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[Missionhockey]

Team Finlandos:

Lehtinen-Koivu-Selänne
Peltonen-Jokinen-T.Ruutu
Laakosonen-N.Kapanen-Hentunen
Nieminen-Hahl-Eloranta
extras: Hagman-J.Ruutu-Pirnes

Timonen-Salo
Lydman-Pitkänen
Väänänen-(Karalahti) --> Niinimaa
extras: Berg, Numminen

Lehtonen
Kiprusoff
extra: Toskala

You'd seriously take Lehtonen over Kiprusoff right now?

 

[gib]

You'd seriously take Lehtonen over Kiprusoff right now?

Yes, I would. Lehtonen has always been super star, Kirpusoff has never been not more than good goalie. Of course Kiprusoff can prove me wrong in World Cup, but honestly I believe that Lehtonen will take number one spot for himself.

 

[In the Doghouse]

You'd seriously take Lehtonen over Kiprusoff right now?

Lehtonen could fit better in Summanen's style 'cause he played in Jokerit when Summanen was coaching the team. But still I'd take Kipru over Lehtonen at this moment 'cause I really feel that Kipru deserves a chance to show his skills in Lion-uniform.

 

[Shoalzie]

Team USA
Tkachuk-Modano-Guerin
Drury-Weight-Hull
Rolston-Gomez-Amonte
Konowalchuk-Conroy-Langenbrunner

Leetch-Hatcher
Schneider-Rafalski
Miller-Chelios

Esche
DiPietro

Scratches: Blake, Conklin, Halpern, Klee, Leopold, Smolinski

- - - - -

Team Canada
Thornton-Sakic-Iginla
Gagne-Lemieux-Heatley
Smyth-Richards-St. Louis
Marleau-Draper-Doan

Niedermayer-Pronger
Jovanovski-Foote
Regehr-Redden

Brodeur
Luongo

Scratches: Belfour, Brewer, Hannan, Lecavalier, Maltby, Morrow

- - - - -

Team Sweden
Naslund-Forsberg-Alfredsson
Zetterberg-Sundin-Modin
D. Sedin-H. Sedin-Jonsson
Axelsson-Nilson-Holmstrom

Lidstrom-Ohlund
Johnsson-Norstrom
Tarnstrom-Ragnarsson

Tellqvist
Salo

Scratches: Backman, Ekman, Johansson, Lundqvist, Pahlsson, Tjarnqvist

 

[Lyons71]

I take it you don't approve? Personally, I think it's a well-balanced line-up that will work hard. Works for me.

I don't dissapprove (double negative) of your selections at all, I'm just sad that the US doesn't have any super players. It was a reflection on the team, not your lineup...

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I don't dissapprove (double negative) of your selections at all, I'm just sad that the US doesn't have any super players. It was a reflection on the team, not your lineup...

To each their own I guess. I think the U.S. team will feature several "super" players, but that's me. I can't believe so many people are down on a guy like Mike Modano, who before this past season was widely considered one of the top five forwards in the game.

 

[f1nn]

You'd seriously take Lehtonen over Kiprusoff right now?

It would be a tough choice, Kiprusoff had a awesome season this year but has not yet proved that he can consistantly play at that level, and Calgary did have good defense also. Lehtonen is a awesome franchise goalie but has only played 4 games at the NHL level, I might take Lehtonen over Kipper.

 

[mikkoz]

T.Ruutu-Koivu-Selänne
Peltonen-Jokinen-Lehtinen
Nieminen-Pirnes-Eloranta(if Eloranta is fit enough, if not >Hagman)
J.Ruutu-N.Kapanen-Hentunen
5th: Hagman-Hahl-Laakosonen

Lydman-Numminen
Timonen-Salo
Väänänen-Niinimaa
xtra defence: Berg, Pitkänen

Kiprusoff
Lehtonen
Toskala

The most important thing is to get 1st and 2nd lines scoring, plus powerplay is the key.

 

[FearTheFlyers]

I doubt they could make Canada's C team.

Obviously, they are Swedish after all.

 

[Kovy274Hart]

I guess nobody likes Team Czech Republic. Anyway, here's the lineup I came up with. Imo, they have a really good shot to win this tournament.


