07-03-2009, 04:33 PM
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No skills , nice gear
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Seriously, how do they make these rosters so early. So many players go through ups and downs, they should choose the teams a little closer to the date or at least leave spaces to add players that are playing hot at that point.
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07-03-2009, 04:42 PM
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Been there done that
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Surrey
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They're not making the roster. The final roster isn't announced until the fall/winter. This is just an invite to a camp where they're taking a look at these guys. These are just guys that they feel like they have identified as players they want a closer look at this very moment. Anyone can make the team later on whether they're on or not on this list. Spezza, Savard and Stamkos can still make the final roster.
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07-03-2009, 05:18 PM
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The GSBB is dead.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Chinatown (Ric)
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I have 2 tix to 10 games...
I just won the internet.
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07-03-2009, 05:23 PM
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I puckin love it!
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Originally Posted by goalie75
DiPietro should've gotten the invite instead of Quick. Even if he's injured, they could've replaced him (I think). I don't think anyone would argue that a healthy DiPietro is better than Quick.
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I disagree...a healthy R.D.P. is far better than Quick. IMO. Technically speaking, DP has the edge on Quick. Had season tickets and when LA was in town and Quick seemed slow and lets in some of his fair share of weak goals.
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Originally Posted by goalie75
And Russia is gonna win with Sweden and Canada coming in second and third.
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Again have to disagree. Russia, Canada and then Sweden. 
...as for Canada, it's a different list of players. But in the end it should be the skilled ones making the final roster with maybe a few situational players.
Last edited by luvrbk_82 : 07-03-2009 at 05:30 PM.
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07-04-2009, 12:18 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Taunton/MA/USA
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Originally Posted by goalie75
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Quick's I would guess would show you they are leaning towards a youth movement. DiPietro wasn't going to get an invite, but there are other guys who certainly could have gone. Craig Angerson,and Ty Conklin both come to mind. |
07-04-2009, 12:24 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Taunton/MA/USA
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Originally Posted by luvrbk_82
I disagree...a healthy R.D.P. is far better than Quick. IMO. Technically speaking, DP has the edge on Quick. Had season tickets and when LA was in town and Quick seemed slow and lets in some of his fair share of weak goals.
Again have to disagree. Russia, Canada and then Sweden.
...as for Canada, it's a different list of players. But in the end it should be the skilled ones making the final roster with maybe a few situational players. |
That's actually his nickname right? They call him "Slow" in the locker room?
I don't think theres much a shot he'll be on the final team, but thats all the more reason to bring him along. Having said that though if they were going to go with a promissing young man I'd have preffered seeing Cory Schnieder go along. |
07-04-2009, 08:26 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: calgary
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Originally Posted by Weirdo
I don't get how it's not realistic. You haven't explained that. Seriously, how is it not realistic? Canada is deeper than any other country in the world in every position. Do you think someone like Stamkos would have not received an invite from any of the other teams?
Now I'm not sitting here guaranteeing anything because Canada could very well finish without a medal like 2 of the last 3 Olympics. Superstitions, past history and all that other garbage aside, on paper, Canada has the best shot at gold. This is not the "pre-NHL" Olympics where Canada was icing 3rd-4th rate players. Canada is sending our best players, at least, what we think is the best team. Yes, it's very realistic.
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Agreed.........there is no way you can say Canada is definitely not going to win-the only real competition is Russia. Sweden will be good, but not good enough to beat Canada for sure. Russia has 2 lines of scary fire power, but defensively and in goal they do not compete evenly with Canada. I know people are looking at the last two times Canada met Russia and the losses, but this is the Olympics and the player roster is much different. Am I 100% confident that Canada will win, no, but still confident enough that we will  , too much pride in Van city not to win.
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07-04-2009, 11:48 AM
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B my L on some T's
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by luvrbk_82
I disagree...a healthy R.D.P. is far better than Quick. IMO. Technically speaking, DP has the edge on Quick. Had season tickets and when LA was in town and Quick seemed slow and lets in some of his fair share of weak goals.
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Thats what I meant, I guess I worded it poorly.
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Again have to disagree. Russia, Canada and then Sweden. |
Again, poor wording by me. I was trying to say Russia in first, then Sweeden and Canada take the next two spots, but I'm not sure which takes second and which takes third.
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07-04-2009, 03:03 PM
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Time for a scrum
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: San Jose, CA USA
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Russia will definitely take gold, either Sweden or Canada in silver, but I think the U.S. might make some noise and possibly end up medaling. Kind of like the gymnastics team last summer.
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07-04-2009, 05:08 PM
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Location: BC, Canada
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08-03-2009, 11:56 AM
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B my L on some T's
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Join Date: Apr 2008
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08-04-2009, 07:33 AM
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yea, im a goalie
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Traverse City/MI./USA
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Originally Posted by luvrbk_82
I disagree...a healthy R.D.P. is far better than Quick. IMO. Technically speaking, DP has the edge on Quick. Had season tickets and when LA was in town and Quick seemed slow and lets in some of his fair share of weak goals.
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I have to disagree with you there. Sure DiPetrio is good when he's healthy but he's hardly ever healthy. Plus, I doubt whoevers in the 3rd string place whether it be Quick, DiPepetrio, Schnieder, Conklin or whoever will play. They'll probably be there for the experiance. That's where it would be good for Quick or Schnieder. They're still young enough were they can play in one or two more Olympics, (if the NHL continues to allow NHL players to participate.) That's just my thinking. |
08-04-2009, 12:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Chicago
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Originally Posted by goalie75
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I'm surprised they snubbed Khabbi... |
08-04-2009, 02:06 PM
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Been there done that
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Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Surrey
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Originally Posted by Kipper
I'm surprised they snubbed Khabbi...
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Can't help but think the decision is primarily political. The Russian Hockey Federation wants to put a KHL goalie to show that their goalies are on par with NHL ones. The KHL president is fairly high up in the Russian Hockey Federation hierarchy. Khabbi seems to be a pretty easy sacrifice seeing how he's been at loggerheads with the Russian Federation for years. |
08-04-2009, 09:37 PM
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nice flamingo >:(
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: California
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i assume nabokov would be the starter. he played great the last time he played international at IIHF 2008. russia won gold that year, but then again bryzgalov was in net for the 2009 IIHF gold medal win
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