Olympics: Olympics Start Tomorrow Make Your Team

[AveryStar4Eva]

Marchand - Crosby - Bergeron
Giroux - McDavid - Point
Hall - Sheifele - Stone
Benn - Tavares - Seguin
Couture - Marner

Giordano - Doughty
Rielly - Pietrangelo
Morrisey - Subban
Burns

Holtby
Price

Just seems like a typical team Canada line up to me.

 

[Newusername]

Highly doubt they move Mcdavid to his off-wing

This has nothing to do with how they would do it, on my team canada mcdavid wouldn’t be burdened with the role of a centreman, he would be high flying offensive dynamo used to tear apart 2nd & 3rd lines, of it makes you happier switch Mark and Mcdavid

 

[Alexagu]

Landeskog - Bäckström - Nylander
Forsberg - Pettersson - Arvidsson
Zibanejad - Lindholm - Rakell
Nyquist - Backlund - Karlsson
Hörnqvist

Hedman - Karlsson
Ekholm - Ekman-Larsson
Lindholm - Klingberg
Klefbom, Dahlin

Lundqvist, Markström

 

[GodEmperor]

MacKinnon.


Other than that looks pretty solid. Chabot is risky, but I like it

Yeah my bad, obviously a mistake, knew I left someone off.

 

[HanSolo]

You would leave out Boeser who is scoring at a 40 goal per year clip?

In a short tournament like the olympics you need as many game breakers as possible. This isnt a 7 game series where you need grinders like Kreider or Tuch to break down the other team.

Not sure you even watch Tuch play.

 

[Artorius Horus T]

1. Laine-Aho-Puljujärvi
Lindell-Vatanen

2. MiGranlund-Barkov-Rantanen
Heiskanen-Jokiharju

3. Lehkonen-Kotkaniemi-Kapanen
Hakanpää-Ristolainen

4. Heponiemi-Kupari-Kakko
Nutivaara-Honka

Saros
Koskinen
Luukkonen

 

[LarKing]

Yeah but that's Brown and Callahan.

Kreider and Tuch know what a puck is.

Yeah I’m okay with those two, just don’t want players picked exclusively for “grit” and “leadership” like in olympics past.

 

[Machinehead]

Yeah I’m okay with those two, just don’t want players picked exclusively for “grit” and “leadership” like in olympics past.

Fair point

 

[Kaeften]

Landeskog - Bäckström - Nylander
Forsberg - Pettersson - Arvidsson
Zibanejad - Lindholm - Rakell
Nyquist - Backlund - Karlsson
Hörnqvist

Hedman - Karlsson
Ekholm - Ekman-Larsson
Lindholm - Klingberg
Klefbom, Dahlin

Lundqvist, Markström

Pretty solid, would prefer Silfverberg in there instead of Nyquist tho, and move Nyquist as an extra. Brodin instead of Klefbom or Dahlin. Strålman could be used as as extra. A serious plethora of good defenders, I love it.

 

[Pizza the Hutt]

Tragic that America got so good right at the point where the NHL pulled out of the olympics.

 

[bert]

Chabot not on half the team canadas on here is absolutely hilarious. Morrissey... baha come on.

 

[Carlzner]

The omissions tell you far USA has come.

Yandle, Trocheck, Stepan, Oshie, Shattenkirk, Gostisbehere, E. Johnson, T. Johnson, Okposo, Galcehnyuk, Sheary, Fowler.

Solid, solid group of players that I would have a real hard time finding a spot for.

We're getting pretty close to the US having a watchable B team. (Still not as good as Canada whose B team is an A team)

You’re well aware of my thoughts on one of those names but... Sheary? Really?

 

[Eat The Rich]

Not sure Tavares makes it. Marner definitely not making it.

Go on..

 

[Yackiberg8]

Would be cool to see Marchand - Crosby - MacKinnon on a line

 

[daver]

Would be cool to see Marchand - Crosby - MacKinnon on a line

Then the world would see what Canada already knows, Nova Scotia is slowing taking over the world. First it was entertainment (The Trailer Park Boys), now it's sports. Once we figure out how to manufacture our highest tides into a weapon of mass destruction it will be all over but for the crying.

 

[crackdown44]

Benn-Crosby-Stone
Marner-Tavares Mackinnon
Bergeron-Mcdavid Seguin
Marchand-Duchene Giroux

Chabot-Ekblad
Reilly Parayko
Murray-Burns
Doughty

Price

bubble: point, monahan,toews

Mostly based on this seasons performance. A few players playing out of position.

That D core is atrocious. So many better options

 

[nbwingsfan]

Benn-Crosby-Stone
Marner-Tavares Mackinnon
Bergeron-Mcdavid Seguin
Marchand-Duchene Giroux

Chabot-Ekblad
Reilly Parayko
Murray-Burns
Doughty

Price

bubble: point, monahan,toews

Mostly based on this seasons performance. A few players playing out of position.

This is.... interesting to say the least.

I'd say there is a 0% chance ekblad/Benn/Murray would make the team. Monahan/Parayko also very unlikely and Toews shouldn't be close but who knows with him.

 

[Mike Lowry]

Marchand - Crosby - Bergeron
Giroux - McDavid - Point
Hall - Sheifele - Stone
Benn - Tavares - Seguin
Couture - Marner

Giordano - Doughty
Rielly - Pietrangelo
Morrisey - Subban
Burns

Holtby
Price

Just seems like a typical team Canada line up to me.

Subban has played sparingly in just TWO games for Canada in his career, and is now playing behind Ellis and 2 other guys in Nashville. If you are taking him on your team, it might be time to find interest in another sport. There isn't a coach out there that would want him on the B aquad

 

[A1LeafNation]

Not sure Tavares makes it. Marner definitely not making it.

Lol ok

 

[koyvoo]

Marchand-Crosby-Bergeron
Skinner-McDavid-Marner
Point-Scheifle-Stone
Giroux-Tavares-Stamkos

Extra: Seguin, Benn

Giordano-Doughty
Rielly-Burns
Chabot-Letang

Extra: Subban

Price-Holtby-Fleury

Ya. Mackinnon only has 150 pts in his past 105 games played. I don’t think he’s earned it yet either.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Then the world would see what Canada already knows, Nova Scotia is slowing taking over the world. First it was entertainment (The Trailer Park Boys), now it's sports. Once we figure out how to manufacture our highest tides into a weapon of mass destruction it will be all over but for the crying.

Dont forget your little neighbors in NB who share your tides! We can offer you ........ uhhhhh... magnetic hill??

 

[koyvoo]

Not sure Tavares makes it. Marner definitely not making it.

Marner is a lock. Especially if he continues to carry Tavares like he has.

 

[waitin425]

Marchand - Crosby - Bergeron (obviously)
Hall - McDavid - MacKinnon (zoom-zoom)
Stamkos - Tavares - Marner (ridiculous playmaking, Stamkos scores a lot)
Giroux - Scheifele - Seguin (shut er' down)
Point (slides anywhere)

Reilly - Doughty
Pietrangelo - Weber
Subban - Burns
Chabot

Price
Holtby
Fleury

 

[Machinehead]

You’re well aware of my thoughts on one of those names but... Sheary? Really?

If the US had a second team, he would definitely go over trash like Abdelkader and Callahan.

Props for sort of almost making it through a whole post without bringing up Shattenkirk.

 

[Mugzy97]

Not sure Tavares makes it. Marner definitely not making it.

lol he's been in every lineup suggested in this thread.