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World Juniors -- Anybody? Bueller?

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First Time said:
Shouldn't be.
Didn't do much at any camp and hasn't really produced outside the OHL.
Most of the *****ing I've seen is from Hawk fans.
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I hope it doesn't come back to bite them the way cutting Kyle Connor last year did (or not inviting him, I don't remember technically what it was).
 
Re: World Juniors -- Anybody? Bueller?

First Time said:
Shouldn't be.
Didn't do much at any camp and hasn't really produced outside the OHL.
Most of the *****ing I've seen is from Hawk fans.
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Personally I have a hard time feeling bad for any kid that takes his show to Canada. They deserve being left off to a large degree. The problem is usually there isn't an equal player to replace them with and as a result the tournament performance suffers. In an ideal world we could just plug in a comparable replacement and let the Major Junior kids cry on each others' shoulders. I don't like politics but I have no problem with this type of thing.
 
Nick Papagiorgio said:
Personally I have a hard time feeling bad for any kid that takes his show to Canada. They deserve being left off to a large degree. The problem is usually there isn't an equal player to replace them with and as a result the tournament performance suffers. In an ideal world we could just plug in a comparable replacement and let the Major Junior kids cry on each others' shoulders. I don't like politics but I have no problem with this type of thing.
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Some kids are not cut out for college. Jeremy Roenick (BC for a week, Hull for a while, NHL for career) comes to mind.

You keep your best players regardless of affiliation.
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Personally I have a hard time feeling bad for any kid that takes his show to Canada. They deserve being left off to a large degree. The problem is usually there isn't an equal player to replace them with and as a result the tournament performance suffers. In an ideal world we could just plug in a comparable replacement and let the Major Junior kids cry on each others' shoulders. I don't like politics but I have no problem with this type of thing.
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I don't care where they take their talents...I care about how they show up. Debrincat wasn't just an underperformer last year, but he also was selfish. He took what I believe was a Game Misconduct penalty for spearing behind the play (or something along those lines). Zero tolerance for that kind of nonsense at this kind of tournament.
 
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bothman said:
I don't care where they take their talents...I care about how they show up. Debrincat wasn't just an underperformer last year, but he also was selfish. He took what I believe was a Game Misconduct penalty for spearing behind the play (or something along those lines). Zero tolerance for that kind of nonsense at this kind of tournament.
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I had forgotten about that. You're right. I would imagine that played a larger role in his being left off the roster than anything else.
 
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Nick Papagiorgio said:
Personally I have a hard time feeling bad for any kid that takes his show to Canada. They deserve being left off to a large degree. The problem is usually there isn't an equal player to replace them with and as a result the tournament performance suffers. In an ideal world we could just plug in a comparable replacement and let the Major Junior kids cry on each others' shoulders. I don't like politics but I have no problem with this type of thing.
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I seem to recall the last time we tried stuff like that, and we ended up playing relegation games. It's a matter of getting the right players to best suit the United States of America team.
 
Nick Papagiorgio said:
Personally I have a hard time feeling bad for any kid that takes his show to Canada. They deserve being left off to a large degree. The problem is usually there isn't an equal player to replace them with and as a result the tournament performance suffers. In an ideal world we could just plug in a comparable replacement and let the Major Junior kids cry on each others' shoulders. I don't like politics but I have no problem with this type of thing.
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I'm surprised Jerry didn't use his clout again to prevent Bracco from making this year's team. ;)
 
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Re: World Juniors -- Anybody? Bueller?

Tage Thompson from UConn could surprise many with his skills, look for him hopefully to score a few.
 
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crossjcek said:
Is there a streaming option for the games. No NHL network here.
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I'm sure if you search, you can find "less than reputable" streams (will not post links for obvious reasons). NHL Network's site will typically stream at least the US games...
 
Re: World Juniors -- Anybody? Bueller?

USA vs. Latvia starts in a few minutes (3:30pm ET) on the NHL Network.
 
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