12-31-2015, 01:20 PM
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#121
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by _Q_
Too many Leafs and Canucks prospects on this team.
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Well then ... Lol
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12-31-2015, 01:21 PM
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#122
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by Weitz
Not exactly a confidence builder to play Finland
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Right now I have little faith that Canada is going to be competitive against Finland.
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12-31-2015, 01:21 PM
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#123
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle
Didn't realize this was an elimination game and the semi's were out of the question.
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Well if you're asking when the last team we have iced a team this poor that's probably the best indication.
But hey they just scored. Maybe they have some traditional heroics left in them. If they do, I give credit to the Maple Leaf on their chest and not the players 
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12-31-2015, 01:21 PM
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#124
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
The nice thing about being a fat middle aged Canadian with the Internet is that you can crap all over 18 and 19 year old kids. It is a Canadian tradition.
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Don't you know, these kids owe us gold each and every year, and if they don't, we'll let them know just how much they've let us down and how they embarrassed the country. It's our birth right as Canadians.
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12-31-2015, 01:22 PM
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#125
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Aarongavey
The nice thing about being a fat middle aged Canadian with the Internet is that you can crap all over 18 and 19 year old kids. It is a Canadian tradition.
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There are some eerily self-gratifying posts in this thread that in no real way reflect the actual quality and substance of this team.
I wouldn't label them the favorites, but there isn't that much separation between them and the Americans, Swedes, and Fins.
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12-31-2015, 01:23 PM
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#126
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Aarongavey
The nice thing about being a fat middle aged Canadian with the Internet is that you can crap all over 18 and 19 year old kids. It is a Canadian tradition.
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Don't want kids to be criticized, don't turn the tournament into a massive Canadian TV event.
No one jumps all over the U18's.
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12-31-2015, 01:23 PM
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#127
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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It seems as though every world juniors Canadian team since like 2001 has had at least one guy named Strome and one named Gauthier.
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12-31-2015, 01:25 PM
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#128
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
Don't want kids to be criticized, don't turn the tournament into a massive Canadian TV event.
No one jumps all over the U18's.
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I don't blame TSN for the vitriol and hyperbole.
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12-31-2015, 01:25 PM
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#129
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by polak
Well if you're asking when the last team we have iced a team this poor that's probably the best indication.
But hey they just scored. Maybe they have some traditional heroics left in them. If they do, I give credit to the Maple Leaf on their chest and not the players |
Well if you are using the bench mark of making the semis to determine the quality of the team, then your statement has no merit as its yet to be seen if this team makes the semis or not.
Stop brining so whiny and see what happens, they haven't won or lost anything yet. Fair to comment they haven't played well, but it's hilarious to read all the comments about this team believing their own hype and maybe assuming they were just going to win, as the fans making those comments are also assuming outcomes before they've happened.
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12-31-2015, 01:26 PM
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#130
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I think the most disappointing thing for me is that I really like Dave Lowry but I think hes making some terrible coaching decisions.
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12-31-2015, 01:27 PM
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#131
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by polak
Don't want kids to be criticized, don't turn the tournament into a massive Canadian TV event.
No one jumps all over the U18's.
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So TSN's desire to sell ad space at a high profit equals your right to crap on teenagers?
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12-31-2015, 01:27 PM
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#132
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Yamer
I don't blame TSN for the vitriol and hyperbole.
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If I didn't have the TSN hype machine throwing the juniors in my face like it's the superbowl and have them hyping how great the team is supposed to be every year, I wouldn't think it's as funny/disappointing/deserved when they can't keep up with the other big teams.
Games not over yet though.
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12-31-2015, 01:28 PM
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#133
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Outside of Virtanen. I don't really have a quip about the players. I'm more critical of Lowry and his coaching staffs deployment strategies and line combinations. Just a mess.
The U-18 kids had incredible chemistry and he simply hasn't even bothered to attept to put them together (Barzal-Stephens-Konecny)
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12-31-2015, 01:28 PM
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#134
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
If I didn't have the TSN hype machine throwing the juniors in my face like it's the superbowl and have them hyping how great the team is supposed to be every year, I wouldn't think it's as funny/disappointing/deserved when they can't keep up with the other big teams.
Games not over yet though.
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So essentially, it's to spite TSN? That's a very strange attitude.
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"I see as much misery out of them moving to justify theirselves as them that set out to do harm."
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12-31-2015, 01:30 PM
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#135
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
If I didn't have the TSN hype machine throwing the juniors in my face like it's the superbowl and have them hyping how great the team is supposed to be every year, I wouldn't think it's as funny/disappointing/deserved when they can't keep up with the other big teams.
Games not over yet though.
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Honestly, the WJC built the TSN brand. Period. It's their bread and butter has been for 20 odd years now. Of course they build it up. It's not as bad as it can be (imagine SN getting their grubby uneducated paws on it) in terms of hype. But it is a long.....long standing Christmas tradition. Take it for what it is.
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12-31-2015, 01:31 PM
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#136
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Yamer
That's a very strange attitude.
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Why?
I think it's funny when the hype falls flat on its face.
Frankly, this increased competition will make me take the tournament more seriously anyways. It'll actually mean something to make it to the finals.
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12-31-2015, 01:32 PM
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#137
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Franchise Player
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Finland is going to eat this team alive.
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12-31-2015, 01:33 PM
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#138
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Quote:
Originally Posted by polak
If I didn't have the TSN hype machine throwing the juniors in my face like it's the superbowl and have them hyping how great the team is supposed to be every year, I wouldn't think it's as funny/disappointing/deserved when they can't keep up with the other big teams.
Games not over yet though.
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So you would prefer not to be able to watch the games on tsn? Without their hype this tournament would not have grown into the exciting thing it is now. So because TSN hypes it you think somehow you need to balance things out by being extra complainy?
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12-31-2015, 01:34 PM
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#139
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I believe in the Pony Power
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Originally Posted by polak
Why?
I think it's funny when the hype falls flat on its face.
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What a terrible attitude. Just try to enjoy something for what it is.
Let's hope for a terrible superbowl this year because hype amirite?
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12-31-2015, 01:35 PM
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#140
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dammage79
Honestly, the WJC built the TSN brand. Period. It's their bread and butter has been for 20 odd years now. Of course they build it up. It's not as bad as it can be (imagine SN getting their grubby uneducated paws on it) in terms of hype. But it is a long.....long standing Christmas tradition. Take it for what it is.
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I wouldn't say a long.....long standing Christmas tradition but for the past two decades TSN has done a fantastic job building it up and making it what it is today in Canada.
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