GDT: Anaheim players at the World Cup

[manspaceman]

Wonder why there isn't a thread for this? Would be nice to stay up to date with Anaheim players' performance at the World Cup. And discuss their impact on each team's game.

Correct me if I'm wrong or just lazy, but these players will make an appearance:

CAN
Getzlaf
Perry

USA
Kesler

FIN
Vatanen

SWE
Silfverberg

Team NA
Gibson

Hope they all do well (some more than others and come back unscathed for the NHL season!

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[WhatTheDuck]

You're missing Rakell and Lindholm

 

[Arthuros]

Probably gonna root for the Finnish. It's more fun to root for an underdog team, even if I'm Canadian.

It was awesome watching the Finns demolish USA at the Olympics. I'm just hoping for a repeat.

 

[Paul4587]

Pre season hockey thread? This gimmick doesn't deserve it's own thread. World Cup implies best on best tournament which this isn't.

 

[HanSolo]

Pre season hockey thread? This gimmick doesn't deserve it's own thread. World Cup implies best on best tournament which this isn't.

Yep. Until the world cup is done like an actual world cup without gimmick teams like team North America, I can't take it seriously. The Olympics (and to a further extent the U-20 WJC) remains the best international tournament and unfortunately the NHL is doing its best to kill NHL involvement. The WHC is like a bigger NHL all star game where the rosters are set by nationality.

 

[Ducks DVM]

I don't care about this thing one iota, but it's fine to have a dedicated thread for the people who do

 

[Ducks in a row]

Only thing that makes me care at all is that I don't want any Ducks players getting hurt otherwise nothing about it matters to me.

 

[Hockeyfrilla]

 

[SmokeyDuck]

Nice, mboys!

 

[Ducks DVM]

Timon, Pumba, and Ed?

 

[Hockey Duckie]

You're missing Rakell and Lindholm

Is it because they're not officially re-signed as Ducks? The OP probably used some current team roster thing. That's the only explanation of this for someone who doesn't know the Ducks.

 

[Goose of Reason]

I saw this tweet and said to myself "wonder how long until Getzlaf gets taken off of that unit?"

*three minutes later*

 

[KeepItDeep]

I saw this tweet and said to myself "wonder how long until Getzlaf gets taken off of that unit?"

*three minutes later*

That was right after Getz tried a drop pass entering the zone.

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

That was right after Getz tried a drop pass entering the zone.

Tell me you were just joking. Please.

 

[KeepItDeep]

Tell me you were just joking. Please.

Yes, it was a joke.

But can't you just hear Chicken Parm Ferraro going off on another epic rant about that propensity of Getzlaf's?

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

Yes, it was a joke.

But can't you just hear Chicken Parm Ferraro going off on another epic rant about that propensity of Getzlaf's?

I try not to hear Ferraro, as often as possible. He's slightly more annoying than those Getzlaf drop passes.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

You're missing Rakell and Lindholm

According to Swedish journalist and blogger Per Bjurman, Lindholm is 7th defense and Rakell is paired with Gabriel Landeskog and Carl Söderberg. That is an alfa build, so much can change. Also, Silfverberg gets to play with Hagelin again plus Marcus Krüger.
http://bloggar.aftonbladet.se/perbjurman/

 

[Sojourn]

I expect Lindholm to play his way into the line-up.

Unless he starts the way he did last season, which I suppose is possible. It wasn't godawful or anything, but it wasn't particularly impressive.

 

[Exit Dose]

Yeah, I don't see him being their number 7 for long.

 

[Magnus the Duck]

Bjurman also writes "Richard Rakell and Hampus Lindholm I believe will be a big surprise experience for those that haven't seen them much here in Sweden"

 

[KeepItDeep]

I try not to hear Ferraro, as often as possible. He's slightly more annoying than those Getzlaf drop passes.

He can be a bit much, pushing his opinions and such. But I must admit I was amused with his call-out of Getzlaf.

 

[anezthes]

According to Swedish journalist and blogger Per Bjurman, Lindholm is 7th defense and Rakell is paired with Gabriel Landeskog and Carl Söderberg. That is an alfa build, so much can change. Also, Silfverberg gets to play with Hagelin again plus Marcus Krüger.
http://bloggar.aftonbladet.se/perbjurman/

Think Rakell and Landeskog are pretty good friends off the ice. Was hoping Ricky would play with a more "exciting" center, though. Should've put 'em with Bäckström.

Hagelin, Krüger and Silfver sounds like a pretty solid shutdown line as well.

 

[Theridion]

I couldnt care less about the wcofh.

However, i think this is potentially a huge boon for the ducks.

Getz and Perry always seem to start so... sluggish and out of shape.

Rakell and Lindholm will have a chance to escalate their game.

 

[AngelDuck]

Excited about this tournament

 

[ohcomeonref]

Excited about this tournament

Same. Not sure why there's so much sour grapes about high level hockey mid-September.