Olympics: Sochi 2014 Roster Predictions

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Parise-Statsny-Kane
Kessel-Kesler-Ryan
Pacioretty-Pavelski-Brown
Oshie-Backes-Callahan

Yandle-Suter
E. Johsnon-Buff
J.Johnson-McDonough
Fowler



Quick
Schneider
Miller

I could live with this. JVR,Krieder, Okposo, Stafford, Palmeri all duke it out for spots too. Gonna be hard to choose!

 

[SabresBillsBuffalo]

Team Canada
Perry-Crosby-Nash
Skinner-Stamkos-Giroux
Toews-Thornton-Iginla
E. Staal-Tavares-Getlaf
Richards

Defenseman
Doughty-Keith
Suter-Weber
Letang-Staal
Myers

Goalies
Fluery
Ward
Price

Suter = American...

 

[PWJunior]

for some reason, it never dawned on me putting jt and crosby on the same line...but it makes so much sense. 2 forwards with arguably the best hockey sense(who are both excellent along the boards to boot) in the nhl and throw in the best shooter/sniper in the nhl who also adds elite speed? yikes! not sure how difficult it will be for jt and stamkos to transition to wing though.

A Tavares-Crosby-Stamkos line would be absolutely nuts. Stamkos and Tavares should have no problem transitioning to the wing if Crosby is at the pivot. Honestly, it really wouldn't matter who plays where as long as they are on the ice together. I would really love to see that happen and it very well could.

 

[jfc64]

25 players:


Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Henrik Zetterberg
Loui Eriksson - Nicklas Bäckstrom - Johan Franzen
Jakob Silfverberg - Calle Järnkrok - Alexander Steen
Joel Lundqvist - Patrik Berglund - Gabriel Landeskog
Carl Hagelin - André Petersson

Niklas Kronwall - Erik Karlsson
Victor Hedman - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Jonas Brodin
Carl Gunnarsson - Adam Larsson

Henrik Lundqvist
Jacob Markström
Robin Lehner

 

[HanSolo]

25 players:

Loui Eriksson - Henrik Zetterberg - Johan Franzen
Daniel Sedin - Henrik Sedin - Jakob Silfverberg
Alexander Steen - Nicklas Bäckstrom - Patric Hörnqvist
Joel Lundqvist - Patrik Berglund - Gabriel Landeskog
Calle Järnkrok - Filip Forsberg

Niklas Kronwall - Erik Karlsson
Victor Hedman - Niklas Hjalmarsson
Oliver Ekman-Larsson - Jonas Brodin
Carl Gunnarsson - Adam Larsson

Henrik Lundqvist
Jacob Markström
Robin Lehner

Brodin>Larsson?

 

[Xokkeu]

Suter = American...

Honestly, I love when Canadians put American players in their lineups.

 

[Xokkeu]

I could live with this. JVR,Krieder, Okposo, Stafford, Palmeri all duke it out for spots too. Gonna be hard to choose!

Stepan goes ahead of all those guys.

 

[GFS]

