What would your Team U.S.A be?

[Riddum]

What the title says. I'm just curious to see what rosters would look like.

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[Bixby Snyder]

More grit than a sandpaper factory.

 

[Mr Positive]

I'll just copy paste what I wrote from the other thread

Parise-Pavelski-Kane
Pacioretty-Johnson-Wheeler
Palmeri-Stepan-Kessel
Van Riemsdyk-Backes-Kesler
Oshie

Suter-Byfuglien
McDonaugh-Justin Faulk
Andy Greene-Carlson
Erik Johnson

Schneider
Quick
Bishop

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Off the top of my head (most likely missing a lot of players), lines not set in stone

Wheeler - Johnson - Kane
JVR - Stepan - Pavelski
Ryan - Bonino - Kessel
Parise - Stastny - Okposo
Bjugstad
Pacioretty

Suter - Shattenkirk
McDonagh - Carlson
Yandle - Faulk
Byfuglien
Braun

Schneider
Quick
Bishop

 

[Mr Positive]

I didn't even know Bonino was American. Keep that Bonino-Kessel thing from Pittsburgh together for sure.

 

[M88K]

What the title says. I'm just curious to see what rosters would look like.

with the age restriction or no?


Something like
Parise-Johson-Kane
Pacioretty-Pavelski-Kessel
Oshie-Kesler-Wheeler
JVR-Stastny- Ryan
*Stepan
*Palmeiri

Suter-Shattenkirk
McDonagh-Faulk
Goligoski-Carlson
*Byfuglien
*EJ

Schneider
Bishop

 

[Zero Pucks Given]

With no age restriction...

FORWARDS
Gaudreau-Pavelski-Kane
JVR-T. Johnson-Kessel
Parise-Stepan-Wheeler
Pacioretty-Kesler-Okposo
Oshie

DEFENSE
McDonagh-Faulk
Suter-Byfuglien
Yandle-Carlson
Shattenkirk

GOALIES
Schneider
Bishop

-Scratches-
Saad
Jones
Quick



(if age restriction applies, bump Parise up to the 1st line in place of Gaudreau and slot Ryan with Stepan and Wheeler, bring up Krug for Jones, and take Kreider for Saad)

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

Team USA is weak on centers (Pavelski is a better RW than center).

If there's no age restriction you can be damn sure that I'm bringing Matthews and Eichel along.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

I'll just copy paste what I wrote from the other thread

Parise-Pavelski-Kane
Pacioretty-Johnson-Wheeler
Palmeri-Stepan-Kessel
Van Riemsdyk-Backes-Kesler
Oshie

Suter-Byfuglien
McDonaugh-Justin Faulk
Andy Greene-Carlson
Erik Johnson

Schneider
Quick
Bishop

Not bad. I would trade Stastny and Yandle for JVR and Greene though.

 

[lakai17]

Parise-Pavelski-Kane
Pacioretty-Johnson-Wheeler
Ryan-Stastny-Kessel
Okposo-Backes-Oshie


Suter-Faulk
McDonaugh-Byfuglien
Yandle-Carlson
Shatty

Schneider
Bishop

 

[Call me betty*]

I'd definitely would include 2 of the top 5 american players. (Kessel & Johnson)

 

[SEALBound]

Forwards:

Kane
Parise
Kessel
Pavelski
Wheeler
Okposo
Oshie
JVR
T Johnson
Bonino
Stepan
Kreider

Okposo-Johnson-Kane
Oshie-Pavelski-Wheeler
Kreider-Bonino-Kessel
Parise-Stepan-JVR

Dmen

Suter
Yandle
Shattenkirk
Niskanen
Carlson
McDonagh
Faulk

Yandle-Suter
McDonagh-Niskanen
Carlson-Faulk
Shattenkirk

G's
Quick
Bishop
Schneider

 

[Nihiliste]

It's astonishing how much better team USA could have been in this tournament.

 

[Pez68]

I know who DOESN'T make the team.

Abdelkader
Backes
Dubinsky
Oshie
Parise
E. Johnson
J. Johnson

 

[BonMorrison]

Parise - Johnson - Kane
van Riemsdyk - Pavelski - Kessel
Ryan - Stepan - Wheeler
Pacioretty - Kesler - Okposo
x: Oshie, Palmieri

McDonagh - Carlson
Suter - Faulk
Greene - Shattenkirk
x: Yandle, Byfuglien

Schneider
Bishop
Quick

 

[JTD]

Since Phil basically admitted he could play, my roster would have been

Pacioretty-Pavelski-Kessel
JVR-Tyler Johnson-Kane
Parise-Stepan-Wheeler
Palmieri-Stastny-Okposo
Atkinson

McDonagh-Byfuglien
Suter-Shattenkirk
Yandle-Faulk
Niskanen

Schneider
Bishop
Quick

 

[Hivemind]

Pacioretty - Pavelski- Kane
Parise - Johnson - Kessel
van Riemsdyk - Stepan - Wheeler
Okposo - Kesler - Oshie
x: Palmieri, Backes

McDonagh - Faulk
Suter - Carlson
E Johnson - Shattenkirk
x: Byfuglien

 

[Omni Owl]

I know who DOESN'T make the team.

Abdelkader
Backes
Dubinsky
Oshie
Parise
E. Johnson
J. Johnson

Pretty much, and then add Kessel, A. Greene, T. Johnson, Faulk, and Stastny. I wouldn't have Stepan on the roster either...

 

[WarriorOfGandhi]

Gaudreau-Johnson-Kane
Wheeler-Eichel-Kessel
JVR-Pavelski-Okposo
Parise-Stepan-Oshie

Suter-McD
Green-Niskanen
Faulk-Shattenkirk

Schneids
Quick


if Matthews is good enough to make it, put him there too

 

[John Eichel da GOAT]

Im shocked at the Eichel and Matthews non love so far in this thread. This team needs speed and creativity more than anything

 

[BigT2002]

Im shocked at the Eichel and Matthews non love so far in this thread. This team needs speed and creativity more than anything

Considering the rules and the U23 NA team they wouldn't be on this squad.

 

[fsanford]

Fix the D, it was like watching 3rd line pairings on just about every shift.

Shattenkirk, Goligoski, Yandle, Buff, Ghost, Fowler,

That said Torts would lead team Canada to a 4th place finish so tinkering with the lineup wasnt going to change much.

 

[BigT2002]

Pavelski-Johnson-Kane
Pacioretty-Stepan-Kessel
Parise-Kesler-Wheeler
JVR-Backes-Oshie

Suter-Buff
McD-Shattenkirk
Green-Niskanin
Fowler

Bishop
Quick
Scheinder

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Gaudreau T. Johnson Kane
Parise Pavelski Wheeler
JVR Bonino Kessel
Pacioretty Backes Oshie
Eichel

McDounagh Faulk
Suter Carlson
Yandle Byfuglien
Shattenkirk

Schneider
Quick
Bishop

 

[KGL]

Parise-Pavelski-Kane
Pacioretty-Johnson-Wheeler
JVR-Bonino-Kessel
Stastny-Stepan-Okposo
Palmieri

Suter-Byfuglien
McDonagh-Shattenkirk
Faulk-Carlson
Yandle

Schneider
Bishop
Quick