World Cup: USA is out if they lose to Canada on Tuesday

[ulvvf]

Bit too tinfoil... I don't believe NHL stars go for match fixing.

Doesn't change the fact that US dropping out is a disaster for ratings, money, prestige and what not.

The american fans will probably move to the joke team U23 all star team if they move forwards and cheer for them instead is my guess what most american hockey fans will do.

 

[613Leafer]

The american fans will probably move to the joke team U23 all star team if they move forwards and cheer for them instead is my guess what most american hockey fans will do.

The U23 team likely needs to beat Sweden to move on. So there's a half-decent shot both the US and U23 teams are out by the semi-finals.

Will the general American audience follow a Canada/Europe/Sweden/Russia semi-final/final?

 

[skillhockey]

Let's see, Canada can secure spot to semis and drop USA. The game won't be close either.

 

[llwyd]

Let's see, Canada can secure spot to semis and drop USA. The game won't be close either.

Shouldn't Canada take one for the continent and the ratings?

 

[markog]

People here should bark on Lombardi, Poile and Burke and not only Torts. They were the one put this team together. Lombardi is old school as is Burke and his LA team is on a downfall. Poile of those 3 is probably the most competent despite the fact he's a whining baby.

 

[al secord]

I think the U.S and A could win this one. Wouldn't be surprised if they come out of the gate on fire and hold on to win.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

USA will beat Canada and advance to the next round.

Totally! Only thing that can stop them is those damn refs!

 

[SorryForMyEnglish*]

USA team was built to beat Canada but they forgot they'd be facing other countries. This is why they are in this situation.

 

[cutchemist42]

I think ESPN realistically only expected good ratings for this one game right?>

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Sucks for the American's that the North American team has robbed them of a bunch of amazing players. Doesn't really matter for Canada, this should be an easy win.

Where is Tyler Johnson?

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Totally! Only thing that can stop them is those damn refs!

Calling the boarding, charging, slashing, cross checking, high sticking

 

[TheDoldrums]

So Dubinsky was put on the team mainly to antagonize Crosby (imo), but now he's scratched for the Canada game after all the criticisms of Tortorella's lineups.

 

[paulhiggins]

Predicting a blowout win for Canada. USA team not built to beat Canada but rather to stroke an ego or two for the brains behind the player selection, picking players that are not the obvious ones, to look like geniuses if they did well. Big gamble. There will be some bad feelings on the USA side before this game is over and finger-pointing after.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Where is Tyler Johnson?

Victim of a dumb decision.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

USA team was built to beat Canada but they forgot they'd be facing other countries. This is why they are in this situation.

I almost want them to win tonight then lose to CZE and get knocked out, lol.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Victim of a dumb decision.

the point is if people are complaining that Gaudreau should have been on the team ...Where is Tyler Johnson... not restrictions in picking him. Small , fast, skilled...

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Where is Tyler Johnson?

Probably hanging out with Kessel, shaking his head as he watches Team USA.

Or maybe laughing his ass off. Either way.

 

[Sureves]

Reading page 1 of this thread was one of the most painful things I have experienced during my time on the internet.

 

[Feed Me A Stray Cat]

Omitting Johsnon still makes me mad. Brandon freaknig Dubsinky? Especially when Johnson has probably been the best postseason player in the NHL over the last two years.

 

[Scotty B]

The american fans will probably move to the joke team U23 all star team if they move forwards and cheer for them instead is my guess what most american hockey fans will do.

That joke team sure made Suomi look like clowns

 

[Scotty B]

I think ESPN realistically only expected good ratings for this one game right?>

Anybody got a link to Brett Hull's disparaging ESPN commentary about this version of Team USA?

 

[Curufinwe]

I'm glad Giroux isn't playing given the likelihood of this Torts-coached team going full goon if the game gets out of hand.

 

[Church Hill]

Tortorella is no Herb Brooks, and hand-picking his team by leaving off guys who deserve to be there for various scrubs is beyond stupid. After he's done here and fired from his current short-term gig, he won't coach in the NHL again and it'll be for the best for American hockey.

 

[The Gloaming]

Tortorella is no Herb Brooks, and hand-picking his team by leaving off guys who deserve to be there for various scrubs is beyond stupid. After he's done here and fired from his current short-term gig, he won't coach in the NHL again and it'll be for the best for American hockey.

I really thought that the disaster he created in Vancouver would have been enough for him to finally be blacklisted in the hockey world. And yet here we are.

Some idiot GM will always hire him, no matter how many of his teams regress or how boring his "style" of hockey is.

 

[Scotty B]

Tortorella is no Herb Brooks, and hand-picking his team by leaving off guys who deserve to be there for various scrubs is beyond stupid. After he's done here and fired from his current short-term gig, he won't coach in the NHL again and it'll be for the best for American hockey.

Yes yes...it's for the best if Yanks lose tonight...Indeed they should all fall on their swords and/or hockey sticks, so that decapitation of Torts et al and rebirth of USAHockey comes sooner...

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