Team Canada.....

[Dozerdog]

Of the 6 Canadian hockey teams, they are a combined 2-9 at home to start the season.



I saw one of the victories, a goal by Ottawa with under 5 min left to beat Phoenix

[Ð]

Huh?

[bduff54]

who cares. 5-2 Canada in the olympics!

[casdhf]

All the good players play for teams that pay in U.S Dollars

[casdhf]

How does that work anyways? I'd rather sign a 500K deal in US than Canada....which money system do they use?

[Dozerdog]

Originally posted by bduff54
who cares. 5-2 Canada in the olympics!

OOOOKAYYYY..........living in the past...and outside of the NHL?


I can play that!!

WOO HOO 1960 Squaw Valley!



ALLRIGHT 1980 Lake placid!!!

[Sabre Ally]

Originally posted by casdhf
All the good players play for teams that pay in U.S Dollars

Ya, that's why last year's Hart Trophy winner and Art Ross Trophy winner play in Canada, eh?

[Sabre Ally]

Oh ya, and don't forget, 5 of the 6 teams made the playoffs last season, so hehe

[Dozerdog]

At this rate, it looks like 1 of 6 will make it this year!

[Sabre Ally]

It's too early to tell......and don't forget, one of those losses was the 6-1 beating the Habs took at the hands of our very own Sabres.

[SABURZFAN]

Originally posted by Dozerdog



OOOOKAYYYY..........living in the past...and outside of the NHL?


I can play that!!

WOO HOO 1960 Squaw Valley!



ALLRIGHT 1980 Lake placid!!!

[Jill the Thrill]

Originally posted by Dozerdog



OOOOKAYYYY..........living in the past...and outside of the NHL?


I can play that!!

WOO HOO 1960 Squaw Valley!



ALLRIGHT 1980 Lake placid!!!

Hmmm... and where were Canada's best players playing hockey? Oh yeah!!!! The NH-frikkin-L. To prove it, I went back and looked at the leading scorers from every NHL team the season of 79-80.

We have,
Sabres, Gil Perreault
Bruins: Rick Middleton
North Stars: Al McAdam
Leafs: Sittler
Nordiques: Real Cloutier
Canadiens: LaFleur
Kings: Dionne
Penguins: Kehoe
Whalers: Mike Rogers
Red Wings: Dale McCourt
Flery: Linseman
Islanders: Trotts
Rangers: Esposito
Flames: Kent Nilsson
Caps: Gartner
Blackhawks: Terry Ruskowski
Blues: Federko
Canucks: Smyl
Oilers: Need I even say?
Jets: Morris Lukowich
Rockies: McDonald

Question: With the exception of Kent "Everybody's talkin' at me" Nilsson, what do all these players have in common?

Answer: They're all Canadian. Ohhhh!

Tell me your "college boys" of '80 would have beat a TRUE Canadian team. Never. The fact is, back then there were only two hockey superpowers, Canada and Russia, and only 8 years before that, guys like Esposito, Orr, Mahovolich, Cournoyer, Henderson, etc., etc., etc, just got through establishing Canada's hockey dominance by whoopin' the Commies in the Summit Series.

Applesozer:Oranges
I rest my case.

[Jill the Thrill]

P.S., and that list doesn't even include the other guys on those teams that were dominant in other ways, like defensively, or the number two scorers, like Mike Bossy.

[Earthquake Enyart]

The college boys would have whipped their asses. They beat the professionals from Russia who were waaaay better than Team Canada.

[Jill the Thrill]

Originally posted by Earthquake Enyart
The college boys would have whipped their asses. They beat the professionals from Russia who were waaaay better than Team Canada.

How many went on to have great NHL careers? None. A few had mediocre careers, like Mike Ramsey and Mark Johnson. The beloved US captain, Eruzione, never even played a single GAME in the NHL. In fact, he never played even a semi-pro game after 1980. And that miracle goaltender, Jim Craig, a whopping 27 NHL game career. Whoa!

Admit it, Mr. Earthquake man, you LOVE team Canada!