Ryan Hartman on the 2022 team would be the worst choice of an US Olympic forward. He has zero business
on any list.
on any list.
Olympics: Team USA 2022
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TheBeastCoast
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Joe Pavelski is going on 38 and isn't producing like last year. No way that guy should be selected.
Center corp under consideration should be Matthews,
Larkin, Miller, Nelson, Zegras, Trocheck and Copp.
Pavelski is to slow, no way you want this guy on the ice
against Canada. He is #8 of C on my list, in other
words barely B Team.
Center corp under consideration should be Matthews,
Larkin, Miller, Nelson, Zegras, Trocheck and Copp.
Pavelski is to slow, no way you want this guy on the ice
against Canada. He is #8 of C on my list, in other
words barely B Team.
You're right and though Hanifin has improved his play
this year, he isn't moving past any of Werenski, Slavin, McDonagh or even a RD like Petry or another LD like Fowler. Injuries on the LD to Werenski and Slavin is his only chance.
HockeyWooot
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Eichel or no Eichel, Team USA looking strong! Hopefully they select the right players.
serp
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It is hard to understand Jim Nill's mindset when it comes to goalies. If Oettinger had been number one from the start of the season, as he should have, he would be in consideration. Situation with Bishop also sounds sketchy.
serp
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The best explanation i can come up with is that the management was hoping Khudobin would return to form and Oettinger wouldn't be hurt by an extra year in the AHL . Turns out Khudobin is even worse now while Oettinger improved. Bishop i don't think was ever in the plans to play this year. Otherwise they wouldn't have signed Holtby as insurance
BFD, Zegras is playing categorically better than Pavelski.
Too old and 2 slow. He isn't going against Kuraly in China, does that need to be explained?
William H Bonney
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Doesn't mean anything at this point but good to see him back on the ice so quickly post-surgery.
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Somewhat off-topic but what a treat it is to see guys like Hartman, Milano and Thompson breaking out. It just shows that some guys need more time and right surroundings to do that.
OK lets give this a shot
Guentzel---Matthews---Kane
M Tkachuk---Eichel---Gaudreau
Conners---Larkin---Terry
Kreider---JT Miller---Wheeler
since there are no C on wing,,,, i took Trocheck and Pavelski for the C depth and skills
. Injury list has Debrincat,,Robertson,,Tkachuk,,Patchs,,,Hayes,,,Coyle,,,Rust,,,Copp,,,Stastny
Slavin---Carlson
McDonagh---Fox
Werenski---_________?
Petry
Press box_________?
RHS 3rd pair D plus press box guy =s 2 of these,,,,,, in no order ,,,,McAvoy,,,Jones,,,Hughes,,,Suter,,,Trouba
Helly
Gibson
Campbell
Guentzel---Matthews---Kane
M Tkachuk---Eichel---Gaudreau
Conners---Larkin---Terry
Kreider---JT Miller---Wheeler
since there are no C on wing,,,, i took Trocheck and Pavelski for the C depth and skills
. Injury list has Debrincat,,Robertson,,Tkachuk,,Patchs,,,Hayes,,,Coyle,,,Rust,,,Copp,,,Stastny
Slavin---Carlson
McDonagh---Fox
Werenski---_________?
Petry
Press box_________?
RHS 3rd pair D plus press box guy =s 2 of these,,,,,, in no order ,,,,McAvoy,,,Jones,,,Hughes,,,Suter,,,Trouba
Helly
Gibson
Campbell
Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
I love Wheeler, but he's been regressing the last couple years to where this year he's been legitimately not good. He doesn't have the legs to play defense at all any more, and his offensive production has fallen heavily as well.
The US is so deep at LW I think if I were GM I would flip Tkachuk to the right wing which he can play well, and bring in Jason Robertson (or Debrincat) on the left. Robertson particularly has been legitimately outstanding this year in both ends.
Pavel Buchnevich
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For me, Matthews, Larkin, and Pavelski all have spots on the team. If Eichel can play, he also does. If a few other centers deserve spots, we move Pavelski to the wing and one of them can be the 13F.
Would not surprise me to see J.Hughes on the list. The kid can absolutely play & his game will only be better with better players. Would love to see him with B.Tkachuck and Kane/Debrincat. Think it would be a real shame if they don't bring him over. Know he's young and coming off an injury but if hes playing well by the end of the month he is more impactful than a few of the other options in my opinion.
The stats probably don't support it and I'll look like an idiot but he has to be one of the best in the league in controlled zone entries.
No, they do. He carries the puck into the zone more than anyone else in the league iirc.
Missing so much time with injury will make it harder, but I think he can still play his way onto the roster. The fact that he's been so good defensively over the last year might help him, as that's something the coaches and GM will likely want in a 4th line role.
One of the reasons why I have zero faith in the way this roster will be constructed. Fox is a top 2 D in the league and McAvoy not far behind, yet Seth Jones is the first selection on a right side that also includes John Carlson. Yikes!
Rabid Ranger
2 is better than one
We know why Jones was one of the first players selected but let's apply a little balance to the discussion. He's piling up the points and is playing better overall. Pair him with someone strong defensively and it will be fine.
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