2016 World Cup Thread

[The Iron Sheik]

12:1... 10:1...
The last Sportsnet article I forwarded to my hockey team had them at +2000 (20:1), mind you - that was late-July... but still... what oddsmaker missed the quality on that team!?!.
I said that was a bargain price.
http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/t...ld-cup-hockey/

They don't stand a chance against Canada, Sweden, or Russia.

[2014olympicgold]

ROR in for Seguin for Team Canada

[Jouko-Pouko]

Some interesting changes for Team Finland before the tournament starts. Sebastian Aho was moved to the 1st line to play right wing with Barkov and Laine. Jussi Jokinen used to play in that position but he was moved to the 3rd line. Teuvo Teräväinen was dropped to 13th forward. So for the battle of Finns in Carolina, Aho has the early edge against Teräväinen.

3rd and 4th lines include players like Komarov, Filppula, Jokinen and Lehterä, so it's pretty impressive that youngsters Laine and Aho have taken their spots on the 1st line with the best player on the team (Barkov).

Granlund-Koivu-Donskoi is the 2nd line in case anyone is wondering.

[StuntMan12]

Polak should leave McDavid alone. Rather watch McDavid's magic out there than Polak waddling around the ice looking for big hits.

[The Iron Sheik]

Teravainen is going to be in Europe in a few years. Not a great player at all

[puckprediictor]

Is this is "I dont like Team USA" thread

[StuntMan12]

Teravainen is going to be in Europe in a few years. Not a great player at all

I always thought he was a bit overrated. People think he can score 50-60 pts this year....i don't see it from him.


I read on HFBOARDS that he was demoted to 13th forward.

[Atomic Wedgy]

Worst sport commentary of all time? Sounds like a kid from the neighborhood did the commentary for this video from his basement. Seriously... is this the required quality level nowadays?

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/world...=5125876804001

[2014olympicgold]

I think the hype around Teravainen was that he could be playing with Kane. Or he would be allowed to play very offensive with Toews and Hossa.

And the fact he put up 15pts in 7 WJC games in 2014. Got hot at the right time maybe? I haven’t seen much of him, but he never seems to flash that talent.

[rataylor22]

I think the hype around Teravainen was that he could be playing with Kane. Or he would be allowed to play very offensive with Toews and Hossa.

And the fact he put up 15pts in 7 WJC games in 2014. Got hot at the right time maybe? I haven’t seen much of him, but he never seems to flash that talent.

Remember Chicago's 2015 cup run? Teravainen was awesome. He's going to be a decent player in the league.

[The Iron Sheik]

Remember Chicago's 2015 cup run? Teravainen was awesome. He's going to be a decent player in the league.

anyone can look great playing with that top 6 at the time. if he was so great they would have kept him

[PenguinHunter]

anyone can look great playing with that top 6 at the time. if he was so great they would have kept him

They had to get rid of something good in order to get rid of some of the contracts.

Or do you consider Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien not good as well? Cause Chicago also had to get rid of them after a championship run.

[2014olympicgold]

Remember Chicago's 2015 cup run? Teravainen was awesome. He's going to be a decent player in the league.

10pts in 19games?

I’m just going off stats, I don’t remember his actual gameplay .

[The Iron Sheik]

They had to get rid of something good in order to get rid of some of the contracts.

Or do you consider Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien not good as well? Cause Chicago also had to get rid of them after a championship run.

Those weren't young assets who were controllable.

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They had to get rid of something good in order to get rid of some of the contracts.

Or do you consider Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien not good as well? Cause Chicago also had to get rid of them after a championship run.

Those weren't young assets who were controllable.

[rataylor22]

anyone can look great playing with that top 6 at the time. if he was so great they would have kept him

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