#24 – Not Sure If Serious or Playing Dumba

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Re: World Cup of Hockey

[(Anonymous)]

Given the format of the tournament, I'm even more cross about the Team USA selections now than I was when I first read about them. With the two weakest-on-paper rosters in their group, they're probably making it out of the group stage.

If either Russia or Finland had been placed in Group A instead of the Czech Republic team, they could really push Team USA. It'd never happen that they'd put Team North America in Group A (with Canada/US) and Team Europe in Group B (with Sweden/Finland/Russia), but if they had, I could see Team Young Guns giving Team Grit > Goals a run for their money too.

Ugh, I can already envision watching every Group B game and being heartbroken for the two teams that won't make the semifinals. Sweden, Russia, Finland, and Team North America? That is the World Cup of Hockey Thunderdome.

Prelims matchups and schedule are here, for the curious:
https://www.nhl.com/news/2016-world-cup-of-hockey-schedule-announced/c-778411

Re: World Cup of Hockey

[(Anonymous)]

This sure feels like Canada and the US wanted to make sure they make it out of the first round.

Re: World Cup of Hockey

[(Anonymous)]

I think they just wanted to make sure there was a balance between groups. They don't look at the rosters the way we do. I remember way back when this whole thing first started being discussed everyone assuming Team North America would get blown out, for example.