Yah, I'd have taken Thompson over him. But, I do understand USA's thinking in taking Krieder. Big, fast, mean, not afraid to run goalies. Good leadership and a bit of scoring touch. Good for a 4th line role I suppose.
Dougie Hamilton Also could have been a sneaky good pick for team Canada, overall all 4 of these nations teams got most of players right but definitely 3-4 misses/odd picks that could changed for 2026 Winter Olympics wanna see best 18-20 players out there for all these countries.
The fact that Logan Thompson, Dylan Strome, Tom Wilson, Rasmus Sandin, John Carlson, Connor McMichael, and Steven Stamkos were not selected for the 4 nations makes no sense.
Nick Suzuki and Matt Barzal are 2 players I think should of been on team Canada as well over Travis Konecny and Sam Bennnett lol and I put Stammer over Seth Jarvis, also didn’t even get correct goalie in Logan Thompson! Canada man ….
100% agree John Carlson got robbed a spot he’s had an amazing season put him over Noah F! Yup Tage Thompson easily over Chris Kreider he’s only got 11 points in 27 games rn…. And Cole Caufield over Trocheck for me too.
JT gets so much disrespect. He's performing better than Marchand this year, yet he gets picked. Clearly, no longer being Captain has played a part in this imo. I've seen JT even being looked over being in the second team, so people just don't rate him.
Marchand's the best PKer on that team by a country mile. He had a slow start due to triple surgeries & the teams overall rough start but he's heating up recently. He ranks 8th all time in SHG, the only active player in the top 60.
Doubt it...and I'm a USA fan. Too many smallish puckmovers in the defenseman. Not enough big nasties on the back end that can clear the front of the net and kill penalties.
Comment your thoughts!! Thanks everyone
Brock Boeser got snubbed
He was injured for the start of the season. If healthy yeah he would make it.
Boeser is a painfully slow skater! That, and he's injury prone.
Sanheim and Parayko over Bouchard is crazy!
I disagree Bouchard sucks on the walls
Go Team USA!!! good takes btw
Good takes here John
Kreider making it is crazy
Yah, I'd have taken Thompson over him. But, I do understand USA's thinking in taking Krieder. Big, fast, mean, not afraid to run goalies. Good leadership and a bit of scoring touch. Good for a 4th line role I suppose.
@ mean? I beg to differ at least right now
Dougie Hamilton Also could have been a sneaky good pick for team Canada, overall all 4 of these nations teams got most of players right but definitely 3-4 misses/odd picks that could changed for 2026 Winter Olympics wanna see best 18-20 players out there for all these countries.
The fact that Logan Thompson, Dylan Strome, Tom Wilson, Rasmus Sandin, John Carlson, Connor McMichael, and Steven Stamkos were not selected for the 4 nations makes no sense.
Jarvis is probably picked because of tocchet. He likes those kinds of guys
Marchand having a lacklustre year
Nick Suzuki and Matt Barzal are 2 players I think should of been on team Canada as well over Travis Konecny and Sam Bennnett lol and I put Stammer over Seth Jarvis, also didn’t even get correct goalie in Logan Thompson! Canada man ….
100% agree John Carlson got robbed a spot he’s had an amazing season put him over Noah F! Yup Tage Thompson easily over Chris Kreider he’s only got 11 points in 27 games rn…. And Cole Caufield over Trocheck for me too.
If canada doesn’t win, Doug Armstrong should never have anything to do with a hockey canada team again.
Tavares is having a great year but I'd prefer guys like Bennett and Konecny over him in the bottom six.
JT gets so much disrespect. He's performing better than Marchand this year, yet he gets picked. Clearly, no longer being Captain has played a part in this imo.
I've seen JT even being looked over being in the second team, so people just don't rate him.
Marchand's the best PKer on that team by a country mile. He had a slow start due to triple surgeries & the teams overall rough start but he's heating up recently. He ranks 8th all time in SHG, the only active player in the top 60.
Jt is a beauty rn
It's going to be US or Sweden that's winning this, Canada dosnt have the tending.
Zane Pareyk is Tony D 2.0 all offence no d, also rotten attitude
Yea... Team USA is winning this
Doubt it...and I'm a USA fan. Too many smallish puckmovers in the defenseman. Not enough big nasties on the back end that can clear the front of the net and kill penalties.