2016 World Cup of Hockey

[Haplo]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Of course. Its still a trophy

Is it shiny?

[Enoch Root]

oooh, salty!

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Haplo

Is it shiny?

heh. I just appreciate Canadian dominance. and yes it's measured by winning tournaments.

[Roof-Daddy]

I care.

I love Team Canada in hockey. They're like the only team I follow that actually wins championships.

Well, the Stamps win championships too, but that's an 8/9 team league and they actually choke more often than they win.

[Magnum PEI]

Should have been TNA23 in the final against Canada. And with better coaching it would have been.

[PlayfulGenius]

It's hilarious (and delightful) to me that the difference between Team Europe and the TNA appears to be Coaching, considering the Oilers tossed away the better coach in favour of the weaker one �� ... Life is GOOD!

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Haplo

Just curious, does anyone except the players involved care about the outcome of the finals now?
Canada has already solidified its position as the best hockey nation in the world.

Well ummm....just because you don't, doesn't mean no one does. Whether Canada has already solidified its position as the best hockey nation in the world don't matter, I still love to watch Canada dominate teams and win Championship after Championship, Olympic gold after Olympic gold and Junior Gold after Junior Gold.

[vilzeh]

Nvm.. effin phone

[Isikiz]

I'm kinda indifferent to Team Canada. I hope that Team Europe wins - just because they're a good underdog story. Canada is always too good, it's almost boring.

[Par]

Originally Posted by PlayfulGenius

It's hilarious (and delightful) to me that the difference between Team Europe and the TNA appears to be Coaching, considering the Oilers tossed away the better coach in favour of the weaker one �� ... Life is GOOD!

Were the Flames not going after Ralph Krueger? What happened?

[GoJetsGo]

Originally Posted by Sune76

Sweden will win the world cup. Suck it canada!

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by Par

Were the Flames not going after Ralph Krueger? What happened?

It appears they hired someone else.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by Isikiz

I'm kinda indifferent to Team Canada. I hope that Team Europe wins - just because they're a good underdog story. Canada is always too good, it's almost boring.

Nah then a European Sune76 will emerge.

[N-E-B]

Originally Posted by Isikiz

I'm kinda indifferent to Team Canada. I hope that Team Europe wins - just because they're a good underdog story. Canada is always too good, it's almost boring.

Almost boring? It's 100% boring if you ask me. I've watched the games because it's hockey but it's really killed the excitement of the games because you know whoever plays Canada is going to lose. We really need two teams.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

Almost boring? It's 100% boring if you ask me. I've watched the games because it's hockey but it's really killed the excitement of the games because you know whoever plays Canada is going to lose. We really need two teams.

Or the other countries could try turning down the suck.

[GoJetsGo]

If you're Canadian and hoping Canada loses shame on you.

This is exactly what should be happening. We go to international tournaments and display dominance. Everything is right with the world when we're going to international competitions and winning with ease.

Team Canada as of late reminds me of this Schwarzenegger quote.



This is the standard.

It reminds me of a few years ago when we were at a peak of winning the Wold Juniors every year and we opened with a 5-0 win over some country in a preliminary game and coach Brent Sutter's post game quote was "Another effort like that would be unacceptable."

[GirlySports]

Lots of young posters here. When Canada sucks in 10 years theyll crave this team. All sports are cyclical.

[killer_carlson]

So does Krueger's name come up when coaching positions open up this season?

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

So does Krueger's name come up when coaching positions open up this season?

His current job is better!

[Itse]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Canada doesnt win all the time just this generation is awesome so were appreciative. 90s Canada led by Lindros was awful

Well yeah I'd expect Canadians to love it

But they're winning everything now. (Or you know, close enough that it's somewhat boring.)

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Both understandable. So in a Sweden/Canada final, who would you root for?

Pretty even. Would probably depend on what has happened in the tournament before. (Dirty plays, heroic comebacks, style of hockey etc.)

For this tournament it's Canada. Clearly the more entertaining team.

I like the storyline of Team Europe going to the final. It shows that there's plenty of hockey talent in the world outside the big six. (Especially Slovakia. Really too bad they're too small to build a whole team.)