Reinhart can barely play in this tournament, let alone the NHL. He has been supremely disappointing.
- Leafs43

I don't know what you guys want from Reinhart, he isn't the same type of player as Reilly. But the fact that the coaches trust Reinhart enough to be on the ice in a 6 on 4 situation is enough for me. He might not be NHL ready, but he has been good in this tournament and has been really good in the last two seasons for the Oil Kings.

Bring on those sneaky (frank)in' Russians!

BTW, does anyone know who sets the schedule? Because it's almost looks painfully obvious that the Russians did!

Bring on those sneaky (frank)in' Russians!

BTW, does anyone know who sets the schedule? Because it's almost looks painfully obvious that the Russians did!
- As_I_See_It

The home team sets the schedule.

couldnt agree more on the disaster that is Murphy...

They did it last game too. It makes me mad. Canadians should play like warriors, not soccer players.
- Maxbone

A lot of them are Canuck's fans.

I don't know what you guys want from Reinhart, he isn't the same type of player as Reilly. But the fact that the coaches trust Reinhart enough to be on the ice in a 6 on 4 situation is enough for me. He might not be NHL ready, but he has been good in this tournament and has been really good in the last two seasons for the Oil Kings.
- Ben37

Admittedly "supremely disappointing" was an overstatement. I was just expecting a lot more from him. I was expecting him to be the 3rd or 4th guy, and he has been the 5th or 6th.

Admittedly "supremely disappointing" was an overstatement. I was just expecting a lot more from him. I was expecting him to be the 3rd or 4th guy, and he has been the 5th or 6th.
- Leafs43

That is what is brought in as. He isn't ahead of Reilly, Hamilton, Harrington or Oulette. Not at this point, he and Wotherspoon were brought along to be big and defensive. Murphy is supposed to be the PP specialist but has been underwhelming.

Reinhart can barely play in this tournament, let alone the NHL. He has been supremely disappointing.
- Leafs43

Ya +3 1 assist and 4 pm is barely able to play against the best kids in the >20 age range in the world.
The one thing that can be said for a defenseman if your not being noticed your doing your job.
But since your opinion is everything from out east is better than anything from the west then you can keep it.
I believe the Islanders are quite happy with his developement this year being named to the world juniors, being named captian of the Oil Kings and playing against the top lines in the WHL.
Myself I am happy with him.
I also think Xavier Oullet and Scott Harrington are also having a good tourney.

I agree with NHL players not being eligible. Maybe put a game limit, say if you played 25 games in NHL you're not eligible.
- adambuffalo

I wish they'd play every year. I hate the questions after the fact (but would Canada have won it ________, ________, and ________ weren't playing in the NHL).

Ya +3 1 assist and 4 pm is barely able to play against the best kids in the >20 age range in the world.
The one thing that can be said for a defenseman if your not being noticed your doing your job.
But since your opinion is everything from out east is better than anything from the west then you can keep it.
I believe the Islanders are quite happy with his developement this year being named to the world juniors, being named captian of the Oil Kings and playing against the top lines in the WHL.
Myself I am happy with him.
I also think Xavier Oullet and Scott Harrington are also having a good tourney.
- longbottom

I have already admitted that I was too hard on him. Regardless, he still doesn't look NHL ready to me.

There really is no reason to be hostile. You seem to think that differing opinions are attacks on you personally. Trust me, they are not.

I don't know what you guys want from Reinhart, he isn't the same type of player as Reilly. But the fact that the coaches trust Reinhart enough to be on the ice in a 6 on 4 situation is enough for me. He might not be NHL ready, but he has been good in this tournament and has been really good in the last two seasons for the Oil Kings.
- Ben37

I wouldn't put weight on anything that Spott does because Ryan Murphy continues to get ice time. He should be handed over to the KGB and shot. Reinhart isn't standing out but he's not as bad as people are making him out to be.

RC, Canada didn't steal this win. They went up 2-0 and boringly played protect the lead, but they also could have been up 4-0 if it wasn't for Gibson, he was a beast in this game just lik Subban was.

Ya +3 1 assist and 4 pm is barely able to play against the best kids in the >20 age range in the world.
The one thing that can be said for a defenseman if your not being noticed your doing your job.
But since your opinion is everything from out east is better than anything from the west then you can keep it.
I believe the Islanders are quite happy with his developement this year being named to the world juniors, being named captian of the Oil Kings and playing against the top lines in the WHL.
Myself I am happy with him.
I also think Xavier Oullet and Scott Harrington are also having a good tourney.
- longbottom

I don't get this automatic defense mechanism that because someone is from the east and they criticize someone/thing related to western canada that they are doing so only because they are from the west. Its truly frustrating to see as someone from the Maritimes and is married to someone from BC. We are going to end up like Russia circa early 90's if attitudes like that continue on and get stronger.

Its all fine and dandy to be proud of your town/region, I certainly am proud of where I grew up and NS in general, but have some humility/thick skin.

I have already admitted that I was too hard on him. Regardless, he still doesn't look NHL ready to me.

There really is no reason to be hostile. You seem to think that differing opinions are attacks on you personally. Trust me, they are not.
- Leafs43

You insulted his man crush, how can it get any more personal than that?

Ya +3 1 assist and 4 pm is barely able to play against the best kids in the >20 age range in the world.
The one thing that can be said for a defenseman if your not being noticed your doing your job.
But since your opinion is everything from out east is better than anything from the west then you can keep it.
I believe the Islanders are quite happy with his developement this year being named to the world juniors, being named captian of the Oil Kings and playing against the top lines in the WHL.
Myself I am happy with him.
I also think Xavier Oullet and Scott Harrington are also having a good tourney.
- longbottom

What does that have to do with anything. Holy overboard.

