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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Parayko was good and is the only good big and physical d-man Canada has and you need at least one of those - he will be a lock.
I'd say that Harley is probably a lock as well - he came in and played great.
Personally I want Reinhart nowhere near this team. He was given top 6 minutes with McDavid or Mackinnon all tournament and was a passenger.
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That's an understatement.
He was the most steady blueliner on the team. He is a really good player and I have never understood the negativity so many have for the guy.
People hate the all star game for good reason, yet its always all star rosters they want to put together.
If this tourney taught us anything, its that you need guys who can play 200' games and at a very quick pace. Offense does not win these things, team defense and goaltending does.
The US isnt going anywhere and a healthier iteration of both Finland and Sweden will likely be on display in Italy. Russia most likely won't be there but even if they are, its taking away time and space from them that will lead to success.
With the bigger ice you will see a couple guys changed from the current line up for sure, but beyond that this group just showed what the winning formula is.
Also, it will be IIHF rules so you can mortgage your house that PK will be a much bigger part of the Olympics than what we saw the last 10 days. So when the club is announced and the belly aching inevitably starts about the Cirellis and Hagels of the world, just remind them of that.