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Originally posted by troutman@Aug 28 2004, 10:18 AM
I still think there is a HUGE gap between the best American players and the rest of the world. If the US sent some outside shooters it would have been a cake-walk. Next time the US won't mess around, and will send the right kind of players for the int'l game.
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Exactly.
Just after Canada lost the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, we realized that we cant just send the best players, but the best team. Hence the Drapers, and Maltbys that we see today.
If they wanted a shooter, god knows why Reggie Miller is not on that team.
This was the one sport that I thought no one would ever beat the US in. Good to see another country beat them though, even though it wasnt the Americans best team, or best group of players.