World Cup of Hockey Discussion

[Hollywood Cannon]

Gonna put the squash on the Drunk Driving convo. Nothing good can come of it.

 

[Stizzle]

Couts and Ghost both booed during pregame intros in Pittsburgh. They both seemed to enjoy it.

 

[kudymen]

In the words of Michael Scott, this one is gonna hurt like a mother****er

EDIT - fun game so far. CZ looking better than I expected, but I still expect the NA23 shift to a higher gear..

 

[BillDineen]

Why aren't there more fans watching?

 

[Hiesenberg]

Why aren't there more fans watching?

Like at the stadium or on TV?

My guess is because somebody thought it would be smart to have a game at 4pm on a Wednesday after school started.

 

[Curufinwe]

At 4pm on a Wednesday?

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

Why aren't there more fans watching?

Because it's in Pittsburgh, duh.

But really who's going to skip out of work for a pre-tournament game?

 

[Curufinwe]

TNA Scratches are Trouba and Trocheck.

 

[BillDineen]

Because it's in Pittsburgh, duh.

But really who's going to skip out of work for a pre-tournament game?

I guess. But a chance to see McDavid, I would go. But I guess if I was a Pens fan, I would be more oblivious to the rest of the league.

 

[Curufinwe]

Unfortunately, they're kind of fighting for the same spot in the lineup, if Thornton is going back to centre.

I'd like to see that, as well, though. The had great chemistry at the WHC.

Marchand-Crosby-Bergeron
Tavares-Toews-Stamkos
Thornton/Duchene/Couture-Getzlaf-Perry
Thornton/Duchene/Couture-Giroux-Seguin

With one of Duchene/Couture sitting.

If Giroux's injury is more serious, though, I'm not bothered with him missing the last pre-tournament game and possibly a game or two in the tournament. Inevitably someone is going to get hurt, so he'll be back in even if he is the 13th forward.

This deserves a bump quote because not one, but two Canadian forwards got hurt between the time you posted this and the game the next day.

 

[Curufinwe]

Neuvirth is starting... does that mean he's the likely starter for the real games?

 

[kudymen]

Neuvirth is starting... does that mean he's the likely starter for the real games?

IMO he looked better than Mrazek and seems to be ready, but IIRC Mrazek is still coming up today for the latter half of the game

 

[Curufinwe]

IMO he looked better than Mrazek and seems to be ready, but IIRC Mrazek is still coming up today for the latter half of the game

Oh, ok. Thanks.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Is this game on ESPN 3 again? The NHL should have never sold the broadcasting rights to this tourney to ESPN. They have noting but junk on all their networks right now.

 

[kudymen]

Oh, ok. Thanks.

I did some quick search now and they (Jandac, Prospal, Spacek) really are going to switch the goalies to make up their mind on who will be the starter.

But Neuvy had a strong showing against the Russians, IMO he is the front runner

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Is this game on ESPN 3 again? The NHL should have never sold the broadcasting rights to this tourney to ESPN. They have noting but junk on all their networks right now.

Awful decision. Perfect way to hide the tournament sending it to ESPN3

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

I'll get mad at ESPN when the actual tournament starts.

 

[Curufinwe]

This game and Sweden/Europe are on ESPN3, the Russia/Canada game is on ESPN2.

 

[kudymen]

Voracek neutralized by Couts

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

Awful decision. Perfect way to hide the tournament sending it to ESPN3

Hopefully the money was worth it. From a fan perspective this tournament would have been better on NBC. A network that actually gives a **** about the sport.

 

[FLYguy3911]

It's my opinion.

Yeah I get that but you've said it more than once. I thought you might be seeing something I am not.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Hopefully the money was worth it. From a fan perspective this tournament would have been better on NBC. A network that actually gives a **** about the sport.

There's no way they are going to show hockey over Pardon The Interruption. That'd make too much sense.

 

[Curufinwe]

Hopefully the money was worth it. From a fan perspective this tournament would have been better on NBC. A network that actually gives a **** about the sport.

I think this warmup game might have only been online if it was NBC.

 

[LegionOfDoom91]

I think this warmup game might have only been online if it was NBC.

I don't know NBC has about 5 networks they can show things on. Maybe one of the games would have been if they were on at the same time.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

This is still exhibition? Seems like they have played A LOT of warm up games in this tourney. Sort of took a lot of the hype away, at least for me.