WC: 2021 USA Roster Talk

[Czechboy]

I said the same thing on the Canada board... US has more NHL players than most countries combined. 3 NHL goalies is a huge plus as well. Definite medal contender in this tourney. Agree that I would've liked to see some of the young studs playing.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I said the same thing on the Canada board... US has more NHL players than most countries combined. 3 NHL goalies is a huge plus as well. Definite medal contender in this tourney. Agree that I would've liked to see some of the young studs playing.

In the context of this particular tournament this year I'm mildly enthused. At least they went with what purports to be a more offensively oriented lineup. There are some good players at forward that should shine. Goaltending is solid. Defense is a wildcard. We'll see.

 

[SK94]

In the end, the team looks pretty good. Perhaps even the dark horse of the tournament. Why it sounds familiar tho that defence is a big question mark again. Least there are right handed guys this time.

Oettinger
Petersen
Stolarz

Jones - Roy
Wolanin - Wideman
Mackey - Tennyson
Shea - Glendening
Hellickson

Donato - Thompson - Robertson
Labanc - Blackwell - Garland
Beniers - Drury - Chmelevski
Robinson - Moore - Abdelkader
Rooney, Boyle

 

[Czechboy]

In the context of this particular tournament this year I'm mildly enthused. At least they went with what purports to be a more offensively oriented lineup. There are some good players at forward that should shine. Goaltending is solid. Defense is a wildcard. We'll see.

Good pool to get your legs going too!

I don't know much about the D but see that roughly half is NHL calibre... that's good for this tourney! Czechs got Hajek and I'm doing backflips about it.lol

I don't personally see a favourite and think it'll be an awesome tourney. Czechs and Swiss are stronger than usual while everyone else is weaker than usual (I think).

 

[therealdeal]

Sucks to lose Sanderson for paperwork issues sometimes from the outside looking in your forget how much administration is going on behind the scenes.

Looking forward to the strangest Canada USA game in a long time!!

edit: not sure how you guys are feeling on the Brian Boyle addition, but, isn’t that guy kinda a beauty? Might not win you a lot of games, but good representative of the team and country.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Sucks to lose Sanderson for paperwork issues sometimes from the outside looking in your forget how much administration is going on behind the scenes.

Looking forward to the strangest Canada USA game in a long time!!

edit: not sure how you guys are feeling on the Brian Boyle addition, but, isn’t that guy kinda a beauty? Might not win you a lot of games, but good representative of the team and country.

Abdelkader and Boyle on a line could be very interesting. But I could also see JA going sideways from frustration like he did the last time he played in the Worlds. We’ll know pretty quickly if Boyle can keep up with the speed of the game.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

How many first timers?.

 

[magic school bus]

Did they ask Bordeleau? He was better than Beniers.

 

[SK94]

Did they ask Bordeleau? He was better than Beniers.

Getting ready for WJSS is more important for him. Could say same about Beniers but this is chance to boost his drat position.

 

[Zero Pucks Given]

In the end, the team looks pretty good. Perhaps even the dark horse of the tournament. Why it sounds familiar tho that defence is a big question mark again. Least there are right handed guys this time.

Oettinger
Petersen
Stolarz

Jones - Roy
Wolanin - Wideman
Mackey - Tennyson
Shea - Glendening
Hellickson

Donato - Thompson - Robertson
Labanc - Blackwell - Garland
Beniers - Drury - Chmelevski
Robinson - Moore - Abdelkader
Rooney, Boyle

I swear, if Abdelkader gets us eliminated again with another "class act" of his...

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Holy shit, you have 22 first timers at WC level, 21 first timers at USA National team, mens level.

 

[clevelandcane]

Getting ready for WJSS is more important for him. Could say same about Beniers but this is chance to boost his drat position.

Will they have that in Plymouth this year? And will it be open to the public?

 

[SanDogBrewin]

2021 IIHF Men's World Championship

All games on NHL network.

 

[magic school bus]

In the end, the team looks pretty good. Perhaps even the dark horse of the tournament. Why it sounds familiar tho that defence is a big question mark again. Least there are right handed guys this time.

Oettinger
Petersen
Stolarz

Jones - Roy
Wolanin - Wideman
Mackey - Tennyson
Shea - Glendening
Hellickson

Donato - Thompson - Robertson
Labanc - Blackwell - Garland
Beniers - Drury - Chmelevski
Robinson - Moore - Abdelkader
Rooney, Boyle

Labanc is a much better player than Donato at this point of their careers. I understand Labanc hasn't featured for Team USA as much as him in the past, but he should be much higher up the lineup now.

 

[Speyer]

Holy shit, you have 22 first timers at WC level, 21 first timers at USA National team, mens level.

It could be worse...

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Was Gaudreau given an invite? I know his season ran late but he usually loves playing for his country.

 

[SK94]

It is interesting that Connor Mackey was still playing with Flames and scored his first NHL goal. Tournament begins in Saturday and i guess he is not going to play. In my books he is a top six guy in this defense group.

 

[William H Bonney]

It is interesting that Connor Mackey was still playing with Flames and scored his first NHL goal. Tournament begins in Saturday and i guess he is not going to play. In my books he is a top six guy in this defense group.

He's still on the roster, so we'll see. He'll have to quarantine to join the team, so he won't be eligible for the first few games if he does join the team.

 

[BigBadBoar]

It is interesting that Connor Mackey was still playing with Flames and scored his first NHL goal. Tournament begins in Saturday and i guess he is not going to play. In my books he is a top six guy in this defense group.

I suppose he will join later?

 

[William H Bonney]

Let's hope our captain doesn't take stupid penalties that cause the team to get knocked out again.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

 

[SK94]

Solid first period but first and second lines needs to get going. Second line has been pretty sharp so far.

 

[SK94]

These are always tough losses. First game of the tournament against more prepared team and then couple bounces goes in. Performance was reasonably good but obviously guys need to find their scoring touch. I felt that this was missed opportunity and these early points losses are always really expensive because it makes things more difficult when knockout round starts.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

These are always tough losses. First game of the tournament against more prepared team and then couple bounces goes in. Performance was reasonably good but obviously guys need to find their scoring touch. I felt that this was missed opportunity and these early points losses are always really expensive because it makes things more difficult when knockout round starts.

Yeah, I think this game was here for the taking which is a shame. Good (and disciplined) performance overall. I just hope they don't play down to some of the lesser lights in the group. They also need to bring it against Canada.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

US goaltending was there, passing was good, breakout good and generated lots of shots. For a team that didn’t spend much time together thought the US did well. Me thinks this team plays better together as the tournament goes on.