WJC: 2022 Team Canada Roster Talk, Part II

[Kcb12345]

Cuylle plays pretty well with top end guys. Was a great linemate for Wyatt Johnston

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

To be fair, feels like they could throw me on the top line with McTavish and Bedard and it wouldn't make a difference. Whoever is there feels like they will mostly be a passenger.

 

[Svenhart2008]

To be fair, feels like they could throw me on the top line with McTavish and Bedard and it wouldn't make a difference. Whoever is there feels like they will mostly be a passenger.

Othmann has certainly not been a passenger.

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

Othmann has certainly not been a passenger.

No, but I think he (and any other player) would make more of an impact on any other line. McT and Bedard just need a body with them.

 

[Lays]

Othmann has certainly not been a passenger.

Yes he has been. He doesn’t drive play at all. That’s not a bad thing. Neither does someone like Matt Tkachuk

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

How has Del Mastro looked so far?

Looks like he will play on 2nd pair tonight…

 

[jj cale]

How has Del Mastro looked so far?

Looks like he will play on 2nd pair tonight…

I liked him last game, laying on the body and making some nice efficient passes.

 

[Statsy]

Johnson’s play this WJC reminds me of EP40’s in his D+1

Both should have been the best player on their team but played like passengers. Elite skill is obvious, but so is lack of effort and urgency. Both played 2RW as well despite being drafted as centers, and had another C that was also a top pick out perform them. In EP40’s case it was Lias Andersson. In Johnson’s case it’s been McTavish


That’s been Desnoyers imo.

Cuylle is being shafted by not playing higher in the lineup until tonight. One of their better players early on

I thought Foerster was awful up until like 2 games ago. Same with Stankoven who hasn’t done much of anything

Pettersson was dynamite in that tourney. 5 goals in 7 games. Are you sure you’re not thinking of the younger Elias Pettersson?

 

[Hinterland]

To be fair, feels like they could throw me on the top line with McTavish and Bedard and it wouldn't make a difference. Whoever is there feels like they will mostly be a passenger.

What they need is somebody who can be effective without having the puck much. Someone who's effective against the puck, someone who can win battles and someone who's in the right spot when needed and who can put pucks into the net. That's Brennan Othmann. He's brilliant on forecheck and he does win battles. He's got the best shot on the team (yeah I don't think it's worse than McTavish's) and he's responsible defensively (even though Cameron disagrees with me here). Cuylle is such a player as well but just not quite as good as Othmann.

 

[GermanSpitfire]

 

[JackSlater]

The Switzerland game was not encouraging in that the defensive issues remained and the top line went from a strength to nothing, but Greig's status is potentially a big problem. It's a positive that the second line looked more dangerous than it has to this point.

 

[ORRFForever]

McT and Bedard just need a body with them.

They did NOT play well, tonight.

2 days of rest. Let's hope he'll be fine - we need him.

 

[Zarao71]

Team USA beat the Swiss 7-1. I thought Canada would've wiped the floor with them.
If the US lay's a beating on Czechia look out Canada.

 

[ORRFForever]

Team USA beat the Swiss 7-1. I thought Canada would've wiped the floor with them.
If the US lay's a beating on Czechia look out Canada.

Go away.

 

[Zarao71]

Not a fan of Cameron's micro managing. Sitting elite players for depth guys in a short tournament is absurd.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

 

[ORRFForever]

Team USA beat the Swiss 7-1. I thought Canada would've wiped the floor with them.
If the US lay's a beating on Czechia look out Canada.

So... Can we finally NOT be worried about the big bad Americans?

 

[snipes]

Czechia in the semis now.

 

[JackSlater]

Sometimes you get breaks, and Canada probably just got a good break. Don't want to get caught chasing against the Czechs though, they did a very good job shutting the game down for long stretches in the quarterfinals.

 

[Statsy]

Team USA beat the Swiss 7-1. I thought Canada would've wiped the floor with them.
If the US lay's a beating on Czechia look out Canada.

This didn’t age well.

 

[PecnoTrunk]

Team USA beat the Swiss 7-1. I thought Canada would've wiped the floor with them.
If the US lay's a beating on Czechia look out Canada.

What happened

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I do worry about this teams ability to defend...and Cameron is a terrible coach but the quality of the offense might be enough to over come both in this tournament.

 

[Lockin17]

is it just me or Bedard seems like a selfish player in this tournament ??

 

[GermanSpitfire]

is it just me or Bedard seems like a selfish player in this tournament ??

He has been.

 

[jfhabs]

Team USA beat the Swiss 7-1. I thought Canada would've wiped the floor with them.
If the US lay's a beating on Czechia look out Canada.

That didn't age well haha