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Dont know if you guys caught this but Daniel said him and Henrik were both playing hurt.

http://canucksarmy.com/2015/4/27/report-sedin-twins-decline-world-championship-invite-due-to-injury

Though the Vancouver Canucks have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs prior to the beginning of the tournament, star first-line forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin won't be heading over to Europe to dominate on the international ice surface at the World Championships.

"Both me and Henrik (have) declined World Championship (invites) due to injury," Daniel is quoted as telling Expressen (via google translate). "We have informed (Team Sweden's head coach) Pär Mårts."

That the twins were battling through injury should come as a surprise to anyone who watched them play with the puck on a string in Vancouver's ill-fated first round series against the Calgary Flames.

Sure they were taking optional skates off and Daniel appeared to be testing out his right leg on several occasions after awkward collisions or big hits, but it didn't seem to neuter their effectiveness. Surely their injuries had less of an impact on their performance and production than, say, having Jannik Hansen camp out in the high slot while they tried to execute a two-man cycle game did.

Anyway the twins won't get an opportunity to reprise their gold medal winning World Championship performance from 2013 this year. Not that it matters to casual Canucks fans necessarily, but for massive hockey nerds, watching the twins run Marts' always potent power play on the big ice surface during the mid-afternoon for a week in late May is usually good fun.

While the twins won't be at the Worlds and neither will Hansen (similarly for injury reasons, according to an Expressen report), Canucks centre Nick Bonino has accepted an invite to represent the Untied States of America at the tournament. Also it seems possible that Eddie Lack could suit up for the Tre Kronor.

"It would definitely be a blast to play the World (Championships)," Lack told Expressen, (via google translate). "This year I have no (major injuries) either, so it would be fun... But they've probably already three good goalkeepers."

Sweden already have Jhonas Enroth and Anders Nilsson set to play at the tournament, so it would seem that there could be a space for Lack if he wants it.

Impressive that the sedins were dominating calgary in possesion and scoring when they were out considering they were both injured. Hats off to them they are a lot tougher than most give them credit for

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Sedins need lucic. Guys wouldn't touch them. Poor guys have never been protected. Imagine if they have an enforcer who could score, sedins would be a foot taller and 50 lbs heavier with luc riding shotgun.

Sedins need a time machine, actually. A Sedins-Lucic line would be one of the slowest in the game.
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Sedins need lucic. Guys wouldn't touch them. Poor guys have never been protected. Imagine if they have an enforcer who could score, sedins would be a foot taller and 50 lbs heavier with luc riding shotgun.

I've got a good idea, maybe we should play Vrbata with the Sedins! :shock:

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Dont know if you guys caught this but Daniel said him and Henrik were both playing hurt.

http://canucksarmy.com/2015/4/27/report-sedin-twins-decline-world-championship-invite-due-to-injury

Though the Vancouver Canucks have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs prior to the beginning of the tournament, star first-line forwards Daniel and Henrik Sedin won't be heading over to Europe to dominate on the international ice surface at the World Championships.

"Both me and Henrik (have) declined World Championship (invites) due to injury," Daniel is quoted as telling Expressen (via google translate). "We have informed (Team Sweden's head coach) Pär Mårts."

That the twins were battling through injury should come as a surprise to anyone who watched them play with the puck on a string in Vancouver's ill-fated first round series against the Calgary Flames.

Sure they were taking optional skates off and Daniel appeared to be testing out his right leg on several occasions after awkward collisions or big hits, but it didn't seem to neuter their effectiveness. Surely their injuries had less of an impact on their performance and production than, say, having Jannik Hansen camp out in the high slot while they tried to execute a two-man cycle game did.

Anyway the twins won't get an opportunity to reprise their gold medal winning World Championship performance from 2013 this year. Not that it matters to casual Canucks fans necessarily, but for massive hockey nerds, watching the twins run Marts' always potent power play on the big ice surface during the mid-afternoon for a week in late May is usually good fun.

While the twins won't be at the Worlds and neither will Hansen (similarly for injury reasons, according to an Expressen report), Canucks centre Nick Bonino has accepted an invite to represent the Untied States of America at the tournament. Also it seems possible that Eddie Lack could suit up for the Tre Kronor.

"It would definitely be a blast to play the World (Championships)," Lack told Expressen, (via google translate). "This year I have no (major injuries) either, so it would be fun... But they've probably already three good goalkeepers."

Sweden already have Jhonas Enroth and Anders Nilsson set to play at the tournament, so it would seem that there could be a space for Lack if he wants it.

Impressive that the sedins were dominating calgary in possesion and scoring when they were out considering they were both injured. Hats off to them they are a lot tougher than most give them credit for

maybe that is why willie wasn't playing them much

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Speaking of power forwards with the Sedins (duh), it was weird seeing Kassian tweet Let's Go Win a Cup! when he was due to be out for months with needed back surgery.

wtf moment right there.

Maybe the doctors were still performing the tests to determine his medical issue? Or maybe he's a good teammate? Not really that weird of a moment at all.

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News flash - everyone is hurt during the playoffs. Maurice said 8 jets were injured and some played with broken bones. Trouba could only grip his stick with two fingers on one hand. Malkin was hurt. I dunno. Finding out players are injured when it happens every year doesn't lessen the sting of the Sedins not being able to finish in the playoffs.

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News on Kassian's surgery?

Hope he takes his career more seriously after this.

Speaking of power forwards with the Sedins (duh), it was weird seeing Kassian tweet Let's Go Win a Cup! when he was due to be out for months with needed back surgery.

wtf moment right there.

His agent tweeted that surgery is not in the plans. If he needed surgery, he would have had it already.

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