Gangwon Posted January 19, 2014 Report Share Posted January 19, 2014 Crosby has been named captains of Team Canada, which he should be, as the best player with the biggest household reputation. Toews and Weber are alternates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Crosby has been named captains of Team Canada, which he should be, as the best player with the biggest household reputation. Toews and Weber are alternates. Crosby is the most skilled player, and has the biggest household reputation. Doesn't mean he's the best player If you could only pick Crosby or Toews for your team, and ignoring the politics, who would you pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Toews. Hands down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Who would I pick? For my team? Crosby, of course. Who would I make captain of Team Canada? Crosby. Who would I make captain of my NHL team? Crosby. Toews is a great player, renowned for his defence and leadership, but he's no Crosby. It's like asking me to choose between Yzerman and Gretzky. As much as I respect Yzerman, how can you not choose Gretzky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Having the most talent doesn't make you the best leader. One of the best captains in the league is not even close to being his team's best player (Dustin Brown). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 I was responding more to Zeke's question about who I'd rather have for my team. But in any event, I wouldn't complain about whoever Canada chose as captain between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 As for Crosby vs. Toews. Toews is just more likable and comes across as a more genuine and sincere person than Crosby who gives nothing but sound bits and hockey hyperbole. And I still haven't forgiven the whining and still remember how he was very ineffective during the Memorial Cup and World Juniors. As he also was in many playoff series.Add to that, one more concussion and Crosby could be the next Eric Lindros. So from a local marketing, personality, long-term stability and overall team building I would rather have Toews. And to think, Pittsburgh could have taken Toews in the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fox334 Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 It really doesn't matter I think: Crosby is a good choice as captain, Toews would have been a good choice as captain. Not having the C doesn't mean you can't be a leader in the dressing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 Uh, just for fun, Crosby is 26 with G/A/P of 263/470/733. At the same age, Gretzky was 635/1105/1740. Don't be comparing Crosby to Gretzky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gangwon Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 And Toews is nowhere near Yzerman. Toews v Crosby compared to Yzerman v Gretzky is like 1/2 = 4/8. Yeesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 REPORT: NHL TO DECIDE ON 2018 OLYMPICS WITHIN SIX MONTHS While NHL players are in Sochi preparing for the Olympic schedule to begin, league officials are already working on a decision regarding participation for the 2018 Winter Games in South Korea. According to the Globe and Mail, a decision between the NHL and the Players' Association should come within the six months. "I can tell you, (a decision) shouldn't take all that long," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told the Globe and Mail. "It's part of a broader discussion with the players association about what we're doing internationally. That discussion is under way. I would anticipate a fairly quick resolution with respect to the Olympics - six months." The decision to participate in Sochi came just eight months before the Games due to the lockout that shortened the 2012-23 season to 48 games. Daly added that success at these Games will be determined on the competitiveness of the tournament and injuries to players. "Player injury is an important factor. In Torino, in 2006, we had a couple of key players get injured and not be able to help their NHL teams down the stretch and that left a sour taste in the heads of a lot of our owners. In Vancouver, we were almost injury free, so it was a totally different experience," Daly told the Globe and Mail. "There are a lot of metrics that go on in the Olympic Games and we'll do a post-Olympic report, but I'm not sure there's anything that's absolute in terms of - well, if we hit so many eyeballs, we're coming back or not coming back. It's going to be more of a touch and feel thing." The report indicates the International Ice Hockey Federation would like to make inroads in the Asian market but Daly doesn't believe the NHL would have as much to gain in the near future. "You're never going to ignore the Asian market," added Daly, "it's very important. But I also don't view it as a realistic short-term objective to make an impact in the Asian market. It's more of a long-term objective for the sport generally." While Daly concedes the players enjoy participating in the Olympics and there is no bigger stage for the sport, the league would prefer to bring back the World Cup of Hockey as a best-on-best tournament and hold it on their terms. "The players who get to participate really enjoy the opportunity and the players who don't get the opportunity enjoy the time off in February. So from a players' perspective, it's a very player friendly event," Daly told the Globe and Mail. "Having said that, there are a lot of negatives that come along with the Olympics. The fact is, we're guests here. It's not our tournament. In terms of making it as good as it can be, we really don't have control over that. There are positives and negatives, with everything." Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Source South Korea is a different Asian nation to tap into for NHL exposure than Japan was in the sense that Japan was already getting a taste of high level hockey internationally (and beyond) and NHL exposure by Nagano. By comparison, South Korea still has much work to do to be and compete at a respectable and higher level, because the drop-off in talent is significant between the top 12-22 nations and South Korea. And that's not going to change in South Korea's favor overnight, not even in Pyongchang. Will the NHL have a regular season game played in Seoul to start things off? I'm thinking for now it would Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRingFever Posted February 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Slovenia hanging tough so far. Slovakia, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intoronto Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 wow what an upset! Slovenia beats Slovakia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRingFever Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 USA- Russia coming up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 One of the few times I'll ever say this but U S A U S A U S A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiveRingFever Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 One of the few times I'll ever say this but U S A U S A U S A I generally pull for Canada unless it's not in the USA's best interests Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 With Americans it tends to be an athlete by athlete decision. Shani Davis = yea, Noelle Pikus Pike = nah for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkiFreak Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Awesome USA vs. Russia game! Great shoot out. But Putin must be ticked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 Actually felt nervous watching the pens - how stupid is that?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nykfan845 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 I generally pull for Canada unless it's not in the USA's best interests Same, actually. I think that goes for most of the Anglo countries, heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2012 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Share Posted February 15, 2014 So Russians appear to be claiming the referee wasn't impartial and that's the reason why they lost. I guess this is what state TV is telling them is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekekelso Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 So Russians appear to be claiming the referee wasn't impartial and that's the reason why they lost. I guess this is what state TV is telling them is it? I'm pretty sure they do that in coutries with non-state TV too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.