While I agree many are being a bit hard on GR, it sure didnt warrant that kind of response..

Chill out LL Cool J, Biggie didnt mean any harm.

I'm glad subban finally shut some people up. He played well as did Gibson.

I've been impressed with Reilly, Harrington, and Oullet all tournament. Hamilton has been underwhelming for me.

Americans don't seem to have enough offensive creativity up front aside from galchenyuk. And as it has been addressed he's been getting very little minutes. Trouba has been awesome. Jones didn't have the best game but I love how he controls the offensive blue line.

I think drouin solidified himself a top 5 spot in the draft. I'd say top three but I Haven't watched lindholm or barkov. Unreal stick handler and skater.

Ya +3 1 assist and 4 pm is barely able to play against the best kids in the >20 age range in the world.
The one thing that can be said for a defenseman if your not being noticed your doing your job.
But since your opinion is everything from out east is better than anything from the west then you can keep it.
I believe the Islanders are quite happy with his developement this year being named to the world juniors, being named captian of the Oil Kings and playing against the top lines in the WHL.
Myself I am happy with him.
I also think Xavier Oullet and Scott Harrington are also having a good tourney.
- longbottom

-Ryan Murphy sucks balls and has no business being on this team
-Jacob Trouba and Seth Jones is the best D pairing in the tournanment. Both have very bright futures
-Dougie Hamilton has played better than people are saying. Murphy is that bad of a partner
-Malcom Subban needs to learn how to control rebounds better
-Nuge is the mother(frank)in man!

GO CANADA!!!

I'm glad subban finally shut some people up. He played well as did Gibson.

I've been impressed with Reilly, Harrington, and Oullet all tournament. Hamilton has been underwhelming for me.

Americans don't seem to have enough offensive creativity up front aside from galchenyuk. And as it has been addressed he's been getting very little minutes. Trouba has been awesome. Jones didn't have the best game but I love how he controls the offensive blue line.

I think drouin solidified himself a top 5 spot in the draft. I'd say top three but I Haven't watched lindholm or barkov. Unreal stick handler and skater.
- ystoil

Im wondering if Hamilton is just one of those guys who are better suited for the North American style and ice. Oullet has impressed me the most from the teams D to be honest. Maybe because my expectations werent as high for him as RH and RM?

If Drouin has played his way into the top 5, then Barkov IMO has played his was out of it.

Bring on those sneaky (frank)in' Russians!

BTW, does anyone know who sets the schedule? Because it's almost looks painfully obvious that the Russians did!
- As_I_See_It

The home team gets to make the schedule so yes it was Russia

Im wondering if Hamilton is just one of those guys who are better suited for the North American style and ice. Oullet has impressed me the most from the teams D to be honest. Maybe because my expectations werent as high for him as RH and RM?

If Drouin has played his way into the top 5, then Barkov IMO has played his was out of it.
- systemtool

That's possible and maybe he's more worried about not making mistakes out there. I just didn't see a "chl defenseman of the year" who put up 72 points or whatever it was. He was not a weakness by any means but as you said expectations could be part of it as they were for Oullet.

I wish tsn played the other games as well or at least on replay from whoever is covering the other pool. I'm wondering if drouins size holds him back at all.

I wouldn't put weight on anything that Spott does because Ryan Murphy continues to get ice time. He should be handed over to the KGB and shot. Reinhart isn't standing out but he's not as bad as people are making him out to be.

RC, Canada didn't steal this win. They went up 2-0 and boringly played protect the lead, but they also could have been up 4-0 if it wasn't for Gibson, he was a beast in this game just lik Subban was.
- trolleytracks

I don't agree with Spott's use of Murphy and MacKinnon so far, but using Reinhart on the PK is a no brainer in my view. The Oil Kings are at something around 91% on the PK and Reinhart is a big part of that.

I don't know if people have Griffin confused for his father and brothers who are all offensive minded players, but he doesn't play that style. He reminds of Marc Staal minus the offense. The Oil Kings do use him on the PP, but that is mostly because he is a decent passer and can hit the net, but he is far from Morgan Reilly.

I have already admitted that I was too hard on him. Regardless, he still doesn't look NHL ready to me.

There really is no reason to be hostile. You seem to think that differing opinions are attacks on you personally. Trust me, they are not.
- Leafs43

Welcome to longbottom.

The home team sets the schedule.
- Ben37

Thought so. Of the three teams that had a chance to win the pool (Canada, US or Russia), Russia gave themselves the EASIEST SCHEDULE BY FAR, and it's brutally obvious.

-Ryan Murphy sucks balls and has no business being on this team
-Jacob Trouba and Seth Jones is the best D pairing in the tournanment. Both have very bright futures
-Dougie Hamilton has played better than people are saying. Murphy is that bad of a partner
-Malcom Subban needs to learn how to control rebounds better
-Nuge is the mother(frank)in man!

GO CANADA!!!
- Ihatebrianburke

Jones hasn't played worthy of his draft ranking. He turns it over almost as much as Murphy.

Thought so. Of the three teams that had a chance to win the pool (Canada, US or Russia), Russia gave themselves the EASIEST SCHEDULE BY FAR, and it's brutally obvious.
- As_I_See_It

We do it when it's in Canada, it's a perk of hosting the tourny. Not an excuse to be used to lose tomorrow. Whatever the schedule is, you have to win and not be concerned with it.