Canuckistani
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Can't believe this ridiculous team is going to happen.
I hope the Finns, Russians and Swedes absolutely shell them into the ground.
I hope the Finns, Russians and Swedes absolutely shell them into the ground.
The real question is whether these guys will give 100% in an "international" tournament in which they're playing for absolutely nothing.
This will probably be the most motivated team. They have something to prove.
What exactly do they have to prove? That a combined Canadian/American age group is better than some other countries, a collection of European leftovers and other countries over 24s? They can't eve fake motivation from being cut from Canada/USA, since that was never an option. Seems more likely that other teams will face them with motivation, as they won't want to lose to a team of young guys.
Can't believe this ridiculous team is going to happen.
I hope the Finns, Russians and Swedes absolutely shell them into the ground.
Have you seen their lineup... Its not going to happen, if they play a puck possession attacking style game they are going to do some damage. That's the fastest roster I have ever seen assembled.
Drouin Mcdavid Mackinnon
Gaudreau Monahan Saad
Larkin Matthews Eichel
RNH Couturier Scheifele
Miller
Rielly Ekblad
Murray Jones
Ghostesbeher Paryako
Trouba
Murray
Gibson
Hellybuyck
I would switch Couts and Monahan around there. Couts is a much more reliable 2-way player, and Monahan can play the wing. I would probably also switch RNH and Scheifele around, and probably have Scheifele center that line instead of Matthews.
Have you seen their lineup... Its not going to happen, if they play a puck possession attacking style game they are going to do some damage. That's the fastest roster I have ever seen assembled.
Gaudreau - McDavid - Schfeiele
Drouin - Matthews - MacKinnon (this was almost a line in Halifax)
Saad - Monahan - Eichel
Couturier - RNH - Larkin
Miller
They have speed but do they have motivation?
There has never been a Canadian or American kid who has had the slightest interest in playing for their continental age group instead of for their country.
Bit of a senseless argument. These are professional athletes with a drive to be the best and to win. That's why they are the best in the world. Put them in any jersey and they would still play the same.
what anthem would they play if they win?
at least team europe has an anthem
what anthem would they play if they win?
at least team europe has an anthem
How about the chorus of Fun.'s "We are Young?"
On a serious note, you really think the only motivation for this is to win it for your country? You don't think the U23 team doesn't want to go out there and stick it to the older guys to show them that the second coming is here? Nope just a mishmash of kids from US and Canada so I guess they won't give a ****...
The primary motivation, in a supposedly international setting, is indeed to win for your country. Big issue here - these players stand a decent chance of playing AGAINST their own country. As far as the players wanting to "stick it" to the older guys, I doubt it. These players weren't even cut from the other teams, they simply weren't eligible. If these teams were to play, big psychological edge to the Canadian or American team... older brothers will do anything to avoid losing to younger brothers. Younger brothers just hope they can win.
Am I wrong in thinking that Gostisbehere will be on the 1st PP unit?
Nope. I have him and Ekblad as our first pairing PP D.
But if they opt to go with 4 Forwards and 1 D, tough to say. I would be open to seeing Ghost out there.
Gaudreau, Eichel, Larkin, McDavid, Ghost