Canada vs USA, 24 and under

[Not My Tempo]

Who would win a 7 game series? It's only players born in 1993 or later. I didn't put much thought into the lines so if you have better ones or if I'm missing someone feel free to suggest them,

Canada

Forwards:

Drouin - McDavid - MacKinnon
Huberdeau - Scheifele - Marner
Mantha - Monahan - Barzal
Point - RNH - Horvat

Extras: Domi, Jenner

Defense:

Reilly - Parayko
Nurse - Hamilton
Morrissey - Ekblad

Extra: Girard

Goalies:

Murray
Subban

USA

Forwards:

Gaudreau - Matthews - Boeser
Tkachuk - Eichel - Larkin
Connor - Keller - Guentzel
JT Miller - Trochek - Galcenyuk

Extras: Schmaltz, Debrincat

Defense:

Slavin - Trouba
Werenski - Jones
Gostisbehere - Skjei

Extra: McAvoy

Goalies:

Gibson
Hellebuych

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[CanadienShark]

Before I saw the teams, I expected I'd vote USA. I think Canada has the edge. Canada in 6. Great poll.

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Honestly really close. I’d probably take Canada just because Murray is so clutch.

 

[TeddyBare]

Man I really like The USA center's

 

[tony d]

Canada in 6 for me.

 

[bert]

Very even teams dont like RNH anywhere near the first line though. He would be used in a shut down role considering the rest of the roster.

For example Mantha on a scoring line and then move Domi as the extra and RNH into the shut down line with Horvat.

 

[sparxx87]

Canada in 5-6

More depth up front. Top 2 lines often cancel each other out in a series, it’s your 3rd and 4th that end up making a difference.

 

[stevo61]

USAs D and goalie could make it really tough but i like Canadas offense. Ill say in 7 because we all know what can happen in a 7 games series and that goal prevention ability would really make things tight

 

[Elias Pettersson]

Honestly really close. I’d probably take Canada just because Murray is so clutch.

yeah but Boeser could probably get a few lucky goals against him

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Would go 6-7 games but I'd take Canada.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

I think the USA takes it. That top 4 defenseman core is just unreal. Add Gibson in net and I just think they would be too tough to beat.

Having Gaudreau feeding Matthews might be tough to stop as well.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Very close, hard to make a choice. I'll say Canada in 7 because they have the best player.

 

[Apotheosis]

Canada in 6 for me.

 

[Halla]

I love the USA's top line and dmen, but Canada really crushes them in forwards depth.
the majority of the bottom 6 and extras for USA wouldn't even make Canada as spares.

Connor on line 3 with just 16pts/36 games?
Galchenyuk making the team?

pretty meh

 

[PucksOnNet]

USA in 6

 

[Thenameless]

Canada, but I don't know if it takes 6 or 7 games. I see Ekblad stepping up here and becoming the defenseman that we always thought he would be. Having Nathan MacKinnon as a fifth centre is a luxury. And having a guy in Matt Murray, who has won the last two Stanley Cups, in net is comforting against all of that American talent. USA looks really talented too.

 

[bobholly39]

I didn't expect US to look this good tbh (or Canada this bad, I think it's more that, im not very impressed by their roster at all).
I vote Canada in 6. Murray is the key for me. Back to back cups, and you could say back to back conn smythe worthy performances. i wouldn't bet against him in a playoff setting especially vs mostly unproven goalies on the other side in similar situations.

 

[TheMule93]

Canada's advantage at forward outweighs USAs advantage at defense

Also I'd swap Larkin and Keller. Larkin is wasted on the wings, is a better 200ft player, and is better at faceoff. That being said I don't really want to nitpick lines because that's not what this poll is about..

 

[Spirit of 67]

When I saw the title my first thougth was USA wins that easily. Then, looking at the rosters, I think it's close.
Quite frankly, I wish we could do this, this summer. It would be amazing.
But I think the golden age of USA hockey is upon us. The NDP is churning out some incredible talent.

I went US in 6. But US in 7 or Canada in 6 or 7 are all very reasonable guesses.

 

[Volica]

Honestly really close. I’d probably take Canada just because Murray is so clutch.

More or less what I was thinking.
That being said, that US defence would be air tight.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Voting Canada but USA's D-corps is just fantastic. Wow!

 

[Tripod]

Sean Couturier is missing from Canada. Seeing how he made Team NA a year ago, he would make Canada especially with the year he is having.

 

[Not My Tempo]

Sean Couturier is missing from Canada. Seeing how he made Team NA a year ago, he would make Canada especially with the year he is having.

I only used players born in 1993 and later, figured there are players turning 25 in the next month, so I just decided to make January 1st 1993 the cutoff

 

[Tripod]

I only used players born in 1993 and later, figured there are players turning 25 in the next month, so I just decided to make January 1st 1993 the cutoff

My bad...I missed that. I just saw U24 and looked at the lineup.

 

[ecemleafs]

i like the USAs D a lot more than canadas but canadas forwards and murray give them the edge. went canada in 6.