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 Adam
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Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
6 Cups
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Surprised there isn't a thread for this already with Crosby, Celebrini, Bouchard and Nurse representing Canada. Ike Howard made Team USA and Josh Samanski is suiting up for Germany.
Canada clinched 1st in Group B today after beating Slovakia 5-1. They've gone 6-0-1-0 so far, their only blemish (if you can call it that) being an overtime win over Norway.
Led by Matthew Tkachuk, the US is in 6th in Group A with losses to Switzerland, Finland and Latvia. They edged Germany in a shootout and beat the mighty team from Great Britain. Their final two games are against Hungary and Austria, so they may yet limp in to the quarterfinals.
Bouchard has 1-4-5 in the six games so far and leads the team at +11 (Josi leads the tourney at +12 for the 6-0 Swiss). Nurse has five assists so has also been a contributor, although shows up in a little too many of the goals against highlights for my liking.
Howard leads the US in scoring at 3-1-4 in five games. Samanski leads all Oilers with 1-5-6 in Germany's six games (tied for 3rd on the team).
"Thinking that a bad team's best players are the reason the team is bad is the "Tambellini re-signing Lennart Petrell" of sports opinions." @Woodguy55
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