Tr!PoD#19 524 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) Nabokov is good enough to cancel it out i think Not a chance. Canada, followed by Russia, followed by Sweden. Edit: I'd swap St. Louis for Nash, he lights it up at international competitions. Edited July 22, 2008 by Tr!PoD#19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 Edit: I'd swap St. Louis for Nash Agreed. Crosby...Vinny...Iginla...day-um, son! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Namingway 146 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 I'm going to have to go with Russia over Canada then the Swedes for bronze. Canada and Russia both have great players in their line-ups but since I have to consider the chemistry my vote goes to Russia. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 Chemistry's overrated, imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omnipotent_hudler 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 GO CANADA GO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 Why is it immediately assumed that the Russians will have oodles of chemistry? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 Canada beats Russian in the final. Sweden gets the Bronze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted July 22, 2008 (edited) Why is it immediately assumed that the Russians will have oodles of chemistry? Not chemistry... But putting Datsyuk between Kovalev and Ovechkin could wreck any opposition. Crosby/Thornton/Iggy could be a deadly line too. Set Iginla up all day. Edited July 22, 2008 by BeeRYCE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 (edited) African descent. Grier Iginla Carter Larague Brashears Mayers Weekes/Emery First line definitely has some scoring punch, and the second line definitely has some...scoring punch. Edit: (Aaron) Spelling Edited July 23, 2008 by T.Low Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
omnipotent_hudler 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 African descent. Grier Iginla Carter Larague Brashears Mayers Weekes/Emery First line definitely has some scoring punch, and the second line definitely has some...scoring punch. Edit: (Aaron) Spelling Okposo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest LivingtheDream Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Chemistry's overrated, imo. Yea, but when it is there, it is something. Talking Hank and Pavel. Or Pavel and Hull. Whitaker and Trammel... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Okay, say if selective hockey nations were to play each other 3 on 3, all forwards, with 2 lines each in a tournament... Which nation would come out on top? Some things to consider are skill and chemistry here. Canada Crosby - Thornton - Iginla Heatley - Lecavalier - St. Louis Goalie: Luongo USA Parise - Gomez - Kane Brown - Drury - Pominville Goalie: Miller Sweden Zetterberg - Sundin - Alfredsson Sedin - Sedin - Franzen Goalie: Lundqvist Czech Republic Elias - Plekanec - Jagr Prospal - Lang - Havlat Goalie: Vokoun Russia Ovechkin - Datsyuk - Kovalev Kovalchuk - Malkin - Morozov Goalie: Nabokov Slovakia Nagy - Gaborik - Hossa Demitra - Satan - Svatos Goalie: Budaj Finland J. Jokinen - O. Jokinen - Selanne Hagman - S. Koivu - Lehtinen Goalie: Kipprusoff Miscellaneous Vanek - Kopitar - Antropov Kostitsyn - Kostitsyn - Zubrus Goalie: Huet Canada would probably win, but the dominance and natural chemistry of Russia and Sweden would make a huge challenge. I think that'd be a good tourny though, who would win? Edit: I added an 8th miscellaneous team instead. No way St. Louis makes Canada's squad. Don't forget Spezza, E. Staal, Briere, and Nash....just to name a few I'd take before St. Louis. How did Modano, Rolston, Cole, Umberger or Stafford not make the US squad? Brown and Pominville are good, but come on. I won't go any further, cuz I'm too lazy. I'm going to go with Russia, they have the players that have the skill set best suited for a 3-3 tourny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,804 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 Chemistry's overrated, imo. That's what I always try to tell women when they bring up that word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 That's what I always try to tell women when they bring up that word. Hah, I was gonna say "Spoken like a single man". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 No way St. Louis makes Canada's squad. Don't forget Spezza, E. Staal, Briere, and Nash....just to name a few I'd take before St. Louis. How did Modano, Rolston, Cole, Umberger or Stafford not make the US squad? Brown and Pominville are good, but come on. I won't go any further, cuz I'm too lazy. I'm going to go with Russia, they have the players that have the skill set best suited for a 3-3 tourny. Modano's past his prime, Rolston could make it, Cole not over them guys... Umberger and Stafford? Well the other 3 you mentioned might arguably be just as capable as Brown and Pominville, but Umberger and Stafford? Pominville is probably the best player on Buffalo, Stafford just makes the cut as a second liner there. Umberger sure had a great playoff run, but that particular 3 rounds worth make him one of the best American hockey player? No dice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stactum 4 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 I am going with Russia in this one too, what's good for Canada, that you could probably make like 3 lineups from quality players that they have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seeinred 1,488 Report post Posted July 23, 2008 No one's picked Finland, so I will. They'd win because they wanted to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 Modano's past his prime, Rolston could make it, Cole not over them guys... Umberger and Stafford? Well the other 3 you mentioned might arguably be just as capable as Brown and Pominville, but Umberger and Stafford? Pominville is probably the best player on Buffalo, Stafford just makes the cut as a second liner there. Umberger sure had a great playoff run, but that particular 3 rounds worth make him one of the best American hockey player? No dice. Modano may be past his prime, but he would still be more effective than Brown or Pominville. Umberger is vastly underrated, and Stafford has huge raw talent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted July 24, 2008 I, for one, can't wait for Vancouver. Probably the last time there will be an NHL-calibre international tournament unless Bettman & Co. want another World Cup cash-grab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
