Who else has very little interest in the Four Nations tournament?

[Pavel Buchnevich]

This is unhinged. Quinn's missed their last 4 games. He has an oblique injury.

Is he going to play right after the tournament?

If he does, it makes a mockery out of the tournament.

I don’t see why it should be any different than a player that sits out the ASG.

 

[Nikki Potnick]

Always fun to see country's best play each other. However, with only 4 teams, it's more of a fun exhibition than a full out competition. Looking forward to it, even though the outcome doesn't hold a lot of weight.

 

[bossram]

I don't think players are going to hit their NHL teammates. Nor are they going to take pucks to uncomfortable places.

Do you think every one of these guys is on the same NHL team?

Is he going to play right after the tournament?

If he does, it makes a mockery out of the tournament.

I don’t see why it should be any different than a player that sits out the ASG.

Another classic Buchnevich post, doubling down on a bad take.

One guy declines the tournament and it's a "mockery".

So let's get it straight. Your argument is that Quinn Hughes, who has missed four consecutive games, is not actually injured?

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Another classic Buchnevich post, doubling down on a bad take.

One guy declines the tournament and it's a "mockery".

So let's get it straight. Your argument is that Quinn Hughes, who has missed four consecutive games, is not actually injured?

Another classic @bossram post lashing out in rude fashion because someone said something about your favorite team's player that you don't like.

It absolutely makes a mockery out of international hockey when players and their teams decide that "it's not as important" as some random NHL game in late February.

Quinn Hughes isn't the only guy injured. Plenty of players are playing through injuries at that tournament because representing their country is important enough to them. Maybe Hughes really cannot play. I'm not asking him to drag himself out on the ice if he says he can't go, but he also shouldn't be playing in an NHL game like 4 days after the tournament ends.

 

[Matty Sundin]

We’re finally getting a taste of seeing dream line combos for the first time in almost 10 years. I’m not joining the online geek circle jerk that it sucks just because it’s the cool thing to do on social media

 

[bossram]

Another classic @bossram post lashing out in rude fashion because someone said something about your favorite team's player that you don't like.

It absolutely makes a mockery out of international hockey when players and their teams decide that "it's not as important" as some random NHL game in late February.

Quinn Hughes isn't the only guy injured. Plenty of players are playing through injuries at that tournament because representing their country is important enough to them. Maybe Hughes really cannot play. I'm not asking him to drag himself out on the ice if he says he can't go, but he also shouldn't be playing in an NHL game like 4 days after the tournament ends.

Hughes missed four consecutive games. Your argument literally is that an injured player who is missing games for his NHL team is, in fact, not injured. This is a delusional take. To point that out is not rude, it's just the truth. Sorry bud.

We’re finally getting a taste of seeing dream line combos for the first time in almost 10 years. I’m not joining the online geek circle jerk that it sucks just because it’s the cool thing to do on social media

Yes. I think the tournament will be fun and entertaining! Everyone complains we never get to see the best players play against each other. Finally we get to see some dream combinations/matchups and....everyone complains. C'mon.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Hughes missed four consecutive games. Your argument literally is that an injured player who is missing games for his NHL team is, in fact, not injured. This is a delusional take. To point that out is not rude, it's just the truth. Sorry bud.

You are deliberately ignoring what I referred to. I grant you he hasn't played games leading up to the tournament. I am talking about after the tournament. If he's playing the Canucks next game, obviously he wasn't incredibly injured and in no shape to play at this tournament.

Crosby didn't play his team's last game either. He didn't pull out of the tournament. The idea that he has a free pass because he didn't play the last game before the tournament for his NHL team is bogus. You just make yourself look bad by using ad-hominem attacks instead of debating respectfully.

 

[bossram]

You are deliberately ignoring what I referred to. I grant you he hasn't played games leading up to the tournament. I am talking about after the tournament. If he's playing the Canucks next game, obviously he wasn't incredibly injured and in no shape to play at this tournament.

Crosby didn't play his team's last game either. He didn't pull out of the tournament. The idea that he has a free pass because he didn't play the last game before the tournament for his NHL team is bogus. You just make yourself look bad by using ad-hominem attacks instead of debating respectfully.

It's a delusional take. That the take is delusional is not an ad hominen.

Quinn didn't miss just "the team's last game". He's been out four games and missed time earlier in the season as well. There is clearly an injury there. It's only now that you actually concede there is an injury, rather than this ridiculous denial of any injury and that pulling out is making a "mockery" of the tournament.

Even if he plays the Canucks first game after the tournament, does that mean he wasn't hurt? It's not possible after two weeks he could be healthy enough to play? What is the appropriate amount of time to heal from this injury, Dr. Buchnevich?

 

[ReimanSum1908]

Is he going to play right after the tournament?

If he does, it makes a mockery out of the tournament.

I don’t see why it should be any different than a player that sits out the ASG.

You cannot mock that which has no dignity as in a shameless NHL cash-grab with a meaningless series of mid-season (and season compromising) exhibition games.

