[GDT] Team Canada Olympic Roster Announcment (8am MT)

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by doctajones428

It's not like our cup winning goalies are much better.

Fluery has been hot garbage in the playoffs since winning the cup.
Ward has been mediocre at best for many years now and hasn't seen the playoffs since 2009.
Brodeur was horrible at the 2010 Olympics.
Giguire is a back up at most.
Crawford is on arguably the best team in the league and is putting up much lower numbers than Luongo and Price.

Originally Posted by East Coast Flame

Who the hell would you take instead? Fluery and Crawford?

Yes, Crawford is the #1 guy and is better than Loserongo. I have said that Fleury is like Jekyll and Hyde and I understand why he wasn't picked. Brodeur is done for the Olympics but I do chuckle that he made to the SC Finals a year after the Canucks run. I don't see Luongo lasting that long. You're right that Ward hasn't been in a playoff game for 4 years and but he has yet to lose a game 7. I picked Mike Smith to be the 3rd goalie.

[vilzeh]

Why does Canada have 1 captain and 3 assistant captains? I believe every other country goes 1 + 2? Correct me if I'm wrong though

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by ChuckieNZ

Except that Luongo was the starting goaltender in the 2010 gold medal performance, and did perform then when it counted.

He did let in the game tying goal with 25 seconds left that sent the game to overtime. That is something Fleury didn't do in game 7 of the 2009 Finals and helped his team hang on to the 1 goal lead.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by vilzeh

Why does Canada have 1 captain and 3 assistant captains? I believe every other country goes 1 + 2? Correct me if I'm wrong though

That also happened 4 years ago. Pronger, Iginla, and Crosby were the alternate captains. The 2006 and 2002 teams also had 4 As and the 1998 team had 3 As. The 2010 US team had 4 alternate captains. Rafalski, Suter, Brown, and Parise.

[vilzeh]

I don't want to be on Luongo´s side but, the defense didn't play that well either on that tying goal. The pressure was huge, Kane's shot was pretty surprising, and no one cleared that rebound. Can't remember at all how the 1st goal was made though on him.

[vilzeh]

Originally Posted by Tsawwassen

The 2010 US team had 4 alternate captains. Rafalski, Suter, Brown, and Parise.

Alright, thanks, so, is there a limit how many A's you can have? I believe Finland's always gone 1+2, if my memory serves, probably doesn't.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by vilzeh

Alright, thanks, so, is there a limit how many A's you can have? I believe Finland's always gone 1+2, if my memory serves, probably doesn't.

Yep, Finland along with the other Scandinavian and European nations do the 1+2. I don't think there's a limit but it does seem strange that Canada and the USA are the only ones doing that.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

In 2002 it was Ed Belfour. Hard to argue.

This year Smith.

Smith is a product of a system like Bryzgalov before him. And the Fernandez/Roloson duo under Lemaire in Minny. Sv% under stifling systems. Colour me skeptical.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by vilzeh

Can't remember at all how the 1st goal was made though on him.

Checked a youtube highlight, Kane took a shot that Kesler tipped in. Kesler snuck through the defense.

[Huntingwhale]

[codynw]

Originally Posted by Magnum PEI

Goalie shootout stats are a bit worrisome.


Price .699
Luongo .669
Smith .622

Lundqvist .757
Varlamov .750
Niemi .743
Halak .726
Lehtonen .724
Miller .713
Quick .705
Hiller .700
Rask .674
Bobrovsky .632
Pavelec .624

Who is Finland going to start?

Good chance they start Rask, but Niemi is having a solid year as well so it's tough to say.

[Coach]

I would think Rask is who they have in mind, but all will get at least one game and you play the hot hand.

[Flamesfan74]

The Flames Twitter feed just said that Gio is on standby for Socchi.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Flashpoint

Crosby is the captain. Period.

Hard to be St Louis when your spot is given to a teammate with a broken leg, who you helped create. He's like Mark Recchi - what more can he do? Canada is just too deep.

Hope he's the first forward alternate. Gio obviously for D.

Thought Duhatschek had a interesting pre announcement comment Re: goalies. 3rd guy is there for a single circumstance. If in the gold medal game, your #1 was injured and your #2 was sick you need a guy who can come off the bench ice cold, with zero tourney experience and steal the game. I.e. the 3rd guy is picked based on competitive fire.

In 2002 it was Ed Belfour. Hard to argue.

This year Smith.

I would think Harding might be the better option then, having been a backup for most of his career...

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

I would think Harding might be the better option then, having been a backup for most of his career...

Harding is struggling with his MS treatment. Been going on and off IR the last few months

[timbit]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Harding is struggling with his MS treatment. Been going on and off IR the last few months

Harding is going thru real adversity. Hope they get the meds sorted out, correctly.

[DOOM]

Originally Posted by Flamesfan74

The Flames Twitter feed just said that Gio is on standby for Socchi.

Canada probably as 3 or so D on standby. Same for forwards and likely 1-2 in net.

[ThePrince]

Originally Posted by DOOM

Canada probably as 3 or so D on standby. Same for forwards and likely 1-2 in net.

Well according to TSN, Hockey Canada told Gio he's next in line.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=440763

On Tuesday Mark Giordano was told by Team Canada management that he's next in line for a spot at Sochi.

[Hockey_Ninja]

I find it interesting that Gio is a reserve and yet Phaneuf hasn't been considered for this team.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Is it truly horrible of me to hope that Hamhuis has some passport problems and can't go?