Comments on: 2006 Olympic Hockey Preview Part 3: Team Canada

By: AHLoldie

AHLoldie — Sat, 18 Feb 2006 20:59:09 +0000

This will probably be the downfall of Team Canada. All of the the kids posting on this site think these veteran players are infallible. On the big surfaces, they will be exposed and be beaten by faster and less talented teams. Their defense is very suspect and their forwards are used to playing on the NHL sized rinks. They should have used only players who have played international hockey in the past three years.

By: AHLoldie

AHLoldie — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 21:43:35 +0000

This guy definitely sounds like a Leafs fan!

By: habs_punk

habs_punk — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:34:22 +0000

I’m breathing much easier now that I just heard McCabe is going to be the 7th defenseman!

By: habs_punk

habs_punk — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:30:34 +0000

Spezza’s only on the taxi squad. He won’t play unless someone gets hurt.

By: AHLoldie

AHLoldie — Tue, 14 Feb 2006 11:08:59 +0000

I said three months ago that the gold medal would be decided between the Swedes, Russians or Czech Republic. I understand all of the hooplah over the Canadian team. It is a great NHL team on an NHL size rink. This medal will be decided on a 200×100 ft. rink which is not conducive to the NHL style of game. The last Olympics was played on an NHL sized rink in Salt Lake, and to no one’s surprise, Canada and the USA met in the finals. This won’t happen this year. Canada’s best bet this year, would have been, to take all of the younger players from the recent teams which have done so well in recent tournaments, with players like Crosby, Staal, Richards and Carter mixed in with veterans. I honestly see both Canada and the USA being shut out of a medal. If Forsberg can play, Sweden wins the gold…Russia takes second…Czechs come in third.

By: paul_dc10

paul_dc10 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:41:27 +0000

how do u think the chezcks will win, WHAT DO THEY HAVE THAT WE DONT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, i forget who wrote the comment above, but if there were 7 games series we would win automaticly

By: paul_dc10

paul_dc10 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:39:43 +0000

stop barking at mccabe neely thats all i see u do ok, holy crap hes decent shut up, if hes so bad, maybe u should go try out for team canada next time

By: paul_dc10

paul_dc10 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:36:01 +0000

if u havnt noticed, all haseks succsuess has come with an amazing blueline in ottawa, and the checks have a decent defence, but not as good as hes used to in ottawa

By: paul_dc10

paul_dc10 — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 18:26:41 +0000

they dont play unless in the quarters or semis

By: LeMAD

LeMAD — Mon, 13 Feb 2006 15:16:12 +0000

Agreed.

We can forget Sweden and Finland because of injuries. And USA could be real good in 2010, but not this year thought...