2013 World Championships

[Erick Estrada]

I haven't had a chance to watch much of this tournament. Has Brodie been getting decent ice time? Has Schultz only been used on the PP?

[Roof-Daddy]

I see Hamhuis came over after his Canucks were punted.

Which D-man is the odd man out?

[FurnaceFace]

Whoops, Marc Crawford, while talking about the effort the Czech team is putting into the game vs Canada makes a Freudian slip. As the camera has panned over to some Canadian fans jumping around, one of them is a rather well endowed woman. Crawford is obviously affected as he says "The Czechs are biding their time, they're trying to get every ounce of breast..." He meant to say rest but didn't.

[JD]

It seems Brodie is the 7th dman today... I saw him out there when I first turned it on early in the 2nd. He made a nice play rushing the puck out of his zone and hitting a forward in stride with the puck. Haven't seen him since.

[Rapidfire999]

For anyone watching live: How did schenn get 25 PIM lol

[Arsenal14]

Originally Posted by Rapidfire999

For anyone watching live: How did schenn get 25 PIM lol

I wasn't watching at the time but he got 5 and a game for a hit from behind. I'd guess they count the game misconduct as 20 minutes in the stats.

[vilzeh]

Ye, it's 5+20.

[Street Pharmacist]

Brodie was really weak on the Czech goal and didn't play a lot afterwards

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

I haven't had a chance to watch much of this tournament. Has Brodie been getting decent ice time? Has Schultz only been used on the PP?

Brodie has been getting peanuts for ice time it seems and aside from this game against the Czech was one of Canada's better D man along with Dillon. This game was not a great one for Brodie. I won't hold the goal against him because it was a brutal turnover that put him in a bad position in the first place. That said he did have a few turnovers and misjudged a few plays although none of them were big deals.

Schultz was being used only on the PP for the last few games and that limited how bad he looked but for some reason he was used even strength a few times against the Czech and boy oh boy was every one of those shifts sketchy. He stood by on his blue line and watched as one of the players cut to the middle and raced past him into the zone for a break away all the while looking as confused as I've ever seen someone. On the PP he has looked just as bad between passing the puck into high traffic area's instead of to the open man and trying to force shots into the crowd getting maybe one or two shots all game through to the net. Oh and he took a totally boneheaded penalty to cancel out a PP.

All that aside Brodie really should be getting 3-4 Dman minutes but it seems he has kicked Ruff's dog or something. Then again not surprising considering it's Ruff we are talking about.

[Kaine]

On a slightly different note, I think this tournament has further cemented and should remove any doubt any might have had about Duchene being on the Canadian roster for the Olympics if NHLers go. By far Canada's best and most dangerous looking player so far. Every time he touches the puck it winds up in a scoring chance.

[GirlySports]

If the States beats Slovakia on tuesday then Slovakia is eliminated and later in the day FRANCE plays GERMANY for all the marbles!!! (All the marbles being a place in the quarters)

France haven't been in the quarters since 1995 (the other lockout season)

[Street Pharmacist]

Originally Posted by Kaine

On a slightly different note, I think this tournament has further cemented and should remove any doubt any might have had about Duchene being on the Canadian roster for the Olympics if NHLers go. By far Canada's best and most dangerous looking player so far. Every time he touches the puck it winds up in a scoring chance.

Who do you take out then? Who of these players is Duchene better than?

Toews
Getzlaf
Crosby
Staal
Stamkos
Tavares

I think he's actually a better fit for a third/fourth line on the team to provide energy than most of these guys, but I can't see how he goes

[Street Pharmacist]

With how good he is already, Skinner will be awesome once he hits puberty

[Kaine]

Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist

Who do you take out then? Who of these players is Duchene better than?

Toews
Getzlaf
Crosby
Staal
Stamkos
Tavares

I think he's actually a better fit for a third/fourth line on the team to provide energy than most of these guys, but I can't see how he goes

I agree Duchene should be used as a third/forth line guy since he is so incredibly tenacious with the puck. Nothing really says a center in the NHL has to play center at the Olympics. Take Stamkos at the worlds, looks just fine on the wing.

That said I would take him over Getzlaf and Staal, however both will be on the team for various reasons but I go back to the point that the team can and likely should have more than 4 natural centers.

Then again I've always been far more fond of building a team based on rolls rather than raw talent like team Canada has always done. I would rather bring a less skilled energy player/grinder (within reason of course) to play that roll then a more skilled sniper that has questionable defensive ability. Granted we are talking Duchene here so it's not like the "grinder" is some bum. Far too early to say anything for certain but Duchene is close to a lock for my team imo.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by Kaine

I agree Duchene should be used as a third/forth line guy since he is so incredibly tenacious with the puck. Nothing really says a center in the NHL has to play center at the Olympics. Take Stamkos at the worlds, looks just fine on the wing.

That said I would take him over Getzlaf and Staal, however both will be on the team for various reasons but I go back to the point that the team can and likely should have more than 4 natural centers.

Then again I've always been far more fond of building a team based on rolls rather than raw talent like team Canada has always done. I would rather bring a less skilled energy player/grinder (within reason of course) to play that roll then a more skilled sniper that has questionable defensive ability. Granted we are talking Duchene here so it's not like the "grinder" is some bum. Far too early to say anything for certain but Duchene is close to a lock for my team imo.

Like Zamuner to Nagano? That worked out great.

[BACKCHECK!!!]

Bergeron was kinda useful in 2010. I guess.

[868904]

Originally Posted by Kaine

Brodie has been getting peanuts for ice time it seems and aside from this game against the Czech was one of Canada's better D man along with Dillon. This game was not a great one for Brodie. I won't hold the goal against him because it was a brutal turnover that put him in a bad position in the first place. That said he did have a few turnovers and misjudged a few plays although none of them were big deals.

Schultz was being used only on the PP for the last few games and that limited how bad he looked but for some reason he was used even strength a few times against the Czech and boy oh boy was every one of those shifts sketchy. He stood by on his blue line and watched as one of the players cut to the middle and raced past him into the zone for a break away all the while looking as confused as I've ever seen someone. On the PP he has looked just as bad between passing the puck into high traffic area's instead of to the open man and trying to force shots into the crowd getting maybe one or two shots all game through to the net. Oh and he took a totally boneheaded penalty to cancel out a PP.

All that aside Brodie really should be getting 3-4 Dman minutes but it seems he has kicked Ruff's dog or something. Then again not surprising considering it's Ruff we are talking about.

Brodie is about to get even less ice time now, Subban is joining Team Canada.

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by 868904

Brodie is about to get even less ice time now, Subban is joining Team Canada.

I think I heard something about Schenn being suspended for Canada's next game, so maybe not.

[Locke]

Quite honestly, in modern, 'elite' hockey, the wraparound just shouldn't work.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by Locke

Quite honestly, in modern, 'elite' hockey, the wraparound just shouldn't work.

I guess the NHL playoffs this year don't qualify as modern elite hockey then?