Blackhawks at 2018 World Championships (Kane MVP)

[ChiHawks10]

According to Laz, the wedding is in July. So he likely wants to worry about planning/finalizing plans with his fiance over the next couple months, plus there are bachelor parties, honeymoons, etc.

I don't fault him for any of that. Happy wife, happy life.

 

[migi]

Saad also stated that he wants to focus on training. Not sure if he is going to start it in May and I doubt it but hopefully yes!

At the moment:

Cat - Schmaltz (will come now I think) - Kane
Kreider - Larkin - Mittelstadt
X - X - X
X - X - X

Leddy (he is deciding) - Murphy
X - X
X - X

Im gonna root for you guys, after Finland of course.

 

[AmericanDream]

Honestly, why is Saad skipping the WC for his own wedding a big deal? Dude is 25 and getting married, this is far more important than playing in WC.

it wasn't the point, the point was people were unaware of when the wedding was, and if he was "skipping: the WC because the wedding was scheduled in May it looked odd as if the Hawks were in the playoffs, what would he do then..lol...now we know the wedding is later on, so him skipping again is whatever, if there was anyone who could use a positive experience to end the year this was the guy. hopefully the time off helps him and he trains harder for next year. all good.

 

[ChiHawks10]

it wasn't the point, the point was people were unaware of when the wedding was, and if he was "skipping: the WC because the wedding was scheduled in May it looked odd as if the Hawks were in the playoffs, what would he do then..lol...now we know the wedding is later on, so him skipping again is whatever, if there was anyone who could use a positive experience to end the year this was the guy. hopefully the time off helps him and he trains harder for next year. all good.

I don't disagree. My first thought was the same, and I posted as much. He should be the last guy skipping it this season.

Until we found out he's getting married in July, in which case I completely understand it.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Why do I have the inkling suspicion that Saad will be given as much crap here in the future about him being married as Toews does about his diet...

 

[clydesdale line]

Atta boy Kaner.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Atta boy Kaner.

Yep, named el Capitan. As expected.

 

[AmericanDream]

Yep, named el Capitan. As expected.

yep, where is JD at saying how much outrage this will cause??? lol....

 

[Blue Liner]

yep, where is JD at saying how much outrage this will cause??? lol....

There will be a lot of unhappy campers in the Twitterverse but who cares.

 

[piteus]

I get it with Kane. The more he's on the ice during the off season, the better.

 

[BK]

There will be a lot of unhappy campers in the Twitterverse but who cares.

Can't wait for all of the hot takes...

 

[Teemu]

Jokiharju added to Finland

 

[migi]

Jokiharju added to Finland

In training camp team. Not necessarily playing in World’s.

 

[The Worst One]

Kane shouldn't captain USA hockey team. Embarrassing, very embarrassing.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Kane shouldn't captain USA hockey team. Embarrassing, very embarrassing.

Wow, thanks for letting us internet folk know. I'll make some calls and see if Canada would be willing to give him their C instead.

 

[RememberTheRoar]

Kane shouldn't captain USA hockey team. Embarrassing, very embarrassing.

Care to expand on why you believe it’s embarrassing?

 

[Blue Liner]

Hope Joki can make the team. That's great experience for him.

 

[migi]

Oesterle in. Schmaltz unlikely given there are 13 forwards already and no sign of Schmaltz.

 

[AmericanDream]

Oesterle in. Schmaltz unlikely given there are 13 forwards already and no sign of Schmaltz.

Yep, no clue why Schmaltz didn't go, this team needed a center badly, loaded on the wings with Anders Lee, Chris Kreider, Alex DeBrincat, Cam Atkinson, Johnny Gaudreau, and Kaner who likely plays some center as well..

Half his teammates are here, very surprised Schmaltz turned this down...he did play last year so I will give him that, but Schmaltz and Keller should be here, this team could win Gold if those 2 came.

 

[BK]

He may be nursing an injury or feels he needs time off.

 

[Game suspension]

He may be nursing an injury or feels he needs time off.

Or just wants to party. I think it doesn't reflect well on either Schmaltz or Saad that Kane leads and they don't follow. And using your wedding in July as an excuse for not playing in May is just pathetic. Kinda says to me that Saad doesn't wear the pants in his relationship.

 

[BK]

Or just wants to party. I think it doesn't reflect well on either Schmaltz or Saad that Kane leads and they don't follow. And using your wedding in July as an excuse for not playing in May is just pathetic. Kinda says to me that Saad doesn't wear the pants in his relationship.

Is this a joke?

It doesn’t reflect poorly at all considering no one except Schmaltz and the Hawks know his situation. His contract does not mandate it and if he/the Hawks feel he is best served taking the time off then so be it.

The last sentence kind of makes you sound like an idiot. We don’t live in the 50’s anymore.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Or just wants to party. I think it doesn't reflect well on either Schmaltz or Saad that Kane leads and they don't follow. And using your wedding in July as an excuse for not playing in May is just pathetic. Kinda says to me that Saad doesn't wear the pants in his relationship.

Wow. A lot wrong with this comment. Now I know to not bother taking anything you say seriously in the future.

 

[Kevin Musto]

It'll be nice to see DCat and Kaner getting an early start to their chemistry with future Chicago Blackhawk, Quinn Hughes.

 

[migi]

Jokiharju didnt make the team, Marjamäki went with safer players because there was already too many offensive minded Dmen.

Pokka is with the team.