Canada vs. Warsaw Pact vs. Scandinavia

[ping]

Say each team plays each other in a 3 team tournament.

Who would beat who?




Team Warsaw Pact

Kovalchuk–Datsyuk–Jagr
Ovechkin–Lang–Hossa
Elias–Demitra–Gaborik
Nagy–Malkin–Hejduk

Chara–Gonchar
Hamrlik–Zhitnik
Visnovsky–T. Kaberle

Hasek
Vokoun



Team Scandinavia (thanks monster_bertuzzi)

Naslund-Forsberg-Selanne
Modin-Sundin-Alfredsson
Lehtinen-Jokinen-Zetterberg
Sedin-Sedin-T.Ruutu

Ohlund-Timmonen
Lidstrom-Pitkannen
Norstrom-K.Johnsson

Kiprusoff
Lundqvist



Team Canada

Gagne – Sakic – Iginla
Heatley – Lecavalier – St. Louis
Doan – Thornton – Nash
Smyth – Richards – Bertuzzi

Pronger – Blake
Redden – Foote
Niedermayer - Jovanovski

Brodeur
Luongo

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[shawn_kemp*]

it's hard to say because half of team scandinavia will try to win, while the other half tries to lose

on a side not, Czechoslovakia was never part of the USSR.

 

[High flyin' Habs*]

and how is Koivu not on team Scandinavia?

 

[ping]

on a side not, Czechoslovakia was never part of the USSR.

Fine I'll revise to Team Warsaw Pact



As for Koivu well I didn't change monster_bertuzzi's list at all but Henrik Sedin is outplaying him this year and there are so many other difficult cases like Malkin vs. Yashin

 

[artilector]

Well, its definitely not Canada.
Warsaw Pact, when it feels like playing. Scandinavians, otherwise..

 

[Caz]

and how is Koivu not on team Scandinavia?

Also a coach breaking up Lehtinen-Koivu-Selanne
would not be considered very professional.
Peltonen-O.Jokinen-T.Ruutu was playing well in the
World Cup, so they should play as a line.

Teppo is missing from the defense, and choosing
Lundqvist over Lehtonen (or even Nitty) is daring.

I'd say two lines from SWE, another two from FIN,
4 D from SWE, 3 D from FIN and both the goalies
from FIN.

 

[Chimpradamus]

We sure don't agree about much Caz. Not picking Lundqvist? Lundqvist is the hottest European goalie in NHL right now. Although Kiprusoff has more wins, he also has more starts. The least team-biased goalie stat is save percentage (which also to some extent is formed by the defense in front of the goalie) is in favour of Lundqvist.

As for the teams, I would root for Team Scandinavia of course, with the Eastern team as a close second.

 

[Jussi]

Scandinavia? Why are there Finnish players in Team Scandinavia? We're not part of Scandinavia. Put some Norwegian player there or rename it Team Nordic.

 

[Caz]

We sure don't agree about much Caz. Not picking Lundqvist? Lundqvist is the hottest European goalie in NHL right now. Although Kiprusoff has more wins, he also has more starts. The least team-biased goalie stat is save percentage (which also to some extent is formed by the defense in front of the goalie) is in favour of Lundqvist.

As for the teams, I would root for Team Scandinavia of course, with the Eastern team as a close second.

Well, I thought as this series would be played as a tournament,
we could compare Nitty's and Lunkan's percentages in a tournament.
Nitty takes a pretty clear win, at least up to now. Kipper's last
tournament was World Cup, and he was pretty ok too. So I'd choose
both ahead of Lunkan.

 

[shawn_kemp*]

Also a coach breaking up Lehtinen-Koivu-Selanne
would not be considered very professional.
Peltonen-O.Jokinen-T.Ruutu was playing well in the
World Cup, so they should play as a line.

Teppo is missing from the defense, and choosing
Lundqvist over Lehtonen (or even Nitty) is daring.

I'd say two lines from SWE, another two from FIN,
4 D from SWE, 3 D from FIN and both the goalies
from FIN.

