I know this is a Canadian team blog, but no mention of the US team?? They will be stacked defensively and have the best goalie squad in the Olympics. Should be interesting:

Parise-Pavelski-Kane
van Riemsdyk-Stepan-Kessel
Pacioretty-Backes-Ryan
Brown-Callahan-Wheeler
Pominville
Stempniak

Suter-McDonagh
Yandle-Shattenkrik
Byfuglien-Martin
J. Johnson
Greene
T. Myers

Quick
Howard
Schneider
Miller
Anderson
- cap1681

Kesler should make the cut if he's healthy.

Kesler should make the cut if he's healthy.
- Alexzanki

He should, completely forgot about him.

I know this is a Canadian team blog, but no mention of the US team?? They will be stacked defensively and have the best goalie squad in the Olympics. Should be interesting:

Parise-Pavelski-Kane
van Riemsdyk-Stepan-Kessel
Pacioretty-Backes-Ryan
Brown-Callahan-Wheeler
Pominville
Stempniak

Suter-McDonagh
Yandle-Shattenkrik
Byfuglien-Martin
J. Johnson
Greene
T. Myers

Quick
Howard
Schneider
Miller
Anderson
- cap1681

Americans are a huge threat with their goaltending and that D is impressive. but i think goals will be hard for them to come by against the top teams. they're too thin down the middle.

Kesler should make the cut if he's healthy.
- Alexzanki

Agreed, Kesler should be the 2nd line center and bump Stepan to 3rd C

Agreed, Kesler should be the 2nd line center and bump Stepan to 3rd C
- fudd1689

i wonder if Glachenyuk gets a look if he takes a big leap in his second year.

I know this is a Canadian team blog, but no mention of the US team?? They will be stacked defensively and have the best goalie squad in the Olympics. Should be interesting:

Parise-Pavelski-Kane
van Riemsdyk-Stepan-Kessel
Pacioretty-Backes-Ryan
Brown-Callahan-Wheeler
Pominville
Stempniak

Suter-McDonagh
Yandle-Shattenkrik
Byfuglien-Martin
J. Johnson
Greene
T. Myers

Quick
Howard
Schneider
Miller
Anderson
- cap1681

Yup your defense is stacked. Definatly.

Your goaltending is scary though

i wonder if Glachenyuk gets a look if he takes a big leap in his second year.
- DoubleDown

It is possible, but I think he would have to really dominate the 1st half of the season. He will definitely be representing the US in many Olympic games, but it will be tough to crack the lineup come Feb.

Yup your defense is stacked. Definatly.

Your goaltending is scary though
- oilersrule66

?? that's probably the best D outside of Canada...

It is possible, but I think he would have to really dominate the 1st half of the season. He will definitely be representing the US in many Olympic games, but it will be tough to crack the lineup come Feb.
- fudd1689

yeah agree there. he would need to be at a point-per-game pace or better and that's probably expecting too much for a guy who will still be 19 when the rosters are announced.

i wonder if Glachenyuk gets a look if he takes a big leap in his second year.
- DoubleDown

was thinking the same thing, he's gotta be on the roster, we need more dynamic players to balance out the grinders.

Americans are a huge threat with their goaltending and that D is impressive. but i think goals will be hard for them to come by against the top teams. they're too thin down the middle.
- DoubleDown

This is true...but what about Russia!?

Alex Ovechkin – Pavel Datsyuk – Alex Semin
Ilya Kovalchuk – Evgeni Malkin - Alex Radulov
Sergei Mozyakin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Nikolai Kluemin
Nail Yakupov – Alex Burmistrov – Alexei Morozov


Dmitri Kalinin - Denis Denisov
Ilya Nikulin – Anrei Markov
Sergei Gonchar -Alexei Emelin


Semyon Varlamov
Evgeni Nabakov
Sergei Bobrovsky

Tyler Seguin over Taylor Hall? Definitely a Lames Fan.
- 4040tee

I agree Hall should be there, and maybe eberle

For a complete alternate Canadian team is:
Matt Moulson - Ryan Getzlaf - Milan Lucic
Kris Kunitz - Logan Couture - Jordan Eberle
Brad Marchand - Joe Thorton - Chris Stewart
Andrew Ladd - Mike Richards - Jeff Carter
13th Forward - Taylor Hall

PK Subban - Chris Letang
Kevin Bieksa - Jay Beaumeaster
Dan Boyle - Justin Schultz
7th Defenceman - Ryan Murray

Cory Crawford
Mike Smith
James Reimer

I think this team would likely lose to the first team because of a lack of depth on defence, but the games would be competitive.

