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Originally Posted by zukes
I doubt he'd be that petty. I haven't seen much of Poirier, but 71PIM's in 28 games tells me that his "grit" may be a problem in a tournament where the refeereeing is always questionable at best, and tends to be worse than that if not played in Canada or the US.
What I can't believe is the popele saying, "Go USA". How about you go to the USA then, I'm revoking your citizenship.
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The WJCs have never been about national pride for me. It's always been about watching your own prospects before they become stars in the NHL. It's different than the Olympics.
So yes, I want to see Gillies shutout Canada every game they play.