Jennifer B Cutler: Habs Happenings: A New Director of Pro Scouting & Team Canada News Habs Happenings: The Canadiens have named Eric Crawford to be their Director of Pro Scouting, replacing the recently departed (for Las Vegas) Vince Karpan. Also, Shea Weber has been named an Alternate Captain for Team Canada at the World Cup and former Habs P.K. Subban is snubbed again.

Babcock wants D's to play on their natural side, Letang and PK had no chance to replace Keith.

Babcock wants D's to play on their natural side, Letang and PK had no chance to replace Keith.
- Symba007

TJ Brodie and Giordano are way better D-men than Jay B

Babcock wants D's to play on their natural side, Letang and PK had no chance to replace Keith.
- Symba007

Team Canada now has 3 defensemen pairing who actually play together in the NHL

Pietrangelo-Bouwmeester
Muzzin-Doughty
Burns-Vlasic

Weber being given the "A" is kind of an obvious statement he's in the lineup.... so which NHL d-pairing do you "break up"?

TJ Brodie and Giordano are way better D-men than Jay B
- WaterBoy

I think Giordano is the one who should be the most upset about this.

He deserved that spot, hands down.

Well at the rate of Weber's current (and sudden) decline, he may be in a wheelchair by the time the World Cup starts??

I think Giordano is the one who should be the most upset about this.

He deserved that spot, hands down.
- Scabeh

I agree 100% percent. That guy never gets any love!!

My guess would be Weber plays with Doughty as Muzzin is the weakest Dman on the team.

Team Canada now has 3 defensemen pairing who actually play together in the NHL

Pietrangelo-Bouwmeester
Muzzin-Doughty
Burns-Vlasic

Weber being given the "A" is kind of an obvious statement he's in the lineup.... so which NHL d-pairing do you "break up"?

If Babcock playes lefties on the left and righties on the right...

Lefties: Bouwmeester, Vlasic, Muzzin
Righties: Pietrangelo, Doughty, Burns, Weber

so which righty to scratch?

If Babcock playes lefties on the left and righties on the right...

Lefties: Bouwmeester, Vlasic, Muzzin
Righties: Pietrangelo, Doughty, Burns, Weber

so which righty to scratch?
- GstrangWondah

Play Weber in front of the Goalie on the PP

Play Weber in front of the Goalie on the PP
- WaterBoy

yea, the goalie will have even less chance of stopping his slap shot from there!!!

yea, the goalie will have even less chance of stopping his slap shot from there!!!
- GstrangWondah

Drop the (frank)ing puck already.

Giordano (if they are going to keep to the Lefty/Righty structure) was the most deserving--by far. If a righty gets injured in the next few days (highly unlikely, but, accidents happen) and neither Letang nor Subban is selected as a replacement...

Given their attitude towards offensively gifted defencemen (both Letang and Subban are superior to any of the righties currently on the team on that front), I wouldn't be surprised if Canadian management would turn down an in his prime Bobby Orr (cause, you know, he "liked to take chances").

I propose a currently unemployed coach assembles the team of misfits and enters the tournament with 23 players who didn't make any other team.
Letang, Giordano, PK, kessel, Luongo etc.

I'd cheer for them.

I think Giordano is the one who should be the most upset about this.

He deserved that spot, hands down.
- Scabeh

But if Weber, who just recently turned 31, is in full decline, Giordano who will turn 33 next month, must be completely over the hill so he shouldn't even be considered, maybe it's also the real reason why Keith withdrew from the tournament... at 33 already, Keith has just become an embarrassment and should quit the sport all together

I propose a currently unemployed coach assembles the team of misfits and enters the tournament with 23 players who didn't make any other team.
Letang, Giordano, PK, kessel, Luongo etc.

I'd cheer for them.
- muffin_man

That would actually be cool.

Team Canada 2 - The Rejects! Sounds like a bad sequel... But an awesome team to cheer for! Let's get this done!

That would actually be cool.
- BashCH

It would.

But if Weber, who just recently turned 31, is in full decline, Giordano who will turn 33 next month, must be completely over the hill so he shouldn't even be considered, maybe it's also the real reason why Keith withdrew from the tournament... at 33 already, Keith has just become an embarrassment and should quit the sport all together

You are actually bang on! Star Dmen don't fall off the map when they hit 30, did Ramond B, Nicklas L, Chris C or Zedano C lose their talent then? No, star dmen play at a very high level into their late 30'S

I propose a currently unemployed coach assembles the team of misfits and enters the tournament with 23 players who didn't make any other team.
Letang, Giordano, PK, kessel, Luongo etc.

I'd cheer for them.
- muffin_man

Sounds like a good idea actually ! now lets find a name for that team...

But if Weber, who just recently turned 31, is in full decline, Giordano who will turn 33 next month, must be completely over the hill so he shouldn't even be considered, maybe it's also the real reason why Keith withdrew from the tournament... at 33 already, Keith has just become an embarrassment and should quit the sport all together
- obie

Nolan Ryan lead the ligue in Strike out at 43-44 & 45 years old

Only stopped at 46 because he had a tear in his elbow...

Team Canada 2 - The Rejects! Sounds like a bad sequel... But an awesome team to cheer for! Let's get this done!
- YodaOldBoy

He named kessel and PK, isnt Kessel an american ?

So lets go with The world rejects ?

He named kessel and PK, isnt Kessel an american ?

So lets go with The world rejects ?
- Xizord

The Leftovers

The Leftovers
- BashCH

Sloppy seconds