01-07-2014, 11:48 AM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Jose, California
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Team Slovakia announced for Sochi 2014
http://www.nhl.com/ice/blogpost.htm?id=24814
Goaltenders: Peter Budaj, Montreal Canadiens; Jaroslav Halak, St. Louis Blues; Jan Laco, Donbass Donetsk (KHL)
Defensemen: Ivan Baranka, Avangard Omsk (RUS); Dominik Granak, Dynamo Moscow (RUS); Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins; Martin Marincin, Edmonton Oilers; Andrej Meszaros, Philadelphia Flyers; Andrej Sekera, Carolina Hurricanes; Michal Sersen, Slovan Bratislava (KHL), Lubomir Visnovsky, New York Islanders
Forwards: Milan Bartovic, Slovan Bratislava (KHL); Marian Gaborik, Columbus Blue Jackets; Michal Handzus, Chicago Blackhawks; Marcel Hossa, Dinamo Riga (KHL); Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks; Tomas Jurco, Detroit Red Wings; Tomas Kopecky, Florida Panthers; Tomas Marcinko, HC Kosice (SVK); Michel Miklik, Slovan Bratislava (KHL); Peter Olvecky, Slovan Bratislava (KHL); Richard Panik, Tampa Bay Lightning; Tomas Surovy, Dynamo Minsk (KHL); Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings; Tomas Zaborsky, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS)
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01-07-2014, 11:49 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Was Baranka added because he's married to the coach's daughter?
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01-07-2014, 11:51 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2010
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You can't win with that many Slovan Bratislavas....
Is the gene pool that shallow in Slovakia or am I mis-reading this.....?
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01-07-2014, 11:53 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Calgary
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They're going to have to print full names for Marian Hossa and Marcel Hossa on their jerseys.
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01-07-2014, 11:53 AM
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No old man Satan? Pretty sure he's still playing, and always performs well when playing for his country.
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01-07-2014, 11:54 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Think this will be a tough tournament for the Slovaks.
Their golden generation is starting to age and the youth they have produced has not taken that next step to establish themselves yet.
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01-07-2014, 11:54 AM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tailgator
You can't win with that many Slovan Bratislavas....
Is the gene pool that shallow in Slovakia or am I mis-reading this.....?
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Lol that is the name of a team.
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01-07-2014, 11:57 AM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Next to My Neighbour
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OILFAN #81
Lol that is the name of a team.
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 Sorry - I see it now - got confused.....
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01-07-2014, 12:01 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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No, Tailgator; certain European hockey players are cloned to add talent to otherwise thin leagues. This is how we got the Sedins.
Anyway, is it just me or is Slovakia better than the Czechs on paper for once?
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01-07-2014, 12:06 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Haparanda
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When is Gaborik coming back though?
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01-07-2014, 12:08 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19
No, Tailgator; certain European hockey players are cloned to add talent to otherwise thin leagues. This is how we got the Sedins.
Anyway, is it just me or is Slovakia better than the Czechs on paper for once?
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They have been for the past few years IMO. Main reason:
Chara.
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01-07-2014, 12:08 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I see Tomas is quite a popular name in Slovakia.
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01-07-2014, 12:14 PM
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Everyone's Favorite Oilfan!
Join Date: Aug 2005
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I hope these guys have a patch for Pavol Demitra who was their best player in the 2010 games.
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01-07-2014, 12:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OILFAN #81
I hope these guys have a patch for Pavol Demitra who was their best player in the 2010 games.
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Doubt it would even be allowed by the IOC
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01-07-2014, 12:53 PM
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Next to My Neighbour
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19
No, Tailgator; certain European hockey players are cloned to add talent to otherwise thin leagues. This is how we got the Sedins.
Anyway, is it just me or is Slovakia better than the Czechs on paper for once?
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I knew it!!!
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01-07-2014, 01:22 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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If they get some solid goaltending, I could see them pulling an upset over the Americans in the round robin.
That's a really solid top 6 with the second best defenceman in the world....who knows.
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01-07-2014, 01:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Awww....yiss! Once again we get to see the awesome abilities of Marcel Hossa grace the international stage!
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01-07-2014, 01:40 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
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I'm glad they're taking Martin Marincin though. That guy is a +2 on the Oilers which is borderline miraculous.
Oh. Crap. I just checked. He actually leads the Oilers in +/-. With +2. That explains so much.
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01-07-2014, 02:01 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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How many games has he played though? Because it's a cumulative stat, you have to be there a while to get into Yakupov territory.
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01-07-2014, 02:11 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 19Yzerman19
How many games has he played though? Because it's a cumulative stat, you have to be there a while to get into Yakupov territory.
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Good point. Hes only played 7 games. Which begs the question:
Why is Slovakia taking an Edmonton Oilers AHL player? If he cant make the roster of the worst team in the league how does he make the National team? Surely Slovakia cant be that thin on the back-end.
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