Blackhawks in the Olympics

[Shantz My Pants]

So far we have:


USA-

Kane


Sweden-

Oduya

Hjalmarson

Kruger


Finland-

None


Czech Republic-

Rozsival


Canada-

Toews

Sharp

Keith


Slovakia-

Hossa

Handzus


Russia-

None

 

[roshinaya]

Krüger is on team Sweden, you dolt. And add Handzus and Hossa to Slovakia. And I don't think Khabibulin will make team Russia.

 

[Shantz My Pants]

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Krüger is on team Sweden, you dolt. And add Handzus and Hossa to Slovakia. And I don't think Khabibulin will make team Russia.</p></blockquote>
Yeah I fixed it. And they weren't announced when I posted it.

 

[CLWolf81]

Sharp, Toews, and Keith are on the Team Canada Roster!!! </p>

 

[Shantz My Pants]

So 10 Hawks made it.


Wasn't surprised by Seabs an Crow being snubbed. Both deserving, but didn't think Canada would take them.

 

[roshinaya]

Jeff Carter and Rick Nash on that team are a LOL.

 

[R K]

glad Seabs gets to stay home and rest.   Numbers wise he totally deserved to be there.</p>

 

[Shantz My Pants]

I think Seabs overall speed it what hurt his chances. On North American ice, he's a lock. Bigger ice, might be a tougher go for him.

 

[R K]

That would be the only reason.  I'd prefer none of them went. </p>

 

[Forklift]

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I think Seabs overall speed it what hurt his chances. On North American ice, he's a lock. Bigger ice, might be a tougher go for him.</p>
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also, Canada wanted to go with righty-lefty pairings, and there are a lot of good rightines.</p>


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But Dan Hamhuis? Woof.</p>

 

[LordKOTL]

Glad sharpie got the nod.  It sounds to be like he really wanted to go and far be it from us fans (a.k.a Air Conditioner Ballast) to tell the best hockey players in the world that they can't represent their country on the international stage.</p>

 

[BlackHawkPaul]

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That would be the only reason.  I'd prefer none of them went. </p>
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This.</p>

 

[puckjim]

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This.</p>
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Yup.  Don't give a rat's fuck about the Olympics.</p>

 

[Forklift]

yeah, it's not as if any of these guys need experience playing on a large stage - they all have Stanley Cup rings.</p>

 

[MassHavoc]

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Yup.  Don't give a rat's fuck about the Olympics.</p>
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I'm going to have to slighly disagree... I really like the olympics, especially sports that I normally like. And just behind curling is my love for olympic hockey... BUUUTTT having said that, I could give a shit if it's the NHL players. They could put the US's best High School players out there and I'd still love it. What I saw of the world juniors I liked, and I didn't watch more only because it was so horrifically publicized I never knew it was on without happening to see it on the guide. So while I could give a fuck if it's the NHL players, I do enjoy the olympics.</p>

 

[Variable]

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yeah, it's not as if any of these guys need experience playing on a large stage - they all have Stanley Cup rings.</p>
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For that reason I'd like to have seen Saad make Team USA, and if someone gets hurt and can't make the Olympics he will make the team, otherwise I don't really care either. Must be cool  for Hammer and Kruger to make their team for the first time though.</p>

 

[EspoForever]

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Glad sharpie got the nod.  It sounds to be like he really wanted to go and far be it from us fans (a.k.a Air Conditioner Ballast) to tell the best hockey players in the world that they can't represent their country on the international stage.</p></blockquote>

Yeah we only pay their giant salaries...we deserve no say.

 

[The Count Dante]

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Yeah we only pay their giant salaries...we deserve no say.</p>
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Speak for yourself, man! I dont even watch commercials during hockey games.</p>


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But all those board adverts... Um... I dont read those either.  </p>

 

[EspoForever]

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Jeff Carter and Rick Nash on that team are a LOL.</p></blockquote>

No kidding and no Marty St.Louis or Taylor Hall. Stevie not-so-wiser-man.

 

[EspoForever]

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Speak for yourself, man! I dont even watch commercials during hockey games.

 

But all those board adverts... Um... I dont read those either.
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I live an 8 hour round trip (in good weather) from the UC and have a 9-game pack, plus playoffs...and just returned from a trip to Long Island and New Jersey for some road games. I am not an STH but I feel I earn the right to be skeptical of our guys going over there. I would love to see players from the various countries' developmental programs fight it out.