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Poked the bear!!!!!
He wants to blame the non-participants for the fact that Canada sent an NHL roster to the Worlds and couldn't medal? Please. Canada screwed up as it always does, Old-boy club selecting a coach who's unemployed to try and get him another NHL gig instead of going after the best man available.
Eberle, Tavares, Pietreangelo, Skinner nailed to the bench while the guys who were on the ice for GA were out there doing nothing.
Agreed 100%. All there is to it. On paper, there's no reason why that roster shouldn't at least medal, and it's not unrealistic to expect it to contend for gold either.
I also find it weak for him (or anyone) to insinuate that players whose team made the playoffs (a la Doughty, Subban, etc) are lame for not going. If you want to call out the guys who have been on vacation since the end of the regular season, that's one thing, but the guys who just finished giving their all for their NHL clubs in the playoffs? I don't agree with that.