What would your Team U.S.A be?

[kingsfan28]

I know who DOESN'T make the team.

Abdelkader
Backes
Dubinsky
Oshie
Parise
E. Johnson
J. Johnson

All but one won't be on the next roster. Oshie will be there just for shootouts.

 

[Alwalys]

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

Everyone would place them if they are available, but it is unclear whether they are.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

1. Desperate from the Start!!!
2. Better Coached. Defense first.

 

[lawrence]

1. Desperate from the Start!!!
2. Better Coached. Defense first.

they were desperate from the start. Too bad they don't hate Canada as much as their other opponents.

anyways, they need some finish. The 2010 USA team was not built on toughness, of course they were "tough" but in best of 1 games, skill might get the best of toughness since it's an all in game, and usually weaker players are willing to "gut" it out for one game, and not have to worry about paying the price later against certain players on the other teams like in a best of 7.

as Bob Mckenzie said in regards to the 2010 team, they had guys "that can end the game on their stick" referring to deadly players like Phil Kessel, and Bobby Ryan, Tyler Johnson would have helped.

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

they were desperate from the start. Too bad they don't hate Canada as much as their other opponents.

anyways, they need some finish. The 2010 USA team was not built on toughness, of course they were "tough" but in best of 1 games, skill might get the best of toughness since it's an all in game, and usually weaker players are willing to "gut" it out for one game, and not have to worry about paying the price later against certain players on the other teams like in a best of 7.

as Bob Mckenzie said in regards to the 2010 team, they had guys "that can end the game on their stick" referring to deadly players like Phil Kessel, and Bobby Ryan, Tyler Johnson would have helped.

Thing is they were not they started very flat and took Europe lightly... no desperation in their game.

And they gave up too much too easy. Different teams , different styles, different strengths ... focus on defense first ... playing the right (if boring) way. They did not do that either.

 

[ThunderD]

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

Everyone would place them if they are available, but it is unclear whether they are.

My hope is that there will be so much pressure to get those guys on Team USA that the rules will change. For one you can easily put in a rule that you can't play twice on Team NA. Secondly, there will be so much new talent like Connor, Tkachuk, Keller, Brown, etc. (not to mention guys we don't even know of yet in the next couple drafts) that the novelty should be to see the younger guys, not see guys who already participated in this format.

 

[Riddum]

I know who DOESN'T make the team.

Abdelkader
Backes
Dubinsky
Oshie
Parise
E. Johnson
J. Johnson

IMO, you have to take Oshie and Parise.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

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

McDonagh-Carlson
Suter-Faulk
Yandle-Shattenkirk
Byfuglien

 

[DonskoiDonscored]

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

I was under the presumption that the OP didn't want ineligible players to be named to the squad

 

[JimmyG89]

Center: Stepan, Tyler Johnson, Kesler, and Pavelski
Right Wing: Kessel, Ryan, Wheeler, and Okposo
Left Wing: Kane, Pacioretty, JVR, Parise
Defense: McDonagh, Yandle, Shattenkirk, Leddy, Faulk, Goligoski, Carlson
Goalie: Bishop, Schneider, Miller

Kane-Stepan-Kessel
Pacioretty-Tyler Johnson-Ryan
Parise-Pavelski-Wheeler
JVR-Kesler-Okposo
Extra: Oshie

McDonagh-Shattenkirk
Yandle-Faulk
Leddy-Carlson
Extra: Goligoski

Schneider
Bishop







Banished from the arena: Quick

 

[jaric1862]

This would be my 2018 Olympic team: Team Emphasis is on speed and skill

Parise-Matthews-Kane
Gaudreau-Eichel-Wheeler
JVR-Pavelski-Kessel
Pacioretty-Kesler-Saad
Johnson-Okposo

Suter-Byfuglien
Mcdonaugh-Shattenkirk
Greene-Jones
Faulk


Schneider-Quick-Bishop

Coach: Mike Sullivan
Assistants:Bylsma,Hynes

 

[SB84]

I know who DOESN'T make the team.

Abdelkader
Backes
Dubinsky
Oshie
Parise
E. Johnson
J. Johnson

I would definitely take Parise. Agree with the rest though. Abdelkader is the worst of the bunch and yet he got the most ice time. Astonishing, really.

 

[kingsfan28]

Center: Stepan, Tyler Johnson, Kesler, and Pavelski
Right Wing: Kessel, Ryan, Wheeler, and Okposo
Left Wing: Kane, Pacioretty, JVR, Parise
Defense: McDonagh, Yandle, Shattenkirk, Leddy, Faulk, Goligoski, Carlson
Goalie: Bishop, Schneider, Miller

Kane-Stepan-Kessel
Pacioretty-Tyler Johnson-Ryan
Parise-Pavelski-Wheeler
JVR-Kesler-Okposo
Extra: Oshie

McDonagh-Shattenkirk
Yandle-Faulk
Leddy-Carlson
Extra: Goligoski

Schneider
Bishop







Banished from the arena: Quick

Yeah, because it was all Quicks fault they played like crap vs Europe and Canada.
Nobody in net was going to save the sorry ass team that showed up.Someone counted up the number of outnumbered attacks in the 3 games, and it was 35!

 

[Aaaaaaaaaaaaa]

As long as Torts is the coach, I am happy.

Go Canada.

 

[Chaels Arms]

It's amazing how almost every single proposed roster here rightly has T. Johnson as 1st or 2nd line center and the dinosaurs didn't even put him on the roster.