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Originally Posted by Laces Out Dan!
I dont see many outside of you and I talking Junior Hockey anyways.. Im sure it's good in here.
Reaaally awful to see Stammer go out like that...a huge blow for Canada, as he was a shoe in to play on the right side of Crosby in Sochi. But this opens up a giant spot for a young player like Matt Duchenne, who's had a fantastic start to the season. I hope for a speedy, full recovery for Stammer though. You dont see many players who carry themselves the way he does on and off the ice. Class act.
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What does your Team Canada look like right now? There are a few players I don't know what to do with right now, namely Stamkos and Nash because of injury issues, and Giroux because of how poorly he's been playing. If they're all good to go and playing well, what I'd like to see is:
Forwards
Couture-Crosby-Stamkos
- Crosby to Stamkos, enough said. Couture is a versatile player that can do some of the dirty work on that line.
E. Staal-Tavares-Giroux
- Same type of set-up as the first line, but with Giroux being the main playmaker to Tavares.
Nash-Getzlaf-Perry
- Power forward, puck possession line. Throw them out when you want to milk the clock. I don't care about skating issues on the big ice, that line would still be tough to handle.
Toews-Bergeron-M. Richards
- Dominant checking line. All players are versatile and can play multiple positions if need be.
Extras - Sharp, Duchene
- Sharp is the ultimate jack-of-all-trades player and can be plugged in anywhere if need be. Duchene is there to provide a spark if the team needs it.
Defense
Keith-Doughty
- Chemistry from last Olympics, and are great at both ends of the rink and in transition
Pietrangelo-Weber
- Main shutdown pairing. Pietrangelo is adept at playing his off-side, which Canada really needs due to the excess of right-handed shots.
Bouwmeester-Subban
- An odd-couple pairing that should work very well. Bouwmeester is a steadying presence and Subban is the wildcard that can give you a lot on the offensive end. Should be dominant in transition.
Extras - Vlasic, Letang
- Vlasic is the steadying presence and a left-handed shot, which the team needs. Hamhuis would be great here as well, but I like Vlasic a bit more right now. Letang is there to provide an offensive spark and be a PP QB.
Goalies
Price
- Looks to have rebounded nicely so far, and I'm set on him being Canada's goalie for now and the future.
Luongo
- Has been pretty solid, and his reputation should be more than enough to secure this spot for him
Holtby
- Rough start but has really come on stong as of late. Has a reputation to play well in big games, and could represent Canada's best hope in the future. I'd like to see him brought on as the #3 for experience, where he wouldn't be relied on too heavily.
If Giroux is still playing poorly, I think St. Louis would be a logical replacement as a winger to set Tavares up.
If Nash isn't good to go, I'd like to see someone like Carter or Benn to be a part of that power-forward, puck possession line. Lucic is an option as well, if he keeps up his play.
Stamkos really can't be replaced. I guess you could move Duchene up, but RW would be the last position he'd play. Perry is a legit option, but it would suck to break him and Getzlaf up.