Team USA right now

[SotasicA]

Isn't there an international hockey subforum for this?

 

[dwright5314]

Isn't there an international hockey subforum for this?

It involves NHL players and it's an entertaining topic IMO

 

[Brobust]

Tkachuk - Matthews - Kane
Gaudreau - Eichel - Wheeler
Boeser - Larkin - Keller
Pavelski - Stepan - Oshie

Suter - Trouba
Slavin - Jones
McDonagh - E. Johnson

Gibson/Hellebuyck
Quick

 

[SotasicA]

It involves NHL players and it's an entertaining topic IMO

Oh. I didn't know entertaining topics were not allowed on that subforum. My bad.

 

[BHD]

Tkachuk - Matthews - Kane
Gaudreau - Eichel - Wheeler
Boeser - Larkin - Keller
Pavelski - Stepan - Oshie

Suter - Trouba
Slavin - Jones
McDonagh - E. Johnson

Gibson/Hellebuyck
Quick

Any forward group has to include Trocheck, even if he's only a warm body.

 

[tsujimoto74]

Wheeler - Matthews/Eichel - Kane
Gaudreau - Matthews/Eichel - Kessel
M. Tkachuk - Trocheck - Boeser
Larkin - Pavelski - Oshie
Lee/Connor/Stastny/Stepan

McDonagh - Jones
Suter - Carlson
Werenski - Byfuglien
Slavin/McAvoy/Trouba

Gibson
Hellebyuck
Quick

Man, USA hockey has a lot of young talent right now. It's tough leaving some of those names off. IRL, I think USA hockey would probably be more deferential to vets than I was, though.

 

[gtrower]

Better take Donato and Terry to make sure there's some olympic vets on the roster for leadership.

 

[Kevs Security]

Phil Kessel is a nobrainer.

 

[Brobust]

Any forward group has to include Trocheck, even if he's only a warm body.

Completely forgot. He's over Stepan and Larkin on my list.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Kane-Eichel-M. Tkachuk
Gaudreau-Matthews-Wheeler
Keller-Trocheck-Boeser
Kreider-Larkin-B. Tkachuk
Kessel

Suter-McDonagh
Werenski-Jones
Slavin-McAvoy
Trouba

Gibson
Quick
Hellebuyck

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Kane-Eichel-M. Tkachuk
Gaudreau-Matthews-Wheeler
Keller-Trocheck-Boeser
Kreider-Larkin-B. Tkachuk
Kessel

Suter-McDonagh
Werenski-Jones
Slavin-McAvoy
Trouba

Gibson
Quick
Hellebuyck

I like this team and would pretty much be my choices as well. I'd love to get both Tkachuks on the same line though. LOL.

 

[AmericanDream]

it would be very hard to leave off Joe Pavelski - dude has what, 15/16 goals right now?? he would likely Captain the team IMO..

 

[Dr Jan Itor]

Tkachuk - Matthews - Kane
Gaudreau - Eichel - Kessel
Connor - Larkin - Wheeler
X - Trochek - Tuch

Not sure who the #4 LW would be. Probably want a fairly reliable veteran (Parise, Oshie, etc...)

Werenski - Jones
McDonagh - Carlson
Suter/Slavin - Trouba/McAvoy

Gibson
Hellebyuck

 

[Pominville Knows]

This thread needs more me.

/The Mayor #29

 

[AmericanDream]

This thread needs more me.

/The Mayor #29

we do not pick fly by night Americans any longer..thank you very much lol!

 

[Rabid Ranger]

Here's who I would have on my team *right now* (don't mind the pairings or lines):

Goaltenders: (x3):

John Gibson
Connor Hellebucyk
Ben Bishop

Defensemen (x8):

Ryan Suter/Jacob Trouba
Ryan McDonagh/Keith Yandle
John Carlson/Dustin Byfuglien
Seth Jones/Zach Werenski

Forwards (x12):

Johnny Gaudreau/Jack Eichel/Cam Atkinson
Matthew Tkachuk/Auston Matthews/Patrick Kane
Blake Wheeler/Dylan Larkin/Phil Kessel
Zach Parise/Joe Pavelski/Kyle Palmieri

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Probably have McAvoy over Buff but I am biased.

 

[Mathieu]

When Buff is motivated and on his game he's one of the best defenseman in the league, you've got to have him in a tournament like this imo. His physicality would also be of good help against Canada, who are always the team to beat in these tournament.

 

[wahsnairb]

No way you leave Cam Atkinson off of a roster right now. That's ridiculous.

 

[Fitzy]

You'd have to think the way Yandle is playing that he'd be in the conversation, at least for the #7 spot on defense.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

You'd have to think the way Yandle is playing that he'd be in the conversation, at least for the #7 spot on defense.

Why? We have guys that produce 5 on 5, on the PP and actually play good defense.

I don't think he is even a top 10 option on the backend for Team USA.

Yandle has spent a ton of time on bad teams where someone has to score. But bringing him as a PP specialist on the bottom pair or #7 doesn't make a ton of sense to me.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I thought the roster was good... BUT HOW DO YOU FORGET BLAKE WHEELER!?!?!?

 

[garyturner3]

Tampa fans say he’s been their best player this year. Same team with Kuch, Stammer, and Hedman.

Right now Mac is a team USA lock.

As he should be.

 

[mphmiles]

A guy no one has mentioned that I think should get one: Torey Krug. Smaller guy and not as good defensively as some other options, but he's been legitimately one of the best puck distributors in the NHL the last 2 seasons.

 

[WetcoastOrca]

I agree with the poster who said Cam Atkinson has to be on the roster. He’s the one star you never hear about and yet he’s an amazing year.