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Originally Posted by thefoss1957
Stang...the other games may be pretty good, but, I'd rather watch carefully built NHL rosters, playing for Lord Stanley's Cup, than Bettman's contrived pseudo-Olympic competition.
If I wasn't stuck at work, I probably wouldn't have streamed/watched even this game...I admit an aversion to exhibitions.
And Text, while the TALENT may be elite, neither the team's chemistry or the play can be elite in a short preparation all-star format.
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As was mentioned during the broadcast last night some of these players have been playing with each other since Juniors. Sidney Crosby, Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, Patrice Bergeron and defenceman Shea Weber all played together during the 2005 world juniors. Also, eight members of the 2010 gold-medal squad and 11 from 2014 are on the team. To say that they have no chemistry is ridiculous. Watching the game last night you can tell they have great chemistry and basically know where each other are or are going to be on the ice.
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Originally Posted by TheoFleury
I feel like the anti-WC side has made their reasons pretty clear, so I suspect you are asking a question you already know the answer to.
One of the things I was worried about was injuries and, lo and behold, our 2nd line center is injured before the first pre-season game! All for a meaningless exhibition tournament.
Maybe Johnny can get injured next so we can really handicap the team's already 50/50 chances at a playoff spot...
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What about when Backlund gets hurt during the flames first pre-season game? then what? We shouldn't have pre-season games now? Soft players are going to get hurt whether it be in a meaningless tournament(according to you), a preseason game, a regular season game or a playoff game. Players get hurt in practice even, practice!!