TACIC Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Considering we should have rightly swept Calgary, I am looking forward to an avalanche of excuse threads. Who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 After all is said and done, it really doesn't matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollo Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 They played hurt and were still the best players in the series. Doesn't make me feel any better. I gotta get off here for a while... Stop thinking about hockey =( Go Canucks Go... =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 News on Kassian's surgery? Hope he takes his career more seriously after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Sedins need a time machine, actually. A Sedins-Lucic line would be one of the slowest in the game. That's a very viable solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 It's the playoffs, Every ones hurt...especially Nuck fans; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackcanuck Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl's Jn Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deized_kanuck604 Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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.Sarcasm from kass perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireGillis Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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.The timing was definitely weird. As soon as he tweeted it I don't think we saw him in the lineup since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOMapleLaughs Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 His agent tweeted that surgery is not in the plans. If he needed surgery, he would have had it already.wtf? That makes his disappearance even stranger. Just read he changed agents.#Canucks forward Zack Kassian has changed agents but he is still with the same firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMelvin Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Players who play hurt are either making excuses as to stay relevant in a younger stronger team coming up. Of course they would say that. I would trade them for picks and pucks to get a younger faster set of skates on the ice or some decent D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadiangunner Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Kassian and Jensen for lucic whoo hoo! Then miller to the sharks for Thomas hertl Higgins for a bag of pucks Burrows and Gaunce for Tinordi! Man i'm good (before you blow your top, look up the word sarcasm). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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