World Cup of Hockey thread

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What a USA clusterfuck. Thoughts on if anything would have been actually any different with Kessel?
 

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What a USA clusterfuck. Thoughts on if anything would have been actually any different with Kessel?

Probably not. Kessel is good, but not that good.

Torts' archaic coaching methods would've still doomed the team, anyway .
 

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I hope they hold management accountable, and fire everybody. I think player selection should just start from scratch, but not exclude anyone.

Anyone think that Scott Darling has a shot one day to represent team USA?
 

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Just Kessel, no, but they might of been a team that could of got to the semi final stage with him, Tyler Johnson, Kyle Okposo, Paul Stantsy, etc. Over Abdelkader, Dubinski, and Backes types.

I know plenty made a big deal bout Shattenkirk but even his past postseason he showed a lot of terrible Dzone coverage plays, but I'd still take him over Niskanen, hell over some choices like Jack Johnson I would of taken Nick Leddy to have someone on that team be an elite skater to have some puck control on that D.
 

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Team Europe's master deception rules it all. :smug2:
 

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I hope they hold management accountable, and fire everybody. I think player selection should just start from scratch, but not exclude anyone.

Anyone think that Scott Darling has a shot one day to represent team USA?
Darling would have to be a starter as-good or better than Schneider and Quick.

As for the rest, I agree. Granted, the chances of that happening are about the same chance that the Fire takes home the MLS Cup this year.
 

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Probably not. Kessel is good, but not that good.

Torts' archaic coaching methods would've still doomed the team, anyway .
Since the moment I found out Torts was the coach I couldn't help but think they were dooms and for the life of me couldn't figure out how he got the job, but then I just assumed smarter hockey people than me had selected him so what the hell do I know. Well.....
 

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darling would have to be a starter as-good or better than schneider and quick.

As for the rest, i agree. Granted, the chances of that happening are about the same chance that the fire takes home the mls cup this decade.
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Just Kessel, no, but they might of been a team that could of got to the semi final stage with him, Tyler Johnson, Kyle Okposo, Paul Stantsy, etc. Over Abdelkader, Dubinski, and Backes types.


Johnny Gaudreau, too!
 

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Anyone making a GDT for tomorrow?
 

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The mod is busy on the Bears board dreaming about the Bears getting Kizer. So unless you do it won't happen.
 

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Gasp Canada is winning

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this whole WC just seems like a dud. Not even the Canadian fans seem to care. It was obviously made for a CAN-USA final or a CAN-RUS final, but then the fake Team Europe had to mess it all up. And Canada will win it without putting much effort to it.
 

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Pretty good finish by Canada to win the second and final game. Toews with some great patience to help set up the last goal. I was a fan of the World Cup by the end of it and think the NHL did a great job by introducing the Team NA and Europe.
 

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