01-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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#341
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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Bouwmeester is below average defensively against NHL teams, let alone Olympic teams. He does not have a good defensive IQ.
He natural skating and reach has (sorta) helped bail him out over his career. He will be eaten alive in this tournament.
I seriously hope he is the 7th D. At least Nash and Marleau have won at the international level (and they probably won't dress anyways)
Bouwmeester playing real minutes for this team should terrify everyone in Canada!
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Have you watched Bouwmeester since he joined St. Louis? He is having an amazing year and there's no way he doesn't deserve to be on Team Canada.
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01-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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#342
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by codynw
Does anyone have the whole list typed out? I didn't get to watch as I'm at work.
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Forwards
Jamie Benn
Patrice Bergeron
Jeff Carter
Sidney Crosby
Matt Duchene
Ryan Getzlaf
Chris Kunitz
Patrick Marleau
Rick Nash
Cory Perry
Patrick Sharp
John Tavares
Jonathan Toews
Steven Stamkos
Defence
Jay Bouwmeester
Drew Doughty
Dan Hamhuis
Duncan Keith
Alex Pietrangelo
PK Subban
Marc-Edouard Vlasic
Shea Weber
Goaltenders
Roberto Luongo
Carey Price
Mike Smith
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01-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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#343
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason14h
Bouwmeester is below average defensively against NHL teams, let alone Olympic teams. He does not have a good defensive IQ.
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Not this year, not even close at all. Throw in his skating and the bigger ice and he's far from the worst defensively on this team.
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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Bouwmeester playing real minutes for this team should terrify everyone in Canada!
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Has worked out well enough for the Blues.
No one who has watched him in St. Louis thought he should be left off. He was a lock at this point.
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01-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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#344
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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There's no doubt that Yzerman and Co. micromanaged and watched a lot of film on these guys so it's their vision of the best team for the big ice. That said I don't like this team and feel this is not much different than NFL draft type micromanagement where they are overly nitpicking minor flaws of better players left off the team.
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01-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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#345
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary
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Not a fan of this team.
Last edited by cDnStealth; 01-07-2014 at 09:39 AM.
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01-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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#346
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Stevie ShY
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01-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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#347
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Scoring Winger
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Too many cooks in the kitchen. St.Louis /Giroux / Thornton >> Marleau / Kunitz /Carter. They messed this up.
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01-07-2014, 09:35 AM
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#348
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Calgary
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Why do people hate on Carter? He isn't that flashy, on a strong team in the west, a wicked sneaky shot, big body, and plays defensive hockey under D. Sutter
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01-07-2014, 09:36 AM
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#349
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lethbridge
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason14h
I seriously hope he is the 7th D. At least Nash and Marleau have won at the international level (and they probably won't dress anyways)
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Bouwmeester has won at the international level as well.
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01-07-2014, 09:37 AM
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#350
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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So who plays center? I have Crosby, Tavares, Toews and Bergeron.
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01-07-2014, 09:37 AM
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#351
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by habernac
Not a fan of the Nash pick. Kunitz will be a scrutinized pick for sure.
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Kunitz has such great chemistry with Crosby that he is undeniable, in my opinion.
Nash? Yeah, he's been bad this season. No reason to believe he won't pull it together for the Olympics. Great talents have a history of going to the Rangers and shiznitting the bed.
St. Louis & Giroux vs Carter & Nash? Skill vs size... I guess they're banking on Crosby being enough smallish, high-end skill for the whole team.
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01-07-2014, 09:38 AM
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#352
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jason14h
He natural skating and reach has (sorta) helped bail him out over his career. He will be eaten alive in this tournament. I seriously hope he is the 7th D. At least Nash and Marleau have won at the international level (and they probably won't dress anyways)
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His skating and outlet pass are precisely why he's an asset in this tournament and he'll be playing beside Pietrangelo so no, he won't be the 7th D or the 8th. I suspect the 8th will be Vlasic or Hamhuis.
Meanwhile, Claude Giroux is Canada's Bobby Ryan.
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01-07-2014, 09:38 AM
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#353
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Cleveland, OH (Grew up in Calgary)
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Honestly. I'd rather have Hall on the team than Nash.
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01-07-2014, 09:38 AM
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#354
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Lethbridge
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Originally Posted by MattyC
I agree but that doesn't it make it the exact opposite of a homer pick? Homer generally means that you only think they should be there because theyre on your favorite team. Gio very well could have been on the team on his own merit, which we seem to agree on.
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Yes saying Gio should be on the team is not a homer pick.
Saying it was a stupid/bad decision or that Hamhuis is a bad pick is a homer call.
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01-07-2014, 09:38 AM
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#355
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Carter is the one that surprises me the most.
Nash and Marleau have played huge roles at the Olyimpics before, and Kunitz/Sharpe are both playing great and have Toews and Crosby chemistry.
Last edited by Roof-Daddy; 01-07-2014 at 09:41 AM.
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01-07-2014, 09:39 AM
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#356
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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no Richards surprises me, who's going to kill penalties?
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01-07-2014, 09:39 AM
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#357
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Toronto
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Personally would have gone with Giroux over Nash, but in a 3rd line shutdown road, Nash will do the job.
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01-07-2014, 09:39 AM
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#358
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by Jason14h
Bouwmeester is the worst player to make this team.
And I am not even kidding.
Bouwmeester is below average defensively against NHL teams, let alone Olympic teams. He does not have a good defensive IQ.
He natural skating and reach has (sorta) helped bail him out over his career. He will be eaten alive in this tournament.
I seriously hope he is the 7th D. At least Nash and Marleau have won at the international level (and they probably won't dress anyways)
Bouwmeester playing real minutes for this team should terrify everyone in Canada!
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He's right up there in points, and has the highest +/- of any defenseman on the team.
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01-07-2014, 09:39 AM
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#359
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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I get that Marleau is a good skater and versatile but he's one of those guys that usually comes up small in the playoffs. Not a clutch guy and I would have taken St. Louis over him.
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01-07-2014, 09:40 AM
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#360
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Originally Posted by Jason14h
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Bouwmeester is below average defensively against NHL teams, let alone Olympic teams. He does not have a good defensive IQ.
He natural skating and reach has (sorta) helped bail him out over his career. He will be eaten alive in this tournament.
I seriously hope he is the 7th D. At least Nash and Marleau have won at the international level (and they probably won't dress anyways)
Bouwmeester playing real minutes for this team should terrify everyone in Canada!
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Bouwmeester has won gold internationally more than once and scored a championship winning goal in '04. Educate yourself a little.
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