Olympics: Does Claude Giroux still make Canadian Olympic team?

[Lafleurs Guy]

No. And neither should Eric Staal.

 

[Sojourn]

Duchene didn't take his place, he already had a place. He's just moved up to the top 6:

Duchene - Crosby - Nash
Stamkos - Toews - St. Louis
Couture - Tavares - Getzlaf
Lucic - Bergeron - Benn

Carter/Staal/Kane(although I know he won't make it)

Keith - Weber
Pietrangelo - Doughty
Vlasic – Subban

Hamhuis-Letang

Price
Luongo
Crawford

Getzlaf doesn't do the wing, and he's a pretty safe bet to be one of the four centers.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I think he's one of those bubble players now. If he picks it up and some of the players streaking start to faulter he will make it on the team.

 

[Jack Tripper]

canada has enough depth at forward to not risk taking an underperforming player

way rather take a solid forward like duchene, couture, benn or even lucic rather than giroux at this point

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

as a Flyers fan he has no chance in Hell. Maybe Canadian "B" team

 

[tony d]

I still think he makes it based upon reputation but if he continues to struggle he'll make it as an extra and not as a starter.

 

[SkjeiPls]

At this rate, he won't.

 

[Kessely Snipes]

I wouldn't take him at this point, he has been passed.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Since they can't seem to make good Canada teams anymore, I'd bet he does.

 

[Big Phil]

Since they can't seem to make good Canada teams anymore, I'd bet he does.

Strange. I mean, I agree with the World Juniors and such, those teams selected are horrible year after year (Nathan MacKinnon used as a checker last year?). But Canada won the Gold medal at the 2010 Olympics with pretty much the best possible roster we could bring. With the exception of Stamkos everyone of our best players were there.

 

[Big Phil]

I wouldn't have picked Giroux back in the summer either, and still wouldn't. Look, nothing against him, but there are going to be some great Canadian centers NOT on this team. Giroux, Richards and Spezza come to mind immediately. Who knows, one of the likes of Staal, Getzlaf or Tavares may not be there (although I'd find room for them). Crosby, Toews, Bergeron and Stamkos are the only locks at center I think. It's tough to crack this roster up the middle. Always has been. Denis Savard, Ron Francis, Bernie Federko, Pierre Turgeon and Adam Oates never played for Canada at the top level.

 

[Dirty Dan]

Beauty snipe today, G is quietly roaring back

 

[Philadelphia Ducks]

Not unless he goes on a tear

 

[NutCracker]

Not unless he goes on a tear

He's on a tear now that he scored

 

[frostyflo]

Beauty snipe today, G is quietly roaring back

one goal and some quiet roars should not get him on the team.

 

[Zen Arcade]

I'm glad he scored, I thought for sure he'd get it against the Pens.

 

[jgoud*]

Since they can't seem to make good Canada teams anymore, I'd bet he does.

Yeah it's too bad they can't make those second place teams like the States do

 

[Sniped]

not if they want to win

You'll take any chance to take a shot at Giroux and the Flyers , gotta love it.

Keep it comin' hater!

 

[SmokeyDuck]

Stamkos-Crosby-St.Louis
Nash-Getzlaf-Perry
Duchene-Toews-Couture
Lucic-Taveres-Carter

 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Spezza pretty much stole his job at this point. Giroux would have to single-handedly drag Philly back into playoff contention kicking and screaming to make up the ground he's lost.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Stamkos Crosby St louis
Duchene Tavares Giroux
Couture Toews Hall
Nash Getzlaf Benn

 

[Carl Carlson]

Not a chance. Unless he has an amazing next couple of months he shouldn't be considered.

 

[Sojourn]

Keep the discussion on topic, and don't take swipes at each other. Discuss the post, not the poster.

 

[PhillyFlying]

not sure why canada wouldn't want him. if you put him with the kind of talent they have on that roster he is going to be a beast. yeah blahblahblahgoaldroughtblahblah.

 

[Kranix]

I wouldn't leave Giroux off. He's awesome and he's slumping terribly. But so what? He's a two-way threat. Put him with Toews, deadly.

Stamkos Crosby Tavares
Duchene Getzlaf Perry
Giroux Toews Nash(if healthy)
Carter Bergeron M. Richards
E. Staal St. Louis
Lucic Couture