12-23-2021, 08:03 PM
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#41
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA/Scottsdale, AZ
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Originally Posted by Canada 02
Quebec league is paused until Jan 7th, so Kuznetzov isn't getting any ice time right now
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That decision was made after the rosters were announced...
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12-23-2021, 08:13 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA/Scottsdale, AZ
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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Russia didn't take *any* prospects currently playing in North America. Baffling decision (and one likely steeped in politics).
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They did it in 2011 as well. Don't think that was political (or that it mattered.)
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12-23-2021, 08:18 PM
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#43
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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This year it absolutely did matter. There's no world where Kuznetsov and Chayka shouldn't be on Team Russia in a top-pairing or at least top-four role. And they were on the team last year!
Russia barely has any high-end defence prospects to begin with. They only had four top-50 NHL picks who were eligible for this tournament. They left three of those guys (Kuznetsov, Chayka, Grushnikov, all CHL players) off the roster entirely in favour of undrafted MHL players who have barely ever been on the NHL's radar, and it showed tonight.
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12-23-2021, 08:21 PM
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#44
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Seattle, WA/Scottsdale, AZ
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Maybe you are right.
Someone should look up the CHL import draft vs WJC roster vs NHL draft rank and check for anomalies in years that have US/Russia spats.
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12-23-2021, 09:26 PM
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#45
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Commie Referee
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Small town, B.C.
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They definitely have an inferior team than they should because of the weird non-North American 'rule' Zubov or whoever came up with this year. Flames prospect or no Flames prospect it's just lame.
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12-24-2021, 04:25 AM
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#46
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Russia didn’t look that strong against canada. Albeit was their first game.
Their starting goalie gave up a lot of big rebounds and was badly out of position on a lot of cross ice passing plays.
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12-24-2021, 08:41 AM
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#47
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Canada had the game well at hand until they switched goaltenders. Cossa was horrible.
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12-25-2021, 12:34 AM
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#48
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Flames fan in Seattle
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How did Coronato do?
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12-25-2021, 11:43 AM
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#49
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Originally Posted by FBI
How did Coronato do?
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started the game on the checking line; finished the game on the top line with Beniers and Berrard. He plays a responsible 200 ft game. As an example, on the Berard goal, the D-man pinched, and Coronato backed him up. Leaman used him on the PP and PK. I'm curious if he will play center, at this tournament. Its a 19 year old tournament, and the US has two 18 year olds, Cooley and James playing center.
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12-26-2021, 09:09 AM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Canada 02
started the game on the checking line; finished the game on the top line with Beniers and Berrard. He plays a responsible 200 ft game. As an example, on the Berard goal, the D-man pinched, and Coronato backed him up. Leaman used him on the PP and PK. I'm curious if he will play center, at this tournament. Its a 19 year old tournament, and the US has two 18 year olds, Cooley and James playing center.
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He hasn't played much centre for Harvard and the USA squad is pretty deep at centre overall, but part of why he's so useful is his versatility.
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