kipwinger 8,756 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 WWE Legend Jim Ross calls hypothetical scenarios in which famous hockey players come out of the crowd to help Team Europe overcome Team Canada. Amazing! Skip to 4:45 to here Good Ol' JR call the returns. http://www.tsn.ca/radio/toronto-1050/ross-wwe-s-jim-ross-calls-world-cup-final-1.574714 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 Nielsen just got nailed to the boards Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 That looked painful. Apparently the Wings need to get Hossa and Kopitar. Tatar does well with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 Keep in mind, Canada's best players are in their primes. Most of Europe's best players aren't in their primes. Chara, Hossa, Vanek and Gaborik were all much better players 4 or 5 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Apparently the Wings need to get Hossa and Kopitar. Tatar does well with them. One was on our team and the other's favorite childhood team was the Red Wings. The irony. Edited September 28, 2016 by kickazz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 Apparently, Pittsburgh needs to trade for Bergeron and Marchand, or Boston needs to trade for Crosby. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 It's funny, on sports radio one the way home last night they were talking about the busy sports scene in Toronto last night...World Cup of Hockey finals getting started and Blue Jays playing game 1 of their most important series of the year. However, I'm thinking about tomorrow, it's entirely possible that Team Canada will win the World Cup of Hockey and the Blue Jays will clinch a playoff spot, with both games in Toronto and finishing around the same time. I'm not going to go to either game and plan to be as far away from downtown as possible, the streets would be a nightmare to navigate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 There may be a parade in Toronto for a hockey championship! 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 There may be a parade in Toronto for a hockey championship! How many years has it been Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 Canada has become too boring at this level. Like watching Cena circa 2014. They're just burying everyone else. Funny how they always play the Canada Cup at home too. Like that's not a big advantage. The World Junior Championships are the only interesting international tournament right now. A different team seems to win it every year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Canada has become too boring at this level. Like watching Cena circa 2014. They're just burying everyone else. Funny how they always play the Canada Cup at home too. Like that's not a big advantage. The World Junior Championships are the only interesting international tournament right now. A different team seems to win it every year. I agree somewhat. Normally, the World Juniors is far higher on my list than any other international tournament. I have zero interest in the World Championships, literally zero, if the best players aren't playing, doesn't matter to me. I think the Olympics have trumped the World Juniors though....but World Juniors is always a great holiday tradition for me. Seems like a different team wins every year lately, although, with most guys only having the opportunity in a 2 year window, the teams change so much, there are some waves in results. It wasn't that long ago, 2005-2009 that Canada won 5 in a row. Only once in the last 4 years have they finished with a medal (silver), before that, they had a stretch of 14 years in a row with a medal. Edited September 28, 2016 by toby91_ca Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 How is this not the best players in the world Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 How is this not the best players in the world I was referring to World Championships, not World Cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacksoni 418 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 (edited) Price looking priceless. We will pay for that. Unless he's hurt again the 'Monreál Canadíen' will be above us when this year concludes. *mumbling something about the french* Edited September 28, 2016 by Jacksoni Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 Keep in mind, Canada's best players are in their primes. Most of Europe's best players aren't in their primes. Chara, Hossa, Vanek and Gaborik were all much better players 4 or 5 years ago. Canada will always have a lot players in there prime on the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 Canada will always have a lot players in there prime on the team. Canada could have two teams and they'd most likely meet at the finals 1 F.Michael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted September 28, 2016 Price looking priceless. We will pay for that. Unless he's hurt again the 'Monreál Canadíen' will be above us when this year concludes. *mumbling something about the french* He's playing behind a ridiculous defense. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sibiriak 84 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) Canada could have two teams and they'd most likely meet at the finals For all practical purposes, Canada DID have two teams (maybe 1 1/2). Only one is in the finals, though Edited September 29, 2016 by sibiriak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 For all practical purposes, Canada DID have two teams (maybe 1 1/2). Only one is in the finals, though NA had more American than Canadian players Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacksoni 418 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 (edited) NA had more American than Canadian players McDavid is jesus/coming messias of hockey, thus he counts as 5 players of any other nationality. Edited September 29, 2016 by Jacksoni Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrazekFanBoy 223 Report post Posted September 29, 2016 He's playing behind a ridiculous defense. yeah that slow mtl defense is gonna get lit up I don't see them being much better than the wings unless Galchenyuk takes the next step Price is good but I don't see them magically being able to score goals this year especially with PK gone and that defense isn't very good. Not convinced Weber changes much on that team they'll be lucky if he matches PKs production and I can easily see Radulov just replacing Ellers production 1 DatsyukianDekes reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roboturner 562 Report post Posted September 30, 2016 Gary Bettman actually coming off pretty well in this interview Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukianDekes 2,428 Report post Posted September 30, 2016 Vanek playing really good this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted September 30, 2016 Gary Bettman actually coming off pretty well in this interview I was not impressed with his comments about how this was better than the Olympics regarding Babcock's comment that the Olympics were a bigger deal to play in. (Paraphrasing) Bettman seemed to have idea about what it means to play in the Friggin OLYMPICS. He just went on about how this was better because it had more NHL players, NHL refs, NHL rules... blah blah blah. Dude, that doesn't make it better, nor a bigger deal. That just makes it NHLier. Aside from that, I didn't want to claw my ears off toooooooo badly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted September 30, 2016 Stupid penalty by Kopitar. Not what you'd expect from a clutch player and leader. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
