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Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 12:58 PM ET
Michael Pachla: On the NHL/Olympic thing NHL to allow Olympic participation by players with AHL contracts
jochfr
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 1:01 PM ET
Michael Pachla: On the NHL/Olympic thing
NHL to allow Olympic participation by players with AHL contracts

- Michael Pachla

New blog
nyislsbossy
Joined: 05.31.2016

Jul 21 @ 1:11 PM ET
the Olympic games will be more exciting in my opinion. canada may still be the favorite. but the upset odds go way up. i will be watching......
buffalofan19
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 1:14 PM ET
Michael Pachla: On the NHL/Olympic thing
NHL to allow Olympic participation by players with AHL contracts

- Michael Pachla



Couple things, and not that either should be a deterrent from the decision making 1 way or another:

1. When amateurs start playing again, get ready for the endless mantra of "well, if Canada had *insert player x*, they would have won gold easily" every time they don't win gold, just like in the World Juniors.

2. I actually don't think the condensed schedule is a bad thing. The lack of practices actually made more of the games fun to watch, at least among the good teams anyway. Coaches didn't have time to coach the fun out of the game.
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 1:16 PM ET
Couple things, and not that either should be a deterrent from the decision making 1 way or another:

1. When amateurs start playing again, get ready for the endless mantra of "well, if Canada had *insert player x*, they would have won gold easily" every time they don't win gold, just like in the World Juniors.

2. I actually don't think the condensed schedule is a bad thing. The lack of practices actually made more of the games fun to watch, at least among the good teams anyway. Coaches didn't have time to coach the fun out of the game.

- buffalofan19


those extra events take a toll on the players involved
LandlordTom
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 1:20 PM ET
Couple things, and not that either should be a deterrent from the decision making 1 way or another:

1. When amateurs start playing again, get ready for the endless mantra of "well, if Canada had *insert player x*, they would have won gold easily" every time they don't win gold, just like in the World Juniors.

2. I actually don't think the condensed schedule is a bad thing. The lack of practices actually made more of the games fun to watch, at least among the good teams anyway. Coaches didn't have time to coach the fun out of the game.

- buffalofan19


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buffalofan19
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Jul 21 @ 1:23 PM ET
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- LandlordTom



Like I said. That's how it was for the good teams. I think it was Barry Trotz that was complaining about the lack of practices last year.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 1:28 PM ET
I keep forgetting Jason Pomminville is on the Sabres again

HB77
Edmonton Oilers
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Jul 21 @ 1:30 PM ET
the Olympic games will be more exciting in my opinion. canada may still be the favorite. but the upset odds go way up. i will be watching......
- nyislsbossy

I wonder if they'd even be the favs. If Those euro leagues send their best, it'll be a crapshoot. Hell, Canada doesn't win near every time in the world championships when they send a ton of superstars.
That full lineup of their very best in the Olympics or World Cup tilts the odds in Canada's favour fairly heavily, but even a few guys missing evens it out as canadas depth of stars is their true strength.

Anything less at any level and anyone can beat Canada and I doubt they're even the favs
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 1:38 PM ET
I wonder if they'd even be the favs. If Those euro leagues send their best, it'll be a crapshoot. Hell, Canada doesn't win near every time in the world championships when they send a ton of superstars.
That full lineup of their very best in the Olympics or World Cup tilts the odds in Canada's favour fairly heavily, but even a few guys missing evens it out as canadas depth of stars is their true strength.

Anything less at any level and anyone can beat Canada and I doubt they're even the favs

- HB77


It really goes to show how much of a world sport hockey is
BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 1:46 PM ET
Couple things, and not that either should be a deterrent from the decision making 1 way or another:

1. When amateurs start playing again, get ready for the endless mantra of "well, if Canada had *insert player x*, they would have won gold easily" every time they don't win gold, just like in the World Juniors.

2. I actually don't think the condensed schedule is a bad thing. The lack of practices actually made more of the games fun to watch, at least among the good teams anyway. Coaches didn't have time to coach the fun out of the game.

- buffalofan19


So much this lol
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 07.30.2010

Jul 21 @ 1:57 PM ET
I keep forgetting Jason Pomminville is on the Sabres again
- MCGUIZZY

and apparently that there is only one m in Pominville.
Matthews_Auston
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 04.30.2016

Jul 21 @ 1:58 PM ET
Couple things, and not that either should be a deterrent from the decision making 1 way or another:

1. When amateurs start playing again, get ready for the endless mantra of "well, if Canada had *insert player x*, they would have won gold easily" every time they don't win gold, just like in the World Juniors.

