2016 World Cup Talk: ROR, Eichel, Kulikov, Ristolainen participating

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[LaxSabre]

‏@BuffaloSabres - Ristolainen on #WCH2016 invite: It's always a pleasure. All the best players are going to be playing there. We'll have a good team. #RR55

 

[joshjull]

Sweden's defense is amazing.

 

[26CornerBlitz]

Team Finland

 

[Mattilaus]

Very excited to see Eichel playing with McDavid on the powerplay hopefully.

 

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[OkimLom]

And to the surprise of no one, Eichel named to Team North America for the World Cup:

So, are there going to be anymore guys named? seems like a small roster. Only 2 D-pairings? only 9 Forwards? but then there's 3 goalies?

Not a fan of the D-Corp. Really big fan of the forward corp.

 

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[LaxSabre]

 

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[Paxon]

They sure cooked up some awful jerseys for the gimmick teams

 

[LaxSabre]

So, are there going to be anymore guys named? seems like a small roster. Only 2 D-pairings? only 9 Forwards? but then there's 3 goalies?

Yes, more players will be announced - seven more per team - will be four more forwards and three more defenseman for Team North America.
So one more forward line and one more defenseman pairing with an extra forward/defenseman added. (Would be nice if Reinhart is one of the four forwards named.)
Always been three goalies announced for these competitions - a couple of teams have only announced two goalies - Sweden is one - Lehner has a chance there.
(Edit - Team Europe is the other team that only announced two goalies.)

NHL Public Relations ‏@PR_NHL -
Balance of each team’s roster (total of twenty skaters - three goaltenders) must be announced no later than June 1. #WCH2016

 

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[BananaSquad]

Im fan of this one.

 

[old kummelweck]

Excited to watch team NA.

 

[LaxSabre]

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

USA hockey never ceases to amaze me.

 

[B U F F A L O]

Surprised Abdelkader was an initial 16 pick... No Bobby Ryan again

 

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