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indes · 07-20-2023, 02:08 PM

I think Canada still takes it. You can build an extremely potent and responsible team. This team puts up points and everyone (aside from McDavid haha) can play a great 2-way game.

When I look at team USA I see a lot of offense, lots of skill and tons scoring but I don't see the two way game from the forwards or defenseman that Canada is putting out. I don't see anyone who is stopping a top line of McDavid-Mackinnon-Marner, it would be a treat to watch those guys, not sure if maybe Barzal on the top line is a better fit with his footspeed.

Canada's D is also unreal right now. We really need Quebec to start putting out some goalies again though

McDavid - Mackinnon - Barzal
Stamkos - Crosby - Marner
Stephenson - Point - Mercer
Marchand - Bergeron - Bedard
Stone - PLD - Cozens

Toews - Makar
Theodore - Pietrangelo
Dunn - Hamilton
Morrissey - Montour

Logan Thompson
Carter Hart
Adin Hill

Edit: Changed the lines around and swapped Benn for Bedard. Like this version better.

07-20-2023, 02:08 PM	#3
indes First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sherwood Park, AB Exp:	I think Canada still takes it. You can build an extremely potent and responsible team. This team puts up points and everyone (aside from McDavid haha) can play a great 2-way game. When I look at team USA I see a lot of offense, lots of skill and tons scoring but I don't see the two way game from the forwards or defenseman that Canada is putting out. I don't see anyone who is stopping a top line of McDavid-Mackinnon-Marner, it would be a treat to watch those guys, not sure if maybe Barzal on the top line is a better fit with his footspeed. Canada's D is also unreal right now. We really need Quebec to start putting out some goalies again though McDavid - Mackinnon - Barzal Stamkos - Crosby - Marner Stephenson - Point - Mercer Marchand - Bergeron - Bedard Stone - PLD - Cozens Toews - Makar Theodore - Pietrangelo Dunn - Hamilton Morrissey - Montour Logan Thompson Carter Hart Adin Hill Edit: Changed the lines around and swapped Benn for Bedard. Like this version better. Last edited by indes; 07-20-2023 at 02:53 PM.