Blackhawks at the 2024 IIHF World Championships

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Really disappointed that this is the best roster Canada could come up with. Was expecting Bedard to be playing with some high end NHL players. Instead he's out there with people I never even heard of.

They're all extremely well considered NHL prospects or players in the NHL?

 

[shakes the clown]

If you haven't heard of most of the people on the Canada roster, I'd say you're not a big hockey fan.

I'll forgive you for McBain, Greig, and Mangiapane, but the rest of the guys are pretty prominent NHL'ers or young guys on the rise like Celebrini, Fantilli, Guenther, Cozens, Mercer, Zell, Byram, Guhle, and Power.

I stopped following the sport after the Hawks traded Panarin and only came back when they made amends by getting Bedard. so definitely behind in terms of knowing who players are around the league. I've heard of some of those young guys, but I was referring to established high level NHL vets of which there are none up front for Canada.

They're all extremely well considered NHL prospects or players in the NHL?

I was hoping for some established high level vets to play alongside Bedard like a Barzal or Crosby.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

I stopped following the sport after the Hawks traded Panarin and only came back when they made amends by getting Bedard. so definitely behind in terms of knowing who players are around the league. I've heard of some of those young guys, but I was referring to established high level NHL vets of which there are none up front for Canada.


I was hoping for some established high level vets to play alongside Bedard like a Barzal or Crosby.

Barzal just got done playing actual NHL hockey and Crosby is 36.

 

[TLEH]

Macklin and Fantilli sent home for Nick Paul and PLD. Lol. "Reinforcements"

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

The craziest part of that is PLD playing for free.

 

[shakes the clown]

Barzal just got done playing actual NHL hockey and Crosby is 36.

I was hoping the Bedard factor would encourage them to play. Barzal has been close with Bedard since Bedard was 12. Crosby and Bedard obviously have a connection.

 

[TLEH]

Seth and Werenski on the same side of the ice and leave a guy back door wide open. 2-2. After Seth made a pretty bad play to leave Werenski back in a 2 on 1. Classic.

 

[TLEH]

Vlasic is looking great out there.

 

[ClydeLee]

Vlasic is looking great out there.

If Jones is with Werenski, who is Vlasic playing with?

 

[WarriorofTime]

If Jones is with Werenski, who is Vlasic playing with?

Kesselring

 

[WarriorofTime]

Sounds like Celebrini and Fantilli accepted invites, flew out to Prague, played in an Exhibition... and then got cut and flown home when a few players from the first round accepted.

Canada getting their long awaited revenge for those guys going the Chicago Steel route, lol.

 

[Wally1112pac]

Sounds like Celebrini and Fantilli accepted invites, flew out to Prague, played in an Exhibition... and then got cut and flown home when a few players from the first round accepted.

Canada getting their long awaited revenge for those guys going the Chicago Steel route, lol.

"Macklin Celebrini and Adam Fantilli are returning home after previously having been named to Canada's roster for the tournament. TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger adds that both Celebrini and Fantilli initially accepted their invite with the understanding they may not have a roster spot if more experienced players were made available. Both players were given the option to stay in Prague or return home."

Instead of watching games they went home to fish.

I don't blame them.

 

[TLEH]

Surprised no one posted this feed from Bedard to Guenther.

 

[WarriorofTime]

When does Canada play its first real game? USA and Sweden will start in about 50 minutes.

 

[TLEH]

When does Canada play its first real game? USA and Sweden will start in about 50 minutes.

Tomorrow at 06:20 EST Against GBR.

 

[Pertti]

Vili Saarijärvi for Finland and David Spacek, son of former Hawk Jaroslav Spacek.

 

[bwanajamba]

USA lost 5-2 to Sweden (two ENGs at the end). Vlasic and Jones each had an assist

 

[bwanajamba]

Connor scores! Beauty finish on a huge rebound with nobody near him in front.

Britain is playing a lot more structured than I would have thought and Canada looks pretty meh but the ice is starting to tilt

e: make it two for Bedard, finished off a beautiful passing play on the rush

 

[bwanajamba]

Just GBR but still gotta feel good after the slump to end the year

 

[OhCaptainMyCaptain]

Just GBR but still gotta feel good after the slump to end the year

gotta feel good to play with guys who have talent

 

[bwanajamba]

gotta feel good to play with guys who have talent

I know what you mean but realistically he's gone from playing with one middle six guy to two. Biggest difference is the team has the puck way more and he's not getting smothered every time he touches it

 

[ello]

Bedard isn't really getting treated the way I expected him to, tbh. Seems to be deployed like a middle sixer and getting PP2 ice time. He's not usually out there after TV timeouts. Hopefully as the games tighten up he gets put with guys like McCann, Tavares, Hagel but it does seem like for now seniority is playing a role in his deployment

 

[bwanajamba]

Bedard isn't really getting treated the way I expected him to, tbh. Seems to be deployed like a middle sixer and getting PP2 ice time. He's not usually out there after TV timeouts. Hopefully as the games tighten up he gets put with guys like McCann, Tavares, Hagel but it does seem like for now seniority is playing a role in his deployment

Seemed like they were rolling lines to start and then the Bedard and Cozens lines started seeing more ice when it became clear GB wasn't going away. The forwards who finished ahead of him in TOI are Cozens, Paul, Hagel, and Mangiapane and for each of those guys it's kind of like ok, fair enough for the first game of the tourney.

Their PP1 looked awful though and he probably deserves a spot with that group, don't see it happening yet though as Tavares didn't even play today and will definitely slot in there

 

[Styles]

 

[Giovi]