Sweden ain't chopped liver either

oops...had a senior moment.
- Michael Pachla

I created a monster
Cause nobody wants to see Marshall no more
They want Shady, I'm chopped liver

how long til Poland can compete?
- homiedclown

2525?

nice blog


makes the 1980 team that much more special when you think about it
- homiedclown

sure does.......

Swedens crazy good. I don't know know how they do it or who they have teaching their developmental leagues, but their defence factory is impressive

Even in a best on best men's, I seriously think they have a better defence than Canada.

Karlsson
Hedman
Oel
As their top 3!?

Stalman, lindholm, klefbom, klingberg etc etc
- HB77

how many american d men are really good?


not many

I dunno.

Take out a couple of canadas players and the field evens out. It's the superstars we put on the 3rd pair that does it imo.

Let alone a roster that isn't even all that much better than anyone's else's to begin with and one extra player isn't gonna slam dunk it for Canada

No argument that in a best in best MENS tourney, Canada is significantly superior. But anything less than a team with Bergeron on the 4th line and we aren't.
Are we even ever far better in the juniors anymore ?
- HB77

Everyone else is catching up, fast if you are.

2525?
- Michael Pachla

that's quicker than our rebuild is taking

So KHL and Swedish Elite League players will be there? If so, it's Sweden vs. Russia in the finals. Finland will compete well too. Then you have the high-level Czechs and Slovaks who play on that side of the Atlantic too. Won't that just be great for North American hockey? This is a joke, right?
- yzermaneely

I don't need a gold to feel good about u.s. hockey or myself for that matter

how many american d men are really good?


not many
- homiedclown

I heard one is a coach of an NHL team now or something?

that's quicker than our rebuild is taking


- homiedclown

ouch...

ouch...
- Michael Pachla

the rebuild started when briere and drury walked, right?


we have not won a series since, 0-2 in the playoffs for what, 10 years now

the rebuild started when briere and drury walked, right?


we have not won a series since, 0-2 in the playoffs for what, 10 years now
- homiedclown

no...imo, it started with the goose trade but really but became full-blown when pommer was traded...

having said that, 0-2 in the playoffs over 10 seasons...no bueno

I heard one is a coach of an NHL team now or something?
- BeadyEyedDouche

where does housley rank compared to the age of other coaches

pretty sure he is one of the 10 oldest

how long til Poland can compete?
- homiedclown

good question..

2525?
- Michael Pachla

nolan put latvia on the map.. now he has moved on to poland

where does housley rank compared to the age of other coaches

pretty sure he is one of the 10 oldest
- homiedclown

At 53?

how many american d men are really good?


not many
- homiedclown

That's just it. You're top end at pretty much every position is comparable to anyone.
Mcdonagh, suter, maybe Faulk is pretty damn good and certainly enough to get it done in a short tourney comparison wise.
But it's your depth where you fall abit short.
Running out, I dunno, guys like niskanen or even shattenkirk against Canada's 3rd of pietrangelo or subban is skewed in the Canucks favour for sure


Same goes (and maybe even more so) your depth up front on those bottom 6 when Canada's rollin lines of toews and Bergeron

But top end of Kane, pavelski, gaudreau etc is lethal

nolan put latvia on the map.. now he has moved on to poland
- IndianaSabresFan

he sure did...

was looking for a zager and evans response

no...imo, it started with the goose trade but really but became full-blown when pommer was traded...

having said that, 0-2 in the playoffs over 10 seasons...no bueno
- Michael Pachla

it was a piss poor rebuild on the fly for darcy after july 1st 2007

the rebuild started when briere and drury walked, right?


we have not won a series since, 0-2 in the playoffs for what, 10 years now
- homiedclown

i wouldn't say thats when the rebuild started.. they still had hope that pommer, roy and vanek could carry this team after that.. i would say it was more like when pommer was traded.. but thats only because the ownership/gm wouldn't let go

it was a piss poor rebuild on the fly for darcy after july 1st 2007
- homiedclown

why would he be rebuilding with two of the top-20 centers in the league?

That's just it. You're top end at pretty much every position is comparable to anyone.
Mcdonagh, suter, maybe Faulk is pretty good and certainly enough to get it done in a short tourney comparison wise.
But it's your depth where you fall abit short.
Running out, I dunno, guys like niskanen or even shattenkirk against Canada's 3rd of pietrangelo or subban is skewed in the Canucks favour for sure
- HB77

nope

and america falls short on the bottom 2 lines and their top line is never as good as other decent teams


stars need to line up perfect and near flawless goaltending for usa to compete with the big boys

why would he be rebuilding with two of the top-20 centers in the league?
- Michael Pachla

vodka flew out my nose

it was a piss poor rebuild on the fly for darcy after july 1st 2007
- homiedclown

i don't think he wanted a rebuild

vodka flew out my nose
- homiedclown

At 53?
- BeadyEyedDouche

how many are younger than Phil?