NHL Thread

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens. Two of my favorite NHL teams





*edited to add: tornadoes are nothing to joke about. My thoughts to all in the area

This is Bears country, good times or bad, so

Washington, IL got it the worst. We were spared, although a weak one was spotted only a few miles away. All clear now though, and the game should be starting back up soon.

Gotta put the Beef Stroganoff back on the burner.

[Paul Smeenus]

^^Still confused why this is in the NHL thread tho...

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

^^Still confused why this is in the NHL thread tho...

Because it's interrupting an NFL game. Doesn't happen too often. Is that ok with you?

[Paul Smeenus]

Originally Posted by Plankton

Because it's interrupting an NFL game. Doesn't happen too often. Is that ok with you?

The National Hockey League is interrupting an NFL game?

Not trying to pick a fight, dude. I guess if I can turn a thread titled "Motorhead" into a discussion about pudding I'm no one to talk tho

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

The National Hockey League is interrupting an NFL game?

Not trying to pick a fight, dude. I guess if I can turn a thread titled "Motorhead" into a discussion about pudding I'm no one to talk tho

Ooooooops. I'm kind of an idiot sometimes. My bad.

I crackin up here, really. I'm just gonna go hide for a while in the corner.

[Laces Out Dan!]

Originally Posted by Thom Yorke

What does your Team Canada look like right now?

Forwards

Kunitz Crosby Stamkos

Staal Toews Nash

Tavares M.Richards Bergeron

Perry Getzlaf Sharp

Extras are Lucic and Giroux. I initially before the season had Giroux on a lock in Bergeron's spot, but he's had an awful start, and think he's gonna be damn hard pressed to make a spot.

Defense

Weber Keith

Doughty Letang

Subban Pietrangelo

Extras are Hamhuis and Staal.

Goalies

Luongo

Price

Crawford


And obviously this list is who I want, injuries aside.

[Paul Smeenus]

I think the US team will have a great chance in Sochi. First of all, if Quick can get hot like he did in '12 he can just about single-handedly take the US to Gold. Ryan Miller could be the second netminder. The forwards on the US team should include Zach Parise, Dustin Brown, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, David Backes, Joe Pavelski, Phil Kessel, Ryan Callahan, Derek Stepan, Bobby Ryan, Paul Stasney, on defense there could be Ryan Suter, Paul Martin, Jack Johnson, Ryan McDonagh, Jimmy Howard, Keith Yandle, Justin Faulk. Maybe a better team than the one that gave Canada all it could handle in Vancouver

[Thom Yorke]

Originally Posted by Laces Out Dan!

Forwards

Kunitz Crosby Stamkos

Staal Toews Nash

Tavares M.Richards Bergeron

Perry Getzlaf Sharp

Extras are Lucic and Giroux. I initially before the season had Giroux on a lock in Bergeron's spot, but he's had an awful start, and think he's gonna be damn hard pressed to make a spot.

Defense

Weber Keith

Doughty Letang

Subban Pietrangelo

Extras are Hamhuis and Staal.

Goalies

Luongo

Price

Crawford


And obviously this list is who I want, injuries aside.

Picks look good and I can't argue with Lucic, Crawford, Hamhuis or Staal if he's healthy.

STRONGLY disagree with Kunitz though. Crosby is a guy that can develop chemistry with anyone. Kunitz isn't even on my radar because his talent level doesn't come close to the others.

[Thom Yorke]

Originally Posted by Paul Smeenus

I think the US team will have a great chance in Sochi. First of all, if Quick can get hot like he did in '12 he can just about single-handedly take the US to Gold. Ryan Miller could be the second netminder. The forwards on the US team should include Zach Parise, Dustin Brown, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, David Backes, Joe Pavelski, Phil Kessel, Ryan Callahan, Derek Stepan, Bobby Ryan, Paul Stasney, on defense there could be Ryan Suter, Paul Martin, Jack Johnson, Ryan McDonagh, Jimmy Howard, Keith Yandle, Justin Faulk. Maybe a better team than the one that gave Canada all it could handle in Vancouver

If they struggle, I think it's going to be because of a lack of top-end talent at center. Are Stepan and Stastny guys that can be relied on to be the main offensive contributors at center in an international tournament? I don't think so. Guys like Kesler, Pavelski, and Backes are fantastic two-way players, but I think you need some more elite offensive talent down the middle.

Defense and goaltending are great though. The thing with USA is that even if their starter (Quick) struggles they have more than a couple of options to go to and wouldn't experience much of a drop-off at all.

I think a lot relies on Suter and McDonagh as well. While the US has a lot of good offensive blueliners, it's going to be up to those two to shutdown every other country's elite offensive talent. It'll be interesting to see if they pair them up as they're both lefties.

[Thom Yorke]

It's also gotta be said that Sweden could be amazing, but I think only if Lundqvist plays like he has in previous years.

Sedin-Sedin-Alfredsson
Johansson-Backstrom-Landeskog
Steen-Zetterberg-Eriksson
Hagelin-Berglund-Silfverberg
Hornqvist, Franzen

OEL-Brodin
Hjalmarsson-Karlsson
Kronwall-Hedman
Lindholm, Enstrom

Lundqvist
Lehner
Fasth