Official 2024 IIHF World Championship Thread

[Cody Webster]

No Cutter this year, as of now...did he tell Team USA that he didn't want to play for them and is demanding a trade to Canada?

 

[MacDonald4MVP]

Crosby is gonna go to 2 Worlds in his life and they’re both gonna be in Prague

He's been red hot lately so I expect him to come in and dummy everyone.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

No Cutter this year, as of now...did he tell Team USA that he didn't want to play for them and is demanding a trade to Canada?

I wonder if USA has him on standby to see what else they can get to commit.

Like they only named Lyon when I would imagine a guy like Primeau would accept too as the best two non-playoff goalies available. But there could be some names that could shake free with first round eliminations.

 

[GKJ]

No Cutter this year, as of now...did he tell Team USA that he didn't want to play for them and is demanding a trade to Canada?

He knew he wasn’t playing in the NHL this time last year, but he does now. The Ducks may want him on their offseason program, though there are rumors that they have had indiscretions.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

There’s a good chance the US can put down 2 touchdowns against some of their competition in the group.

 

[thedjpd]

He knew he wasn’t playing in the NHL this time last year, but he does now. The Ducks may want him on their offseason program, though there are rumors that they have had indiscretions.

Indiscretions? Can you elaborate?

 

[GKJ]

Indiscretions? Can you elaborate?

There is supposedly an investigation going on about whether or not Ducks players felt coerced into doing offseason workouts that are otherwise not permitted by the CBA.

 

[thedjpd]

There is supposedly an investigation going on about whether or not Ducks players felt coerced into doing offseason workouts that are otherwise not permitted by the CBA.

Interesting. Thanks.

 

[ellja3]

No one expects Latvia to be anywhere near last year's heroics, lots of injuries. Let's see how it goes.

 

[Cody Webster]

delete

 

[ellja3]

There’s a good chance the US can put down 2 touchdowns against some of their competition in the group.

That Poland game might get ugly for sure (Kazakhstan also, perhaps).

I completely forgot they (PL) earned a spot in Elite this year AND they're in Latvia's group. In fact, we're opening vs Poland this year.

 

[FLYguy3911]

 

[Fight4yourRight]

That Poland game might get ugly for sure (Kazakhstan also, perhaps).

I completely forgot they (PL) earned a spot in Elite this year AND they're in Latvia's group. In fact, we're opening vs Poland this year.

It WILL get ugly against a team like the US for sure.

The thing is.. it will be less ugly if they don’t insist on playing their tired old veterans who have put their time into the team and made the elites for first time since 2003. Instead they should be playing younger guys like Macias (plays for the PA Raiders in the WHL).

Anyway, I’ll still be watching and still enjoy seeing them there for first time in 20+ years. I will hope they can at least pull out a win or two against the lower ranked teams in their group.

 

[ellja3]

It WILL get ugly against a team like the US for sure.

The thing is.. it will be less ugly if they don’tpatvis insist on playing their tired old veterans who have put their time into the team and made the elites for first time since 2003. Instead they should be playing younger guys like Macias (plays for the PA Raiders in the WHL).

Anyway, I’ll still be watching and still enjoy seeing them there for first time in 20+ years. I will hope they can at least pull out a win or two against the lower ranked teams in their group.

Latvia aside, this will be my next favorite team for sure!

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

The second round of adds weren’t as fruitful. Larkin had to back out because of an injury. It’s probably still the best roster in the tournament though.

 

[ellja3]

Crazy quality in these Canadian, America, Swedish etc. rosters. Was considering going to Czech Republic to see some games (1.5hr flight), but decided against it purely because nothing can come even close to the madness in Riga last year (I managed to see both pre-Tampere deciders - vs SUI and SWE).