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Which nation would have the top 2 forward lines?

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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.

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if those were the lines i would have to say canada, then russia, i love sweden but if the sedins are your 2nd line you got problems i think..then again i hve thught the sedins were overrated since about 2 months into thier first nhl season.

Unfortunately it takes more then 2 lines to win a championship..

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if those were the lines i would have to say canada, then russia, i love sweden but if the sedins are your 2nd line you got problems i think..then again i hve thught the sedins were overrated since about 2 months into thier first nhl season.

Unfortunately it takes more then 2 lines to win a championship..

Forsberg - Backstrom - Franzen? Yeah, does look better.

Also, insert Filppula on the Finnish team, don't know how I didn't include him.

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Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA

No kovalchuk for Russia either. I think if you put him in they win in terms of raw talent easily

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if those were the lines i would have to say canada, then russia, i love sweden but if the sedins are your 2nd line you got problems i think..then again i hve thught the sedins were overrated since about 2 months into thier first nhl season.

Unfortunately it takes more then 2 lines to win a championship..

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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.

Theres not nearly enough toughness on any of those teams to win :P We all know from being on LGW that goons win Stanley Cups and tournaments,add Downey and Laraque to the Canadian team and they win hands down. :lol::lol:

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Guest GordieSid&Ted

I'd have to go with Russia and Canada on top with the Swedes in 3rd.

Unfortunately my boys aren't looking to power packed at the moment.

The good news is that USA does have a nice mix of players starting to fill out NHL rosters:

Don't forget

Tim Connolly (when not hurt he's pretty damn good offensively)

Brandon Dubinski (young, semi-rugged do it all rookie that i'd kill to have on the Wings)

Nick Foligno

Paul Gaustad

Chris Higgins

Ryan Kesler

David Legwand

Peter Mueller

Paul Stastny

RJ Umberger

Erik Cole

Ryan Malone

Eric Nystrom

Jared Boll (ok, so he wouldn't make the team but I still love the kid)

Patrick Eaves

Bobby Ryan

Lee Stempniak

Keith Ballard

Matt Carle

Eric Johnson

Brett Lebda (had to include him)

Matt Niskanen

and lots of veterans like Rafalski, DiPietro,

USA will rise eventually!

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Theres not nearly enough toughness on any of those teams to win :P We all know from being on LGW that goons win Stanley Cups and tournaments,add Downey and Laraque to the Canadian team and they win hands down. :lol::lol:

I dunno, USA has Jared Boll, Cam Jannsen, George Parros, Scott Parker and Donald Brashear I believe.

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Guest mindfly

Bäckström, Forsberg are better than sedin's.. maybe even näslund&holmström, depends on what you look for...

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yep, but if we're talking olympics USA/Canda has an advantage because Vancouver is too cheap to shell out money for a regulation size sheet of international ice.

Gotta disagree. Those European nations are going to be mostly NHL talent, who are all too familiar with how to play on North American ice.

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USA

Parise - Gomez - Kane

Brown - Drury - ROSLTON

Goalie: Miller

still.... sweden or canada for sure. Maybe not sweden if you are seriously considering Franzen a top 6 swede.

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