Pre-Game Talk: World cup of hockey 2016 thread
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Dying for hockey, too. Team NA should be the most interesting to follow...but I'll enjoy all of it.
FAQ:
https://www.nhl.com/news/world-cup-of-hockey-details/c-778402?tid=278386054
What exactly is Team North America comprised of? Players who didn't make Team Canada or Team USA?
https://www.nhl.com/news/world-cup-of-hockey-details/c-778402?tid=278386054
What exactly is Team North America comprised of? Players who didn't make Team Canada or Team USA?
FLYLine27*
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New York RKY
Let's Go Rangers!
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I think it's players age 23 and under that are from Canada & US. Has alot of cool players, like McDavid, Eichel...even JT Miller!
BBKers
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Hire Sather
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I thought every game was going to be on ESPN or ESPN 2. Looks like mostly all games are on ESPN 3.
Whatever, terrible tournament anyway
Whatever, terrible tournament anyway
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Amazing Kreiderman
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A year from now, nobody will remember who won it and 5 years from now, people will forget it ever existed. Same with the 1996 and 2004 tournaments
Revel
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I don't think those that watch it are going to watch it for the memories. We just want NHL hockey...and this is the next best thing. Something to tide us over 'til the NHL season starts.
Amazing Kreiderman
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Real fans will be cheering at the end of the game if their team's players survived without injury
BBKers
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C´mon AK - If Team Europe wins it then there will be rejoice throughout the streets with millions of blue €U flags waving, confetti showers, champagne spraying and dancing strippers throughout Europe from the North of Narvik, Norway to the Southern Mafia Strongholds on Sicily. I even bet your native Holland sends hordes of colorful tulips and red light invitations to the winners. Not
RangerBlues
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I doubt I will even pay much mind to this or watch any games outside the finals.
Hockey is stuck in the mud with nothing but cooperate ****** running it.
Hockey is stuck in the mud with nothing but cooperate ****** running it.
Irishguy42
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The WCH is going to be fun and players will actually try. Anyone expecting an All-Star Game lack of effort is going to be disappointed.
It will be a good event, and I'm going to try to watch as much as I can.
If people are turned off to it because they think it's just the NHL trying to make some more money, then I guess you don't realize that all major sports are money-grabs in the long-run. The NHL is not immune to it.
It will be a good event, and I'm going to try to watch as much as I can.
If people are turned off to it because they think it's just the NHL trying to make some more money, then I guess you don't realize that all major sports are money-grabs in the long-run. The NHL is not immune to it.
FLYLine27*
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I'll believe it when I see it.
I can't imagine these players want to get hurt before the regular season starts. There is no way players will go all out finishing every hit, and blocking every shot.
RangerBlues
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Why would any player kill themselves for this cooperate tournament when the same people what to short change his salary?
This tournament is nothing more than a money grab.
This tournament is nothing more than a money grab.
Irishguy42
Mr. Preachy
If you're complaining about this being a cash grab, then complain about all major NA sports. It's no different elsewhere. So it doesn't really detract from the tournament.
Anyway.....
I'm really interested to see where JT slots in on the U23 team.
He's not as good as the other forwards who were brought on, but I gotta wonder. I would assume either fourth line, or extra F.
Anyway.....
I'm really interested to see where JT slots in on the U23 team.
He's not as good as the other forwards who were brought on, but I gotta wonder. I would assume either fourth line, or extra F.
New York RKY
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Because these are competitive athletes. The same reason that the All Star game gets serious towards the end will be the reason that the players turn it up as the tournament goes on. They're going to want to win so while the exhibition games may be crappy because they haven't played much once the knockout stage kicks in you'll see.
Fitzy
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Soccer is, by far, the most successful international sport in the world.
If Hockey wants to become more popular around the world, there needs to be an international tournament.
North Americans seem to struggle with sporting concepts that are huge elsewhere. More than one trophy, one competition.
If Hockey wants to become more popular around the world, there needs to be an international tournament.
North Americans seem to struggle with sporting concepts that are huge elsewhere. More than one trophy, one competition.
Amazing Kreiderman
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I'll never forget the goaltending performance Richter displayed in 1996 to help USA beat Team Canada. That was the best hockey I ever saw Richter play, and some of the best I can remember of any goaltender.
I'm born and raised in Canada. I was 15 years old at the time of the tournament and I wore my Richter jersey every game and was rooting for USA.
Team Canada > Team USA
Mike Richter > Team Canada
Also, the 87 tournament when it was still called the Canada Cup was pretty awesome. Canada-Russia finals with all three games being 6-5 scores, 2 of which went to overtime.
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