This (not so) stupid 4 Nations Crap tournament

[Meds]

The timing of it is stupid.

The cheese is making a nation vs nation tournament but NHL only. This means that McDavid will be up against Ekholm.....do you think Ekholm is gonna see 97 on the sleeve of the jersey and still go as hard into the boards as he would if this was summer tournie?

[Blob Mckenzie]

The timing of it is stupid.

The cheese is making a nation vs nation tournament but NHL only. This means that McDavid will be up against Ekholm.....do you think Ekholm is gonna see 97 on the sleeve of the jersey and still go as hard into the boards as he would if this was summer tournie?

Interesting.....so how would this scenario be any different if this was an Olympic event?

[Chef Boi RD]

The timing of it is stupid.

The cheese is making a nation vs nation tournament but NHL only. This means that McDavid will be up against Ekholm.....do you think Ekholm is gonna see 97 on the sleeve of the jersey and still go as hard into the boards as he would if this was summer tournie?

It’s going to an all-star game meets the Harlem globetrotters. I do expect the Americans to be passionate as they are always wanting to prove something - the whole red, white and blue thing. Team Canada will probably phone it in as they are slowly becoming the hockey version of England’s National Men’s soccer Team, where the passion for international play just ain’t quite there.

[Meds]

The timing of it is stupid.

The cheese is making a nation vs nation tournament but NHL only. This means that McDavid will be up against Ekholm.....do you think Ekholm is gonna see 97 on the sleeve of the jersey and still go as hard into the boards as he would if this was summer tournie?

Interesting.....so how would this scenario be any different if this was an Olympic event?

The history of the tournament. This cash grab is meaningless beyond some simple bragging rights.

[Blob Mckenzie]

So because of the history of the tournament. Thats very interesting. De

[Meds]

So because of the history of the tournament. Thats very interesting. De

Good post. Will read again.

[Madcombinepilot]

I don't see anything cheesey or gimmicky about the tourney whatsoever. Should be a good event.

Well, how about they start with ‘four nations’ and go from there.

It’s not best on best without Russia.

[Madcombinepilot]

The timing of it is stupid.

The cheese is making a nation vs nation tournament but NHL only. This means that McDavid will be up against Ekholm.....do you think Ekholm is gonna see 97 on the sleeve of the jersey and still go as hard into the boards as he would if this was summer tournie?

Interesting.....so how would this scenario be any different if this was an Olympic event?

National pride.

[Blob Mckenzie]

I don't see anything cheesey or gimmicky about the tourney whatsoever. Should be a good event.

Well, how about they start with ‘four nations’ and go from there.

It’s not best on best without Russia.

Because Sweden and Finland likely wouldn't play.

[Lancer]

I don't see anything cheesey or gimmicky about the tourney whatsoever. Should be a good event.

Well, how about they start with ‘four nations’ and go from there.

It’s not best on best without Russia.

Fuck Russia. It’s like complaining about the German team not being invited to a 1939 soccer tournament.

[Cousin Strawberry]

I miss the Canada Russia battles of old. That was always the top rivalry for us growing up

[Per]

The timing of it is stupid.

The cheese is making a nation vs nation tournament but NHL only. This means that McDavid will be up against Ekholm.....do you think Ekholm is gonna see 97 on the sleeve of the jersey and still go as hard into the boards as he would if this was summer tournie?

Interesting.....so how would this scenario be any different if this was an Olympic event?

The history of the tournament. This cash grab is meaningless beyond some simple bragging rights.

My understanding is that since very few North American players have any experience of international hockey since there hasn’t been participation in the Olympics for some time, the NHL/USA/Canada wanted this as a dress rehearsal for next year’s Olympic tournament.
And both Finland and Sweden will go full throttle. The players take immense pride in playing for their country.

And again, mods, shouldn’t this be in the International Hockey section of the board?

[Per]

I don't see anything cheesey or gimmicky about the tourney whatsoever. Should be a good event.

Well, how about they start with ‘four nations’ and go from there.

It’s not best on best without Russia.

Because Sweden and Finland likely wouldn't play.

They wouldn’t.

The NHL wanted to include Russia. Sweden, Finland and Czechia made it clear that none of them would participate if Russia was invited.
As soon as the last Russian soldier has left Ukraine they can participate again.

[Meds]

The timing of it is stupid.

The cheese is making a nation vs nation tournament but NHL only. This means that McDavid will be up against Ekholm.....do you think Ekholm is gonna see 97 on the sleeve of the jersey and still go as hard into the boards as he would if this was summer tournie?

Interesting.....so how would this scenario be any different if this was an Olympic event?

The history of the tournament. This cash grab is meaningless beyond some simple bragging rights.

My understanding is that since very few North American players have any experience of international hockey since there hasn’t been participation in the Olympics for some time, the NHL/USA/Canada wanted this as a dress rehearsal for next year’s Olympic tournament.
And both Finland and Sweden will go full throttle. The players take immense pride in playing for their country.

So you think that Ekholm will take a full on run at McDavid as he 97 drives the net and risk concussing his Oiler superstar teammate in order to win it for the Blue and Gold?


And again, mods, shouldn’t this be in the International Hockey section of the board?

Will Zibanejad run Fox through the end wall on the forecheck?

Is Forsling gonna take the lumber to Barkov in front of the net with the same intensity he might against Rantanen?

And again, mods, shouldn’t this be in the International Hockey section of the board?

It is an NHL event, not an IIHF tournament. Only NHL players…..so it can stay here or go there. I doubt it matters.

[Meds]

I don't see anything cheesey or gimmicky about the tourney whatsoever. Should be a good event.

Well, how about they start with ‘four nations’ and go from there.

It’s not best on best without Russia.

Because Sweden and Finland likely wouldn't play.

They wouldn’t.

The NHL wanted to include Russia. Sweden, Finland and Czechia made it clear that none of them would participate if Russia was invited.
As soon as the last Russian soldier has left Ukraine they can participate again.

Czechia doesn’t have enough NHL players to ice a competitive roster. So who cares what they think.

But again, it is an NHL event. Host the tournament and just call them teams Red, Blue, Yellow, White, and Black. Fuck the politics. I guarantee you the players wouldn’t sit out. Or are there NHL player refusing to step on the ice with Ovechkin when Washington is in town?