2013 NHL Off-Season Thread: Bluefan's Own Personal Crying Game!

[Ishido]

I can't believe Smith got an invite to Canada's camp... he's not good lol. Was hoping Reimer would've gotten an invite, to further mock the idiocy of the Leafs, as their backup goes to team Canada camp. As for roster picks, I think Mr. Bregs has it more or less spot on.

Are you a Leafs fan? Smith plays behind a good system in Phoenix and he's an asshole and dives, but Reimer has done nothing to warrant saying that he's a better player.

[Richybear]

Taking a look at Canadian and Russian invites now. My Canada picks:

F: Crosby, Giroux, Neal, Getzlaf, Perry, Sharp, Tavares, Stamkos, Toews, E.Staal, Bergeron, Hall, Nash, Couture (Leaving out Ladd, Carter, Eberle, Lucic, Richards, St.Louis, Thornton. JESUS FUCK)
D: Doughty, Keith, Letang, Seabrook, Subban, Weber, Pietrangelo, Phaneuf
G: Luongo, Price, Crawford

Fuck Corey Perry, bring Ebs for OT heroism or Lucic to smash everything that moves.
I'm not a lucic fan by any stretch, but I also wouldn't turn down having him on my team.
That being said, the debates will start here, and TSN will make their obligatory 2nd Team Canada, from the leftovers, that could probably contend for a medal.

[Bregor]

Lol @ flower not on anyone's lost.

He's not even invited to camp, the five goalies are Price, Luongo, Smith, Crawford, and Holtby.

[Ishido]

Babcock always wants 2 way players so. Hall and Subban most likely out. Who to replace them? Richards and Hamuis. Lol @ flower not on anyone's lost.

Rawrr! Fuck I can already feel the alcohol flowing through me early mornings to watch the games.

Letang is a far less 2 dimensional player than Subban.

Also Russia looks like they could be really good and not all offense this year, they have a bunch of good-but-not-elite defensive players.

[Ishido]

Fuck Corey Perry, bring Ebs for OT heroism or Lucic to smash everything that moves.
I'm not a lucic fan by any stretch, but I also wouldn't turn down having him on my team.
That being said, the debates will start here, and TSN will make their obligatory 2nd Team Canada, from the leftovers, that could probably contend for a medal.

Canada is always stupidly arrogant despite having not medaled in 2 of the last 4 Olympics.

[Glowstickthetaru]

Are you a Leafs fan? Smith plays behind a good system in Phoenix and he's an asshole and dives, but Reimer has done nothing to warrant saying that he's a better player.

I am yes... I didn't think he should have gotten an invite, it just would have amused me. I think for Canada goalies, you have Lu, Price, then a blob of more or less equal goalies who will be riding bench either way. Crawford or Holtby would probably be my 3rd.

[bluefan]

Canada is always stupidly arrogant despite having not medaled in 2 of the last 4 Olympics.

It's like how USA are for Basketball Olympics lol.

Hope Ladd squeeks in. Get that man an Olympic Gold please.

[Caiyuo]

The skills competition always gets me, especially that one event, "Have everyone on the ice at the same time doing a bunch of shit that no one understands."

lol, I thoroughly enjoyed the goalies being in the fastest skater competition. It was like watching 2 airplanes trying to make a turn. Also I didn't realize Chara had the hardest shot like 5 years running, holy shit.

[Richybear]

Canada is always stupidly arrogant despite having not medaled in 2 of the last 4 Olympics.

Yeah, but the 2 medals they did get are the only ones that really matter.
Also, in sports, they really need to change it to "You lost the silver medal." because it's not as if you won it... technically.









inb4 karma bitchslapped and Canada obtains a shiny silver medal in Sochi. LOL

[bluefan]

lol, I thoroughly enjoyed the goalies being in the fastest skater competition. It was like watching 2 airplanes trying to make a turn. Also I didn't realize Chara had the hardest shot like 5 years running, holy shit.

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I literally did that. Thanks Caiyuo, needed the excuse.

[Caiyuo]

I know he's fucking strong and all this, but I only really remembered the one shot he slung past Crawford in the finals around the high slot that looked like a fucking bullet. It's not exactly surprising, just crazy.

[Brill Weave]

Al Iafrate is still the champion of our hearts.

[Ishido]

http://olympics.usahockey.com/news_a...1?referrer_id=

'MERICA

Spoiler: show

Seth Jones coming to a Sochi near you

[bluefan]

Bogo, Buff, Trouba and Wheeler. I had a feeling it would be those 4 invited lol.

[Ishido]

I have a feeling Wheeler is the only one who makes it

[bluefan]

I can maybe see Bogo too, but yeah, unless Buff is in the best shape of his life and Trouba really dazzles the coaches, they're just there for the experience.

[Bregor]

Also Russia looks like they could be really good and not all offense this year, they have a bunch of good-but-not-elite defensive players.

I think they're one of the weaker "superpowers" but the host country always gets a big boost from the fans.

MY TEAM USA:

F: Backes, Brown, Callahan, Kane, Kesler, Kessel, Pacioretty, Parise, Pavelski, Ryan, Stastny, Stepan, van Riemsdyk, and uh, APPLEGATOR Wheeler (Galchenyuk, Saad, Palmieri in 2018)
D: Carlson, McDonagh, Suter, Fowler, E.Johnson, Yandle, Shattenkirk, Byfuglien (J.Johnson and Bogosian are close, Jones and Trouba will be there in 2018)
G: Quick, Howard, Schneider (leaving off Miller hurts me )

[bluefan]

It would be fun to watch Wheeler on the IIHF size rinks.

[Bregor]

AW MAN I JUST THOUGHT OF PARISE SCORING RIGHT IN FRONT OF NIEDERMAYER AND WEBER AND I GOT ALL TINGLY FOR OLYMPIC HACKEY, BRING IT ON 'NUCKS

[bluefan]

AW MAN I JUST THOUGHT OF PARISE SCORING RIGHT IN FRONT OF NIEDERMAYER AND WEBER AND I GOT ALL TINGLY FOR OLYMPIC HACKEY, BRING IT ON 'NUCKS

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