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Scooby_Doo
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Somewhere close to Vancouver., BC
Joined: 06.10.2009

Jan 7 @ 6:35 PM ET
Seabrook was awful in 2010. Started in the top 4 but got to the point where babcock refused to use him
- Bieksa#3


Clearly Babcock didn't want him on the team again.
He barely played Bergeron, I'm surprised he brought him back. I don't get all the hype for him, he's an average hockey player imo.
A_SteamingLombardi
Location: Systemic failure / Slurptastic
Joined: 10.12.2008

Jan 7 @ 6:35 PM ET
Yep. 3ft now in less than 3 days. -40 with win chill. 60km/hour winds. Every single road within 50km of me shut down. Its bad
- Bieksa#3

Check the records for biggest snow falls in Canada, in 1996 we had 5 ft in 36hrs.
The west coast gets the biggest snow falls but they only come once in a generation.
thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

Jan 7 @ 6:36 PM ET
A little late to the party but...

very happy for Hamhuis, Sharp, and Duchene

In the wtf category - Giroux, Marleau? (over St. Louis?) Vlasic over Seabass?

Edit: Rick Nash - OVER.RATED.

- Zogg

Jeff Carter was my only surprise making the team. Not making the team is Giroux you have to go with the hot hand.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jan 7 @ 6:36 PM ET
For an arm and a leg.
- thundachunk

You mean I should dump the O-rank 12 and 2nd best fantasy goalie for scraps
golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Jan 7 @ 6:37 PM ET
Clearly Babcock didn't want him on the team again.
He barely played Bergeron, I'm surprised he brought him back. I don't get all the hype for him, he's an average hockey player imo.

- Scooby_Doo


That's because Bergeron was injured when the tournament started.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jan 7 @ 6:38 PM ET
Check the records for biggest snow falls in Canada, in 1996 we had 5 ft in 36hrs.
The west coast gets the biggest snow falls but they only come once in a generation.

- A_SteamingLombardi

The biggest is Wiarton Ontario apparently. Over 2ft(29") in less then 24hrs. In the 70's I believe
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jan 7 @ 6:38 PM ET
Clearly Babcock didn't want him on the team again.
He barely played Bergeron, I'm surprised he brought him back. I don't get all the hype for him, he's an average hockey player imo.

- Scooby_Doo

......
thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

Jan 7 @ 6:38 PM ET
You mean I should dump the O-rank 12 and 2nd best fantasy goalie for scraps
- Bieksa#3

Your a ruthless GM. Full of truculence.
golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Jan 7 @ 6:38 PM ET
Jeff Carter was my only surprise making the team. Not making the team is Giroux you have to go with the hot hand.
- thundachunk


I'm not surprised he's on the team. He's a pure goal scorer in case Stamkos isn't fit.
Blackstrom2
Washington Capitals
Location: richmond, VA
Joined: 10.11.2010

Jan 7 @ 6:39 PM ET
I'm not surprised he's on the team. He's a pure goal scorer in case Stamkos isn't fit.
- golfingsince


Neal.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jan 7 @ 6:39 PM ET
Clearly Babcock didn't want him on the team again.
He barely played Bergeron, I'm surprised he brought him back. I don't get all the hype for him, he's an average hockey player imo.

- Scooby_Doo

Bergeren and sharp see both uber penalty killers. A lot of high end players kill penalties but aren't very good at it. Bergeren is also a huge big game player
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jan 7 @ 6:39 PM ET
Jeff Carter was my only surprise making the team. Not making the team is Giroux you have to go with the hot hand.
- thundachunk


Carter making the team was the biggest surprise. I personally would have left Kunitz and Marleau off as well. Instead of those 3 I would have taken Mike Richards, Claude Giroux and Logan Couture.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jan 7 @ 6:41 PM ET
Bergeren and sharp see both uber penalty killers. A lot of high end players kill penalties but aren't very good at it. Bergeren is also a huge big game player
- Bieksa#3


Sharp isn't killing many penalties this season, but he's pretty decent. I would have had Couture on the team since he's also a decent PK'er. Apparently Carter is one of LA's PK'ers so I guess that's why he made it.
golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Jan 7 @ 6:41 PM ET
Check the records for biggest snow falls in Canada, in 1996 we had 5 ft in 36hrs.
The west coast gets the biggest snow falls but they only come once in a generation.

