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Lt. Dish
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Post by Lt. Dish Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:11 pm
columbia wrote: Lt. Dish wrote: MRandall25 wrote: Canada hasn't really looked good in this tournament.
They sealed their doom the moment they passed over Giroux the second time.
Despite your sarcasm, he probably should have made the team.
Maybe. Sure. I'm not saying he shouldn't have made the team; I actually don't know. It doesn't matter if we fans might think a slow start to the current NHL season and blowing off an orientation camp are silly reasons to pass over the guy; it matters what Hockey Canada thinks. I just find the outrage as misguided as Giroux's decision not to attend the camp and any hissy fit on the part of Hockey Canada.
Personally, I think he's as much a "victim" of Jordan Staal Syndrome than anything else. It's about roles, and he's still so young. He wasn't going to play C over the other guys Canada has available to them. He's played wing (R, I believe) before, but even at wing he finds himself right now behind a wealth of talent and the MSL Olympic Farewell Tour. His time will come, and it should be well-deserved.
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columbia
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Post by columbia Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:12 pm
@mikey
Part of it is that we're talking about 13th F. At that point, I want the most versatile player....and I see that as Giroux.
If Stamkos had just been healthy
, it wouldn't matter.
pens2005
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Post by pens2005 Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:13 pm
If Canada wins we would play them in semis.
penny lane
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Post by penny lane Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:13 pm
Let's Go Finns!
Pitts
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Post by Pitts Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:13 pm
US and Canada can not meet until a possible gold medal game!
Lt. Dish
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Post by Lt. Dish Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:13 pm
columbia wrote: @mikey
Part of it is that we're talking about 13th F. At that point, I want the most versatile player....and I see that as Giroux.
If Stamkos had just been healthy
Yep.
Grunthy
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Post by Grunthy Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:14 pm
There is a good chance that Russia and Canada could be eliminated before they reach the USA, if the USA makes the finals.
penny lane
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Post by penny lane Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:14 pm
damn Timmonen.
Pitts
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Post by Pitts Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:14 pm
pens2005 wrote: If Canada wins we would play them in semis.
I thought they just said not till gold medal game? Did I not hear something?
Grunthy
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Post by Grunthy Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:14 pm
pens2005 wrote: If Canada wins we would play them in semis.
not true.
Pitts
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Post by Pitts Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:16 pm
And, where is Russia in all this?
Pitts
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Post by Pitts Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:17 pm
Welp. Canada wins.
MRandall25
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Post by MRandall25 Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:17 pm
Pitts wrote: And, where is Russia in all this?
Have to play Norway in a qualification game.
penny lane
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Post by penny lane Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:17 pm
bullcrap~ finns deserved better. refs are garbage. In any tournament, refs afraid to do their job.
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Grunthy
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Post by Grunthy Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:17 pm
Yeah you get to play the Swiss!!!!!
pens2005
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Post by pens2005 Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:17 pm
Pitts wrote: pens2005 wrote: If Canada wins we would play them in semis.
I thought they just said not till gold medal game? Did I not hear something?
If Canada is 3rd seed, it would be the 2 vs. 3 in the semi right?
llipgh2
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Post by llipgh2 Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:17 pm
Oh, Rask...
Lt. Dish
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Post by Lt. Dish Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:18 pm
Doughty already in the running for best player of the tournament. Holy cow.
pcm
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Post by pcm Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:18 pm
1. Swe
MRandall25
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Post by MRandall25 Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:18 pm
penny lane wrote: bullcrap~ finns deserved better. refs are garbage.
Oh yeah. The refs really let that shot squeak in through their pads
pens2005
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Post by pens2005 Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:18 pm
Grunthy wrote: pens2005 wrote: If Canada wins we would play them in semis.
not true.
I don't understand then.
The seedings don't matter then?
1 doesn't play 4
2 doesn't play 3
Confused.
MarioLives
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Post by MarioLives Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:19 pm
Who is the one seed?
pens2005
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Post by pens2005 Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:19 pm
pcm wrote: 1. Swe
So I am correct then.
Trip McNeely
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Post by Trip McNeely Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:19 pm
MarioLives wrote: Who is the one seed?
Sweden
llipgh2
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Post by llipgh2 Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:20 pm
Sweden is #1 seed. US#2.
, it wouldn't matter.
