Team USA lines Day 1

[Spectacular_Bid]

The US team skated twice in Grand Forks today and the lines were as follows:

Stafford O'Sullivan Fritsche

Bourque Hensick Pineault

Porter Scheremp Callahan

Weller Dowell Brown

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[nomorekids]

what were the defensive pairings?

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I like all those lines, but the 2nd one in particular could be sick. Pineault not only has lot of skill, but his size is very welcome with the two smurfs.

 

[TeamPlayer]

did kessell get cut?

 

[NYR469]

did kessell get cut?

no but they have 13 forwards so right now he's the odd man out. which isn't that surprising considering how much younger he is then everyone else

 

[Spectacular_Bid]

Day 2:

Stafford O'Sullivan Callahan

Porter Hensick Fritsche

Bourque Schremp Pineault

Weller Kessel Brown

Dowell

 

[Brock]

Day 2:

Stafford O'Sullivan Callahan

Porter Hensick Fritsche

Bourque Schremp Pineault

Weller Kessel Brown

Dowell

I like those lines a lot better then Day 1's.

Those are definitely represent a scary ability for the US to produce offense.

 

[wilka91*]

I dunno anyone on this list ... or is Detlef Schrempf, the German basketball player from the Seattle Sonics?

 

[BuppY]

Day 2:

Stafford O'Sullivan Callahan

Porter Hensick Fritsche

Bourque Schremp Pineault

Weller Kessel Brown

Dowell

I like this Line up, especially the first line with Stafford, O'sullivan, and Callahan.

 

[Epsilon]

I dunno anyone on this list ... or is Detlef Schrempf, the German basketball player from the Seattle Sonics?

Awesome post. First Detlef Schrempf reference I've seen in a LONG time.

 

[JeSuisReine]

I like this Line up, especially the first line with Stafford, O'sullivan, and Callahan.

Those three played on a line together a lot at the Evaluation Camp in August, and they looked pretty good together then.

 

[Oilrunner]

They should switch O'Sullivan and Schremp. I think Schremp and Stafford would look great together!

 

[Paxon]

Awesome post. First Detlef Schrempf reference I've seen in a LONG time.

Man, I need to get NBA Live '95 again... those were some classic teams... Bulls, Knicks, Rockets, Suns, Magic, Sonics... good stuff.

 

[Spectacular_Bid]

I dunno anyone on this list ... or is Detlef Schrempf, the German basketball player from the Seattle Sonics?

Thats hilarious! I've been calling Robbie, Detlef for years now

 

[theCRAZYman]

Nice lines.

O'Sullivan, Schremp, Fritsche, Pineault, and Stafford are all gamebreakers.

Who is Callahan? Was he drafted?

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Like I said before.....this team is set up for offense only.....their forwards are pretty scary offensivly. If their defense and goaltending holds up they will be a threat.

 

[nomorekids]

Nice lines.

O'Sullivan, Schremp, Fritsche, Pineault, and Stafford are all gamebreakers.

Who is Callahan? Was he drafted?

Yup, Rangers pick. He could have a solid tournament, and is being overlooked a bit.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Like I said before.....this team is set up for offense only.....their forwards are pretty scary offensivly. If their defense and goaltending holds up they will be a threat.

My main concern is whether the smallish defense will be man-handled by the bigger forwards on teams like Russia and Canada. If they can cope, I think the U.S. has a great chance to medal.