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Always like cool goalie artwork.  This is elite.

 

2 hours ago, Mittens said:

Always like cool goalie artwork.  This is elite.

 

Kid’s parents probably dropped about $15M with the custom paint job on this goalie gear. Stupid expensive. 

They're going to leave Celebrini off the roster for the Olympics aren't they?

Lian Bischel won't be playing for Switzerland because he declined to play in the WJC last year and the Swiss are still butthurt about it.

Thomas Harley, Robo, and how many more players will not be there because of institutional stubbornness and 'because I said so'?

It's making me want to root for the Finns because they don't seem to be encumbered by the bullshit.

 

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I'd like to see which veteran player in the twilight of their career they put in his place because he's "earned it"

51 minutes ago, Longhorn_Fan68 said:

I'd like to see which veteran player in the twilight of their career they put in his place because he's "earned it"

30 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

TJ Miller for starters.

Eastern Conference bums that are over the hill. So yeah TJ Miller fits the bill. Then look at the Boston and Philly rosters for whoever the oldest American is

They are going to wait until the last possible minute to announce the team because they don't want to have to hear the bitching. Ain't going to stop us from it, but it's all they have. This feels like a big Fuck You to anyone that isn't in their circle.

On 12/26/2025 at 4:44 PM, cactusflinthead said:

They're going to leave Celebrini off the roster for the Olympics aren't they?

Celebrini made it but no Bedard. And they're sticking with their 4 Nations goalies, which is a mistake, IMO. Blackwood and Wedgewood are both having fantastic seasons while Binnington is playing like shit.

44 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

Celebrini made it but no Bedard. And they're sticking with their 4 Nations goalies, which is a mistake, IMO. Blackwood and Wedgewood are both having fantastic seasons while Binnington is playing like shit.

Saw that. They took Harley too, which is a surprise.

Just now, Pato del Muerto said:

Maybe has to do with his injury?

Bedard? Could be, but the Olympics are more than a month away.

2 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Maybe has to do with his injury?

Army said no, it's not the injury

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Holy smokes, the Blues are ass.
I wanted a shutout for Blackwood because of the Olympic snub, but I suppose 6-1 is good enough.
10 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

How are Stars fans enjoying this Avs team?

No one cares until the playoffs.

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12 hours ago, Chewbacca said:

How are Stars fans enjoying this Avs team?

1-0 on them so far this season, so feeling pretty good. Thanks for asking.

fucking idiots. I'm sure one of those old retreads will look good against Latvia and Denmark so they can say it was justified, then shit the bed in the medal round when they run into a goalie with a pulse

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Stars fans need to stop with the constantly glazing of Jason Robertson. He’s skilled but a complete pussy on the forecheck and along the boards. The US international style is aggressive checking and intimidation, none of which Robertson does. It’s the same reason Wyatt Johnson was left off the Canadian roster. They don’t need a bunch of power play guys.

8 minutes ago, Vertuzzi said:

Stars fans need to stop with the constantly glazing of Jason Robertson. He’s skilled but a complete pussy on the forecheck and along the boards. The US international style is aggressive checking and intimidation, none of which Robertson does. It’s the same reason Wyatt Johnson was left off the Canadian roster. They don’t need a bunch of power play guys.

You are going with JT Miller over him? Ok then.

Finland makes sense

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18 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

You are going with JT Miller over him? Ok then.

Finland makes sense

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JT Miller is a center. Comparing him and Robertson is a waste of time. He’s a fine pick as the 4C due to winning face offs and forechecking. USA hockey took Kyle Conner, Matt Boldy, Jack Hughes (will play on the left side this tournament), and Clayton Keller over Robertson.

He doesn’t take draws, he doesn’t kill penalties, he’s not physical. Again, he’s very skilled but he doesn’t fit the style for how the US team wants to play. The US isn’t planning on winning by overwhelming teams on the power play.

it has been 30 years since the U.S. has won a tournament on the international level so maybe it's time to change their way of thinking a little bit

2 hours ago, cactusflinthead said:

You are going with JT Miller over him? Ok then.

Finland makes sense

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A bit surprised to see Kiviranta make the team, but in a good way. I really like his game.

1 hour ago, Bill Brasky said:

it has been 30 years since the U.S. has won a tournament on the international level so maybe it's time to change their way of thinking a little bit

NHLers haven’t played in the Olympics in over a decade so this is missing a bit of context. US hockey is also looking to win their 3rd consecutive World Juniors so not exactly accurate, is it? US talent level is the best it’s ever been, nearly nipping at the Canadian’s heels. The US style of play will continue to emphasize our physicality and intimidation against international competition. Eichel, Guentzel, Matthews, and the Tkachuks reflect this style perfectly; high end skill mixed with physicality.

Wyshinski:

This roster was constructed to beat Canada but not be Canada. And it's high time Team USA starts acting like it's just as talented as its rivals.

It's the frustrating part about being an American hockey fan: The Miracle on Ice has red, white and blue-pilled the brains of hockey executives for decades that heart, grit and work rate are the fundamental difference between USA Hockey and the Canadians and the Russians, to use two elite talent examples.

For years, it was the blue-collar aesthetic of the Americans, trying to grit their way to another Miracle. Some of this was due to a talent disparity with other hockey nations. But that's since been corrected thanks to USA Hockey's growth and the roots put down by NHL expansion. There was also a team-construction mindset that Team USA needs rosters with veterans who humbly accept roles rather than young stars who might -- emphasis on might -- not be able to do so.

And that's how you go nearly five decades without Olympic men's hockey gold.

This is the first time in nearly 30 years that it felt like the talent gap between the U.S. and Canada had significantly closed. The 2026 Olympics were going to be the moment when Team USA wouldn't do what it always seems to do: Leave dynamic offensive talents home due to perceptions about defensive lapses or compete levels or because they didn't attend the right offseason tournament, in favor of less effective veteran players whose greatest virtues are nebulous "intangibles." The Americans' pool is finally deep enough to go skill vs. skill with anyone in the world; it's a moment to let our freak flag fly with an all-star team of superior hockey talents.

And yet five of the top 10 American-born scorers in the NHL aren't on this team.

This feels like a roster built to mitigate risk at a moment when Team USA should be taking more of them with its team construction.

Look, I'm not going to be a total Debbie Downer here. As we saw at 4 Nations, this team has what it takes to beat Canada and win Olympic gold. Heck, the defense and goaltending alone might be enough to land the plane in Italy. I would like nothing more to be totally, completely and utterly wrong in my criticism of some of these roster choices. I would like nothing more than to apologize to Bill Guerin for my lack of confidence in his vision. I would like nothing more than to see the Americans send Canada home in a crisis of faith while our anthem plays and Matthew Tkachuk chews on his medal to make sure it's real gold.

To paraphrase the late Herb Brooks in the movie "Miracle":

"I'm sick and tired of hearing about the Miracle on Ice. This is your time. Now go out there and take it."

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