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Jesus I never knew Tom Barasso was American. I could be wrong but I think it's either him or Grant Furh who has the distinction of being the goalie who scored the most points ever (assists).

I never watched the full 1987 Canada Cup, just the highlights, because I was only a year old. I know that it's more than sticking a bunch of star players on a team to make a winning team, they have to work well together and I've never seen the kind of chemistry that this Canadian team had.

A team I do remember watching was the 1998 Canadian olympic team. They had two of the greatest goalies EVER, Brodeur and Roy. They had Gretzky, Sakic, Lindros, Yzerman, Shanny, Linden, Recchi, ect ect on forward. Stevens, Bourque, Pronger, Al Macinnis, ect on defense. It was such a great mesh of veterans and young super stars, it was an absolute dream team... and they couldn't even medal. It was sickening!

[El Kabong]

Jesus I never knew Tom Barasso was American. I could be wrong but I think it's either him or Grant Furh who has the distinction of being the goalie who scored the most points ever (assists).

I never watched the full 1987 Canada Cup, just the highlights, because I was only a year old. I know that it's more than sticking a bunch of star players on a team to make a winning team, they have to work well together and I've never seen the kind of chemistry that this Canadian team had.

A team I do remember watching was the 1998 Canadian olympic team. They had two of the greatest goalies EVER, Brodeur and Roy. They had Gretzky, Sakic, Lindros, Yzerman, Shanny, Linden, Recchi, ect ect on forward. Stevens, Bourque, Pronger, Al Macinnis, ect on defense. It was such a great mesh of veterans and young super stars, it was an absolute dream team... and they couldn't even medal. It was sickening!

Again look who they played against, the 1998 US team was our best EVER and we finished 6th

Look at our roster: G: Guy Hebert, John Vanbiesbrouck, Mike Richter, D: Bryan Berard, Keith Carney, Derrian Hatcher, Kevin Hatcher, Chris Chelios, Brian Leetch, Matthieu Schneider, Gary Suter F: Jamie Langenbrunner, John LeClair, Shawn McEachearn, Keith Tkachuk, Pat Lafontaine, Mike Modano, Joel Otto, Jeremy Roenick, Doug Weight, Tony Amonte, Adam Deadmarsh, Bill Guerin, Brett Hull...the biggest thing they did in Nagano was fuck up a hotel

The Czech's had Hasek who was just un-fucking-stoppable Jagr, Straka, Svoboda, Hamarlik, Hedjuk and they beat a STACKED Russian team that even had the old satellite state players in there guys like Darius Kasparitus from Lithuania but they didn't have a goalie worth a damn because some political shit was going on behind the scenes and there were some injuries so:Nikolai Khabibulin, Alexander Mogilny, Igor Larionov, Slava Fetisov, Slava Kozlov, Oleg Tverdovsky, Vladimir Malakhov and Sergei Zubov, and Alexei Kovalev all missed the tournament. And the Finns what a team THEY had and they got the bronze: Kurri, Koivu, Lumme, Selanne, Niinimaa, Kapannen, Leihtenin, Tikkanen, Numminen.

Sweeden didn't medal and THEY had a boss team! Salo, Forsberg, Sundin, Sandstrom, Sundstrom, Nik Lidstrom! Alfredsson, Nylander, Renberg, Dahlen, Hedberg.

1998 was like THE pinnacle of professional hockey IMO...there were stars from EVERYWHERE and all in their primes or getting ready to hit their primes. Canada should have won (although the US should have been up there too), but it was like the Stanley Cup playoffs, the hot goalie took over and that was Hasek no offense to anyone else he just did his thing.

[El Kabong]

I will say I like the looks of Team USA with Patty Kane AND Tyler Johnson who has looked amazing in the playoffs

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Tyler Johnson

He's sensational and a clear Conn Smythe winner if Tampa wins the cup.

I don't really follow the scouting and minor league stuff, but I'd love to know why the fuck he went undrafted.

[El Kabong]

So Eddie Lack is bad?

What do you think of us adding Wisniewski?

[palmerq]

So Eddie Lack is bad?

What do you think of us adding Wisniewski?

he's not bad but I think he would get off pretty easy with the media for some shaky performances because he is a fan friendly guy who gives a good interview.. Following the canucks this season many of the post games reports would go along the lines of"Eddie played really well after the first goal/goals".. he was letting in some pretty soft goals but would then step his game up but by then it was sort of a bit late :S.. He has only 2 years in the nhl though but also he isn't that young either,27 I think, I really hope he does well but I was never convinced he is a true number one goalie... For the price carolina paid though I think it's a good deal.

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Eddie has a lot of potential though I think. Goalies seem to peak later than skaters in their late 20s and early 30s, so Lack's best years are probably still ahead of him. I like Wisniewski, not the best defensive guy out there but good offensive instincts, brings a lot of energy and isn't afraid to drop the gloves.

Goalie trades are always a toss up. I've seen Ottawa get rid of great goalies like Ben Bishop and Brian Elliot over the last few years for next to nothing, and now get rid of Lehner after 5 years of developing him.

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Again look who they played against

With all due respect to Americans (and Swedish, if Swede is reading this), us Canadian's don't think like that when it comes to hockey. We're supposed to crush every other team like a prime Tyson. To come in 2nd is disgraceful, to not medal is a national tragedy.

This 2015 team did what Canada is supposed to do.

[El Kabong]

Again look who they played against

With all due respect to Americans (and Swedish, if Swede is reading this), us Canadian's don't think like that when it comes to hockey. We're supposed to crush every other team like a prime Tyson. To come in 2nd is disgraceful, to not medal is a national tragedy.

This 2015 team did what Canada is supposed to do.

Yeah yeah yeah, only thing you Canucks have any pride and are willing to fight about....that and maybe your beer....but that's not as good as American beer anyway

[Beanflicker]

That watered down nonsense you have down there, yuuuuck.

[El Kabong]

That watered down nonsense you have down there, yuuuuck.

Hahahahahaha


Sorry that grain rationing for both Worlds Wars and Prohibition took all the "fun" out of our beers!

Our Microbrews are quite nice

[El Kabong]

So who do we all have Hawks or Bolts?


I'm cheering for Chicago because I hate any and all Florida professional sports teams....bunch of fair weather fans