 

[Theosis]

Not excited for it but I’ll most likely watch anyway

 

[HisIceness]

I just hope no one gets hurt. Whoever wins, wins.

 

[uncleben]

I don’t see why it should be any different than a player that sits out the ASG.

The rule for ASG is either the game before or after

 

[wetcoast]

Is he going to play right after the tournament?

If he does, it makes a mockery out of the tournament.

I don’t see why it should be any different than a player that sits out the ASG.

Quinn didn't play the 4 NHL games before the tournament for his team that is a battle for a playoff position, why should the Canucks get penalized because he is injured?

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

I question if people who aren’t interested in this tournament are actually hockey fans, or just fans of their team.

This will be the highest quality hockey in a decade. Literally the first time we’ve seen players like Crosby, McDavid, and MacKinnon play Matthews, Eichel and Hughes.

 

[wetcoast]

I question if people who aren’t interested in this tournament are actually hockey fans, or just fans of their team.

This will be the highest quality hockey in a decade.

True although it seems that every grievance in hockey needs to be aired to "international games" and or the hatred of the NHL by some fans for their own personal reasons.

It's replacing the all star game and like you state will be the highest quality of international hockey that we have seen for some time so as a hockey fan I'll watch it and if people don't want to then do something else.

 

[ozzie]

Olympics or bust, stopping the seasonf or 2 weeks for this is just bananas. If anyone of note gets injured, even worse. Is this really a best on best? how does it grow the game? Russia isn't there, I complety agree why not - dont get me wrong.

Germany, Switzerland and several other hockey nations are always good for some upsets.

Not a fan at all.

 

[David71]

what are the chances players get hurt for a 2 week tournament. oh man heads will roll and pitchforks will be coming out.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

IMHO, this mini-tournament would have been swell to kick off the pre-season, but coming in the middle of the regular season it seems more disruptive than beneficial (just like the ASG), plus the risk of injuries at the start of the final stretch of the regular season.

OK idea, bad timing.

 

[JoVel]

This has barely anything to do with the thread but I don't want to start a new one.

But I wonder why they'd "waste" Saturday to host the only purely European game with Sweden and Finland. It's a 7-8 pm start, so they could've held that on a weekday and not lost that much audience. Having Canada-Finland be a matinee game on Monday will lose a lot of Canadian viewers, so I don't know why these games aren't swapped.

Of course, I'm not complaining, Saturday evening Finland-Sweden sounds fun.

 

[Hamilton Bulldogs]

I don't think players are going to hit their NHL teammates. Nor are they going to take pucks to uncomfortable places.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

This has barely anything to do with the thread but I don't want to start a new one.

But I wonder why they'd "waste" Saturday to host the only purely European game with Sweden and Finland. It's a 7-8 pm start, so they could've held that on a weekday and not lost that much audience. Having Canada-Finland be a matinee game on Monday will lose a lot of Canadian viewers, so I don't know why these games aren't swapped.

Of course, I'm not complaining, Saturday evening Finland-Sweden sounds fun.

Canada and USA play this Saturday no? As for Monday it is a holiday in Canada for a pretty large part of the country.

 

[GuyCANCZE]

I was JUST going to post that Gudas-Giroux clip (both playing for Philly at the time). Cracks me up every time I see it. Thanks!

 

[JoVel]

Canada and USA play this Saturday no? As for Monday it is a holiday in Canada for a pretty large part of the country.

Ok, that makes sense then. I don't keep up with Canadian holidays, lol.

 

[Ducati Boy]

A lot of HF Boarders have boners for the old Canada Cup, Challenge Cup, and Summit Series’ as if they represented the absolute pinnacle of hockey competition.

Not sure what made those any more authentic than this tournament.

 

[The Panther]

I’m mildly interested and would like to watch (as others have said it’s better than an all-star game) but honestly don’t know if/how it’s available where I live.
I was hoping that because it’s an NHL tournament the games would be included in my NHL.tv package but it appears not..

I'm in the same boat, as I live in Japan. I just assumed NHL.tv won't show this as it isn't an NHL tournament....

havent made an effort to figure out how to watch the tourney but if it involves streaming or different apps at weird times, there is a zero percent chance Ill watch it. Im interested but Ive been watching the caps since the 80s. I use to watch almost every game. Due to my living situation this year I have to figure out what app or stream the game is on and Ive given up on that shit. Ive probably watched 2 games all season including the one I went too. This is my old man yells at cloud moment but screw the NHL for making it so complicated with different apps and streams or subscriptions. Hockey is the niche sport, not the NFL. Make is easy to watch or watch it go away.

Have you considered NHL.tv? It's extremely simple -- depending on where you live, I guess, you pay an annual fee (I think I pay about $110 Cdn.) and you can watch any NHL game that's being broadcast, either live or (as I always do because Japan) hours later, or just at your convenience. It literally couldn't be easier or more convenient.