[News] TSN's Team Canada Prediction

[jar_e]

Goaltenders:
Carey Price, Roberto Luongo and Mike Smith


Defence:
(Left) - (Right)
Duncan Keith - Drew Doughty
Jay Bouwmeester - Shea Weber
Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Alex Pietrangelo
Dan Boyle (R) - P.K. Subban


Forwards:
(Left Wing - Centre - Right Wing)
Logan Couture - Sidney Crosby - Steven Stamkos
Jamie Benn - Jonathan Toews - Corey Perry
Matt Duchene - Ryan Getzlaf - Claude Giroux
Patrick Sharp - John Tavares - Rick Nash
Patrice Bergeron - Martin St. Louis


Fighting for Positions:
Forwards: Eric Staal, Chris Kunitz, Patrick Marleau and Jeff Carter
Defence: Mark Giordano, Dan Hamhuis, Marc Staal and Brent Seabrook

TSN Hockey Insiders Darren Dreger and Bob McKenzie revealed their projected list of players who will be named to the Canadian Olympic hockey team on Tuesday based on information that they have right now.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=440484

[Poe969]

nice to see some love for Gio

[moon]

As someone who has defended Bash in the past and saw the line of Nash-Getzlaf-Heatlet dominate the WHC a few years ago I can't understand how he makes this team.

He is just not close to good enough anymore.

[trackercowe]

+1 to what Moon says. Like the look of the team aside from Rick Nash. Don't have a huge problem if he makes the team, but he definitely hasn't earned it with his performances the last few years.

[Brick]

Rick Nash? Seriously?

[Poe969]

agreed, never been a big fan of him and I think there are better players that should go

[TurnedTheCorner]

Looks about right. Players being talked about tomorrow for being included or excluded should be: Boyle, Vlasic, Giordano, Hamhuis, M. Staal, Seabrook, Benn, Sharp, Nash, St. Louis, E. Staal, Kunitz, Marleau, Carter. 15 guys for 6 spots.

Everyone else seems a certainty.

When I voted earlier today, I included Thornton but missed Couture and Giroux up front. On D I included Seabrook but not Vlasic. Oops.

[codynw]

Few things I would change but it's probably pretty close. I'd take out Nash, put Bergeron as the last center and move Tavares to the wing.

[trackercowe]

No Thornton though, that is a weird omission. I guess they have a glut of centers, but thought for sure he'd make the team.

[Cole436]

I hope Marleau is on that team over Nash.

[djsFlames]

Heck yes, Gio.

Gotta love TSN.

[I_H8_Crawford]

I like how they don't have any of the loser Oilers even fighting for a spot.

Let's hope K-Lown doesn't get a patronage spot this year.

Last thing I want to see is Hall attempting a toe-drag, turning it over to a 2on1 and then coasting on his back check to cost Canada the game.

[Northendzone]

Just wait til Nash pulls off his mask to revel that he is really rob zuamner.....

[RyZ]

Nash off, E Staal or Neal on.

I also don't think they need a guy like Vlassic dressing every game. I'd rather dress Boyle, or even Phaneuf or Gio.

[TurnedTheCorner]

nm

[d_phaneuf]

Mckenzie did say he thinks it ends up being 4 LHD/4 RHD since that is what Babcock wants

on twitter he swapped out Boyle for Hamhuis with what he personally thought would happen

[iggy_oi]

Iggy should be on the team ahead of Nash at this point

[moon]

Originally Posted by I_H8_Crawford

I like how they don't have any of the loser Oilers even fighting for a spot.

Let's hope K-Lown doesn't get a patronage spot this year.

Last thing I want to see is Hall attempting a toe-drag, turning it over to a 2on1 and then coasting on his back check to cost Canada the game.

He didn't get one last year so why would he this year?

If Hall makes it it likely has to do with him being one of the highest scoring Forwards in the league and a natural LW which Canada doesn't have a lot of.

I don't think he makes it anyways so no need to make up conspiracy theories before they even happen.

[BigRed]

Originally Posted by RyZ

Nash off, E Staal or Neal on.

I also don't think they need a guy like Vlassic dressing every game. I'd rather dress Boyle, or even Phaneuf or Gio.

I just like how Phaneuf isn't even part of the conversation and Gio is. Suck it, T.O.

[Table 5]

That's a really solid team. I'd be fine with that.