Eklund: Ten Reasons the NHL MUST Let Quinn Hughes Play.

Eklund: Ten Reasons the NHL MUST Let Quinn Hughes Play.
- Eklund

Wait. So Quinn can only play if he gets sick or hurt? That is a strange rule.

Each team picked 7 defencemen. In Canada's case they lost both Theodore and Makar to injury so they were allowed to bring in Harley for the one game (to make it 6 d-men on the roster). They had lost Pietrangelo before the tournament started so they were able to replace him before the tourney (with Sanheim I believe).

The US lost Hughes before the tourney and replaced him with Sanderson. They still had 7 defencemen to start the tournament. Now it looks like McAvoy is out for the final game, but the US still has 6 d-men which is why they can name Hughes as a replacement IF there is 1 more injury/illness. If no injury/illness then they have to go with the 6 on the roster. There is no substituting players just to try and make the roster better. Otherwise, why even name a roster if the plan is to just substitute guys in and out of the lineup as you choose. Hey .... I know .... why not let Canada bring in Tom Wilson to deal with the poop the Tkatchuk brothers and Miller bring.

No he doesn’t get to play!! They replaced him, before this started he was ill/hurt to bad so sad

Seems like Hughes understands the rules better than you do, Ek.

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Why? The US defense is just fine and held CAN to 1 last time. Why interrupt things?

And no: it isn't for fun. Everyone is taking this seriously, including you with your blog yesterday.

I'm surprised at the amount of opposition to him playing. A lot of commentary about the rules as though this tournament exists to service the rules, not the other way around. We want a good game and we don't want any moaning after the fact about what ifs and the like. Let him play.

Injured for the Canucks but MUST play for team USA...



Love it.

Injured for the Canucks but MUST play for team USA...



Love it.
- LordHumungous

He has to play, dude otherwise the entire tournament is completely invalid because Canada cheated, something something something...

Makar had a cold. I think Sanderson made out with him a few days ago and is coming down with something....

Makar had a cold. I think Sanderson made out with him a few days ago and is coming down with something....
- Hawkeynation

Those devious Canadians, faking a Makar illness so they could sneak in Thomas Harley

He has to play, dude otherwise the entire tournament is completely invalid because Canada cheated, something something something...
- Aetherial

lol of course.

is Russia playing?

Wait. So Quinn can only play if he gets sick or hurt? That is a strange rule.
- TurdFergeson

is Russia playing?
- 26912 PP

In communist Russia, tournament plays youuuuuuuuuuu




























I'll see myself out

Well, all of this Hughes blah blah doesn't matter as he has not been cleared to play hockey from his injury. So he can't even play for Vancouver yet.

Each team picked 7 defencemen. In Canada's case they lost both Theodore and Makar to injury so they were allowed to bring in Harley for the one game (to make it 6 d-men on the roster). They had lost Pietrangelo before the tournament started so they were able to replace him before the tourney (with Sanheim I believe).

The US lost Hughes before the tourney and replaced him with Sanderson. They still had 7 defencemen to start the tournament. Now it looks like McAvoy is out for the final game, but the US still has 6 d-men which is why they can name Hughes as a replacement IF there is 1 more injury/illness. If no injury/illness then they have to go with the 6 on the roster. There is no substituting players just to try and make the roster better. Otherwise, why even name a roster if the plan is to just substitute guys in and out of the lineup as you choose. Hey .... I know .... why not let Canada bring in Tom Wilson to deal with the poop the Tkatchuk brothers and Miller bring.
- OttawaB

Logic won't work on Ek

Maybe reason 11 would have swayed them. Oh well, the game will go on, but it's a shame that there's a best available player that won't be there. Already missing Draisaitl, Shesterkin, Ovechkin and a slew of other best players in the world, so what's one more?

is Russia playing?
- 26912 PP

only with themselves.

self love

Each team picked 7 defencemen. In Canada's case they lost both Theodore and Makar to injury so they were allowed to bring in Harley for the one game (to make it 6 d-men on the roster). They had lost Pietrangelo before the tournament started so they were able to replace him before the tourney (with Sanheim I believe).

The US lost Hughes before the tourney and replaced him with Sanderson. They still had 7 defencemen to start the tournament. Now it looks like McAvoy is out for the final game, but the US still has 6 d-men which is why they can name Hughes as a replacement IF there is 1 more injury/illness. If no injury/illness then they have to go with the 6 on the roster. There is no substituting players just to try and make the roster better. Otherwise, why even name a roster if the plan is to just substitute guys in and out of the lineup as you choose. Hey .... I know .... why not let Canada bring in Tom Wilson to deal with the poop the Tkatchuk brothers and Miller bring.
- OttawaB

This but using logic doesnt bring clicks I guess...

Eklund: Ten Reasons the NHL MUST Let Quinn Hughes Play.
- Eklund

Best I can do is Tage Thompson and Brett Pesce.

Canada was down 2 defensemen, USA is only down one.

We know you can't spell, but that's pretty simple math.

Well, all of this Hughes blah blah doesn't matter as he has not been cleared to play hockey from his injury. So he can't even play for Vancouver yet.
- OttawaB

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