scpa0305 Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 What do you know, a Don Lucia coached team gets up 3 in a laugher and starts to unravel. Quote
sioux rube Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 USA wins it 6-3 and take on Germany tomorrow. 10 different scorers for the US thus far. Nice to have balance. Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 I don't think he was ever considered on the "bubble" Canada was talking him up since he was 15. Being a bubble selection wasn't the issue raised by yzerman19...the claim was that Canada's top talent was almost blackballed by its hockey elite because he was a college recruit. I wanted some evidence to back that up. Quote
yzerman19 Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 I'd have to do some digging. If I recall correctly, it wasn't like "let's not invite that 17 year old Toews kid to camp" I thought it was more like "Hey 16 year old Toews kid, you know how you've always wanted to play in the world juniors, well going to the states for college isn't going to help your chances, you'd be a lot better off playing in the dub" Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 I'd have to do some digging. If I recall correctly, it wasn't like "let's not invite that 17 year old Toews kid to camp" I thought it was more like "Hey 16 year old Toews kid, you know how you've always wanted to play in the world juniors, well going to the states for college isn't going to help your chances, you'd be a lot better off playing in the dub" Much like last year's anti-Sioux Phil Housley conspiracy theory thrown out by passit_offthegoalie, I'm not buying the anti-college commit angle. Quote
Chris Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 There was no way Toews was ever in danger of not making a Canadian national team. He was too good. But it was suggested to him that his younger brother's chances of making a national team would be better if Jonathan signed with the CHL. Hakstol doesn't have the resume to coach Team Canada at the World Juniors. You have to go back a ways to find a coach that doesn't have NHL, or at least AHL, head coaching experience. Quote
luapsided Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Was the game on again today online at nhl.com? Quote
sioux rube Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Was the game on again today online at nhl.com? Yes it was. Czechs up on Canada 2-1 after 2. Quote
jodcon Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Yes it was. Czechs up on Canada 2-1 after 2. What? After the US killed them? Impossible! Dudley Do-Right on high alert now... Quote
Smoggy Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 3-2 Czech with 9:30 left. Last goal was scored on face off after Canada took penalty. Czechs have lead 3 times now. Quote
sioux rube Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Czechs and Canucks going to overtime. Quote
yzerman19 Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Much like last year's anti-Sioux Phil Housley conspiracy theory thrown out by passit_offthegoalie, I'm not buying the anti-college commit angle. You realize your asking me to go back like 7 or 8 years. How many non CHL players have played for Canada in the WJC? How many before Toews? I know Jayden Schwartz played recently. You don't think hockey Canada favors the CHL and tries to influence? Quote
sioux rube Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Czechs/Canucks going to a shootout. Quote
sioux rube Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 You realize your asking me to go back like 7 or 8 years. How many non CHL players have played for Canada in the WJC? How many before Toews? I know Jayden Schwartz played recently. You don't think hockey Canada favors the CHL and tries to influence? No doubt in my mind they do. Quote
jodcon Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Czechs win it in a shootout. Let the TSN meltdown begin... 1 Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Oh Canada! Our home and native land... Quote
Goon Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Let the TSN meltdown begin... Oh my.... I am going to have to watch that game, I DVRed it. 1 Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Oh my.... I am going to have to watch that game, I DVRed it. It's being replayed now on NHL Network. Quote
sioux rube Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Czech/Canada shootout. https://tweet.tsn.ca/TwitterPlayerCard/BellmediaTwitterPlayerCard.aspx?cid=266503&dc=tsn_web Quote
jodcon Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Oh my.... I am going to have to watch that game, I DVRed it. Me too, been busy this morning and catching updates here. Worst team ever, aye?! 1 Quote
Goon Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 It's being replayed now on NHL Network. We don't get the NHL network at work. Quote
yzerman19 Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 let the gnashing of teeth begin...the lowly Czechs should never beat the mighty Canadians. A loss in the round robin is probably a good wake-up call. When do they get Griffen Rinehart back? Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Plutnar (Czech) plows over an official trying to get a piece of McDavid (Canada) for shooting the puck after the whistle...what the heck was he thinking on that move? Quote
MafiaMan Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Czech's third goal off the face-off by Tomacek was a beauty! Quote
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