TSN: Dreger and Mckenzie's Team Canada

[HomaridII]

http://www.tsn.ca/videohub/?collection=72&show=269577

Based on information they have from Team Canada people.

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[Kriss E]

Still don't understand how the Norris winner and one of the 2nd Canadian leading scorer is still a question mark and behind weaker Dmen. Makes no sense at all.

 

[Winter Eclipse]

Still don't understand how the Norris winner and one of the 2nd Canadian leading scorer is still a question mark and behind weaker Dmen. Makes no sense at all.

Team Canada wants an even number of LD and RD (nevermind this "logic" doesn't apply to the forwards)

Team Canada wants someone they can trust on the ice (because the Norris Trophy often goes to unreliable dmen)

Team Canada doesn't want to risk Subban's flamboyant, arrogant, out-of-control attitude distracting the team (nevermind that this is being said about a guy who never once bad mouthed a coach that routinely ripped him in the media)

Team Canada is worried that Subban will pout if he goes from being "The Man" with Montreal to being a PP specialist with Canada (because apparently he's 12 years old, and his statements about how'd he'd love to play for his country regardless of the role assigned to him are just lies)


The very fact that they put Dan Hamhuis on the same level as Subban is worthy.

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

Where's the Joe Thornton love? Doesn't fit the big ice?

 

[hockeyfan2k11]

Team Canada wants an even number of LD and RD (nevermind this "logic" doesn't apply to the forwards)

Team Canada wants someone they can trust on the ice (because the Norris Trophy often goes to unreliable dmen)

Team Canada doesn't want to risk Subban's flamboyant, arrogant, out-of-control attitude distracting the team (nevermind that this is being said about a guy who never once bad mouthed a coach that routinely ripped him in the media)

Team Canada is worried that Subban will pout if he goes from being "The Man" with Montreal to being a PP specialist with Canada (because apparently he's 12 years old, and his statements about how'd he'd love to play for his country regardless of the role assigned to him are just lies)


The very fact that they put Dan Hamhuis on the same level as Subban is worthy.

completely off base.

 

[Wats]

Subban played that minor role at D in 2008 WJC with no issues.

 

[SI90]

Give me Subban and St Lois. Both should be on be team.

 

[JayKing]

The best part about the whole LD vs RD thing is Babcock plays with 6 left handed defensemen in Detroit and it doesn't seem to be an issue at all for him.

 

[The n00b King]

Team Canada is going to get picked like how the team Canada wjc was picked. They won't win the gold, yet again.

 

[googlymoogly]

Seeing how terrible Team Canada was leaving off some great prospects on the WJC team. I can fulling expect them to be Pejorative Slured enough to leave Subban off the national team as well.

 

[CaptainBenn]

Im a canadian but if Subban is left out I will cheer for another country.

 

[Natey]

By the way, TSN has the following;

Logan Couture - Sidney Crosby - Steven Stamkos
Jamie Benn - Jonathan Toews - Corey Perry
Matt Duchene - Ryan Getzlaf - Claude Giroux
Patrick Sharp - John Tavares - Rick Nash
Patrice Bergeron - Martin St. Louis

Duncan Keith - Drew Doughty
Jay Bouwmeester - Shea Weber
Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Alex Pietrangelo
Dan Boyle (R) - P.K. Subban

Carey Price
Roberto Luongo
Mike Smith

On the bubble;
C - Eric Staal
LW - Chris Kunitz
LW - Patrick Marleau
RW - Jeff Carter

LD - Mark Giordano
LD - Dan Hamhuis
LD - Marc Staal
RD - Brent Seabrook

 

[Ezpz]

I don't think Canada is going to medal.

 

[Natey]

If those are the players I can choose from;

Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Steven Stamkos
Jamie Benn - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Patrick Sharp - Jonathan Toews - Claude Giroux
Patrick Marleau - John Tavares - Martin St. Louis
Matt Duchene - Patrice Bergeron

Keith - Doughty
Bouwmeester - Pietrangelo
Vlasic - Weber
Hamhuis - Subban

Price
Luongo
Smith

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Although it's not final, I'm surprised that Seguin didn't make it. I'd take him over Nash and probably Marleau FWIW.

 

[Smokey Thompson]

The roster seems okay. If it comes down to Boyle vs Subban, they definitely need to pick Subban. I don't care if he's the #7 D, hell work his way up in no time.

