Ghostsof1915 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 53 minutes ago, DeNiro said: I see them both being on the team in Milan. As long as Crosby is still healthy and playing at age 38 he’ll be on the team. They’ll find a role for him even if he isn’t an impact player anymore. Same thing for Stamkos. He’ll be 35 by then but as long as he can still play he can be a bottom 6 depth scorer at that point. It will be important for the next young group of stars to have the vets on the team. Guys who know the tournament and who have won gold before. Stamkos and Crosby as your 3-4 th line centres would be fantastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyBurroughs Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 This ruined my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, HashtagNucks said: This ruined my day I'd rather them stay home, and not turn into long haul symptoms so we can see them for years in the NHL. Have the NHL at the 2026 Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 So do they have a backup roster that’s willing to go? Or do we just not see hockey in this years Olympics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotMyBurroughs Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: I'd rather them stay home, and not turn into long haul symptoms so we can see them for years in the NHL. Have the NHL at the 2026 Olympics. Of course! It can still ruin my day though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU SERIOUS Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Ghostsof1915 said: TheScore just updated and said that NHL players aren't going to Bejing. I'll see if there's any other announcements. That's great news. The entire western "Civilized" world should boycott that oppressive communist dictatorship regimes olympic platform they'll use to spread their propoganda and lies. Lets not fool ourselves - "China is our Enemy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, HashtagNucks said: Of course! It can still ruin my day though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 46 minutes ago, 6of1_halfdozenofother said: Canada's backup roster is the Spengler Cup roster, from what I've read (probably from another thread here - or from one of the sports channels). edit - heh, none of the above, it was the CityNews website. https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2021/12/20/hockey-canada-withdraws-spengler-cup/ What a wild ride for those players. From getting ready to represent Canada in the Spengler Cup (which is an honour in its own right), to having that tournament being cancelled, to now potentially being an Olympian and representing Canada again. Honestly I might be rooting even harder for this underdog squad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bounce000 Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 Congrats to the 2022 Winter Olympic ice hockey gold medalist: Kazakhstan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iinatcc Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 2 hours ago, EP Phone Home said: While it is the right choice. I surely hope hockey fans haven’t been cheated with ever seeing both Crosby and McDavid on the same team. They might do a World Cup of hockey to compensate this loss but nothing beats Olympic best on best. Safety above anything else this was the best course of action. No way any owner would be content with their players stuck in China for five weeks while their team is gearing for a playoff push. World Cup of Hockey was a joke. Just don't do it and move on and hope things work out in 2026 Looks like Jake Virtanen will likely be an Olympian before McDavid 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EP Phone Home Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, iinatcc said: World Cup of Hockey was a joke. Just don't do it and move on and hope things work out in 2026 Looks like Jake Virtanen will likely be an Olympian before McDavid 100% Concur. WCOH is no Olympic Hockey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 As much as it sucks, this is the right call. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtzguy Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO This will be the only time to see McDavid - Crosby- Mackinnon on the same line........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHL rocks Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 That sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kakanucks Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 They should have went to Seoul back in 2018. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 I wonder if the KHL players will be participating? Canada could scrape together a roster of Canadians playing in Europe and the KHL . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Toyotasfan said: I wonder if the KHL players will be participating? Canada could scrape together a roster of Canadians playing in Europe and the KHL . I didn't know this but the Spengler Cup Team Canada was supposed to be the backup for the Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toyotasfan Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: I didn't know this but the Spengler Cup Team Canada was supposed to be the backup for the Olympics. Starting Goalie Devon Dubnyk 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 12 minutes ago, Toyotasfan said: Starting Goalie Devon Dubnyk Still better than most teams will send. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 (edited) Lol wonder if we'll see the likes of former Canucks legends Marc Andre Gragnani and Linden Vey, former Vancouver Giants great Gilbert Brule, All-Name Team member Rob Klinkhammer and Cody "Buff Man" Goloubef. Alternatively, the 2021 IIHF WC roster was pretty good (depending if AHL players could join), otherwise the 2019 Spengler Cup guys would be Zach Boychuk, David Desharnais, etc. Edited December 22, 2021 by Phil_314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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