Olympics: 2014 — Canada Roster Discussion (Part XIV) Release: Tuesday @ 11:00 AM EST on TSN

[Atomos2]

St. Louis for Kunitz?

 

[BPD]

Yzerman didn't pick MSL for purely selfish reasons - saving him for the playoffs. There was no way to not pick Stamkos without getting called out for it though.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

My guess is Carter plays RW instead of Center. He's played win probably 90% of the time since he came to L.A.

 

[Pi]

Not it is not...

Even though there are some stupid selections...Canada is by FAR the best team on paper.

 

[KBobs]

Marleau and Carter are obvious speed picks

Bingo. I'm 100% positive that Hockey Canada was worried about speed as of Monday, and forced themselves to pick that way.

 

[ChocolateLeclaire]

Good job Canada, that's the squad Team USA is going to STOMP!

hahaha! No.

The US are STILL clearly the worst team built for international ice.

 

[Hutzler]

No Thornton or Couture... I was so sure at least Couture would make it. Im really happy for Marleau and especially for Vlasic.

Couture is having hand surgery.

Not happy with the Carter and Vlassic choices. Would much rather see Giroux and Seabrook there.

 

[Avelanche]

Are people really surprised by Nash? He has always been a beast in the IIHF and a key part of the gold medal Vancover team.

 

[Holkoun]

No Thornton or Couture... I was so sure at least Couture would make it. Im really happy for Marleau and especially for Vlasic.

Couture will have a surgery...

 

[Jumptheshark]

Nash over MSL? Yeesh

there are about 10 players left off the team I would have taken over Nash-- Nash has sucked for the past 2 years

 

[drewstar]

I'm satisfied overall.

A bit surprised MSL didn't make it tbh,

I know Giroux was a popular choice but for myself I didn't feel he was a 'finisher' on the RW since Giroux is more of a playmaker if that makes sense.

Looks like this is how they line up:

Kunitz - Crosby - Stamkos
Duchene - Tavares - Nash
Sharp - Toews - Carter
Marleau - Getzlaf - Perry
13th forward: Bergeron
Taxi squad: Benn

Keith - Weber
Bouwmeester - Pietrangelo
Vlasic - Doughty
7th defenseman: Subban
Taxi squad: Hamhius

Price
Luongo
Taxi squad: Smith

 

[BonMorrison]

I hope Sweden or Russia win the gold - I really do.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Marleau / Carter are questionable picks..

Lol nash is the worst player on the team easily

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

such an awful team sos bad

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

I don't see why Carter was taken over Giroux, Giroux is better in pretty much every area IMO.

 

[HC Bienne]

Quebec pays the price. Different country(Swiss) same problem! French Language

 

[CK17]

Kunitz-Crosby-Stamkos
Duchene-Getzlaf-Perry
Sharp-Toews-Tavares
Marleau-Bergeron-Nash
Benn-Carter

 

[cassius]

Can someone explain the logic of taking Rick Nash over James Neal?

 

[TofoEmptyNt]

Kunitz
Crosby's so good he gets a sidekick.

Marleau and Nash are questionable but not horrible.
Defence is amazing.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

I'd assume Couture's injury is the reason he's off the team.

Surprised with Marleau over St Louis, considering his built in chemistry with Stamkos. Chemistry is why Kunitz made the team.

Defense was pretty well set, for a while I think.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Crosby. Wouldn't surprise if he even made a phone call to Yzerman to keep Giroux off the team and get Kunitz on it.

Complete and utter speculation at its finest right here. Giroux and Kunitz are not even competing for the same spot on the roster (not that it makes a good story that way).

 

[nwaZ*]

No Eric Staal either. A bit surprising.

 

[RedeyeRocketeer]

Some real head scratchers. Chris Kunitz has no business playing on this team over Claude Giroux, Joe Thornton, Mike Richards or Taylor Hall.

And Rick Nash and Jeff Carter make the team? Tell me this is a joke.

He's only been Canada's best international player dude. That's one pick I'm not worried about.

 

[scotian1]

Personally surprised that St. Louis was not chosen.

 

[Polo*]

This team is ****ing stacked. Anyone one to say differently is just angry a certain player(s) got left off.

this

best roster on paper and its not close