Sorry guys, but I haven't been keeping up with hockey (it's amazing to learn the sun actually starts to shine this time of year as opposed to watching NHL all the time....).
A couple of questions about missing players for Canada. I know about the other big names (Sakic, Iginla, etc), but were these 3 guys asked?
Jay Bouwmeester
Derek Morris
Eric Brewer
Did they refuse, or injured, or playing, or what?
Also, it's tough to crack the line-up we've got, but Rob Niedermayer was our 2nd best forward last year, after Heatley. He was built for that ice surface - too bad he's not rewarded for that effort.
I might have also added Karya - it's too early to write that guy off, and this team is lacking pure skill up front (Heater, Joe T, Nash and Gagne makes 4 of 12). This may have been the jump-start he needs (although most people said that about going to Denver....).
Bottom line though, it's a dang good team.
Go CANADA!!!!