- A_SteamingLombardi


Yeah it wasn't that bad in the lower mainland. I remember it though. We left for Nevada on boxing day, I counted 65 cars in the ditch on one side of the road in 1 hour.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jan 7 @ 6:41 PM ET
Carter making the team was the biggest surprise. I personally would have left Kunitz and Marleau off as well. Instead of those 3 I would have taken Mike Richards, Claude Giroux and Logan Couture.
- Nucker101

Couture was on my list as the final player till his injury. I'd leave him and take Seguin
golfingsince
Location: This message is Marwood approved!
Joined: 11.30.2011

Jan 7 @ 6:42 PM ET
Neal.
- Blackstrom2


I don't think they trust him, hot headed.
Bieksa#3
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 07.21.2009

Jan 7 @ 6:42 PM ET
Your a ruthless GM. Full of truculence.
- thundachunk

We all gotta be full of something
Blackstrom2
Washington Capitals
Location: richmond, VA
Joined: 10.11.2010

Jan 7 @ 6:43 PM ET
I don't think they trust him, hot headed.
- golfingsince



His wrist shot is one of the best in the game.
Zogg
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 09.16.2005

Jan 7 @ 6:43 PM ET
Jeff Carter was my only surprise making the team. Not making the team is Giroux you have to go with the hot hand.
- thundachunk


I also agree about Carter - I would have preferred someone like St. Louis or Coutoure (who is much more versatile than Carter - who is basically one dimensional)

With respect to Giroux, yes, he had a very bad start to the season but lately he's been close to getting back to last year's form (amazing, if you had said he would not be on the team back in the summer, you would have been called a heretic and burned at the stake)

As for Seabass, if you are going to go with the 'hot' hand, it seems he's having a very good year (I would probably take him over Vlasic)

Lastly, I would definitely have taken Coutoure over Marleau
DrChristianTroy
Location: 2028 Stanley Cup Champions
Joined: 11.10.2006

Jan 7 @ 6:43 PM ET
Still don't really understand why we can't/don't send 2 teams... Every other Olympic event can have multiple qualifiers. Why not hockey? Not saying both would be contenders for Gold, but our "B" team could beat a few of the "A" teams that'll be there. Then anything can happen once the tourney begins.
thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

Jan 7 @ 6:43 PM ET
Carter making the team was the biggest surprise. I personally would have left Kunitz and Marleau off as well. Instead of those 3 I would have taken Mike Richards, Claude Giroux and Logan Couture.
- Nucker101

I have to agree.
Zogg
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 09.16.2005

Jan 7 @ 6:44 PM ET
Seabrook was awful in 2010. Started in the top 4 but got to the point where babcock refused to use him
- Bieksa#3


Yes, he didn't have the greatest tournament, that's for sure. However, it looks like he's really picked up his game this year (and it would have been a no brainer to put him and Keith together)
thundachunk
Location: Help
Joined: 12.31.2011

Jan 7 @ 6:44 PM ET
Still don't really understand why we can't send 2 teams... Every other Olympic event can have multiple qualifiers. Why not hockey? Not saying both would be contenders for Gold, but our "B" team could beat a few of the "A" teams that'll be there. Then anything can happen once the tourney begins.
- DrChristianTroy

Canada gold Canada silver sound pretty good.
Scooby_Doo
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Somewhere close to Vancouver., BC
Joined: 06.10.2009

Jan 7 @ 6:45 PM ET
That's because Bergeron was injured when the tournament started.
- golfingsince


That's not true. If he was injured he wouldn't have gone.
Nucker101
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Vancouver, BC
Joined: 09.26.2010

Jan 7 @ 6:45 PM ET
Still don't really understand why we can't/don't send 2 teams... Every other Olympic event can have multiple qualifiers. Why not hockey? Not saying both would be contenders for Gold, but our "B" team could beat a few of the "A" teams that'll be there. Then anything can happen once the tourney begins.
- DrChristianTroy


That would be awesome.
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