid and Barzal would play off one another...but if it isn't working, I wouldn't stick with it too long.
 
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Mr Writer said:
it could be that we'll see some exciting fireworks if these 2 play together. or it could be Hall Duchene Part II. I remember a lot of hype and build-up to the tournament where Hall and Duchene were pegged together. It didn't work out too well.

I'm curious to see how McDavid and Barzal would play off one another...but if it isn't working, I wouldn't stick with it too long.
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It likely will only happen on the PP. Barzal is much more effective at center than Wing so he will probably be the #2-3 Center.
 
SI90 said:
It likely will only happen on the PP. Barzal is much more effective at center than Wing so he will probably be the #2-3 Center.
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I'm hoping for a MacKinnon 2nd. line.

so, Barzal at #3 would be my ideal world.

and agree, keep it to the PP.
 
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