Nice write up colin! I'm with some of the other posters, saying subban will be on the team. That said I also like the idea of havin lucic on a 3rd or 4 th line. One thing this team needs to balance is scoring and solid forchecking, defensive play. I like the look from the back end. A good blemd of players that could carry the puck and also if need b get a good first pass off. When looking at the fwds, this team doesn't need to have the d drive the rush but I think it would be prudent to have the back end carry the rush. Will give our team better chance to get the fwds in open spots. I'd also like to see crosby center stamkos and giroux if that were possible. Ua a line of cs but hey canada has soo many to chose from. I think one thing that needs to be taken into account is hockey iq and vision. Stamkos having a passer like crosby could be absolutely crushing!!!

For a complete alternate Canadian team is:
Matt Moulson - Ryan Getzlaf - Milan Lucic
Kris Kunitz - Logan Couture - Jordan Eberle
Brad Marchand - Joe Thorton - Chris Stewart
Andrew Ladd - Mike Richards - Jeff Carter
13th Forward - Taylor Hall

PK Subban - Chris Letang
Kevin Bieksa - Jay Beaumeaster
Dan Boyle - Justin Schultz
7th Defenceman - Ryan Murray

Cory Crawford
Mike Smith
James Reimer

I think this team would likely lose to the first team because of a lack of depth on defence, but the games would be competitive.
- Woowy

That's the worst roster I've ever seen

For a complete alternate Canadian team is:
Matt Moulson - Ryan Getzlaf - Milan Lucic
Kris Kunitz - Logan Couture - Jordan Eberle
Brad Marchand - Joe Thorton - Chris Stewart
Andrew Ladd - Mike Richards - Jeff Carter
13th Forward - Taylor Hall

PK Subban - Chris Letang
Kevin Bieksa - Jay Beaumeaster
Dan Boyle - Justin Schultz
7th Defenceman - Ryan Murray

Cory Crawford
Mike Smith
James Reimer

I think this team would likely lose to the first team because of a lack of depth on defence, but the games would be competitive.
- Woowy

Though some of your lines dont make sense to me, this is what I mean!....Canada could place Gold and Bronze


Not really...but still

This is true...but what about Russia!?

Alex Ovechkin – Pavel Datsyuk – Alex Semin
Ilya Kovalchuk – Evgeni Malkin - Alex Radulov
Sergei Mozyakin – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Nikolai Kluemin
Nail Yakupov – Alex Burmistrov – Alexei Morozov


Dmitri Kalinin - Denis Denisov
Ilya Nikulin – Anrei Markov
Sergei Gonchar -Alexei Emelin


Semyon Varlamov
Evgeni Nabakov
Sergei Bobrovsky
- Colin Dambrauskas

Russians could be scary for 2 reasons: Bobrovsky and home ice

That's the worst roster I've ever seen
- Oilers42

he's using leftover players

he's using leftover players
- DoubleDown

I know hall would make the first team not be the 13 th on the second

I know hall would make the first team not be the 13 th on the second
- Oilers42

Nope - 13th forward on their second team. Maybe.

Nope - 13th forward on their second team. Maybe.
- Colin Dambrauskas

You just hate oilers players he was 2nd in left wing scoring

You just hate oilers players he was 2nd in left wing scoring
- Oilers42

I'd take hall for sure. The real battles imo will be the 3rd and 4th lines. We want players that don't give up and can score. Not many teams will boast a 3/4 th lines like canada will ice. Could be nice to see iggy on the 3rd with bergy or tavares

Russians could be scary for 2 reasons: Bobrovsky and home ice
- DoubleDown

Kovalchuck-Malkin-Oveckin
Semin-Datsyuk-Radulov
Thikonov-Kuznetasov-Tarasenko
-Anisimov-Yakupov

Nash-Crosby-Perry
Tavares-Giroux-Stamkos
E.Stall-Toews-Kane
Hall-Nugent-Hopkins-Eberle
Benn-Bergeron-Seguin

Weber-Doughty
Keith-Letang
Pietrangelo-Subban
M.Stall-Schultz
Price
Luongo
Crawford

My opinion on team Canada
Team Canada projected lineup
F:
Kunitz-Crosby- E. Staal
Hall-Stamkos-St. Louis
Toews-Tavares-Giroux
Nash-Getzlaf-Perry
D:
Letang-Subban
Keith-Doughty
Phaneuf-Weber
G:
Crawford
Luongo
Price