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Ovechkin joins Russia at world championship

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  1. J.C. Petite from Toronto, Canada writes: The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!

    I think that team Canada will still be a better suad for this tourny. but I fear the kind of roster that the Russians will be able to ice at the 2010 olympics.

    Ovechkin Markov
    Kovalchuk Gonchar
    Semin Zubov
    Radulov
    Malkin
    Kosistyns (both) (spelling?) Nabokov
    Cherapanov
    Filatov

    Thats a truckload of talent
  2. J.C. Petite from Toronto, Canada writes: oops, sorry about the messed up spacing.
  3. jim walker from kingston, Canada writes: The Kostisyn brothers are from Belarus.
    ...and no matter what kind of line-up other nations can mount for the Olympics or any other tournament, Canada will always be there with a strong team gunning for the gold.
  4. i. ignatius from Mount Pleasant, Canada writes: aren't the Kostitsyns from Belarus? the nhl web site lists their birthplace as:

    Novopolotsk, BLR

    now had the soviet union still been an entity, then definitely, WATCH OUT!
  5. i. ignatius from Mount Pleasant, Canada writes: what would be cool would be to allow multiple canadian entries ...

    Canada-West
    Canada-Ontario
    Canada-Quebec
    Canada-Maritimes

    we've got so much talent, it would be interesting to see if regional based teams could be competitive internationally ...
  6. R Miller from Halifax, Canada writes: i. ignatius from Mount Pleasant, Canada:

    Canada would be much better off with one team... The Soviet Union would likely dominate this tournament if they were still together.

    I will be interested in seeing Ovechkin at the World Championship in Halifax this coming week.

    It's a shame in a way that Crosby is still competing in the NHL playoffs...

    Cheers.
  7. J K GALBRAITH from Canada writes: Ovechkin is a big gun but has no one else come to the conclusion that Fedorov is no longer a star player and probably has not been since he played in Detroit.
  8. J.C. Petite from Toronto, Canada writes: Ya sorry, I thought the Kostitsyns were from Russia but I guess not. Nevertheless, I still think that their team is dynamite. Its so good to see such a competitive class at the Olympics. I cant wait for 2010, I love cheering on Canada (as a Leaf fan, its pretty much all the excitement I get). I wonder if Price will be our tender by then, or if Tavares and Stamkos will be part of the team. Possible lineup for Canada at the 2010 Olympics

    Forwards: Crosby, Iginla, LeCav., Thornton, Sakic, Nash, St. Louis, Tavares, Stamkos, Savard, Heatley Defense: Phaneuf, Stall, Pronger, Boumeester, Doughty,
    Goaltender: No idea since Brodeur has not exactly been himself lately.

    Im sure I left out some good guys.
  9. Mr Right from Toronto, Canada writes: J.C. - the thing that Team Canada has to avoid is taking soft, passive players, regardless of talent. I don't want to go back to the days of picking pluggers for specific roles (Rob Zamuner anyone?), but the softies have to stay home.

    That means NO Heatley, Thornton, Bertuzzi or Spezza. Nash should be OK (I think), and maybe by the time 2010 comes around, guys like Toews, Horton (?), E. Staal etc. will be ready to dominate.
  10. Jasper the Black Lab from Vancouver, Canada writes:
    Excuse ME !!!
    "Canada will always be there with a strong team gunning for the gold."

    Do you not remember Nagano and Turin?
  11. Hugh Draper from Vancouver, Canada writes: The Stanley Cup is the world championship.
  12. Hap Stokes from Canada writes: Miller fellow Bluenoser--Have you slipped a cog old buddy?
    Sid The Kid eatings Momma's home cooking?
    You think the Rangers can send the Pens to golf course?
  13. Arec Bardwin from MLSE LA LA LAND, Canada writes: Iginla
    Thornton
    Crosby
    Phaneuf
    Regehr
    Louongo
    Staal
    Staal
    Pronger
    Toews
    Heatley
    LeCavalier
    Nash
    Briere
    Getzlaf
    Campbell
    Redden
    Spezza
    Bergeron

    If you want to add some size:
    Perry
    Morrow
    Green
    Beauchemin
    Seabrook

    How do you choose? We should enter Canada 1 and Canada 2
    The one team is all talent.
    The two team is all size and speed.

    Hmmmmmm, not a Leaf on the list.
  14. max from edmonton from Canada writes: Jasper the Black Lab from Vancouver, Canada writes:
    Excuse ME !!!
    "Canada will always be there with a strong team gunning for the gold."

    Do you not remember Nagano and Turin?
    *******************************************************
    In both of these cases the Canadian team was strong, and we had every reason to hope for gold.

    It just didn't work out that way.
  15. Mr Right from Toronto, Canada writes: Arec, I'd have to look at NHL team rosters first to solidify a team but I'd definitely take these guys off:

    Thornton - Uninspired
    Regehr - Too slow
    Staal #2 - Whether it's J or M
    Pronger - Penalty issues, slippage
    Heatley - The king of softness
    Redden - Deer in the headlights
    Spezza - Not quite a king, but a prince of softness

    And here are at least 2 the borderline guys:

    Phaneuf - overrated and can be exposed, especially on big ice. These playoffs he had 3 goals, 4 assists in 7 games, but was a minus 2. In fact, so did Green. But it was Green's 1st playoff so I'll cut him a bit of slack. Plus, he dominated the play a lot.

    Luongo - who knows in 2 years? Right now I like Turco (and others?)better.

    Love the inclusion of Bergeron. Has anyone seen Keith play on Chicago? I haven't, but he trailed only Lidstrom in plus/minus for defensemen. On Chicago. How is that possible?!?
  16. i. ignatius from Mount Pleasant, Canada writes: are the world championships only open to NHLers? how about Stamkos? Sarnia is out of the OHL playoffs no? Tavares?

    what's the scoop on Sweden ... are either Alfie or Sundin playing for Sweden this year?
  17. Dan Paslawski from GoHabsAndFlames, Canada writes: I am not a big fan of Heatley, but he has delivered the goods at the world championships more than once. He may be a softie in the NHL playoffs, but the Canadians have had good success when they send talent.

    Phaneuf played a strong series for the Flames with the exception of Game Seven (-2). I agree that Regehr is too slow for the bigger ice. We'd be better of with him - he bowed out due to a hip injury. Turco's Stars won't be eliminated any time soon, so you can't count him in. Besides this is the first time he has been able to step up during the playoff run.

    I am not a fan of the Canucks either, but Luongo was the reason why they were even close to a playoff spot.
  18. Popeye Dillon from North Vancouver, Canada writes: Hugh Draper: Right you are. The Stanley Cup has always been the championship that signifies the best in the world. World Cup and the Olympics really don`t mean very much to me
  19. warren standerwick from North Vancouver, Canada writes: jim walker writes:

    no matter what kind of line-up other nations can mount for the Olympics or any other tournament, Canada will always be there with a strong team gunning for the gold.

    Reality check. Since 1952 Canada has won 1(one) Olympic gold medal in men's hockey.

    PS- If Luongo is the goalie in 2010 I don't see much chance for Canada.
  20. D W from Switzerland writes: again, on paper that Russia teams looks sensational, but ... I was at Torino, and the only ones who really stood out were Datsyuk and Malkin; several stars were invisible, and Team Russia (and Canada) finished way behind Sweden
    - star power excellent on paper and in fantasy player drafts, but not always in real life
  21. Sean O'Reilly from Canada writes: Maybe Dion and Jerome could take notice of what a true repsonsible superstar does when his country's requests their presense.

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