[GDT] Team Canada Olympic Roster Announcment (8am MT)

[GGG]

Originally Posted by moon

Kunitz-Crosby-Stamkos
Benn-Getzlaf-perry
Sharp-Toews-Bergeron
Duchene-Tavares-Nash
Carter

Keith-Doughty
Bouw-Pietrangelo
Vlasic-Weber
Subban

Price
Luongo

Smith, Hamhuis, Marleau sit in the stands.

Sharp-Toews-Bergeron is a pretty nice line to send out against other teams top guys or for defensive faceoffs.

[codynw]

Originally Posted by UKflames

The biggest surprise for me was holding a spot open for Stamkos. Don't get me wrong he is an amazing player, and at any normal time for sure he should be on the team, but he is coming back from a broken leg and I would be very surprised if he is up to game speed by the olympics.

You could argue that with the incredible depth that the team has you can afford to hold a spot for him and if he isn't up to speed you are not losing anything. I still think he is young enough that if he didn't make this team he will make future olympic squads, use the spot for a healthy body.

Holding a spot for the best pure goal scorer in Canada, when he is expected to be healthy in time is a surprise to you?

[Da_Chief]

Originally Posted by codynw

They had to spell "playoffs".

He spelled it p-a-y-o-f-f and was told to try again and this time spell playoffs not what happens when you score useless points when oilers are out of the playoff race.

[Skaloper]

Originally Posted by UKflames

The biggest surprise for me was holding a spot open for Stamkos. Don't get me wrong he is an amazing player, and at any normal time for sure he should be on the team, but he is coming back from a broken leg and I would be very surprised if he is up to game speed by the olympics.

You could argue that with the incredible depth that the team has you can afford to hold a spot for him and if he isn't up to speed you are not losing anything. I still think he is young enough that if he didn't make this team he will make future olympic squads, use the spot for a healthy body.

You have to take a chance with Stamkos as he is the purest Canadian goal scorer and should be healthy for the Olympics.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by codynw

You think maybe that's just how he smiles? Like maybe everyone thinks he's super serious but in reality he's just having a great time?

[CaptainYooh]

Originally Posted by codynw

I'm a big fan of Joe Thornton and would have liked him on the team but I get why he didn't make it. Too slow for the big ice.

Many top players at one time or another were speaking about how much they'd love playing with Thornton. Still one of the best playmakers in NHL.

[chalms04]

Gold Medal Game:
Sun Feb 24
07:00 ET

At least we get all day to recover.

[GirlySports]

The Russians are scared of Nash so that helps going into a hostile environment.

[Roof-Daddy]

Haha, haven't missed these JBo interviews since he's been gone.

[Blaster86]

Originally Posted by fotze

Did Hammy pair with Weber in Nashville or something?

Didn't even think about that angle.

Yes, he was Weber's partner from Weber entering the league to Hamhuis going to Vancouver IIRC.

[Machiavelli]

Being selected for Team Canada wasn't something you were thinking about? Okay then, Jay.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by chalms04

Gold Medal Game:
Sun Feb 24
07:00 ET

At least we get all day to recover.

yeah that's the best they could do. 4pm local time is as late as it gets for an event before the closing ceremonies. Turin and Vancouver gold medal games were at 1pm.

[Stay Golden]

Looking forward to seeing the Sedins get crunched by Keith, Weber, Subban, and Pietrangelo.

[cDnStealth]

Originally Posted by iamca

Rick Nash is not a good pick IMO. I don't like it for a multitude of reasons including his lack of solid play this season, but the worst part is taking a roster spot of someone more deserving.

Giroux, St. Louis, Couture, Seguin, E Staal, are all more deserving than Nash.

Iginla is more deserving than Nash.

[indes]

Fairly "Truculent" roster as far as olympic teams go

[chalms04]

Haha even TSN can't stand an awkward J-Bo interview

[Tinordi]

St. Louis deserved to be there this year and deserved to be there four years ago. Hockey Canada and its club politics is ridiculous sometimes.

[ricardodw]

I think that Iginla offers a lot more as a spare pick than Marleau and/or Nash.

He has shown that he elevates at the Olympics more than basically any other player.

[GirlySports]

we still need a forward named Stills.

[GirlySports]

Weber's speechless.