Matt Henderson: Picking My Team Canada

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I wouldn't take Hall. He can watch from the couch and learn from there. Until he can play a 200 ft game then maybe he can be an alternate.

I wouldn't take Hall. He can watch from the couch and learn from there. Until he can play a 200 ft game then maybe he can be an alternate.
- nanook82

I think he is a pretty decent choice of an alternate along with St. Louis. If one of the young guns get hurt, toss Hall out there. If one of the defensive/checking forwards get injured, slide St. Louis in there. Mind you Martin can play the high flying skill game as well.

I think he is a pretty decent choice of an alternate along with St. Louis. If one of the young guns get hurt, toss Hall out there. If one of the defensive/checking forwards get injured, slide St. Louis in there. Mind you Martin can play the high flying skill game as well.
- nated81

I can think of three players ahead of Hall. And keep in my I'm a die hard Oiler fan.

Kunitz
Benn
Seguin

I can think of three players ahead of Hall. And keep in my I'm a die hard Oiler fan.

Kunitz
Benn
Seguin
- nanook82

All great choices, I won't disagree with you there. However, Kunitz has excelled because of playing with Crosby, for the most part. Benn is a beast and I am not too sure how his skills would convert to the larger ice surface. And Seguin, well I guess we are back to the Taylor vs Tyler debate.

I can think of three players ahead of Hall. And keep in my I'm a die hard Oiler fan.

Kunitz
Benn
Seguin
- nanook82

Kunitz without Crosby is as good as _____???

Benn and Seguin would be fine choices too.

TSN has projected Rick Nash to make the team. If that happens I will go on a rampage !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kunitz without Crosby is as good as _____???

Benn and Seguin would be fine choices too.
- Matt_Henderson

He'd look pretty damn good with Getzlaf and Perry.

Do you even watch Pens games? Kunitz does a lot for Crosby as well. Not like Kunitz just stands in front of the net hoping Crosby shoots it off him so he can get his points.

It bothers me when people can just say... Select Hall so he can get the experience. Really?

I don't get why everyone has a hard-on for Nash... especially this year.

TSN has projected Rick Nash to make the team. If that happens I will go on a rampage !!!!!!!!!!!!!


- Reveen

Best episode ever!

Guys pipe down with the Kunitz talk. We already have one poopshow of a thread, we don't need two.

Matt Henderson: Picking My Team Canada
- Matt_Henderson

Good team, but would definitely put Benn in before Hall

I think not having Toews play Center is a mistake on your part

I personally think

C
Crosby
Toews
Getzlaf
Bergeron

LW
Stamkos
Sharp
Hall
M.richards

Rw
Tavares
Giroux
Perry
Thornton

EX
Duchene
Couture

D
Kieth
Doughty
Subban
Pietrangelo
Weber
Seabrooke
Vlassic
Hamhuis

G
Price
Luongo
Smith

That's who I'd have anybody can play anywhere and we have a solid team, great PK really multi talented PP with countless options. Speed to burn this team gives us the best chance to win gold IMO

I can think of three players ahead of Hall. And keep in my I'm a die hard Oiler fan.

Kunitz
Benn
Seguin
- nanook82

Is there a player on team Canada who's better than Kunitz?

Is there a player on team Canada who's better than Kunitz?
- Scooby_Doo

I could probably name 20

logan couture people.

he can do everything. and will make this team

However, Kunitz has excelled because of playing with Crosby, for the most part.

So would it not be good to have him excel while playing with Crosby at Sochi? Are we running a dog show or trying to win Gold?

If anyone thinks assembling the darlings of the NHL will get you Gold just remember:

Torino 2006.

Guys pipe down with the Kunitz talk. We already have one poopshow of a thread, we don't need two.
- Morris

He's a lock

Is there a player on team Canada who's better than Kunitz?
- Scooby_Doo

Not even close!

logan couture people.

he can do everything. and will make this team
- hugefemale dog77

3rd best player on his own team. Other 2 are both Canadian.

I disagree. Especially with Campbell and Giordano. Not to steal your thunder, but I did a blog on the Olympic team at a different site
http://wp.me/p2dMRe-2UT

Also ignore the dumb title the head editor gave it.

You take the best players. Giordano is not. Campbell is not. Neal concerns me because you don't hear him being discussed. At all. And I have to figure there is a reason for that.

But I do agree that Nash sucks. (frank) him.

So would it not be good to have him excel while playing with Crosby at Sochi? Are we running a dog show or trying to win Gold?

If anyone thinks assembling the darlings of the NHL will get you Gold just remember:

Torino 2006.
- Grinder6

I hate this argument.

like it's black or white. and we can only have it one way or the other.

either you want kunitz on the team or you're stupid and just want an all star team.

are these people so delusional that they don't think Canada has other guys that can score but also play defence, physically etc.??

"if we don't pick chris effin kunitz we are so effed. all star teams don't win gold medals!!"

logan couture people.

he can do everything. and will make this team
- hugefemale dog77

He will be the only Sharks player on Team Canada.
Unless bracken kearns makes it. 3 goals in past 4 games. Pens fans say take the hot players like Kunitz, no Canadian is hotter than Kearns.

3rd best player on his own team. Other 2 are both Canadian.
- Matt_Henderson

I think he's the very best player on his own team. and the best two way player of that group as well.

I suppose an argument can be made for joe, but you've gotta be joking if you think marleau brings more to the table than couture at this point. and I like marleau alot.

there's more to the nhl than just points and offence. otherwise hall would probably be a lock.

id bet couture has the inside track on either of those two. even with joe leading assists