09-20-2016, 09:02 PM
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#181
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
I can't tell if he means playing or watching the game.
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He was still left off the team. Wasn't named to the team back when they named their rosters so he for sure feels slighted even if he was injured.
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09-20-2016, 09:02 PM
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#182
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Boca Raton, FL
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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Was it super popular in Florida before Football started or something?
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No. Just a comment to reflect my general disdain for all things football down here. Every second ####### is asking me if I'm gonna watch the local high school or college team play this weekend. I want to smack all of them in the face.
This probably belongs in the gear grinders thread.
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09-20-2016, 09:04 PM
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#183
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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America is over 300 million people, to say they don't care is ignorant. I have spent time in California, there are die hard hockey fans there and they are very patriotic. Can't imagine places like Chicago, New York etc...
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09-20-2016, 09:05 PM
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#184
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jschick88
Shots fired.
Phil Kessel @PKessel81
Just sitting around the house tonight w my dog. Felt like I should be doing something important, but couldn't put my finger on it. |
Straight fire. I like Kessel a lot more now that he's a champion and not a Leaf.
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09-20-2016, 09:29 PM
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#185
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by timbit
They will get ripped for their effort perhaps.
To reiterate, it was like men and boys out there.
Kane and maybe Pavelski or Wheeling make Team Canada.
I don't think one USA D could make Canada.
Total mismatch talent wise.
Not even close.
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The notion Pavelski wouldn't have made Team Canada is absurd. He's a better player than Thornton or Couture, for starters. The guy has the second most goals in the league in the last three seasons after Ovechkin, and plays a complete all-around game.
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09-20-2016, 09:33 PM
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#186
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Babcock announced that Crawford will start tomorrow with Holtby backing up.
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09-20-2016, 09:36 PM
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#187
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
He was still left off the team. Wasn't named to the team back when they named their rosters so he for sure feels slighted even if he was injured.
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Maybe. But if he was hurt maybe they thought they'd leave him off to see how severe it was and name him later if need be. Who knows, just playing devil's advocate.
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09-20-2016, 09:39 PM
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#188
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Powerplay Quarterback
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The US left 4 of their top 10 eligible scorers (not including Gadreau/Eichel/Larkin because they weren't allowed to play) at home so plugs like Backes, Abdelkader and Dubinsky could play. They also left 2 of their top defense scorers in Yandle and Shattenkirk at home. Serves them right for not being able to score.
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09-20-2016, 09:46 PM
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#189
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
The notion Pavelski wouldn't have made Team Canada is absurd. He's a better player than Thornton or Couture, for starters. The guy has the second most goals in the league in the last three seasons after Ovechkin, and plays a complete all-around game.
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Yeah I dont know. Canada is so deep at centre and I'm not sure how good of a winger Pavelski would be. And how many of those goals are from being on the same line as Thornton? I think at best he might have been Seguin's replacement over O'Reilly.
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09-20-2016, 09:55 PM
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#190
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Maybe. But if he was hurt maybe they thought they'd leave him off to see how severe it was and name him later if need be. Who knows, just playing devil's advocate.
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They named the team before he was injured. It is possible they would have named him an injury replacement but I think he still feels like it's a slight against him.
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09-20-2016, 10:01 PM
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#191
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#1 Goaltender
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Needed more grit! toughness! size! hitz!
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09-20-2016, 10:03 PM
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#192
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Franchise Player
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well they won the hit battle...because Canada had the puck lol
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09-20-2016, 10:06 PM
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#193
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Magnum PEI
Yeah I dont know. Canada is so deep at centre and I'm not sure how good of a winger Pavelski would be.
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Pavelski plays wing in San Jose.
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And how many of those goals are from being on the same line as Thornton?
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He has a great shot and is arguably the best deflection man in the NHL since Nieuwendyk. Thornton might inflate his goal totals but he inflates Thornton's assist totals too.
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09-20-2016, 10:20 PM
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#194
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timbit
They will get ripped for their effort perhaps.
To reiterate, it was like men and boys out there.
Kane and maybe Pavelski or Wheeling make Team Canada.
I don't think one USA D could make Canada.
Total mismatch talent wise.
Not even close.
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The U.S. has some very good players, but the construction of that team was terrible and the choice of coach absurd.
Kane was barely noticeable and did Wheeler even touch the puck? I don't remember hearing his name.
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09-20-2016, 10:22 PM
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#195
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Lifetime Suspension
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Kesler a loser again.
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09-20-2016, 10:26 PM
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#196
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by calgaryblood
They named the team before he was injured. It is possible they would have named him an injury replacement but I think he still feels like it's a slight against him.
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I thought I read that he was indeed injured at the time, but I could be wrong.
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09-20-2016, 10:26 PM
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#197
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Pavelski plays wing in San Jose.
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Whoops, yeah, he'd make it for sure then. Weird that circumstances make it so that hes playing centre in this tournament and Thornton is playing wing.
Edit: Pavelski actually plays mostly centre for the sharks even though he's listed as RW. Him and Thornton switch a lot on draws, but Pavleski is usually down low in D-zone while Thornton is on the boards at the point.
Last edited by Magnum PEI; 09-20-2016 at 11:10 PM.
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09-20-2016, 10:27 PM
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#198
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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Another shot at the U.S. team.
Josh Pauls@spudsusa27
Really glad I was born without legs. The US sled team has a much better track record of success than the US stand up men's team....
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09-20-2016, 10:28 PM
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#199
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Salmon with Arms
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Quote:
Originally Posted by KootenayFlamesFan
Another shot at the U.S. team.
Josh Pauls@spudsusa27
Really glad I was born without legs. The US sled team has a much better track record of success than the US stand up men's team....
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That's just dickish. Kessel at least had reasons
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09-20-2016, 10:28 PM
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#200
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Lifetime Suspension
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oh snap haha.
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