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Prospect Info: 2014 World Junior Championship discussion | Pouliot (1G, 3A) | Sundqvist (2G, 1GWG)
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I was reading that Team Canada only has to cut 2 forwards and 1 D-Man.
Hopefully Pouliot can make the team this year.
ETA:^Thats if no other NHL'er is released by thier club to play in the tourney.
Hopefully Pouliot can make the team this year.
ETA:^Thats if no other NHL'er is released by thier club to play in the tourney.
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shureshot66
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Fucale made it because he has thrived in big games in the past. His Memorial Cup numbers are crazy good. Paterson made the team because he was on the roster last year. I'm more confused on why they only brought 2 goalies, but the 2 they brought made sense.
Also, on Pouliot, he's definitely going to be on the team. His play in the 2nd game of the Super Series was fantastic. Sutter trusted him with a lot of PK duties as well. If for no other reason, he'll be on the team as the PPQB.
If I hade to guess, I'd say the D would be Dumba, Reinhart, Pouliot, Morrissey, Severson and Ekblad as the 6 D.
Edit: Reinhart is suspended for the first 3 games, so replace him with Pelech for the start.
Also, on Pouliot, he's definitely going to be on the team. His play in the 2nd game of the Super Series was fantastic. Sutter trusted him with a lot of PK duties as well. If for no other reason, he'll be on the team as the PPQB.
If I hade to guess, I'd say the D would be Dumba, Reinhart, Pouliot, Morrissey, Severson and Ekblad as the 6 D.
Edit: Reinhart is suspended for the first 3 games, so replace him with Pelech for the start.
I guess pens wont release Maatta for the tournament either, especially not now with Martin and Scuderi injured. So thats another pens prospect who wont be there.
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Latvia's out this year.
And Oskar is invited to Sweden's camp:
http://thehockeyhouse.net/sweden/2014-team-sweden-world-junior-evaluation-camp-roster-announced/
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Poor Maatta. I guess he will have to settle for getting top 4 minutes in the NHL and playing in the Olympics.
Exactly this. Who gives a **** about the WJC? Sending Maatta to that when he's playing top-4 minutes in the NHL and probably will be on Team Finland for the Olympics is beyond stupid.
I rather have Maatta play in the NHL as well. just trying to figure out wich of our prospects will be at the WJC 
Seems like sweden will only make 1 cut at forward since only 14 are invited to camp. Sundqvist should have a good chance of making the team.
Seems like sweden will only make 1 cut at forward since only 14 are invited to camp. Sundqvist should have a good chance of making the team.
Guentzel didnt get an invite.
Looking pretty bad this year regarding the chance to watch pens prospects in the wjc.
Looking pretty bad this year regarding the chance to watch pens prospects in the wjc.
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Pouliot was most recently practicing on a pairing with Ekblad at camp. News today is that the Leafs won't release Morgan Rielly after all. Could potentially lead to more responsibilities for Pouliot.
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True but they should be grooming Jarry for those big games. It would be hard to just jump in next year.
This all but guarantees Pouliot's spot on the team. He'll be a first unit PP guy, and may very well see PK time, as well. He'll definitely play a significant role, unless he really performs badly in the exhibition & early games.
Nonsense. This isn't the Olympics, or whatever. Most goalies at the WJCs are first time goalies. Having a 3rd string guy not playing or playing half of one exhibition game doesn't give them "grooming" for big games. He'll play enough big games in the playoffs.
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Teodors "Teddy Blueger" Blugers has joined Latvia at the Division-I WJC in Poland. Minnesota State has no games till early January so they allowed him to go. Latvia has been cruising through the round robin so far, beating Poland 5-0, Slovenia 10-0 and Austria 3-0. The latter was Blueger's first game, he went scoreless with two roughing penalties. The two toughest opponents, Denmark and Belarus, are still to come.
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He's definitely one of thier top guys.
Was out there to start PK's and a 5on3 against today.
Also on PP1.
Sutter loves him, you can tell.
Had 1 or 2 assists today. 1 for sure in a 4-2 Canada win over Finland.
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As Sid said, yes he's on what you'd probably call the top pairing along with Ekblad. Finished with an assist on an Ekblad goal, was plus-1 and had three shots today in the exhibition win.
