Team Canada

[MRandall25]

Letang was never going to make the team. He had 0 shot.

[IanMoran]

who are the big ones left off? Couture and St louis?

Giroux, Seabrook, Letang.

No one even had Letang in the "on the bubble", he pretty clearly doesn't belong on this team this year (no matter your thoughts on his future as a Penguin)

[Kraftster]

I just mean in terms of name value.

[Dickie Dunn]

Rick Nash making the team is startling. Dude sucks.

[MRandall25]

He has very little of it

[Kraftster]

Ok, you're right.

[Troy Loney]

Vlasic over Seabrook and Boyle? Was Vlasic likely the last one in?

[tfrizz]

Letang was never going to make the team. He had 0 shot.

Yup.

Also, when they discussed goaltending in the pre-game the sentiment was "Good for Mike Smith, but it's a bad sign that he's on the team". Jamie McLennan very bluntly said that Fleury's playoff failures cost him a spot on the team, which is a no brainer.

[Gaucho]

No, I think Vlasic was a lock.

[IanMoran]

Didn't even notice... only announced 24, waiting on status of Couture

[MRandall25]

From what I gather, Hamhuis was the bubble guy on D. They went with him so they could get the L-R pairings.

[shoeshine boy]

Not sure what Nash did to deserve being on the roster.

apparently Nash is a point-per-game player when playing internationally. wouldn't have been my choice but whatever.....

[IanMoran]

Question on Kunitz.. .Stevie Y said "yes, he plays with Crosby and they help each other... we asked if on his own does he deserve on this team, felt he belonged"

[tfrizz]

Didn't even notice... only announced 24, waiting on status of Couture

They announced all 25.

[shoeshine boy]

Question on Kunitz.. .Stevie Y said "yes, he plays with Crosby and they help each other... we asked if on his own does he deserve on this team, felt he belonged"

Kunitz has been awesome the last few years BUT he's always had either Sid or Geno to get him the puck. could he be that player if Andrew Cogliano was his center? I think not.

[IanMoran]

Didn't even notice... only announced 24, waiting on status of Couture

They announced all 25.

Just looked, you're right... maybe I heard the q&a wrong... Was listening in background, sounded like what he said..

[dodint]

Kind of bummed for St Louis. He's like the little engine that could. Just not now.

[IanMoran]

Sid's 10000000% the captain right?

[columbia]

Hopefully it's Nash.

[DropEmJayBird]

Letang was never going to make the team. He had 0 shot.

Yup.

Also, when they discussed goaltending in the pre-game the sentiment was "Good for Mike Smith, but it's a bad sign that he's on the team". Jamie McLennan very bluntly said that Fleury's playoff failures cost him a spot on the team, which is a no brainer.

As the 3rd goalie, my guess is they liked the fact that Smith played well for them in some recent IIHF tourney's since his NHL team didn't have a chance for a playoff failure.

[SolidSnake]

Hamhuis over Seabrook seems silly

[Crankshaft]

Question on Kunitz.. .Stevie Y said "yes, he plays with Crosby and they help each other... we asked if on his own does he deserve on this team, felt he belonged"

Kunitz has been awesome the last few years BUT he's always had either Sid or Geno to get him the puck. could he be that player if Andrew Cogliano was his center? I think not.

Guess what, Andrew Cogliano isn't on Team Canada. Who cares?

[pfim]

Question on Kunitz.. .Stevie Y said "yes, he plays with Crosby and they help each other... we asked if on his own does he deserve on this team, felt he belonged"

Kunitz has been awesome the last few years BUT he's always had either Sid or Geno to get him the puck. could he be that player if Andrew Cogliano was his center? I think not.

No, but they don't need 4 lines of scorers either. Kunitz could fill multiple roles.

I'm not sure why Neal doesn't get more consideration, but whatevs.

[Pitts]

who are the big ones left off? Couture and St louis?

Giroux, Seabrook, Letang.

Hall, Seguin, Thornton, Giordano, Staal, Richards (Mike), the list could go on.

[SolidSnake]

From what I gather, Hamhuis was the bubble guy on D. They went with him so they could get the L-R pairings.

Seabrook and Keith would be like Crosby and Kunitz would of made more sense