| 4 Nations Cup [message #839285] |
Tue, 03 December 2024 16:38  |
 NetBOG
Messages: 2970
Registered: January 2006
Location: Parts Unknown
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Early reports saying Hyman, Bouchard and Skinner will NOT be selected for the 4 Nations Cup. McDavid will be all alone.
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smyth260
Messages: 1086
Registered: November 2007
1 Cup
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Poor Bouchard. 114 point 2023-2024 not good enough. Come on down Travis Sanheim!
Hockey is still very much run by narratives without close analysis.
On the bright side, I'd prefer if our guys get some rest. They had a long year last year, they don't need to waste energy on the NHL's Olympic replacement sideshow. Canada won the 2016 World Cup with reserved celebration and nobody remembers it or talks about it.
[Updated on: Tue, 03 December 2024 17:40]
Clean house or bust
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mightyreasoner
Messages: 521
Registered: October 2005
Location: Edmonton
No Cups
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Is anyone actually excited for this, or does it just feel like some second-rate tournament the NHL is trying to show down our throats? Like who at the end of their career will be talking about their 4 Nations tournament medals?
Just do Olympic participation every four years and we will be happy.
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oilfan94
Messages: 424
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
No Cups
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| mightyreasoner wrote on Wed, 04 December 2024 12:25 |
Is anyone actually excited for this, or does it just feel like some second-rate tournament the NHL is trying to show down our throats? Like who at the end of their career will be talking about their 4 Nations tournament medals?
Just do Olympic participation every four years and we will be happy.
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This has kind of been my feeling. Since it is just NHL players and limited to 4 countries, its not like it is best on best for any teams except for the US and Canada. Mostly this just feels like the NHL is trying to get the players to try harder than the All-star game, but as an International Tournament it is the biggest joke they could come up with, and I am just hoping that no one gets injured. The less Oilers that play the better.
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CrusaderPi
Messages: 7826
Registered: December 2003
Location: AB Highway 100
6 Cups
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| oilfan94 wrote on Wed, 04 December 2024 10:54 |
| mightyreasoner wrote on Wed, 04 December 2024 12:25 |
Is anyone actually excited for this, or does it just feel like some second-rate tournament the NHL is trying to show down our throats? Like who at the end of their career will be talking about their 4 Nations tournament medals?
Just do Olympic participation every four years and we will be happy.
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This has kind of been my feeling. Since it is just NHL players and limited to 4 countries, its not like it is best on best for any teams except for the US and Canada. Mostly this just feels like the NHL is trying to get the players to try harder than the All-star game, but as an International Tournament it is the biggest joke they could come up with, and I am just hoping that no one gets injured. The less Oilers that play the better.
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I'd have this than the all star game. I think mid-year is better than the old August Canada Cup schedule. I'm not excited, but I'll be paying attention.
Please do not feed the bears. Feeding the bears creates a dependent population unable to survive on their own. Bears.
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oilfan94
Messages: 424
Registered: June 2006
Location: USA
No Cups
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| CrusaderPi wrote on Wed, 04 December 2024 13:39 |
| oilfan94 wrote on Wed, 04 December 2024 10:54 |
| mightyreasoner wrote on Wed, 04 December 2024 12:25 |
Is anyone actually excited for this, or does it just feel like some second-rate tournament the NHL is trying to show down our throats? Like who at the end of their career will be talking about their 4 Nations tournament medals?
Just do Olympic participation every four years and we will be happy.
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This has kind of been my feeling. Since it is just NHL players and limited to 4 countries, its not like it is best on best for any teams except for the US and Canada. Mostly this just feels like the NHL is trying to get the players to try harder than the All-star game, but as an International Tournament it is the biggest joke they could come up with, and I am just hoping that no one gets injured. The less Oilers that play the better.
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I'd have this than the all star game. I think mid-year is better than the old August Canada Cup schedule. I'm not excited, but I'll be paying attention.
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I prefer the tournament before the season, but if I am expecting my team to go deep every year, then maybe not so much. I do this will give us better hockey than the all star game though.
Just saw the Ekholm and Ardvisson made the Sweden team.
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Jay
Messages: 592
Registered: January 2007
Location: Edmonton
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Couldn't care less about this tournament. It's not a best on best based on hockey, it's an invitational.
I'm thrilled that at least only 97 is going and it would be amazing if he said I'm not playing on the team if petrangelo is on it and stayed home.
Obviously would never happen but that's the ideal scenario for me.
"Initiative comes to thems that wait"
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