TEAM CANADA

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

John Tavares​

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Sidney Crosby​

|

Steven Stamkos​

|

Eric Staal​

|

Claude Giroux​

|

Corey Perry​

|

Jonathan Toews​

|

Patrice Bergeron​

|

Mike Richards​

|

Jamie Benn​

|

Travis Zajac​

|

Jordan Staal​

|

Left Defence​

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Right Defence​

Shea Weber​

|

Dan Girardi​

|

Duncan Keith​

|

Alex Pietrangelo​

|

Drew Doughty​

|

Kris Letang​

Goalies​

Cam Ward​

|

Carey Price​

TEAM USA

Left Wing​

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Center​

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Right Wing​

Patrick Kane​

|

Paul Stastny​

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Phil Kessel​

|

Zach Parise​

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Ryan Kesler​

|

Ryan Callahan​

|

Max Pacioretty​

|

David Backes​

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Dustin Brown​

|

Jason Pominville​

|

Joe Pavelski​

|

T.J. Oshie​

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Left Defence​

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Right Defence​

Ryan Suter​

|

John Carlson​

|

Keith Yandle​

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Erik Johnson​

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Ryan McDonagh​

|

Zach Bogosian​

Goalies​

Jonathan Quick​

|

Ryan Miller​

TEAM SWEDEN

Left Wing​

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Center​

|

Right Wing​

Daniel Sedin​

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Henrik Sedin​

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Loui Eriksson​

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Henrik Zetterberg​

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Nicklas Backstrom​

|

Johan Franzen​

|

Alexander Steen​

|

Patrik Berglund​

|

Gabriel Landeskog​

|

Carl Hagelin​

|

Marcus Johansson​

|

Patric Hornqvist​

Left Defence​

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Right Defence​

Nicklas Lidstrom​

|

Erik Karlsson​

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Oliver Ekman-Larsson​

|

Niklas Kronwall​

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Alexander Edler​

|

Tobias Enstrom​

Goalies​

Henrik Lundqvist​

|

Jhonas Enroth​

 

[zorz]

lol, I checked my last prediction and it seems to be so outdated after just 4 months. I had hard time resisting making another one, but I promised myslef I won't until the end of the next season.

 

[Nordic*]

Please scratch the Sedins from team Sweden. They don't deserve to be there.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

TEAM CANADA

Left Wing​

|

Center​

|

Right Wing​

John Tavares​

|

Sidney Crosby​

|

Steven Stamkos​

|

Eric Staal​

|

Claude Giroux​

|

Corey Perry​

|

Jonathan Toews​

|

Patrice Bergeron​

|

Mike Richards​

|

Jamie Benn​

|

Travis Zajac​

|

Jordan Staal​

|

Left Defence​

|

Right Defence​

Shea Weber​

|

Dan Girardi​

|

Duncan Keith​

|

Alex Pietrangelo​

|

Drew Doughty​

|

Kris Letang​

Goalies​

Cam Ward​

|

Carey Price​

TEAM USA

Left Wing​

|

Center​

|

Right Wing​

Patrick Kane​

|

Paul Stastny​

|

Phil Kessel​

|

Zach Parise​

|

Ryan Kesler​

|

Ryan Callahan​

|

Max Pacioretty​

|

David Backes​

|

Dustin Brown​

|

Jason Pominville​

|

Joe Pavelski​

|

T.J. Oshie​

|

Left Defence​

|

Right Defence​

Ryan Suter​

|

John Carlson​

|

Keith Yandle​

|

Erik Johnson​

|

Ryan McDonagh​

|

Zach Bogosian​

Goalies​

Jonathan Quick​

|

Ryan Miller​

TEAM SWEDEN

Left Wing​

|

Center​

|

Right Wing​

Daniel Sedin​

|

Henrik Sedin​

|

Loui Eriksson​

|

Henrik Zetterberg​

|

Nicklas Backstrom​

|

Johan Franzen​

|

Alexander Steen​

|

Patrik Berglund​

|

Gabriel Landeskog​

|

Carl Hagelin​

|

Marcus Johansson​

|

Patric Hornqvist​

Left Defence​

|

Right Defence​

Nicklas Lidstrom​

|

Erik Karlsson​

|

Oliver Ekman-Larsson​

|

Niklas Kronwall​

|

Alexander Edler​

|

Tobias Enstrom​

Goalies​

Henrik Lundqvist​

|

Jhonas Enroth​

Can't have an American team without Bobby Ryan and Jack Johnson, in my opinion.

 

[jfc64]

Brodin>Larsson?

You miss out on things covering the NHL only

 

[TonsofPuppies*]

TEAM CANADA

Left Wing​

|

Center​

|

Right Wing​

John Tavares​

|

Sidney Crosby​

|

Steven Stamkos​

|

Eric Staal​

|

Claude Giroux​

|

Corey Perry​

|

Jonathan Toews​

|

Patrice Bergeron​

|

Mike Richards​

|

Jamie Benn​

|

Travis Zajac​

|

Jordan Staal​

|

Left Defence​

|

Right Defence​

Shea Weber​

|

Dan Girardi​

|

Duncan Keith​

|

Alex Pietrangelo​

|

Drew Doughty​

|

Kris Letang​

Goalies​

Cam Ward​

|

Carey Price​

Travis Zajac?!

No Toews @ C..?

What are you thinking?

 

[CRSeven]

Can't have an American team without Bobby Ryan and Jack Johnson, in my opinion.

I agree.

