Mike Augello: Komarov Selected By Finland For World Cup; Leafs Vs Capitals

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Is Team North America a "24 and under" team? I thought it was an "under 23" team. Somebody set this record straight dammit.

Edit: Google set the record straight. It's a 23 and under or U24 team.

Pretty franking weak sauce when you can't find 16 guys in the NHL for your national team.

Ouchie.

Is Team North America a "24 and under" team? I thought it was an "under 23" team. Somebody set this record straight dammit.
- 1979AD

i thought it was 23 and under

mcdavid should be allowed to play for team Canada!!

mcdavid should be allowed to play for team Canada!!
- Lucas.Neilson

Agreed - these gimmick teams drive me nuts. The World Cup should be a national tournament. "North America" and "Europe: Other" are not nations.

mcdavid should be allowed to play for team Canada!!
- Lucas.Neilson

Dumbest idea the NHL has ever had.

What's going to happen when they play against Canada?

I just pray to Roy Spencer nobody gets hurt.

mcdavid should be allowed to play for team Canada!!
- Lucas.Neilson

so should mackinnon

Agreed - these gimmick teams drive me nuts. The World Cup should be a national tournament. "North America" and "Europe: Other" are not nations.
- 1979AD

You can't comprehend the pride those guys will feel representing their nation gimmick team.

Dumbest idea the NHL has ever had.

What's going to happen when they play against Canada?

I just pray to Roy Spencer nobody gets hurt.
- Atomic Wedgie

Deputy Commissioner whatsisface said on radio today that they're 'developing anthems' for Team North America and Team Europe in case either happens to win.

You can't comprehend the pride those guys will feel representing their nation gimmick team.
- burn

When McDavid was a little boy, playing hockey in his driveway, he dreamed of one day scoring the winning goal for Team North America Under 23.

Deputy Commissioner whatsisface said on radio today that they're 'developing anthems' for Team North America and Team Europe in case either happens to win.
- 1979AD

Obviously they'll use The Final Countdown for Team Europe.

Deputy Commissioner whatsisface said on radio today that they're 'developing anthems' for Team North America and Team Europe in case either happens to win.
- 1979AD

just the fact that they have to do that is a good enough reason to scrap the idea

You can't comprehend the pride those guys will feel representing their nation gimmick team.
- burn

Can't wait for the intermission interview:

Stiffler's Mom: "So how does it feel to represent not just Slovakia, but all the European countries that suck at or don't care about hockey?"

Kopitar: \_(ツ)_/

Deputy Commissioner whatsisface said on radio today that they're 'developing anthems' for Team North America and Team Europe in case either happens to win.
- 1979AD

Borat sings the national anthem

"Team North America is the greatest hockey ever, no other nation is greater....they are u24 and are still number 1"

Can't wait for the intermission interview:

Stiffler's Mom: "So how does it feel to represent not just Slovakia, but all the European countries that suck at or don't care about hockey?"

Kopitar: \_(ツ)_/
- 1979AD

When McDavid was a little boy, playing hockey in his driveway, he dreamed of one day scoring the winning goal for Team North America Under 23.
- Atomic Wedgie

Similar to him and Edmonton?

stifflers mom and borat on page 1...there is a lot of hope for this thread

Obviously they'll use The Final Countdown for Team Europe.
- Atomic Wedgie

Absolutely! (frank) it - just use it for every anthem.

Dumbest idea the NHL has ever had.

What's going to happen when they play against Canada?

I just pray to Roy Spencer nobody gets hurt.
- Atomic Wedgie

It's not often you see someone comment "dumbest idea ever" and it was trumped 3 posts later.

Record?

stifflers mom and borat on page 1...there is a lot of hope for this thread
- Lucas.Neilson

@SWhyno: Bill Daly says not to draw conclusions from World Cup jerseys not having ads on them. Says to @reporterchris that there's still time..


Phew.... I was worried there for a second

@SWhyno: Bill Daly says not to draw conclusions from World Cup jerseys not having ads on them. Says to @reporterchris that there's still time..


Phew.... I was worried there for a second

It's probably because there are people like me advising clients against going anywhere near such a thing in North America.

It's going to be a fun night here.