09-18-2016, 09:25 PM
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#321
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
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RNH would have been a good choice for captain. 5 years in the NHL already. Or Saad who has two Stanley Cups.
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09-18-2016, 09:33 PM
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#322
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by N-E-B
RNH would have been a good choice for captain. 5 years in the NHL already. Or Saad who has two Stanley Cups.
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RNH would have been a reasonable captain choice. Saad doesn't even wear a letter on the Blue Jackets, so I don't know how much of a leader type he is. No sense giving it to someone who's never led a team before, much less one as talented as this one.
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09-18-2016, 09:39 PM
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#323
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
RNH would have been a reasonable captain choice. Saad doesn't even wear a letter on the Blue Jackets, so I don't know how much of a leader type he is. No sense giving it to someone who's never led a team before, much less one as talented as this one.
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RNH makes more sense than McDavid. But coach Todd can't very well do that when he's being told to make McD the captain of the Oilers.
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09-18-2016, 09:42 PM
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#324
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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09-18-2016, 09:43 PM
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#325
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Lifetime Suspension
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Is that three stars of the night?
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09-18-2016, 09:44 PM
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#326
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Espn had it Matthews Gaudreau McDavid.
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09-18-2016, 09:53 PM
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#327
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Franchise Player
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You guys care far too much about three stars.
I didn't get to watch the games yesterday. Is Canada and NA the teams to beat?
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09-18-2016, 09:56 PM
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#328
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Weitz
You guys care far too much about three stars.
I didn't get to watch the games yesterday. Is Canada and NA the teams to beat?
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From what I can tell, yes.
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09-18-2016, 10:32 PM
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#329
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
Is that three stars of the night?
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three stars of the entire day!
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09-18-2016, 10:32 PM
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#330
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Lifetime Suspension
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Top teams are probably
Canada
Sweden
NA
Or
Canada
NA
Sweden
We'll see how the kids handle the good vet clubs
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09-18-2016, 10:37 PM
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#331
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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If I was a USA fan I'd be pissed at this tournament. Johnny would be a difference maker on that team, along with Eichel. The US isn't quite like Canada where you could send two teams so therefore losing a couple young stars doesn't hurt.
They also missed a huge opportunity in their pursuit of hockey exposure in the States by not having two up and coming mega stars in Eichel and Gaudreau in a prime tournament in the North American time zones on team USA.
This would have been one hell of a talented and most importantly fun/exciting roster for casual Americans to cheer on.
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09-18-2016, 10:40 PM
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#332
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sunshine Coast
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
If I was a USA fan I'd be pissed at this tournament. Johnny would be a difference maker on that team, along with Eichel. The US isn't quite like Canada where you could send two teams so therefore losing a couple young stars doesn't hurt.
They also missed a huge opportunity in their pursuit of hockey exposure in the States by not having two up and coming mega stars in Eichel and Gaudreau in a prime tournament in the North American time zones on team USA.
This would have been one hell of a talented and most importantly fun/exciting roster for casual Americans to cheer on.
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I for one, don't want a strong USA team.
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09-18-2016, 11:06 PM
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#333
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Lifetime Suspension
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Gaudreau with Kane would be cool yes. I think that's something every hockey fan would like to see.
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09-18-2016, 11:15 PM
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#334
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
If I was a USA fan I'd be pissed at this tournament. Johnny would be a difference maker on that team, along with Eichel. The US isn't quite like Canada where you could send two teams so therefore losing a couple young stars doesn't hurt.
They also missed a huge opportunity in their pursuit of hockey exposure in the States by not having two up and coming mega stars in Eichel and Gaudreau in a prime tournament in the North American time zones on team USA.
This would have been one hell of a talented and most importantly fun/exciting roster for casual Americans to cheer on.
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There's no guarantee the peole who put this US team together would have brought Gaudreau anyways. Not enough grit.
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Before you call me a pessimist or a downer, the Flames made me this way. Blame them.
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09-18-2016, 11:57 PM
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#335
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by codynw
There's no guarantee the peole who put this US team together would have brought Gaudreau anyways. Not enough grit.
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I didn't realise Tyler Johnson was American...
Inexcusable to leave Kessel and Johnson at home but take plugs like Dubinsky and Abdelkader.
"Built to beat Canada" my ass - remember 2014, when the Americans never had the puck? I predict more of the same.
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09-19-2016, 12:19 AM
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#336
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Field near Field, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by codynw
There's no guarantee the peole who put this US team together would have brought Gaudreau anyways. Not enough grit.
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Said Brian Burke....
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09-19-2016, 01:16 AM
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#337
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by activeStick
Matthews looks awesome. Been better than McDavid... Really hope he ends up being a better player than McDavid.
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Screw that. Let both Matthews and McDavid crash and burn.
It's also a little heartening to see that both of these wunderkinder have about as much personality as drywall. Maybe, just maybe, that'll help diminish the media's slobbering all over them. But who am I kidding...
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09-19-2016, 02:03 AM
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#338
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
If I was a USA fan I'd be pissed at this tournament. Johnny would be a difference maker on that team, along with Eichel. The US isn't quite like Canada where you could send two teams so therefore losing a couple young stars doesn't hurt.
They also missed a huge opportunity in their pursuit of hockey exposure in the States by not having two up and coming mega stars in Eichel and Gaudreau in a prime tournament in the North American time zones on team USA.
This would have been one hell of a talented and most importantly fun/exciting roster for casual Americans to cheer on.
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Completely agree. Team NA screws over the Americans while having zero effect on Canada. A better idea would have been two Canadian teams, either picked by a draft or by having an U25 team.
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09-19-2016, 04:56 AM
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#339
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by djsFlames
"Did you see Auston's smile when the crowd ovation was mentioned?"
Stfu
Really hard to say which media circle jerk is worse, Toronto or Edmonton.
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You'll need to keep a barf bag handy for Leafs vs. Oilers games.
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09-19-2016, 09:39 AM
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#340
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Hmmmmmmm
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My Favorite part of Gaudreau's game is how he goes to his off wing along the blue line to create so many 2 on 1's.
I've never seen a player take a pass on his off wing on the blue line and create so many 2 on 1's.
He's a left winger but really he's a rover going to the best areas on the ice instead of playing in cement in fear of being out of position.
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