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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I think any of these tourneys that don't have Russia have to rank below the ones that do. It's not true best on best when they aren't there.
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Can't help but wonder how Russia would have done in this tournament. A top line of Kaprizov-Malkin-Kucherov would have been something to behold. And with Sorokin or Shesterkin in net, they'd be a dangerous team to play against.
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
So many stories in 2002 too.
Gretzky as the GM
Lemieux returning from his battles to play.
A guy like Fleury who many thought shouldn't be there due to his substance abuse issues in the 2-3 years leading up to that tournament.
Kariya getting some redemption after missing 98.
Sakic trying to take claim as the best player in the world.
Young guys like Iginla and Gagne surprising to make the team.
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2002 was awesome, but to me 2010 just barely edges it out because of home ice, and the fact that we took Russia behind the barn in the quarters.
Suggesting that there's "no argument" to be made for 2010 over 2002, is silly.