MENS OLYMPIC ROSTER ANNOUNCEMENT FOR SOCHI 2014

[jay93]

who is excited? i know that i am!! if only they would stop with all these long speeches and get to announcing these guys!! i'm sure non of the other countries make speeches like this.

will post the roster when THESE SPEECHES are finally over!

[Mr Wilson]

Watching on TSN.ca now!

[jay93]

me too! just saw stevie y clueless saying "sorry i just lost my train of thought" LOL

[jay93]

HERE IT IS!!!!

Goalies
Roberto Luongo – Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Carey Price – Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Mike Smith – Phoenix Coyotes (NHL)

Defence
Jay Bouwmeester – St. Louis Blues (NHL)
Drew Doughty – Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Dan Hamhuis – Vancouver Canucks (NHL)
Duncan Keith – Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Alex Pietrangelo – St. Louis Blues (NHL)
PK Subban – Montreal Canadiens (NHL)
Marc-Édouard Vlasic – San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Shea Weber – Nashville Predators (NHL)

Forwards
Jamie Benn – Dallas Stars (NHL)
Patrice Bergeron – Boston Bruins (NHL)
Jeff Carter – Los Angeles Kings (NHL)
Sidney Crosby – Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Matt Duchene – Colorado Avalanche (NHL)
Ryan Getzlaf – Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Chris Kunitz – Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)
Patrick Marleau – San Jose Sharks (NHL)
Rick Nash – New York Rangers (NHL)
Corey Perry – Anaheim Ducks (NHL)
Patrick Sharp – Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)
Steven Stamkos – Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)
John Tavares – New York Islanders (NHL)
Jonathan Toews – Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)



so how do you feel???

shot out to my fellow pork chop tavares for making it lol!

[Mr Wilson]

Bouwmeester and Marleau are interesting, on the big ice I am a little surprised.

St Louis, Seabrook and Giroux left off.

[Canadianbacon]

watching it now

[S.F.W.]

Giroux should be on the roster. Don't think Nash should have been on the roster.

[The Wolf]

interesting St. Louis didn't make it. Gonna be a little awkward

[jab]

little surprised about thorton being left off too, especially since they want some experienced guys and who better. Top 5 in points with 43 assists this year, and was just dishing out assists all kinds last tournament plus other internationals.

[Hyperion]

Broken tabula and still gets picked... Excellent

[S.F.W.]

Broken tabula and still gets picked... Excellent
If he's not healthy by the time olympics start, they can replace him on the roster.

[The Wolf]

Broken tabula

Can you point that out on here?
http://www.daviddarling.info/images/human_skeleton.jpg

[coriolis]

Stammer started skating a few weeks ago, he should be ready for the Olympics.


So Dreamy!

http://cdn.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Stamkos-admirer.gif

[Hyperion]

Can you point that out on here?
http://www.daviddarling.info/images/human_skeleton.jpg

Tis a combo between fibula and tibia of course :p
I like to keep things informal.

[Stathakos]

Stammer started skating a few weeks ago, he should be ready for the Olympics.


So Dreamy!

http://cdn.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Stamkos-admirer.gif

Dat phone in the bra action

[07carbon3]

Canada should easily win 2/3 preliminary games against Norway/Austria/Finland

[Dynames]

St. Louis should have gone instead of Marleau. Not a fan of Nash being there either. He's a shell of what he was when he was with Columbus

[mazdaagain]

Thornton only plays centre so Crosby/Toews/Getzlaf/Tavares or Bergeron would have had to be dropped for him to make the team.

No matter who was chosen there would be hand wringing and disagreement with the selections. It's a no win situation for the management team

[pwdunmore]

Everyone's a critic that doesn't make the team :P

I'm just glad I get to see some pucking puck! :D

[CloudPump]

Bouwmeester and Marleau are interesting, on the big ice I am a little surprised.

St Louis, Seabrook and Giroux left off.

I'm not surprised by Bouwmeester, with his excellent skating, he'll be an asset on the larger ice. I was surprised by Marleau though.

-Geoff

[CloudPump]

Broken tabula and still gets picked... Excellent

They have to name him now, otherwise the only way he could play is if another named player is injured before the games. It's a safe bet to name him now and then replace him if he's not ready in time. I'd rather have Stamkos than not. I'm sure they already know exactly who will replace him if he can't go.

-Geoff

[jab]

Everyone's a critic that doesn't make the team :P

I'm just glad I get to see some pucking puck! :D

You just better hope Canada doesnt get into the position where they are guna be stuck with the early games. Not the 7am ones im talking about, but the 330 am ones.

[pwdunmore]

You just better hope Canada doesnt get into the position where they are guna be stuck with the early games. Not the 7am ones im talking about, but the 330 am ones.

God dammit... that would be the worst. I like watching the game live and not seeing the replays/PVR versions.

And knowing murphy's law it's gonna be that way. Thanks for ruining my day jab lol...

[jay93]

i like the defence. big and tough i think is important. as for the forwards there is so much disagreement as to who should be there and blah blah blah. i read a post on yahoo sports about the 'notable' guys left out

• Eric Staal:
• Taylor Hall
• Dan Boyle:
• Corey Crawford:
• James Neal:
• Logan Couture:
• Brent Seabrook:
• Claude Giroux
• Martin St. Louis
• Joe Thornton

here's the link with the info on these players left out
http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/10-biggest-snubs-team-canada-olympic-roster-171935529--nhl.html

I would have loved to see seabrook in there aswell giroux. but there is so much talent to choose from and it's so hard to pick these guys. we also have such dept with young players i think it's great.

[The Wolf]

I can't believe TSN interviewing guys left off the list

"how does it feel to be left off the team?"
"considering your age, did you feel like this might be your last shot to play for Team Canada in the Olympics?"

[jay93]

TSN is all confused and depressed that they pretty much lost nhl hockey.

[Scottobot]

I'd rather have Seabrook over Subban any day.
I hope Subban will adjust his attitude given the level of competition.

[mazdaagain]

You just better hope Canada doesnt get into the position where they are guna be stuck with the early games. Not the 7am ones im talking about, but the 330 am ones.

The word is that Canada's games are all around a noon start time.

[jay93]

I'd rather have Seabrook over Subban any day.
I hope Subban will adjust his attitude given the level of competition.


Subban is young and cocky! he's a good player. attitude is horrible.

[jab]

The word is that Canada's games are all around a noon start time.

Ya group games. I believe there are two quarter final games that are at 330 if im not mistaking or one quarter and one semi or two quarter and one semi, but i know i saw two time slots for 330 in the knockout rounds.

[Scottobot]

Subban is young and cocky! he's a good player. attitude is horrible.

My sentiments exactly.