The 2016 World Cup of Hockey

Postby **Lelldorin** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 4:52 am

Can we stop pretending that Lundqvist is an elite goalie that's constantly hung out to dry by a poor team in front of him? Dude hasn't won anything of significance.
The Olympics 2010?
Not 2010... He won gold in 2006. Forgot about that.

My bad

But yeah, that is correct. I don't think he has won something major except for that gold. But it is quite ok to have a silver from 2014 as well...

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:08 am

This thing is a best of three? Gross.

I had no idea, and this makes me hate it even more.

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:11 pm

I'm surprised at the amount of people dodinting about good hockey being on tv during the most painful time to be a hockey fan.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:19 pm

I'm surprised at the amount of people dodinting about good hockey being on tv during the most painful time to be a hockey fan.

My issue is 100% with the added risk to injury, nothing else. I feel the same way about the Olympics and any other tournament that isn't the NHL.

Postby **crusherstasiak** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:23 pm

Do not think Europe will win a game.

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:25 pm

I'm surprised at the amount of people dodinting about good hockey being on tv during the most painful time to be a hockey fan.
My issue is 100% with the added risk to injury, nothing else. I feel the same way about the Olympics and any other tournament that isn't the NHL.

I'm not sure there is an added risk over what the players would normally be doing at this time of the year.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:25 pm

What are they normally doing? Jousting?

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:33 pm

I just don't see playing one high talent game every other day to have a higher injury potential than the end of summer weightlifting/very start of training camp.

The Murray injury may be magnifying it for Pens fans, but overall I don't think it is a problem.

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:33 pm

What are they normally doing? Jousting?

Does this belong in the elimination thread?

Postby **dodint** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:38 pm

I don't worry so much about acute injuries, it's the leagues superstars being extra exhausted come playoff time in the real league. Especially if the superest of superstars is on my favorite team and just had a deep cup run.

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:41 pm

Same argument applies. I don't think what they are doing now is more... physically strenuous...than what would occur in camp.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:48 pm

You think league superstars put out in camp? At the level they're doing in actual competition? Hmm.

At least they don't have to travel much.

Postby **nocera** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:49 pm

I don't worry so much about acute injuries, it's the leagues superstars being extra exhausted come playoff time in the real league. Especially if the superest of superstars is on my favorite team and just had a deep cup run.

Right. Didn't Crosby make a point to say in 2010 that he and others were not as fresh during that playoff run due to the short off-season and Olympics?

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:52 pm

You think league superstars put out in camp? At the level they're doing in actual competition? Hmm.

At least they don't have to travel much.

Oh absolutely not. But the schedule is heavier in camp. More time on the ice. More time in the gym. More time taking fitness tests.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:53 pm

I'm surprised at the amount of people dodinting about good hockey being on tv during the most painful time to be a hockey fan.
My issue is 100% with the added risk to injury, nothing else. I feel the same way about the Olympics and any other tournament that isn't the NHL.
I'm not sure there is an added risk over what the players would normally be doing at this time of the year.

Maybe, maybe not... but it would make me feel better, which should be their ultimate goal. To make NTP66 feel better.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:54 pm

I'm not trying to condescend, meow. I hope you're right.

In a way it might make for interesting late season hockey if all the good players are knocked down a few pegs and others rise up. Might be a good time for a Nashville to jump in and make a splash.

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:58 pm

I'm not trying to condescend, meow. I hope you're right.

In a way it might make for interesting late season hockey if all the good players are knocked down a few pegs and others rise up. Might be a good time for a Nashville to jump in and make a splash.

No worries. I know my opinion isn't a very popular one, but I do think it's better to have the top players playing each other instead of being in camp

Postby **Beveridge** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:11 pm

World Cup is going to do more for players than going up against half AHL line ups the next 2 weeks.

I'd rather Crosby be playing in a game like the World Cup Finals than a game vs someone who is getting shipped back to Grand Rapids in 10 days trying to earn a job.

Postby **Craig** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:28 pm

Id rather him play 2 of 6 preseason games and work on drills and strength training.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:50 pm

This is clearly the work of @meow:

https://twitter.com/brown__matt/status/ ... 0003377152

Postby **nocera** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 1:59 pm

Also this:

https://twitter.com/stapenewsday/status ... 6977459200

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:00 pm

Also this:

https://twitter.com/stapenewsday/status ... 6977459200

I had no idea that this was even a rule until I saw the tweet this morning on Reddit.

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:09 pm

This is clearly the work of @meow:

https://twitter.com/brown__matt/status/ ... 0003377152

He probably hurt it tying his shoe WHICH WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ANYWAY

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:13 pm

For all you know, he has velcro shoes.

Postby **meow** » Mon Sep 26, 2016 2:17 pm

Wearing hospital shoes, eh? I knew it