'14 Olympics - Kopi vs USA

[KingsFan17]

Looks like the Olympics groups and schedule have been released. Pretty tough draw for the USA in the group play. More importantly Kopi vs USA on Feb 16th.

http://puckspace.com/featured/2014-olympics-schedule/200/

Click to read more...

 

[Reclamation Project]

 

[scramble91]

Looks like the Olympics groups and schedule have been released. Pretty tough draw for the USA in the group play. More importantly Kopi vs USA on Feb 16th.

http://puckspace.com/featured/2014-olympics-schedule/200/

Watch brown elbow Kopi in the head.....

That scares me because the US will probably use the heavy hitting players again (backes, Callahan, brown, kesler).

 

[kingsholygrail]

Sorry Kopitar. USA USA USA

 

[YP44]

Looks like the Olympics groups and schedule have been released. Pretty tough draw for the USA in the group play. More importantly Kopi vs USA on Feb 16th.

http://puckspace.com/featured/2014-olympics-schedule/200/

Group is based on seedings from last Olympics/international tournaments I believe.

 

[TheSlovenian]

They play hockey in USA? Slovenia all the way !

 

[losingsand]

Locks:
--Quick
--Brown
--Kopitar
Likely:
--Voynov
--Doughty (us kings fans KNOW he should be a lock, but his "numbers" haven't been there and with team canada being stacked...i list doughty as "likely".
Darkhorse:
--Carter (canada is also stacked at forwards but with the way carter has been lighting it up... a big forward that can play all 3 fwd positions and in all situations...speedy, responsible and his wrist shot is top 3 in the world...he makes a case for team Canada)
--Bernier is also a mega darkhorse, but I think he has the chance to turn some heads this season in toronto... his competition isn't even all that strong: Price...sure...Fleury? Luongo? Ward? Brodeur? Us king fans that follow him know that he is the real deal and SHOULD be considered.

who else am i forgetting?

 

[damacles1156]

Drew Doughty will be an absolute lock for Team Canada. Babcock and Steve Y know what Drew brings.

They would not be concerned with Numbers.

 

[Rorschach]

Slovenia for the 51st state!

 

[Reclamation Project]

Drew Doughty not making Team Canada would be a travesty. I'd go as far to say that I'd probably boycott the entire event.

 

[driller1]

Voynov is a lock.

 

[Ollie Weeks]

Please god no injuries.

 

[SCARFACE909]

Watch brown elbow Kopi in the head.....

That scares me because the US will probably use the heavy hitting players again (backes, Callahan, brown, kesler).

Don't know about that, they're playing on the big ice surface this time around.

 

[ScoreZeGoals]

Locks:
--Quick
--Brown
--Kopitar
Likely:
--Voynov
--Doughty (us kings fans KNOW he should be a lock, but his "numbers" haven't been there and with team canada being stacked...i list doughty as "likely".
Darkhorse:
--Carter (canada is also stacked at forwards but with the way carter has been lighting it up... a big forward that can play all 3 fwd positions and in all situations...speedy, responsible and his wrist shot is top 3 in the world...he makes a case for team Canada)
--Bernier is also a mega darkhorse, but I think he has the chance to turn some heads this season in toronto... his competition isn't even all that strong: Price...sure...Fleury? Luongo? Ward? Brodeur? Us king fans that follow him know that he is the real deal and SHOULD be considered.

who else am i forgetting?

Doughty is a lock

 

[scryan]

'Murrica!

 

[tigermask48]

The Kopitars, Mursak, and Gregorc.

YES!!!!

 

[MsMeow]

Richards will also get a look. He, Toews and Nash were Canada's best line in 2010.

 

[Reclamation Project]

Richards will also get a look. He, Toews and Nash were Canada's best line in 2010.

All Richie does is win. If you want a gold medal, you put him on your team. I need his Team Canada Sweater too.

 

[HolyShot*]

Gold medal match:

USA vs. Slovenia

 

[JureEe]

http://www.nhl.com/ice/schedulebyseason.htm?team=LAK

groups are out for atleast half a year...

learn the flags of the USA group

Slovenia
Russia
Slovakia

dont mix them up

Gold medal match:

USA vs. Slovenia

NOOO... people here will be angry that he need to have a break after last season

 

[deeshamrock]

Olympic Training Camp for USA and Canada is slated for the end of Aug. I assumed that would include (as it did in 2010) players skating and participating in scrimmages. I recently watched a highlights video from the TEAM Canada training camp in 2009 where the invitees were divided into 2 teams and played each other .

But according to this article, a spokeman for Team Canada said that there is insurance coverage for skating in Sochi, but not for training camp (and USA confirmed this as well) Insurance is too high.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sports/nichol...bench-canada-s-hockey-team-for-camp-1.1375039

Hockey Canada president and CEO Bob Nicholson said no determination has been made yet on whether players will be able to skate, but called it "difficult" based on the price of insuring all NHL contracts.

"Insurance is a big issue," Nicholson said in an interview Friday. "We got some quotes yesterday that it would be over a million dollars to skate. So if it's that type of dollars, it'd be very difficult for us to do that.

Nicholson said his hope was for Canada to begin camp Aug. 25 in Calgary. USA Hockey's camp is scheduled for Aug. 25-29 at the Washington Capitals' practice facility in Arlington, Va., and a spokesman confirmed players will not skate.

I'm not sure what the players would do at camp if they are not permitted to skate on the ice.

Anyway, the Kings should be well represented by players wearing their countries colors.

USA hockeys list of candidates for Team USA;

http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2013-02/our-picks-2014-candidates-2014-us-olympic-mens-team


TSN list for team Canada

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=428036

 

[scryan]

USA hockeys list of candidates for Team USA;

http://www.usahockeymagazine.com/article/2013-02/our-picks-2014-candidates-2014-us-olympic-mens-team


TSN list for team Canada

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=428036

Both Luongo and Schneider are listed in both articles as being likely as they are the starting goalie for the Canucks.

Curious how Quick will work out on a larger sheet of ice...But really hoping he can put on a show as the starter

 

[Omni Owl]

No injuries please! For ****s sake!

 

[Reclamation Project]

My picks...

Dustin Brown
Jeff Carter
Anze Kopitar
Mike Richards
Drew Doughty
Slava Voynov
Jonathan Quick

If Carter gets snubbed I'll be ****ing pissed off.