Zach Parise - Ryan Kesler - Patrick Kane
Bobby Ryan - Joe Pavelski - Ryan Callahan
Max Pacioretty - Paul Stastny - Jason Pominville
Dustin Brown - David Backes - Phil Kessel

Ryan Suter - Cam Fowler
Ryan McDonagh - Erik Johnson
Jack Johnson - John Carlson

Jonathan Quick
Ryan Miller

 

[Xokkeu]

Keith Yandle is probably the 2nd best US d-man right now. Assuming good health and all, he's a lock on this team.

 

[Joe Zanussi]

Keith Yandle is probably the 2nd best US d-man right now. Assuming good health and all, he's a lock on this team.

Absolutely agree. And he's only getting better.

 

[StringerBell]

Brodin>Larsson?

Brodin, Larsson, Gunnarson > Edler?

 

[StringerBell]

Please scratch the Sedins from team Sweden. They don't deserve to be there.

Why is that?

 

[Matt Ryan]

Honestly, I love when Canadians put American players in their lineups.

I honestly disregard anyone's opinion if they do that. Ridiculous IMO

 

[Xokkeu]

I honestly disregard anyone's opinion if they do that. Ridiculous IMO

Often they are the ones who later will say something like, no Americans would even make the Canadian team.

 

[GFS]

Can't have an American team without Bobby Ryan and Jack Johnson, in my opinion.

Dang, I don't know how I forgot those two. I would take out Oshie and replace him with Ryan and one of either McDonagh or Bogosian for Johnson.

Travis Zajac?!

No Toews @ C..?

What are you thinking?

Zajac has been playing well these playoffs and Canada could use him in a defensive role on the fourth line. As for Toews not playing center, I don't know what the difference is between him and Bergeron at center.

 

[CRSeven]

^ Toews >>> Bergeron.

 

[TonsofPuppies*]

Zajac has been playing well these playoffs and Canada could use him in a defensive role on the fourth line. As for Toews not playing center, I don't know what the difference is between him and Bergeron at center.

Here are some players that would be left off your roster if Zajac is given a spot:

- R. Getzlaf
- J. Spezza
- R. Nash
- J. Neal
- P. Sharp
- J. Thornton


Also, some notable youngsters that don't make the cut:

- J. Eberle
- T. Seguin
- T. Hall
- R. Nugent-Hopkins
- J. Skinner
- M. Duchene


Zajac is not making our Olympic team. End of story. Also, with regards to the difference between Toews and Bergeron. While Bergeron is a great player in his own right, did you not watch the Olympics in 2010? Bergeron was used sparingly as the 13th forward and focused primarily on taking defensive zone faceoffs. Toews on the other hand was our best forward, a total beast offensively and defensively. He finished with 1G and 7A for 8P in 7 games, had a +9 rating and was voted best forward of the tournament.

 

[LiveeviL]

I use the format from above, thanks.

TEAM SWEDEN

Left Wing​

|

Center​

|

Right Wing​

Daniel Sedin​

|

Henrik Sedin​

|

Gabriel Landeskog​

|

Henrik Zetterberg​

|

Nicklas Backstrom​

|

Loui Eriksson​

|

Alexander Steen​

|

Anton Lander​

|

Johan Franzen​

|

Victor StÃ¥lberg​

|

Patrik Berglund​

|

Patric Hornqvist​

Left Defence​

|

Right Defence​

Oliver Ekman-Larsson​

|

Erik Karlsson​

|

Alexander Edler​

|

Tobias Enstrom​

|

Anton StrÃ¥lman​

|

Adam Larsson​

Goalies​

Henrik Lundqvist​

|

Eddie Läck
Jacob Markström​

Pretty conventional, except some parts.

The visionary parts, I believe that Lander will be a big name perhaps even play big minutes. Landeskog will be an obvious first liner 2014.

I see a young and skillful D still with grit on all parings, no country will match this D challenge me. Enström has had a weak season but he have two 50p seasons under his belt.

Further the goalie situation. I believe that we have our strongest names, behind Lundqvist 2014, currently in the AHL. None of the other 7 NHL goalies are good enough. Markström and Läck on the other hand will be first goalies on a NHL team.

 

[edd1e]

I think we will see one or two of Teräväinen, Määttä, Barkov, Armia, Salomäki, Ristolainen in Finnish 2014 roster.

What we desperedly need is goalscorers..