I know he's old, but not sure how one can possibly justify excluding MSL - the reigning league scoring leader and Stamkos' natural wingman - from the team.
I would take him over Perry in a heartbeat.
Well tonight I got bored and decided to predict who will make Team Canada as they try to defence their Gold Medal, with that said this is the team I put together now I know many people will disagree or have different versions but this is what i put together.
John Tavares - Sidney Crosby - Steven Stamkos
Rick Nash - Jonathan Toews - Claude Giroux
Eric Staal - Ryan Getzlaf - Corey Perry
Taylor Hall - Patrice Bergeron - Mike Richards
Matt Duchene
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Drew Doughty - Shea Weber
Marc Staal - Alex Pietrangelo
Kris Letang
Carey Price
Roberto Luongo
Cam Ward
Straight Points keeper league. Keep 5 Forwards,3 defence,1 goalie.
F: Nicklas Backstrom, Joe Thornton, Henrik Zetterberg, Zach Parise, Logan Couture
D: Erik Karlsson, Alex Pietrangelo, Oliver Ekman-Larsson
G: Sergei Bobrovsky
I know he's old, but not sure how one can possibly justify excluding MSL - the reigning league scoring leader and Stamkos' natural wingman - from the team.
I would take him over Perry in a heartbeat.
Straight Points keeper league. Keep 5 Forwards,3 defence,1 goalie.
F: Nicklas Backstrom, Joe Thornton, Henrik Zetterberg, Zach Parise, Logan Couture
D: Erik Karlsson, Alex Pietrangelo, Oliver Ekman-Larsson
G: Sergei Bobrovsky
Hall is going to have to show half a defensive brain this upcoming season if he is going to be brought along to play 3/4 line minutes. His only advantage is that he is a winger, but even that might not be enough.
I also have a tough time not seeing Subban on Canada's roster after his Norris-like season. I know there are a lot of right handed defenseman for Canada, but still...
It's so hard to make a roster for Team Canada because they are going to be so many player left out.
I personally wouldn't put Mike Richards on it. I would also make an all-out shutdown line of Toews-Bergeron-Benn(or ROR).
Tavares-Crosby-Nash
Nash-Stamkos-Giroux
MSL-Getzlaf-Perry
Toews-Bergeron-Benn
E.Staal/Hall
Duncan Keith - Brent Seabrook
Drew Doughty - Shea Weber
P.K. Subban - Alex Pietrangelo
Kris Letang
Carey Price
Roberto Luongo
Corey Crawford
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Thomas Drance had also a brillant idea of bringing the full SJ Sharks PP at Sochi, I loved that idea also...
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I wonder if Iginla will get another shot at it, assuming he re-signs with the Pens next year? Possibly more of a depth role but if he gets more time on Crosby's line then they might want to see them together in Sochi.
I can't tell if you're joking or being serious.... but I know they have a lot of right handed shot defenceman. Their are obviously guys who you can include like any Team Canada but I even took the time to sit down and write out 30 forwards I'd invite, 16 defenceman and 6 goalies, so it isn't like I rushed this process.
Straight Points keeper league. Keep 5 Forwards,3 defence,1 goalie.
F: Nicklas Backstrom, Joe Thornton, Henrik Zetterberg, Zach Parise, Logan Couture
D: Erik Karlsson, Alex Pietrangelo, Oliver Ekman-Larsson
G: Sergei Bobrovsky
Straight Points keeper league. Keep 5 Forwards,3 defence,1 goalie.
F: Nicklas Backstrom, Joe Thornton, Henrik Zetterberg, Zach Parise, Logan Couture
D: Erik Karlsson, Alex Pietrangelo, Oliver Ekman-Larsson
G: Sergei Bobrovsky
I'm thinking Letang has got to be a top 4 D for this team
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PARTIAL DYNASTY (Keep 20 from year to year)
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 2G every night
G ,A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SOG, Hits, Blocks
Wins, Saves, SV%, GAA, SO
C-Eichel, Marner (RW), Matthews
L- Skinner, Pacioretty, Vanek, Perlini, Palat
R- Hoffman, Byron, Tuch, Kerfoot, Sprong
D- Ekblad, Gostisbehere, Rielly, Borowiecki, Montour, Girard, Orpik, Schenn
G-Fleury, Rask, Brossoit, Saros, Kuemper, Appleby
Tavares-Crosby-Nash
Stamkos-Giroux-St. Louis
E. Staal-Toews-Perry
Benn-Bergeron-M. Richards
Getzlaf
Keith-Weber
Doughty-Letang
Subban-Pietrangelo
Seabrook
Price
Luongo
Ward