WC: Team Canada Roster

[snipes]

Are you ready? The tournament of all tournaments kicks off tonight. I got my seat reserved in my mancave for Jets v Wild.

With the Oilers our, I’m bandwagoning with my prairie brothers, the Jets building will be rocking tonight.

 

[Bear12Good]

I will watch PHI vs PITT rivalry.
Giroux vs Crosby
Malkin vs Provorov)

 

[jaro]

i will watch LAK vs VGK ... first play off match in Vegas

 

[JackSlater]

I'm definitely looking forward to Pittsburgh-Philadelphia and Toronto-Boston. The west looks boring and the time zones out there are not the easiest to tolerate.

 

[Drij]

Can anyone explain why Canadian NHL (star) players are so keen on going to WHC nowadays? It seems like only a few years back most of them didn't care that much? What changed?

no more olympics?

 

[1Gold Standard]

only 1 game, but I was shocked at Pitt dismantling of Philly. I made the bold prediction of Philly knocking off Pitt. never count out Sid. either way, a Giroux-Couturier-Konecny line is back in play. If Benn or Seguin were going to accept an invite, they would have already done so by now. My hope rests with the Philly trio.

and Dumba playing 30 minutes. wowzers. could be a decent add when Minny bows out. but Dumba as a number 1? I'm not so sure. depends on who his partner would be.

 

[Hagstrom]

...it feels weird not having any veteran presence on the back end yet.

 

[JackSlater]

No Dumba. Even with the group Canada currently has, no Dumba.

 

[Hagstrom]

Of the teams that aren't in the playoffs I can't think of any guy I'd want on the team...

 

[1Gold Standard]

No Dumba. Even with the group Canada currently has, no Dumba.

well, I'd prefer Dumba over Pulock/Dunn. but that ship has sailed...Doughty will be a no if available. and if Burns says, thanks, but no thanks. I'm tired. Dumba may be what we are left with. we don't get a final say, unfortunately.

 

[Bear12Good]

Spurgeon will be interesting option too. Dumba played very well in St.Petersberg 16

 

[1Gold Standard]

Spurgeon will be interesting option too. Dumba played very well in St.Petersberg 16

would be a good choice, but he's playing injured and will most likely decline. and besides, doesn't seem to have any interest in international hockey. He has yet to play a game at any level. He's had the opportunity, he has fans in Hockey Canada, yet he hasn't ever played an international game. I gave up on Spurgeon after the last couple of years.

 

[JackSlater]

Spurgeon will be interesting option too. Dumba played very well in St.Petersberg 16

Dumba was bad in 2016. Canada eventually made him the seventh defenceman, and probably the key for Canada in the tournament was when Ellis was added and took the top minutes and allowed for Dumba to be put into the seventh spot.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Dumba was bad in 2016. Canada eventually made him the seventh defenceman, and probably the key for Canada in the tournament was when Ellis was added and took the top minutes and allowed for Dumba to be put into the seventh spot.

I don't hold grudges like you do. we've discussed this before. at 21 years old he should have never been anything more than a 6 or 7 d-man. I don't expect anything more this year from Dunn or Chabot. well, I hope Chabot is a lot better at this tournament at 21 than Dumba was at the same age. but I don't expect it.

and if Chabot has a rough tournament, what say you for future tournaments? No Chabot, please?

 

[JackSlater]

I don't hold grudges like you do. we've discussed this before. at 21 years old he should have never been anything more than a 6 or 7 d-man. I don't expect anything more this year from Dunn or Chabot. well, I hope Chabot is a lot better at this tournament at 21 than Dumba was at the same age. but I don't expect it.

and if Chabot has a rough tournament, what say you for future tournaments? No Chabot, please?

Since I am not an idiot who only considers one factor forever when judging a player, your speculation about my thoughts is far off. . Chabot had a very strong WJC career (one of the best ever for a Canadian defenceman), Dumba had a terrible one. Dumba was terrible at this tournament before. Dumba is very prone to making boneheaded mistakes in the NHL, while Chabot is pretty solid in this regard. Chabot is a smarter player and a better skater. Based on his record I expect little from Dumba other than a hard point shot, but this edition of team Canada already has that need more than covered with Pulock, Ekblad and Parayko. I evaluate the players on a case by case basis.

 

[Bear12Good]

 

[Bear12Good]

 

[CornKicker]

so we can probably pencil in Simmonds, Giroux, Couturier

 

[1Gold Standard]

so we can probably pencil in Simmonds, Giroux, Couturier

no Simmonds, please, I've had enough of Simmonds at this tournament, Konecny is the better choice.

 

[Bear12Good]

so we can probably pencil in Simmonds, Giroux, Couturier

This players really love international hockey)

 

[saxonmiller]

no Simmonds, please, I've had enough of Simmonds at this tournament, Konecny is the better choice.

Agreed. Maybe Patrick will get a shot, too. Ya never know

 

[JackSlater]

I'm not counting Philadelphia out... but yeah there is potential there. Konecny would be a nice addition. Couturier, Simmonds and especially Giroux have all played a lot at this tournament already. I expect none but any would be fine, with Simmonds least preferable as his game doesn't translate as well to international rules.

 

[WadeRedden]

This is a huge positive for Canada.

Ceci was absolutely brutal this season. He's taken a major step back from where he was at a few years ago.

 

[1Gold Standard]

Agreed. Maybe Patrick will get a shot, too. Ya never know

he played better down the stretch, but overall a very underwhelming rookie season... still a little too raw for me. prime candidate for next year if he continues to improve and play like he did the final 25 games.

 

[kyle44]

Schwartz, Schenn, Nurse, Edmunston, Kuemper officially added.