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dammage79 · 12-16-2015, 04:49 PM

I dont know why Brayden point is getting such mad love. If I were to rank the Centers for Canada i'd have them:

Strome
Stephens (to be fair he's still kind of recovering from a leg unjury)
Barzal
Point

Barzal-Stephens-Perlini were one dynamite line in the U-17's and U-18's I believe. They should be re-united at some point.

GranteedEV · 12-16-2015, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dammage79

I dont know why Brayden point is getting such mad love.

If you took Hudler's overall skills and build/skating, supplemented with Gaudreau's IQ, and then added Backlund's defensive game, that's Brayden Point. A lot to like even if he's not flashy.

Freeway · 12-16-2015, 06:03 PM

Brayden Point is fantastic.

Freeway · 12-16-2015, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Monahan For Mayor

I wonder if they are playing Hickey on his off side, to take advantage of his one timer we've been hearing about.

A lot of it can also be finding players with complementary styles: Sanheim is good at jumping into the rush, while Hickey really excels at defensive zone play.

d_phaneuf · 12-16-2015, 06:51 PM

its also age

a 19 year old Brayden Point is a better option for the top 6, which looks pretty set, than 18 year old Barzal or Stephens

sureLoss · 12-17-2015, 08:46 AM

A few days ago, Lowry criticized Dermott for not being physical enough in camp, even though they know he can be. Maybe trying to send a message.

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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

Sanheim and Hickey could be deadly

Might be Canada's shut down pairing.

sureLoss · 12-17-2015, 10:16 AM

Lines at Sweden's practice

Lindbolm-Holmstrom-Kempe
Eriksson Ek- W. Nylander (Asplund) - A. Nylander
Vejdemo - Forsbacka-Karlsson-Timashov
Grunstrom - Ehn - Karlsson (Olofsson)

Aho-Lagesson
Larsson-Englund
Forsling-Carlsson
Ollas Mattsson-Pettersson

Street Pharmacist · 12-17-2015, 10:21 AM

Love how Sweden's lines are just a mashing of "s"s. And Forsbacka-Karlsson gives the 3rd line 4 players

sureLoss · 12-17-2015, 10:26 AM

per Mark Masters, Canada keeps same d-pairings and lines at today's practice as was posted yesterday

dammage79 · 12-17-2015, 10:47 AM

Hickey has a real shot it looks like. Good for him. As a NCAA player, the exposure could wake a lot of people up in Canada as to who and what Hickey is.

sureLoss · 12-18-2015, 09:08 AM

Mark Masters @markhmasters
Mason McDonald starts for Canada tomorrow in exhibition opener v Belarus; Montembeault will backup & get into the game as well

sureLoss · 12-18-2015, 09:15 AM

Hickey has a new d partner:

Mark Masters @markhmasters
Canada lines:
Crouse-Strome-Marner
Perlini-Point-Virtanen
Quenneville-Beauvillier-Gauthier
Chartier-Stephens-Konecny
Merkley-Barzal-Hawryluk

Mark Masters @markhmasters
Team Canada D pairings for today's practice:
Fleury-Juulsen
Chabot-Hicketts
Lauzon-McKeown
Dermott-Hickey
Sanheim

kobasew19 · 12-18-2015, 10:39 AM

Geez, it's a crapshoot if hickey makes it or not...

Monahan For Mayor · 12-18-2015, 03:01 PM

Just got a piece of that's hockey. Lowry the canda coach was on, he said something along the lines of " guys better start playing hard, vacation is over" at practice. Guess he didn't like the intensity from some guys, and reminded the players that guys are still going to get cut.

Samonadreau · 12-18-2015, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sureLoss

Hickey has a new d partner:

Mark Masters @markhmasters
Canada lines:
Crouse-Strome-Marner
Perlini-Point-Virtanen
Quenneville-Beauvillier-Gauthier
Chartier-Stephens-Konecny
Merkley-Barzal-Hawryluk

Mark Masters @markhmasters
Team Canada D pairings for today's practice:
Fleury-Juulsen
Chabot-Hicketts
Lauzon-McKeown
Dermott-Hickey
Sanheim

Looks like the Top 4 D are set and they are trying to figure out the bottom 3. I think Hickey has a good chance.

sureLoss · 12-20-2015, 02:44 PM

Hickey makes Team Canada

sureLoss · 12-20-2015, 02:47 PM

Hawryluk, Merkley, Juulsen, and Lauzon were the final cuts.

FBI · 12-20-2015, 02:59 PM

Wasn't Juulsen supposed to be a lock? I've been watching him in Everett and he looks steady and ok.. Nothing spectacular though.

sureLoss · 12-20-2015, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by FBI

Wasn't Juulsen supposed to be a lock? I've been watching him in Everett and he looks steady and ok.. Nothing spectacular though.

Never heard anyone credible say Juulsen was a lock.

FBI · 12-20-2015, 03:02 PM

Maybe not a lock I just saw most of the commentary being about some of the other defenseman potentially being cut (including Hickey).. Didn't hear much at all about Juulsen actually..