Your team Canada line-up

[NewHabsEra*]

Cant wait for Sotchi and I tried to find a Hf board where they talk about it but couldnt find one, so maybe its not appropriate to have this thread on the Habs board but I think it would be funny to know what your ideal line-up looks like.. Heres mine:

Stamkos Crosby St-Louis (The perfect first line)

Giroux Tavares Duchene (MAD skills)

Lucic Toews E.Stall (A power line pretty tough to play against)

M.Richards Bergeron Couture (shut down line and top notch PKers)

Weber Doughty (shutdown)

Letang Subban (crazy speed and puck movement, first PP unit)

Keith Pietrangelo (could be a first pairing easily)

Price (Golden boy)

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[Spearmint Rhino]

Cant wait for Sotchi and I tried to find a Hf board where they talk about it but couldnt find one, so maybe its not appropriate to have this thread on the Habs board but I think it would be funny to know what your ideal line-up looks like.. Heres mine:

Stamkos Crosby St-Louis (The perfect first line)

Giroux Tavares Duchene (MAD skills)

Lucic Toews E.Stall (A power line pretty tough to play against)

M.Richards Bergeron Couture (shut down line and top notch PKers)

Weber Doughty (shutdown)

Letang Subban (crazy speed and puck movement, first PP unit)

Keith Pietrangelo (could be a first pairing easily)

Price (Golden boy)

Not bad, think Giroux is goin to have to wake up if he wants to make this team ahead of guys like Getzlaf & Perry and Lucic with his brain cramps with international refs on the big ice isn't a good mix

Letang with Subban would be a disaster + I think Seabrook gets the nod over Kris having the history with Keith in a short tourney, it'll be Letang or PK not both

 

[Mike Hasselhoffman]

Stamkos - Crosby - St.Louis
Nash - Tavares - Giroux
E.Staal - Toews - Hall
Duchene - Getzlaf - Perry
Bergeron - Couture

Keith - Weber
Doughty - Subban
Pietrangelo - Seabrook

Price
Luongo
Crawford

 

[samsquanch9*]

Gotta slot Desharnais in somewhere

 

[NLHabsFan]

I'd be surprised if Bouwmeester is not on the team. He's a workhorse that can play in any situation and is a great skater. Also has international experience in the WC

 

[djpass]

I seriously doubt they'll put any defensive pairings with 2 righties or 2 lefties together, therefore you can forget pairings such as Weber & Doughty together or Subban & Doughty, etc...

At least that's what Team Canada management seemed to want last summer.

I'm sure we'll see at least 1 surprize on the back end as far as lefties go.

The righties should be Weber, Doughty & Subban with possibly Letang filling in as the #7 Dman.

For the lefties, besides Keith, there's no lock for the 2 other spots as far as I'm concerned.

 

[NLHabsFan]

I seriously doubt they'll put any defensive pairings with 2 righties or 2 lefties together, therefore you can forget pairings such as Weber & Doughty together or Subban & Doughty, etc...

At least that's what Team Canada management seemed to want last summer.

I'm sure we'll see at least 1 surprize on the back end as far as lefties go.

The righties should be Weber, Doughty & Subban with possibly Letang filling in as the #7 Dman.

For the lefties, besides Keith, there's no lock for the 2 other spots as far as I'm concerned.

Giordano or Vlasic could be one of those surprises to make the team. Both have very good starts to the season, but will need to continue to make the team.

 

[billy piton]

stamkos crosby st.louis
hall tavares giroux
e.staal getzlaf perry
richards toews bergeron
duchene

keith doughty
weber subban
jay bo pietrangelo
seabrook

price
luongo
smith

 

[le_sean]

Duchene better be there. He's tearing it up and his speed would be a huge boost for the team.

I also don't want to see average defensive defencemen like Staal or Vlasic go just because they are LD. Guys like Subban and Pietrangelo are talented and smart enough to play on their opposite sides.

I will jump off a bridge if they bring Thornton and Marleau again.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Nash Crosby Tavares
Hall Stamkos St. Louis
Duchene Toews Perry
Carter Bergeron E Staal

Extras:
Giroux (Duchene has taken his spot for now)
Eberle (Eberle won't be a popular choice but he's always been money in International play and I'd have to have him as an extra.)
Couture

D: (pairings may vary depending on shooting sides)

Subban Weber
Keith Doughty
Pieterangelo Letang

Extras: Seabrook, Boumeister

Goalie
Price

Extras:
Luongo
Crawford

 

[Habsawce]

I have a feeling Yzerman is going to screw this up. Expect him to bring players that play together and stars to miss out

 

[JayKing]