Team Scandinavia = Team Finland

 

[Den]

I am surprized ppl engaged in this discussion

 

[SChan*]

Well, I thought as this series would be played as a tournament,
we could compare Nitty's and Lunkan's percentages in a tournament.
Nitty takes a pretty clear win, at least up to now. Kipper's last
tournament was World Cup, and he was pretty ok too. So I'd choose
both ahead of Lunkan.

dude you have been hating on sweden all the time. Lundqvist has outplayed Niiytmäki in NHL this season, and that's fact. NHL is where it really matters, and where the awards are handed out.

 

[ryz]

Wouldn't Canada get the USA on their team too, making it a NA team?

 

[Lionel Hutz]

Warsaw pact? Where are the Poles?

 

[arrbez]

Wouldn't Canada get the USA on their team too, making it a NA team?

Realistically, a team North America might be entirely Canadian...with the possible additions of Tkachuk or Rolston

 

[arrbez]

Scandinavia? Why are there Finnish players in Team Scandinavia? We're not part of Scandinavia. Put some Norwegian player there or rename it Team Nordic.

Oh please Finland, know your role.

Besides, It's easy to forget about Norway...all tucked away down there

 

[ping]

Realistically, a team North America might be entirely Canadian...with the possible additions of Tkachuk or Rolston

I had thought to make it a Team North America but when I looked at their team I thought the exact same thing.

 

[Caz]

dude you have been hating on sweden all the time. Lundqvist has outplayed Niiytmäki in NHL this season, and that's fact. NHL is where it really matters, and where the awards are handed out.

Hating Sweden?
Give me a break.

Criticising, yes.
Hating, not at all.

In the comment you quoted, I just gave
an explanation why I think the way I think
about Nitty and Lunkan.

If the header of the thread says what it says,
I thought personal opinions backed up with
some explanations would be ok.

Say each team plays each other in a 3 team tournament.

Who would beat who?

And I explained that in my opinion Nitty has
outplayed Lunkan in tournament play, statistics
prove me right and Kipper played a relatively
good tournament in World Cup.

What more should I say?

 

[thebodyczech]

Say each team plays each other in a 3 team tournament.

Who would beat who?




Team Warsaw Pact

Kovalchuk–Datsyuk–Jagr
Ovechkin–Lang–Hossa
Elias–Demitra–Gaborik
Nagy–Malkin–Hejduk

Chara–Gonchar
Hamrlik–Zhitnik
Visnovsky–T. Kaberle

Hasek
Vokoun



Team Scandinavia (thanks monster_bertuzzi)

Naslund-Forsberg-Selanne
Modin-Sundin-Alfredsson
Lehtinen-Jokinen-Zetterberg
Sedin-Sedin-T.Ruutu

Ohlund-Timmonen
Lidstrom-Pitkannen
Norstrom-K.Johnsson

Kiprusoff
Lundqvist



Team Canada

Gagne – Sakic – Iginla
Heatley – Lecavalier – St. Louis
Doan – Thornton – Nash
Smyth – Richards – Bertuzzi

Pronger – Blake
Redden – Foote
Niedermayer - Jovanovski

Brodeur
Luongo

Warsaw Pact. Easily. Too much offense.

 

[Bill McNeal]

Team Pangaea vs Team Rodinia.

Messier could be the Captain of Pangaea.

 

[MXD]

Fine I'll revise to Team Warsaw Pact



As for Koivu well I didn't change monster_bertuzzi's list at all but Henrik Sedin is outplaying him this year and there are so many other difficult cases like Malkin vs. Yashin

Ouch...

Saku Koivu is outplaying the four centers of Team Scandinavia in Torino...

 

[Know Your Enemy]

A better team Scandinavia:

Naslund-Forsberg-Alfredsson
Lehitnen-Koivu-Selanne
Zetterberg-Jokinen-Modin
D.Sedin-Sundin-T.Ruutu

Ohlund-Timmonen
Lidstrom-Pitkannen
Salo-Norstrom

Kiprusoff
Lehtonen

 

[devildan]

on a side not, Czechoslovakia was never part of the USSR.

Czechoslovakia was actually a soviet satellite state. If I remember correctly, Jagr wears #68 because his grandfather died in the failed Czech revolution and subsequent red army occupation of 1968.

 

[VJR]

Hating Sweden?
Give me a break.

Criticising, yes.
Hating, not at all.

That's a lie. We all hate Sweden. But we love hating Sweden.

 

[Kaizer]

Damn, where is NATO team ?