Ever wonder where the Sedin's game came from? Have a look at this clip

[grumpworsley]

With all the discussion about keeping it simple and playing in straight lines I thought I would post this bit of inspiring art and magic.  Is this the  style of hockey the Sedin's developed there play from?

 

 

 

[Maniwaki Canuck]

There's a bit of the old soviet style in what the Sedins do, certainly.  In general, 1980s NHL hockey learned a lot from the soviets too.  But between then and now is the dead puck era of air-tight defensive systems.  What the Sedins do is in some ways even more remarkable because it is in the context of those super-disciplined defensive systems.  Tactics are always evolving, and for every style or innovation an answer eventually emerges, until coaches figure out a way around that answer.   But yeah, soviet hockey was a revelation that changed the game's possibilities permanently. 

[John Tortorella]

Lol. Hockey players in man to man coverage make me fkn laugh. So easy to get burnt, expecially by quicker players. And russians (and soviets) are always known for footspeed

[Alflives]

 They were like team Canada, but they played together for the Red Army team.  They lived hockey, as a team all year round.  If their opponents, being the other top hockey countries, had each only one team with their best players playing together all year round, the Russian system of that all over the ice hockey would have been filled with turn overs, and resulted in counter attacks galore.  

[Zerox]

Not just the Sedins.

The old Detroit Red Wings (Yzerman era) used to play like that as well. Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Federov, Lidstrom, and etc.

[Mcfly]

The quality and caliber of hockey that the Sedin Brothers play will only be fully recognized by all Van fans, once they are long gone. Their numbers will hang from the rafters of Rogers and they are will both be inducted into the HHF as two of the greatest hockey players of all time, not to mention, one of the most incredible one-two punches in all sports.

We will likely never see anything like them again in our lifetimes. Super Twin Hockey Players, sounds like a cheesie pitch for a Disney movie.

These guys are pure magic.

 

 

 

[sonoman]

17 hours ago, Alflives said:

 They were like team Canada, but they played together for the Red Army team.  They lived hockey, as a team all year round.  If their opponents, being the other top hockey countries, had each only one team with their best players playing together all year round, the Russian system of that all over the ice hockey would have been filled with turn overs, and resulted in counter attacks galore.  

It didn't hurt having Tretiak in net as well. Probably one of the best to ever tend net.

[Fanuck]

Meh, as far as I can recall,  Canada won every major tournament there was when full NHL rosters were available to them, and did so playing the 'Canadian' way.  

[MattJVD]

1 hour ago, Fanuck said:

Meh, as far as I can recall,  Canada won every major tournament there was when full NHL rosters were available to them, and did so playing the 'Canadian' way.  

2006 Olympics?

[Alflives]

13 minutes ago, MattJVD said:

2006 Olympics?

I think Sweden got that one, and the Checks in 1998.  Canada got the other three with best on best.  Russia is 0 for.  That's the point about the Russian teams' fancy play in years past.  If other countries had their best training and playing together in the 70s and 80s, the Russians would have been known as: THE BIG RED TURN OVER MACHINE.  That system of circling all over the place works great if the other teams don't have your skill level.  Put that style against equal talent, and...well, we've seen what happens.  That's why the Russians don't play that way any more...it DOESN'T WORK!

[Fanuck]

22 minutes ago, MattJVD said:

2006 Olympics?

Touche,  I'll give you that one if you bother to look up all the times where Canadian hockey dominated when best was vs. best.

[MattJVD]

1 hour ago, Fanuck said:

Touche,  I'll give you that one if you bother to look up all the times where Canadian hockey dominated when best was vs. best.

From what I can tell, the only times we have iced our best rosters are: Olympics 1998 - present, the Canada Cup 1976-1991 , and the World Cup of Hockey 1996 and 2004.

Of those we (Canada) have finished:

Olympics; 4th, 1st, 7th, 1st, 1st

Canada Cup: 1st, 2nd, 1st, 1st, 1st

World Cup: 2nd, 1st

So, I get your point. Hockey Canada is dominant on the world stage and has by far the best record in best vs best.