Duchene - Crosby - Giroux
Stamkos - Tavares - MSL
Sharp - Toews - Bergeron
Marleau - Thronton - Carter
HS: Couture & Getlaf

Keith - Weber
Vlasic - Subban
Doughty - Pietrangelo
HS:Bouwmeester & Letang

Luongo
Price
Crawford

 

[Ghetto Sangria]

Duchene Crosby Giroux
Stamkos Tavares MSL
Staal Toews Hall
Couture Thornton Bergeron
Getzlaf, Eberle

Keith Doughty
Vlasic Weber
Bowmeester Pietrangelo
Subban

Price
Luongo
Fleury

 

[billy piton]

there're only two extra spots

 

[Mrb1p]

I want to see Sid, Tavares, Stamkos, Couture, Duchene, Thornton, Bergeron, Toews, Staal, Msl and Hall.
Those are lock. Last place is Giroux to lose and he's losing it.

As D I want to see Subban, pietrangelo, weber, Keith, doughty and vlasic.
The last one is up for grabs.

Price and Lu and another one who's hot and good.

 

[dkd]

Gotta slot Desharnais in somewhere

I'm thinking first line for Crosby.

 

[radicalcenter]

Stamkos Crosby MSL
Duchene Tavares Carter
Toews Getzlaf Perry
Marleau Bergeron Lucic
Couture

Keith Doughty
Subban Weber
Letang Pietrangelo
Methot

Price
Luongo
Crawford

 

[MDN]

Cant wait for Sotchi and I tried to find a Hf board where they talk about it but couldnt find one

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1489469

But having the discussion here is good as well

 

[NewHabsEra*]

http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1489469

But having the discussion here is good as well

thx for the link

 

[Xia]

Duchene-Crosby-Perry
Tavares-Stamkos-St.Louis
Getzlaf-Toews-Sharp
Giroux-Bergeron-Lucic

Keith-Doughty
Subban -Weber
Boumeester-Pietrangelo

Luongo
Price
Crawford

 

[Team_Spirit]

Kunitz-Crosby-Perry ( Kunitz is amazing this year and the chemistry with Crosby is key)
Getzlaf-Stamkos-St.Louis ( soild line, Stammer-St-Louis chemistry)
Tavares-Toews-Thornton ( T LINE! 3 centers, kinda weird...but id rather have thornton on the wing than Lupul or Eberle...)
Nash-Bergeron-E.Staal ( big line for Bergeron )

Keith-Doughty
Subban -Weber
Boumeester-Pietrangelo

Luongo
Price

NO GO : Giroux,Duchenes,Lucic,Marleau,Hall,Couture,Richards

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Crosby, Toews, Tavares, St. Louis, Stamkos, Bergeron and Nash are all going if they're healthy. Nash is just too good in international tournaments, so even if he isn't having a great season he'll still go.

That's already 7 forwards.

The next 6 are going to be near impossible to pick. Duchene, Richards, Couture, Giroux, Perry, Getzlaf, Thornton, E. Staal, Hall and Lucic are all good picks. That's 10 forwards for 6 spots. Giroux is playing himself off the team, and Hall's time might not be now. Still, some tough choices there.

On D:

Keith - Doughty
Weber - Subban

should be the top 4 after that probably Bouwmeester, Pietrangelo, and Seabrook. You take the top D regardless of shot selection. It would be stupid to take a lesser D just because he shoots left. Subban can play his offside.

Price looks like he should be the starter for Team Canada at this point. I expect Luongo to be there regardless.

 

[Grant McCagg]

Dear Steef Izerman

Tanks for asking. Dis lineup look bess

Duchene-Crosby-Perry
Getzlaf- Desharnais -Toews (finally good player for Desi..superstar)
Tavares-Stamkos-St.Louis
Giroux-Bergeron-Y. Perreault (for de faceoff)
Briere

Keith-Doughty
Bouillon -Weber
Bouwmeester-Pietrangelo
Traverse

Theodore
Hackett
Garon

Best regard,
Michel

 

[WatchfulElm]

Because it will be on international ice, the team must be build around talent and speed first and foremost.

Stamkos - Crosby - St. Louis
Tavares - E. Staal - Giroux*
Duchene - Getzlaf - Perry
Nash - Toews - Bergeron**

Ex : Benn, Lucic

Doughty - Weber
Pietrangelo - Subban
Keith - Seabrook

Ex : Letang

Price
Luongo
Crawford

*Giroux has to wake-up because right now he doesn't belong there. Carter and Hall could be options too.
**Bergeron health status will be important to evaluate too. I'm not sure he's 100% recovered from his multiple playoff injuries last year.

 

[Locks]

Hahaha. Great job, Grant!