Straka-Lang-Jagr
Elias-Prospal-Hejduk
Havlat-Reichel-Dvorak
Rucinsky-Vasicek-Dopita

Reserve F's:

Vlasak-Cajanek-Vyborny

Hamrlik-Kubina
Zidlicky-Malik
F. Kaberle-T. Kaberle

Reserve D:

Slegr-Spacek

Cechmanek, Vokoun and Prusek


Any thoughts?

 

[wilka91*]

another useless topic ...

 

[Vic Rattlehead*]

another useless topic ...

Aren't you a happy camper?

 

[Art Vandelay]

Team Sweden......

Another crack at "Tre Kronor"

M.Näslund P.Forsberg M.Nilson
H.Zetterberg M.Sundin D.Alfredsson
D.Sedin H.Sedin F.Modin
P.J.Axelsson S.Påhlson T.Holmström

N.Lidström M.Norström
K.Johnson M.Öhlund
D.Tärnström M.Ragnarsson

M.Tellqvist
H.Lundqvist
T.Salo

 

[Ajacied]

I don't dissapprove (double negative) of your selections at all, I'm just sad that the US doesn't have any super players. It was a reflection on the team, not your lineup...

Since when is Mike Modano no longer a superstar?

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Since when is Mike Modano no longer a superstar?

His on ice performence isn't super star quality on either side of the puck.

 

[Ajacied]

His on ice performence isn't super star quality on either side of the puck.

Well he ain't no Devil, so this was expected..

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Well he ain't no Devil, so this was expected..

And that means what....you are sticking up for a player that plain out sucked last year. He isn't a superstar, maybe his name still is but his play licks.

 

[Ajacied]

And that means what....you are sticking up for a player that plain out sucked last year. He isn't a superstar, maybe his name still is but his play licks.

Ah thats right, your age fits the name of the site. Modano experiences one bad season due to off-ice problems (not due to age). His first bad season in 15 year career, and suddenly he's no longer a superstar. Ok.. Gotcha..

Yet you kept claiming how Stevens was still the league's top defensive stalwart last year and continuesly defended Elias for just having an off-year prior to this season. But sure.. I gotcha.. Modano is trash..

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Ah thats right, your age fits the name of the site. Modano experiences one bad season due to off-ice problems (not due to age). His first bad season in 15 year career, and suddenly he's no longer a superstar. Ok.. Gotcha..

Yet you kept claiming how Stevens was still the league's top defensive stalwart last year and continuesly defended Elias for just having an off-year prior to this season. But sure.. I gotcha.. Modano is trash..

I was the one bashing Elias wanting to trade him to Dallas for Morrow and a 2nd, is there any reason why Stevens isn't a top defensive defensmen. He won a cup in the last year he played and was playing his best hockey early last season till concussion started messing with him........stop making up ****.

 

[Ajacied]

stop making up ****.

*cough* pot calling the kettle black *cough*

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

*cough* pot calling the kettle black *cough*

Right back at ya....

 

[Rabid Ranger]

And that means what....you are sticking up for a player that plain out sucked last year. He isn't a superstar, maybe his name still is but his play licks.

No one's denying Modano had a horrible year, but it's kind of juvenile to suggest that, as a result, he's been expelled from the ranks of the game's elite players.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

No one's denying Modano had a horrible year, but it's kind of juvenile to suggest as a result, he's been expelled from the ranks of the game's elite players.

I am not expelling him, I just pulled him off my list of superstars untill he proves otherwise. The odd thing about it is he seemed to lose his hockey sence.....weither his head wasn't in the game or not...thats up to him to decide but some of the bonehead plays he made made me wana puke.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Another crack at "Tre Kronor"

M.Näslund P.Forsberg M.Nilson
H.Zetterberg M.Sundin D.Alfredsson
D.Sedin H.Sedin F.Modin
P.J.Axelsson S.Påhlson T.Holmström

N.Lidström M.Norström
K.Johnson M.Öhlund
D.Tärnström M.Ragnarsson

M.Tellqvist
H.Lundqvist
T.Salo

I can't believe Henrik Sedin is on this team ahead Michael Nylander. Nylander is better at both ends of the ice. Sweden probably didn't want to seperate the sisters.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Team Canada

Hope the lineup looks like this

St. Louis-Sakic-Iginla
Heatley-Thornton-Lemieux
Richards-Lecavlier-Marleau
Smyth/Maltby-Draper-Doan

Niedemeyer-Foote
Pronger-Jovo
Redden-Regher/Hannan

Brodeur
Luongo

That's a kick ass line up.

:gman: