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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I expect it to be on par with previous Canada Cups and they were great hockey. Those poo pooing it probably weren't around for those.
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Yep. Believe it or not, there was excellent best-on-best hockey played before professionals were allowed to compete in the Olympics. The only legitimate concerns are the weird format (though I'm betting loads of folks will tune in to watch the 23-and-under team), and the fact the players won't be in mid-season form. But these guys are pros, and the best players in the world. It'll only take them a couple games to get dialled in.