TSN - Preliminary Team Canada Olympic Roster

[powderjunkie]

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=428036


As best as I can piece together (they don't define all lines):

Nash-Crosby-Giroux
St.Louis-Staal-Stamkos
Tavares-Toews-Sharp
M Richards-Getzlaf-Perry

Bergeron,Benn


Keith-Seabrook
Weber-Doughty
Subban-Pietrangelo

Letang, Girardi,


Luongo
Price
Crawford

[Coach]

I would have Bergeron ahead of Staal Tavares and Richards.

[PeteLFan]

Lol Rick Nash. Mr overrated.

[powderjunkie]

Crazy how many right handed shots on the back end.

Next best lefties I can think of are: Bouwmeester, Beauchemin, Hamhuis, Giordano...anyone else?


Hard to see where Iggy can figure in unless he's really lighting the lamp. I do think familiarity is a key thing in a short tournament...I'd love to see Lucic over Sharp or Richards. Maybe a Lucic-Bergeron-Iginla line could produce like the Sharks line did last time.

If he's healthy, is there any question that Crosby wears the C? St. Louis & Keith would be my Assistants.

Also, hopefully Marty B is playing well this year!

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by PeteLFan

Lol Rick Nash. Mr overrated.

Not at the Olympics when playing with Sid...

[T@T]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=428036


As best as I can piece together (they don't define all lines):

Nash-Crosby-Giroux
St.Louis-Staal-Stamkos
Tavares-Toews-Sharp
M Richards-Getzlaf-Perry

Bergeron,Benn


Keith-Seabrook
Weber-Doughty
Subban-Pietrangelo

Letang, Girardi,


Luongo
Price
Crawford

Brutal, no sandpaper except for Perry's dumb penalties.

And Nash hasn't earned anything in 2 years. Giroux over him easily

[PlayfulGenius]

I don't see Mr Nash getting top line duty in this tourney.

I think there'll be 3 Cs on the top line to start anyway

Staal - Crosby - Stamkos

[Kaine]

Duchane and Bergeron ahead of Sharp and Nash (this is getting silly) at the very least.

Number 6 Dman is a crap shoot, after Keith, Seabrook, Weber, Doughty and Pietrangelo a significant drop off in overall talent becomes apparent.

[Canada 02]

Patrick Sharp? Very good player, but not among the elite Canadian forwards imo

I'd consider Andrew Ladd, Matt Duchene, Logan Couture before Sharp

[Roof-Daddy]

2010 guys that should be back:

1. Crosby
2. Toews
3. Getzlaf
4. Perry
5. E. Staal
6. Nash
7. Bergeron
8. Thornton

Plus forwards that should go this time:

9. Stamkos
10. Tavares
11. Giroux
12. St. Louis
13. Duchene
14. Hall

2010 forwards that should be replaced IMO:

Iginla
Morrow
Heatley
Marleau
M. Richards

2010 defense that should be back IMO:

1. Doughty
2. Weber
3. Keith
4. Seabrook
5. Boyle

Plus defense that should go this time:

6. Peitrangelo
7. Letang
8. Subban

2010 Defense that won't be back:

Niedermayer
Pronger

Goalies that should be in the conversation:

1. Luongo
2. Price
3. Crawford
4. Bernier

[topfiverecords]

Won't be winning with that roster, but at least it doesn't include Hall, RNH and Eberle.

[ThePrince]

Bergeron > Mike Richards

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy

2010 guys that should be back:

1. Crosby
2. Toews
3. Getzlaf
4. Perry
5. E. Staal
6. Nash
7. Bergeron
8. Thornton

Plus forwards that should go this time:

9. Stamkos
10. Tavares
11. Giroux
12. St. Louis
13. Duchene
14. Hall

2010 forwards that should be replaced IMO:

Iginla
Morrow
Heatley
Marleau
M. Richards

2010 defense that should be back IMO:

1. Doughty
2. Weber
3. Keith
4. Seabrook
5. Boyle

Plus defense that should go this time:

6. Peitrangelo
7. Letang
8. Subban

2010 Defense that won't be back:

Niedermayer
Pronger

Goalies that should be in the conversation:

1. Luongo
2. Price
3. Crawford
4. Bernier

Mike Smith should be head and shoulders above Bernier at this point. Even Reimer has proven more at the NHL level than Bernier.

[Canada 02]

Brent Burns would be a good selection for one of the surplus spots; could sub in at forward or D

[PlayfulGenius]

Originally Posted by ThePrince

Bergeron > Mike Richards

I'd like to see a legit shut-down line used, with Bergeron at C, to go against opponents top line.

Which Canadians would be ideal to play with him on the wings?

And how come no one is mentioning James Neal?... I guess there's not necessarily room for him, but he deserves a mention

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius

I'd like to see a legit shut-down line used, with Bergeron at C, to go against opponents top line.

Which Canadians would be ideal to play with him on the wings?

And how come no one is mentioning James Neal?... I guess there's not necessarily room for him, but he deserves a mention

Great player but unless he has a stellar year I don't think he's even in the same league as most of the guys listed. How I feel about him anyways.

[Canada 02]

how does Yzerman adjust the roster for Olympic size ice? Canada wins in Salt Lake and Vancouver on NHL ice, but lose in Nagano, and Turin on the big ice

great skaters; positionally sound; probably don't need the big physical brutes

Bouwmeester might be ideal

[Hockey_Ninja]

We are so stacked up front. Canada producess Center's like no other country.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by T@T

Brutal, no sandpaper except for Perry's dumb penalties.

And Nash hasn't earned anything in 2 years. Giroux over him easily

It's on international ice and in Russia, if we send any sandpaper we might as well just send a man to the penalty box to start the game.

[PlayfulGenius]

Benn - Crosby - Duchene
St Louis - Stamkos - Giroux
Staal - Toews - Bergeron
Tavares - Getzlaf - Perry