I didn't say it doesn't matter. I said anything can happen in single elimination tournaments. My argument is we need more Canadians on the Canucks roster to succeed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Not a game in the Worlds. You're turning it into something completely different. That's fine, but at least be accurate about what I've written.

But, you seriously believe the World Championships are the same sort of Hockey as the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Just ridiculous.
- Load Management

We’re going to the Spangler cup next, so buckle up

Didn't Canada win the World Championship two or three years ago?

I didn't say it doesn't matter. I said anything can happen in single elimination tournaments. My argument is we need more Canadians on the Canucks roster to succeed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Not a game in the Worlds. You're turning it into something completely different. That's fine, but at least be accurate about what I've written.

But, you seriously believe the World Championships are the same sort of Hockey as the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Just ridiculous.
- Load Management

Picking up the torch that Booner left behind. Well done sir, well done.

Didn't Canada win the World Championship two or three years ago?
- A_SteamingLombardi

Did anyone give a fuck?

Picking up the torch that Booner left behind. Well done sir, well done.
- bloatedmosquito

I actually edited the word narrative out because I didn't want to go full Booner.

Some major changes in Trauna?


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Toronto Maple Leafs announce team president Brendan Shanahan’s contract will not be renewed.
- Pacificgem

Oh! Please please hire Benning, hire Benning, oh god please hire Benning,

I didn't say it doesn't matter. I said anything can happen in single elimination tournaments. My argument is we need more Canadians on the Canucks roster to succeed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Not a game in the Worlds. You're turning it into something completely different. That's fine, but at least be accurate about what I've written.

But, you seriously believe the World Championships are the same sort of Hockey as the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Just ridiculous.
- Load Management

Again, NHL players are playing in it with the intention of winning it for their country, I never said it's the same as the Stanley Cup. Be intellectually honest, you started by saying that a winner takes all elimination game in the WHC isn't a game 7 when it by definition is, as it's win or go home, just like a game 7. Is it EXACTLY like the SC Playoffs? No, and it's never going to match that intensity as it's a round robin tournament and teams aren't playing each other in a series of games where bad blood has a chance to develop and I'll give you that.

I just equate Canada losing to a vastly inferior team to putting a lie to your contention that having a ton of Canadian hockey players will give the team the heart to win championships when clearly that's not true. You can say they had a bad game or that they took Denmark lightly (and that may very well be true) but it doesn't make the players or Team Canada look good regardless. It's not like we sent a B-squad over there either, Crosby is a 3 time SC winner and Conn Smythe trophy winner, MacKinnon's won a Cup and most of the other players on the roster either have won Cups or at least gotten to the SC Finals. Yet with all that "heart" and "Cup winning experience" they lost to a team full of AHL and lesser league talent who clearly wanted it more.

Did anyone give a fuck?
- Danny Bomber

The NHL's 4 Nation thingy will take even more attention away. Talking about North American audience.

The WHC is a euro tourney for Europeans and that's cool, but doesn't grab my attention.

The NHL's 4 Nation thingy will take even more attention away. Talking about North American audience.

The WHC is a euro tourney for Europeans and that's cool, but doesn't grab my attention.
- bloatedmosquito

It's hard to give a flying fuck about with NHL playoffs going on.

I actually edited the word narrative out because I didn't want to go full Booner.
- Load Management

You would have made my night if you hadn't.

Oh! Please please hire Benning, hire Benning, oh god please hire Benning,
- A_SteamingLombardi

Speaking of... Watched the FLA game. That Forsling guy is pretty good. I checked out his numbers and they are decent, for a defenseman. His playoff numbers are better.

Yet, he’s bounced around the league a bit. Canucks trading him for Clendening. Florida eventually plucking him off waivers from the Hurricanes in an interesting twist.

Now he’s got a cup ring and may win another. Benning sucks.

Can the Canes go 0-16 over 4 years in the ECF? Heading to Florida, they must be a little shook

Can the Canes go 0-16 over 4 years in the ECF? Heading to Florida, they must be a little shook
- NewYorkNuck

They don’t have any dawgs, you needs dawgs in the playoffs.

They don’t have any dawgs, you needs dawgs in the playoffs.
- Pacificgem

Someone learned a new word.

Barkov is my favourite player, but I absolutely love playoff Bennett. It's not like Carolina is a bad team. The Panthers just have such a great team game. Like a pack of sled dawgs. The engine is greater than the sum of it's parts.

Someone learned a new word.

Barkov is my favourite player, but I absolutely love playoff Bennett. It's not like Carolina is a bad team. The Panthers just have such a great team game. Like a pack of sled dawgs. The engine is greater than the sum of it's parts.
- Load Management

Bennett would be one of my UFA targets if I was PA. Marner, Ehlers and potentially Benn would be on that list as well.

Bennett would be one of my UFA targets if I was PA. Marner, Ehlers and potentially Benn would be on that list as well.
- Retinalz

Bennett feels like he's going to get massively overpaid, especially to go to a Canadian team. He'd be great, but not for like 8+ that he's going to get.

Big AHL game tonight, Canucks could go to the Conference Finals with a win or to game 5 winner take all.

Go Canucks Go

(frank) you Reuby…

Just read that the Canucks are actively shopping Hronek. Finally get a good d core together so it can be dismantled

I didn't say it doesn't matter. I said anything can happen in single elimination tournaments. My argument is we need more Canadians on the Canucks roster to succeed in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Not a game in the Worlds. You're turning it into something completely different. That's fine, but at least be accurate about what I've written.

But, you seriously believe the World Championships are the same sort of Hockey as the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs?

Just ridiculous.
- Load Management

- NorthNuck

Nope!

Speaking of... Watched the FLA game. That Forsling guy is pretty good. I checked out his numbers and they are decent, for a defenseman. His playoff numbers are better.

Yet, he’s bounced around the league a bit. Canucks trading him for Clendening. Florida eventually plucking him off waivers from the Hurricanes in an interesting twist.

Now he’s got a cup ring and may win another. Benning sucks.
- bloatedmosquito

Was a pretty good draft pick followed by a terrible trade, classic Benning really.

- NorthNuck

Definitely not!

Bennett would be one of my UFA targets if I was PA. Marner, Ehlers and potentially Benn would be on that list as well.
- Retinalz

Bennett has been my number one since we traded JT. Marner is a massive mistake, luckily he apparently doesn't want to play in Canada (Lebrun)

Bennett feels like he's going to get massively overpaid, especially to go to a Canadian team. He'd be great, but not for like 8+ that he's going to get.
- NewYorkNuck

Agreed.
Plus he’ll go to a contender.
Not sure why he’d leave Florida tbh.

Agreed.
Plus he’ll go to a contender.
Not sure why he’d leave Florida tbh.
- dbot

I think he stays.