Canada's Defense pairings

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PapaBear*

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What do you see as the best combos? No Nieds, no Jovocop.

I say

Pronger-McCabe - would be amazing together, McCabe with his skating game, and Pronger can cover for him.

Redden-Foote - again, both very solid defensively. Redden makes up for Foote's foote speed.

Blake-Regehr - Might not be the fastest pairing, but both rocks back there and no team will want to face these two hitting machines.

Or if they wanted to load up the top pairing with Pronger and Blake, put McCabe on the 3rd pairing with Regehr. That would work too.
 

NyQuil

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I think McCabe should be employed more as a powerplay specialist and should see bottom-pairing ice time for even-strength situations.

Pronger-Regehr

Redden-Blake

Foote-McCabe

The third pairing might be a bit slow, but I'm not sure if there's any way to avoid that.
 

Lundmark17

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I honestly saw McCabe as the 7th defensemen with Bouwmeester playing as the 6th. That's just me though.
 

NyQuil

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Lundmark17 said:
I honestly saw McCabe as the 7th defensemen with Bouwmeester playing as the 6th. That's just me though.

I would agree but I don't think it would go over well given that McCabe was on the taxi squad while Jason wasn't even on the team.
 

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NyQuil said:
I would agree but I don't think it would go over well given that McCabe was on the taxi squad while Jason wasn't even on the team.
maybe they could bump mccabe down due to health concerns from that devastating hit he took from aubin the other nite... :biglaugh:
no really, they should do it.
 

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1. Foote-Bouwmeester. A Foote-Niedermayer pairing was our best at the 2002 Olys and 2004 World Cup. Foote will prove at this tournament that he's still as good as they come. Has always saved his best for international play, a Canadian Sports Hall-of-Famer in the making. Bouwmeester will bring many of the same attributes as Niedermayer: world-class size, ability to rush the puck and make a good first pass. Maybe not as poised, polished or strong defensively as Niedermayer, but solid none-the-less.
2. Pronger-Blake. These two have been together before. Both are big, strong and very tough. Pronger moves well for a big man, and is nearly impossible to get past in the defensive zone. Blake isn't the force he once was, but he can still set the tone with devestating open ice hits.
3. Redden-Regehr. Potentially the steadiest pairing in the tournament. When he plays his game, Redden is one of the best. Makes a great first pass, moves the puck well, has a good shot from the point and is reliable defensively. Regehr is double-tough, plays a tough, physical game, but he's a relatively clean player, too, so he won't cause a lot of penalty problems.
7th: McCabe. Canada can dress seven defencemen and 13 forwards in international play. McCabe is here as a power play specialist, and what a specialist he'll be. Won't get you much 5-on-5, or on the penalty kill, but he's been a force offensively all year.
 

shawn_kemp*

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Number 19 said:
Regehr - Redden
Blake - Pronger
Foote - Bouwmeester

McCabe

after all I see that Canada's defense is not THAT impressive, even on paper

not better than the Czech or Swedish D actually

that really surprised me :help:
 

Jimmi McJenkins

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shawn_kemp said:
after all I see that Canada's defense is not THAT impressive, even on paper

not better than the Czech or Swedish D actually

that really surprised me :help:

I don't know what your smoking, but the czechs aren't close and the Sweds are just a little behind
 

arrbez

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I predict:

Pronger - Redden
Blake - Foote
Regehr - McCabe

Bouwmeester

If McCabe lives up to his doubters, Bouwmeester will take his minutes as the tourny progresses. If Blake and/or Foote live up to their doubters, I don't think anything will happen out of loyalty, etc.

I completely agree with whoever said that we'll be fine as long as Blake and McCabe aren't paired together. They both need an anchor of sorts to bail them out on occaision
 

Jimmi McJenkins

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SillyRabbit said:
Looks good. If McCabe is dressed he should only play on the PP.

You sir are one hundred percent right.

McCabe-Redden PP#1

Pronger-Blake PP#2

Bouwmeester-Foote#3

McCabe is a good offensive d-man, but if he plays a regular shift Canada could be in trouble
 

Big Mama*

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McCabe - Redden first pairing

Pronger-Reghr defensive pairing

Blake- Foote are the third pairing.
 

Crossroads*

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With Quinn as the coach, he has a lot of faith in McCabe and will probably use him in all situations.

Pronger - McCabe

Redden - Foote

Blake - Reghr

Bouwmeester
 

Roo

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I think it will be:

Pronger - Blake
Redden - Foote
Regehr - McCabe
Boumeester

at the very least, these are the sides each d-man will play. Many of you are mixing them up.
 

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Crossroads said:
With Quinn as the coach, he has a lot of faith in McCabe and will probably use him in all situations.
Quinn is consistently critical of McCabe. If he had any real faith in McCabe, he would have been named to the original group.

Bryan will be used as a PP specialist.
Pronger-Redden
Regehr-Blake
Foote-Bouwmeester

McCabe

Best mix I've seen so far.
 

Big Mama*

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Thunderstruck said:
Quinn is consistently critical of McCabe. If he had any real faith in McCabe, he would have been named to the original group.

Bryan will be used as a PP specialist.


Best mix I've seen so far.

He has been critical of McCabe since he came back to give the Leafs a kick in the backside. When he was injured the leafs were giving up 2 goals a game more than before his injury.

The taxi squad was invented so the McCabe would get his just due and Gretzky-Quinn could still use their legendary loyalty to those who deserve it. And all the d-men named deserved it.
 

SENSible1*

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http://www.torontosun.com/Sports/Hockey/2006/02/01/1421069-sun.html

What riled Quinn was that his two so-called top defencemen, McCabe and Tomas Kaberle, made silly gaffes that led to Tampa's first two goals. If not for those mistakes, the coach figured overtime and the subsequent shootout would not have been an issue.

After a Darcy Tucker goal put Toronto up 2-1, Ryan Craig tied the game on the power play at 4:11 of the third when McCabe missed a defensive assignment in front of the net.

"(McCabe's) stick wasn't on the ice and it cost us," Quinn said.
 

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Big Mama said:
He has been critical of McCabe since he came back to give the Leafs a kick in the backside. .
He's been critical because McCabe's play merited it.
 

SENSible1*

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Crossroads,

When the president of the McCabe fan club (Big Mamma) admits that I'm painting an accurate picture, I feel no need to produce more quotes.

If you have been following the team and listening to Quinn's interviews, you know exactly what I'm talking about.
 
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