Jets Mark Scheifele, Josh Morrissey, Eric Comrie & Athletic Trainer Rob Milette will join Team Canada for IIHF Worlds Championship.

Edited April 19, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

Sounds like a pretty solid group of forwards going... Scheifele, Matt Duchene, Ryan O'Reilley, Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmons, Sean Couteriere, Nate McKinnon, Jeff Skinner... this team shouldn't have trouble scoring...

1 hour ago, bearpants said:

Sounds like a pretty solid group of forwards going... Scheifele, Matt Duchene, Ryan O'Reilley, Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmons, Sean Couteriere, Nate McKinnon, Jeff Skinner... this team shouldn't have trouble scoring...

Sounds like the Jets. Now tell me about their defense...

1 hour ago, bearpants said:

Sounds like a pretty solid group of forwards going... Scheifele, Matt Duchene, Ryan O'Reilley, Claude Giroux, Wayne Simmons, Sean Couteriere, Nate McKinnon, Jeff Skinner... this team shouldn't have trouble scoring...

Is there a roster posted somewhere?

2 hours ago, Atomic said:

Is there a roster posted somewhere?

yeah they've announced the initial 18 players named to the team

http://www.tsn.ca/canada-announces-first-18-players-for-worlds-1.728609

 

I find it really interesting that Comrie is going.  Did everyone else say no, or are they actually wanting to look at AHL guys in anticipation of the Olympics?  I just see lots of names out there like Bernier, Mason, Reimer, Ward, etc.... not to mention guys who will be out of the playoffs shortly.

19 hours ago, Atomic said:

I find it really interesting that Comrie is going.  Did everyone else say no, or are they actually wanting to look at AHL guys in anticipation of the Olympics?  I just see lots of names out there like Bernier, Mason, Reimer, Ward, etc.... not to mention guys who will be out of the playoffs shortly.

seems to me that Canada & USA in particular treat WHC as grooming for "more important" tourneys.  So is Comrie the best CDN goalie today - probably not. But maybe HC thinks he's got a chance to be at an Olympic games down the road.

Hellebuyck and Copp are going, too.  No disrespect to those guys, but US has to have better options, no?  I figure the better options are just older.  

50 minutes ago, Jimmy Pop said:

seems to me that Canada & USA in particular treat WHC as grooming for "more important" tourneys.  So is Comrie the best CDN goalie today - probably not. But maybe HC thinks he's got a chance to be at an Olympic games down the road.

Hellebuyck and Copp are going, too.  No disrespect to those guys, but US has to have better options, no?  I figure the better options are just older.  

Maybe.  There is also the consideration of people being invited but turning it down.  However there aren't really that many good American goalie options out there that aren't in the playoffs right now.  No American goalie in the league this year had more wins than Hellebuyck.

34 minutes ago, Atomic said:

No American goalie in the league this year had more wins than Hellebuyck.

Paging Goalie!

any Jets make the US team?  Trouba?  Buff?  Wheeler?

I believe Helle was confirmed...

1 hour ago, kelownabomberfan said:

any Jets make the US team?  Trouba?  Buff?  Wheeler?

Hellebuyck, Trouba and Copp. 

1 minute ago, Jimmy Pop said:

Hellebuyck, Trouba and Copp. 

http://teamusa.usahockey.com/news_article/show/781217?referrer_id=701370

Lots of USA players tend to say no to this tournament. 

Actually US Hockey is quite strange with their decisions at times. 

As for Comrie... he's what? 21? Think ppl tend to forget that about him. He's very young and he's actually thought of very highly. 

Is there an audio or video stream anywhere on the internet for the game currently ongoing?

20 minutes ago, Atomic said:

Is there an audio or video stream anywhere on the internet for the game currently ongoing?

If you have Flash and an adblocker and are wise to the ways of the internet you can try http://firstrowca.eu

Edited May 5, 20178 yr by FrostyWinnipeg

5 minutes ago, FrostyWinnipeg said:

If you have Flash and an adblocker and are wise to the ways of the internet you can try http://firstrowca.eu

Unfortunately I'm at work so I was looking for a legal, legit stream

Jets should be paying some side coin to Copp & Helle this tournament.  You convince Trouba to sign for 5+ years, extra $100K on your paycheque. 

McDavid not joining Canada at WHC... doesn't he know how important this tournament is?  Selfish selfish person, haven't seen anyone this bad since that bum Iginla...

 

Fabrice Herzog scores OT winner as Switzerland stuns Canada at worlds.

Scheifele had a goal and an assist today.  He hasn't really been lighting it up over there, so far, but He's looked okay, from what I've seen.

PPG for Scheif

I still can't believe the US lost to Finland earlier today.

Nice game by Team Canada so far. Scheifele's PPG was slick.

9 minutes ago, blue_gold_84 said:

I still can't believe the US lost to Finland earlier today.

Nice game by Team Canada so far. Scheifele's PPG was slick.

Finland has been the most unpredictable international team at every level over the last few years.  One game they will look like they should be getting relegated and the next they're knocking out a favorite.  I don't know what it is.

Don Coates -

@TroyWestwood  did you hear Scheifele's response to if he had ever felt atmosphere like in the Cologne arena?  "Yes, MTS Centre"

Ridiculous comeback for the Canadians today. Down 2-0 after 2, score 4 unanswered in the 3rd to win it. Looks so good on the Russians...