WHC 2015 - Prague/Ostrava

[Appleyard]

Maybe because he's just so incredibly likable? On top of being an incredible player he seems to be an extremely nice and goofy guy, someone that his teammates love and fans gravitate towards.

I also think it's where he started to where he is now. Overlooked by 21 teams, undersized, was not the best skater; to see where he is now and the great all around player he has become is truly inspiring and easy to root for IMO.

Plus his overall personality and you can see how much winning means to him on and off the ice. He's our leader.

I was pretty young when Lindros was with the Flyers so I never got to truly appreciate the kind of player he was. But I appreciate what I've seen from Giroux so far, plus the fact how healthy he's been in his career is also very impressive!

I think all this has something to do with it... I do think not really ever being thought of as a future NHLer, never-mind a star, until he was almost 18 years old is part of what makes him such a likeable guy. He comes across as 'normal', has no trouble saying what he thinks, no 'media training' and 'expectations' since pre-teen years like a lot of NHLers have undergone... I guess he had a pretty 'normal' upbringing until he made the Olympiques. Pretty rare tbh.

 

[crawz87]

Pens fan here in peace. It was really nice seeing Giroux and Crosby work magic on the ice. I'm sure the rivalry will be back next season, but for now, it was amazing to watch.

 

[Appleyard]

So to finish the tournament:

Giroux: 10GP, 3G, 7A, 10P, +11. (Canada's de facto 1C, Canada's best Forward, Best player in Final, 2nd amongst all tournament forwards in +/-.)

Couturier: 10GP 3G, 4A, 7P, +13. (Led all tournament forwards in +/-.)

Voracek: 10GP, 3G, 7A, 10P, +0.

Raffl: 7GP, 1G, 2A, 3P, -2. (led Austria in points, Forward TOI and +/-.)

Schenn: 2GP, 1G, 0A, 1P, +4.

Streit: 8GP, 0G, 2A, 2P, -5.

Lauridsen: 7GP, 0G, 1A, 1P, -5.

 

[Curufinwe]

And put me on the ROR to Philly bandwagon.

If he is too expensive what about BSchenn+ for Ennis?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Kovalchuk lead most of the team off the ice before the Canadian national anthem. Ovechkin and a few others stayed with a look of "what the **** are you doing?" on their face.

 

[Curufinwe]

They are the sorest of sore losers.

 

[CodyTheHuman]

Kovalchuk lead most of the team off the ice before the Canadian national anthem. Ovechkin and a few others stayed with a look of "what the **** are you doing?" on their face.

That's pretty disrespectful

 

[Cyborg LeClair]

That's pretty disrespectful

Maybe there's a schism between NHL Russians and KHL Russians. KHLers "love their country more" or something.

 

[Striiker]

They wanted a head start before Putin sent them to the Gulag.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Did Tarasenko go off with Kovy or stay on with Ovi?

 

[Appleyard]

Kovalchuk lead most of the team off the ice before the Canadian national anthem. Ovechkin and a few others stayed with a look of "what the **** are you doing?" on their face.

Ovechkin, Malkin, Tikhonov, Dadonov, Kulemin and Tarasenko were the ones that stayed to begin with I reckon. (4/6 you can see by numbers and they had better pictures live...) But a few more skated off as it started... Ovechkin and Malkin were still there but dont know who else.

 

[Appleyard]

Did Tarasenko go off with Kovy or stay on with Ovi?

I think he was one who lingered but then skated off.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I think he was one who lingered but then skated off.

Was he the one in front of the net in the picture?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Panarin is in front of the net.

 

[Domino666]

Kovalchuk lead most of the team off the ice before the Canadian national anthem. Ovechkin and a few others stayed with a look of "what the **** are you doing?" on their face.

Kovy has proved again he just thinks about himself, have some dignity and pride be a man and show some respect, all the guys who skated off should be ashamed of themselves

 

[Striiker]

... you guys see this lockerroom photo from after they won...?

I can't un-see it but I really want to...

I'm not going to link it. You can find it if you look on twitter...

****ing god damnit Giroux

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

It has his junk in the photo doesn't it?

 

[Jtown]

dude i was just about to post that. WTF. how does something like that get posted.

 

[Striiker]

dude i was just about to post that. WTF. how does something like that get posted.

Seguin posted it on his instagram

 

[Jtown]

Seguin posted it on his instagram

giroux is gonna have to slash him for that.

 

[klutch]

Kovalchuk lead most of the team off the ice before the Canadian national anthem. Ovechkin and a few others stayed with a look of "what the **** are you doing?" on their face.

Lol, Bye Bob

 

[Larry44]

Seguin posted it on his instagram

https://twitter.com/HockeyDrunk/status/600113708916957184

 

[Jtown]

https://twitter.com/SVTDusan

don't know how to post videos but this video of giroux and Mackinnon talking about crosby makes things pretty awkward.

 

[Blooger Tron]

Praised his overall performance in the gold medal game. Also how his hard work that generally goes unnoticed enables the star players to do what they do best.

I thought Couts really played like a star player in this tournament.

 

[Stizzle]

dude i was just about to post that. WTF. how does something like that get posted.

After the WJC win one player got posted bare assed in a locker room celebration photo. Of course it was our player as well.