2. I actually don't think the condensed schedule is a bad thing. The lack of practices actually made more of the games fun to watch, at least among the good teams anyway. Coaches didn't have time to coach the fun out of the game.

- buffalofan19


First of all it's 100% true. If we had our top players we would be the favorites. If NHL doesn't go then I think Russians will win a tainted gold thanks to all their guys in the KHL.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
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Jul 21 @ 1:58 PM ET
It really goes to show how much of a world sport hockey is
- Michael Pachla

For sure.

Finlands two way style, Russia's crazy offence, americas college factory and of course swedens insane ability to churn out world class defenders makes any tourney a toss up.
Sh1t, even the Swiss are dangerous
Hatboro_Swords
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 1:59 PM ET
First of all it's 100% true. If we had our top players we would be the favorites. If NHL doesn't go then I think Russians will win a tainted gold thanks to all their guys in the KHL.
- Matthews_Auston

1st episode of GoT sucked. Complete snooze fest. Totes magotes man.
MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 2:01 PM ET
and apparently that there is only one m in Pominville.
- Hatboro_Swords



That too
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 2:03 PM ET
For sure.

Finlands two way style, Russia's crazy offence, americas college factory and of course swedens insane ability to churn out world class defenders makes any tourney a toss up.
Sh1t, even the Swiss are dangerous

- HB77


Sweden ain't chopped liver either

oops...had a senior moment.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
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Jul 21 @ 2:03 PM ET
First of all it's 100% true. If we had our top players we would be the favorites. If NHL doesn't go then I think Russians will win a tainted gold thanks to all their guys in the KHL.
- Matthews_Auston

I dunno.

Take out a couple of canadas players and the field evens out. It's the superstars we put on the 3rd pair that does it imo.

Let alone a roster that isn't even all that much better than anyone's else's to begin with and one extra player isn't gonna slam dunk it for Canada

No argument that in a best in best MENS tourney, Canada is significantly superior. But anything less than a team with Bergeron on the 4th line and we aren't.
Are we even ever far better in the juniors anymore ?
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
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Jul 21 @ 2:05 PM ET
Michael Pachla: On the NHL/Olympic thing
NHL to allow Olympic participation by players with AHL contracts

- Michael Pachla

nice blog


makes the 1980 team that much more special when you think about it
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 09.05.2007

Jul 21 @ 2:06 PM ET
nice blog


makes the 1980 team that much more special when you think about it

- homiedclown

thx...it really was a special team in a very special time, the politics of which I didn't even get into
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jul 21 @ 2:06 PM ET
Sweden ain't chopped liver either

oops...had a senior moment.

- Michael Pachla

Swedens crazy good. I don't know know how they do it or who they have teaching their developmental leagues, but their defence factory is impressive

Even in a best on best men's, I seriously think they have a better defence than Canada.

Karlsson
Hedman
Oel
As their top 3!?

Stalman, lindholm, klefbom, klingberg etc etc
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
Location: We want 1, FL
Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 21 @ 2:07 PM ET
I keep forgetting Jason Pomminville is on the Sabres again
- MCGUIZZY

there is a woman on the sabres facebook page, she floods the comment section wanting foligno and ennis back
homiedclown
Buffalo Sabres
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Joined: 02.24.2008

Jul 21 @ 2:08 PM ET
thx...it really was a special team in a very special time, the politics of which I didn't even get into
- Michael Pachla

how long til Poland can compete?
Michael Pachla
Buffalo Sabres
Location: solid!!!
Joined: 09.05.2007

Jul 21 @ 2:08 PM ET
Swedens crazy good. I don't know know how they do it or who they have teaching their developmental leagues, but their defence factory is impressive

Even in a best on best men's, I seriously think they have a better defence than Canada.

Karlsson
Hedman
Oel
As their top 3!?

- HB77


I've heard (and/or read) that some think Sweden is a much better developmental league than the ahl
yzermaneely
Anaheim Ducks
Location: Poway, CA
Joined: 12.17.2011

Jul 21 @ 2:09 PM ET
So KHL and Swedish Elite League players will be there? If so, it's Sweden vs. Russia in the finals. Finland will compete well too. Then you have the high-level Czechs and Slovaks who play on that side of the Atlantic too. Won't that just be great for North American hockey? This is a joke, right?
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