If I were Yzerman, I'd stay the far **** away from Nash. His play has deteriorated lately, and while he can still take over a game from time to time, I'd much rather go with Duchene. He's probably one of the best options in Canada for the big ice with his speed and skill.

I'd also play Tavares with Getzlaf and Perry, and have Bergeron center the 4th line. He was so important for Canada in Vancouver. Don't play him too much at ES, but with him and Toews on the PK, Canada will have a huge advantage in that department. As for Couture on Crosby's line, I'd rather a speedy sniper there. A Sharp-Toews-Couture 3rd line would be great, we could then put Benn or even Hall (if not for his defensive issues) with Sid.

Anyways, Yzerman better get this **** right because if he pulls some Rychel over Domi or Anderson over Poirier ****, we're screwed.

 

[1993]

By the way, TSN has the following;

Logan Couture - Sidney Crosby - Steven Stamkos
Jamie Benn - Jonathan Toews - Corey Perry
Matt Duchene - Ryan Getzlaf - Claude Giroux
Patrick Sharp - John Tavares - Rick Nash
Patrice Bergeron - Martin St. Louis

Duncan Keith - Drew Doughty
Jay Bouwmeester - Shea Weber
Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Alex Pietrangelo
Dan Boyle (R) - P.K. Subban

Carey Price
Roberto Luongo
Mike Smith

On the bubble;
C - Eric Staal
LW - Chris Kunitz
LW - Patrick Marleau
RW - Jeff Carter

LD - Mark Giordano
LD - Dan Hamhuis
LD - Marc Staal
RD - Brent Seabrook

I would dump Nash for Staal and Boyle for Giordano. If PK is not in the top 6 dmen then these guys are fools. Time to get the politics out of picking these teams as they tend to pick the guys who have played in events previously and end up picking the wrong guys.

 

[that is unfortunate]

"Can PK Subban be a 7th or 8th defenceman on Team Canada?"
Jesus christ

 

[Habs]

Usual Team Canada neanderthal approach. Take some physically punishing team to a finesse tournament, then complain something is wrong with our hockey program when we lose. If Rick Nash is on this team before St Louis, I'll vomit. Half this team is only there because they are 'Hockey Canada's Boys' , good or bad. They make the team no matter what.

 

[Intangiblezz]

By the way, TSN has the following;

Logan Couture - Sidney Crosby - Steven Stamkos
Jamie Benn - Jonathan Toews - Corey Perry
Matt Duchene - Ryan Getzlaf - Claude Giroux
Patrick Sharp - John Tavares - Rick Nash
Patrice Bergeron - Martin St. Louis

Duncan Keith - Drew Doughty
Jay Bouwmeester - Shea Weber
Marc-Edouard Vlasic - Alex Pietrangelo
Dan Boyle (R) - P.K. Subban

Carey Price
Roberto Luongo
Mike Smith

On the bubble;
C - Eric Staal
LW - Chris Kunitz
LW - Patrick Marleau
RW - Jeff Carter

LD - Mark Giordano
LD - Dan Hamhuis
LD - Marc Staal
RD - Brent Seabrook

I would switch Boyle for either Hamhuis or Giordano and Nash for Marleau.

Wouldnt mind Kunitz instead of Benn just for Crosby but I think Benn is the better player.

Toews - Sharp, Getzlaf - Perry and Stamkos - St.Louis need to be together.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Usual Team Canada neanderthal approach. Take some physically punishing team to a finesse tournament, then complain something is wrong with our hockey program when we lose. If Rick Nash is on this team before St Louis, I'll vomit. Half this team is only there because they are 'Hockey Canada's Boys' , good or bad. They make the team no matter what.

How is this team 'neanderthal'? It's not like Lucic or Phaneuf are on the team. I don't know about you but pretty much all the forwards on the team have a nice combination of size, skills and speed.

 

[24Cups]

Im a canadian but if Subban is left out I will cheer for another country.

You're not a Canadian.

 

[Pricef*]

Team Canada is going to get picked like how the team Canada wjc was picked. They won't win the gold, yet again.

This. They overthink everything. Just pick the best players possible and the rest will take care of itself.

4th or 5th place here we come.

 

[Pricef*]

Im a canadian but if Subban is left out I will cheer for another country.

Me too.

 

[googlymoogly]

Put it this way, Subban would make every single foreign national team easily. If Canada leaves him off and they don't win Gold then it shows there stupidity.