I've been a ranger fan since 62 and have seem some bad teams/players and still cheer them on BUT if Lapierre make this club I just may be done
- way out west

No way he or Glass make this team, with the chance we wouldn't have an unknown amount of players for Camp they brought in a free player

I may have homer glasses on, but I think defensively speaking they will be better. McIlrath is better than Boyle defensively, same goes for Skjei over Yandle. Girardi will be healthy not playing on a cracked kneecap. They are definitely going to lose points from the D so I think this year the offense has to step up.
- mdw7413

The D USB back to being underrated, replacing Boyle with Skjei is an upgrade, Yandle won't be missed IMO and you're right about Girardi I just don't know about Staal, my guess is he will replace Girardi and the target for blueshirt bumholes

Even though this was a disaster I think Step and Mac were clearly two of the better players for the US

- mdw7413

C'mon, even TPC would own up to those stats, except for Kreider breaking Gretzky's single season record.

No way he or Glass make this team, with the chance we wouldn't have an unknown amount of players for Camp they brought in a free player
- KreiderBomb

I'm not sure about that. AV loves Glass as much as he hates grit. I don't get it, unless Glass has pictures of AV with sheep.

USA hockey has never looked better

C'mon, even TPC would own up to those stats, except for Kreider breaking Gretzky's single season record.
- Fenrir

You guys talking about me

Kreider would have bought the USA at least a win

Jan, do you (or anyone) have a numerical training camp roster? I can't find one anywhere...

No way he or Glass make this team, with the chance we wouldn't have an unknown amount of players for Camp they brought in a free player
- KreiderBomb

Agreed. I don't remember who was signed and who just got a PTO, but at least a couple of these guys have to be here only as warm bodies for camp. WAY to many forwards for everybody to get consideration.
I hope some of the young guys have made enough progress to warrant a shot. I'd like to see that over a bunch of guys that can't last anywhere else.

Canada vs Team NA not likely to happen - ever
- 21peter

Don't understand why they didn't make this a pre-tourney game. Those were the only ones they had control over.
It would have been fun to watch, but after watching them against Sweden, I think the defensive miscues would have piled up for NA. Tons of skill and speed, but savvy vets can induce turnovers pretty frequently.

USA hockey has never looked better
- TPC

Great thing about this is hopefully anyone involved in this is never involved in USA international play ever again.

Great thing about this is hopefully anyone involved in this is never involved in USA international play ever again.
- mdw7413

Tortorella, Lombardi and Poile should be banned from USA hockey forever.

Agreed. I don't remember who was signed and who just got a PTO, but at least a couple of these guys have to be here only as warm bodies for camp. WAY to many forwards for everybody to get consideration.
I hope some of the young guys have made enough progress to warrant a shot. I'd like to see that over a bunch of guys that can't last anywhere else.
- Tonybere

90% of these PTO's are guys who weren't even in the league last season, warm bodies is wxact

Great thing about this is hopefully anyone involved in this is never involved in USA international play ever again.
- mdw7413

McD only player to score 2 goals on this great team

Tortorella, Lombardi and Poile should be banned from USA hockey forever.
- eichiefs9

So you still want Cappy behind the bench?

McD only player to score 2 goals on this great team
- 21peter

Like Chelios said last night. "What the hell was the USA's system?"

Like Chelios said last night. "What the hell was the USA's system?"
- mdw7413

Only Torts knows

So you still want Cappy behind the bench?
- mdw7413

I keep forgetting he even coached.

I'd like to see him fired, but in a more....literal sense

I keep forgetting he even coached.

I'd like to see him fired, but in a more....literal sense
- eichiefs9

I did not see him once on the bench. I had no idea he was even there till someone mentioned it on your blog.

I did not see him once on the bench. I had no idea he was even there till someone mentioned it on your blog.
- mdw7413

Yeah, I guess I am subconsciously blocking him out until I absolutely have to look at his dumb face during the regular season.

Every once and awhile after an Isles game I'll be on the computer and forget to switch the channel, but once Capuano's press conference comes on I'm looking around for the remote like my house is on fire and the remote is the only extinguisher. I hate that man.

Yeah, I guess I am subconsciously blocking him out until I absolutely have to look at his dumb face during the regular season.

Every once and awhile after an Isles game I'll be on the computer and forget to switch the channel, but once Capuano's press conference comes on I'm looking around for the remote like my house is on fire and the remote is the only extinguisher. I hate that man.
- eichiefs9

Speaking as a Rangers fan. Thats the best part of an Isles game.

Yeah, I guess I am subconsciously blocking him out until I absolutely have to look at his dumb face during the regular season.

Every once and awhile after an Isles game I'll be on the computer and forget to switch the channel, but once Capuano's press conference comes on I'm looking around for the remote like my house is on fire and the remote is the only extinguisher. I hate that man.
- eichiefs9

Well with the Isles finally winning a playoff rd last year it's safe to say he ain't going anywhere anytime soon.

Speaking as a Rangers fan. Thats the best part of an Isles game.
- mdw7413

I thought for you it was drunkard Butchies ramblings?

I thought for you it was drunkard Butchies ramblings?
- B2B76

True. Its a tough one. Butchies ramblings or Cappy's postgame that sounds nothing like what took place during the actual game.