If you were the Olympic Hockey coach for Team Canada....

which goalie would you start?

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=body2>Martin Brodeur</TD><TD class=body2></TD><TD class=body2></TD><TD class=body2></TD><TD class=body2></TD><TD class=body2>Montreal, QC</TD><TD class=body2>New Jersey</TD></TR><TR><TD class=body1>Roberto Luongo</TD><TD class=body1></TD><TD class=body1></TD><TD class=body1></TD><TD class=body1></TD><TD class=body1>Montreal, QC</TD><TD class=body1>Florida</TD></TR><TR><TD class=body2>Marty Turco</TD><TD class=body2></TD><TD class=body2></TD><TD class=body2></TD><TD class=body2></TD><TD class=body2>Sault Ste Marie, ON</TD><TD class=body2>Dallas</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Not sure, but can I be the CANADA coach?

That is SICK!!

In fact, the entire CANADIEN team is SICK!!

Martin Brodeur no question. He plays big in big games. He isn't the flashish of goalies but nothing gets him off his game. He always keeps his team in games.

dmmd98 said:

Martin Brodeur no question. He plays big in big games. He isn't the flashish of goalies but nothing gets him off his game. He always keeps his team in games.

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exactly BINGO!!!!

Not sure, but can I be the CANADA coach?

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Fishsticks,

if u & I took up positions behind the bench, im sure Canada would still find a way to win....

Canada the favorites to win Gold?

Brodeur... cant go wrong with him

Journeyman said:

Canada the favorites to win Gold?

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have to ask SS i have not even look im sure they are but im not to sure

This is a no brainer - Brodeur.

He's the best goalie in the world.

Journeyman said:

Canada the favorites to win Gold?

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:lolBIG:


yes they are.....

the line opened up at +200 which was a steal.....

I posted it here in this thread:


http://forum.therx.com/showthread.php?t=322239&highlight=Olympic+Hockey+odds

now the best is +150.... still a steal at +150 (IMO).....

but then again, the COLTS were also a steal at +150 at one point aswell.....

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I think the D-Man are old and overrated, but what else do you need to know about the quality of that roster other than Sidney Crosby and Eric Staal did NOT make it.

Ed Jovanaski is injured & will be replaced

SportSavant said:

Ed Jovanaski is injured & will be replaced

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Ya and it better be him, crazy if it's not

BTW
Silly question Brodeur

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SportSavant said:

which goalie would you start?

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=body2>Martin Brodeur</TD><TD class=body2>

L/G​

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6' 2"​

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210​

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05/06/72​

</TD><TD class=body2>Montreal, QC</TD><TD class=body2>New Jersey</TD></TR><TR><TD class=body1>Roberto Luongo</TD><TD class=body1>

L/G​

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6' 3"​

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205​

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04/04/79​

</TD><TD class=body1>Montreal, QC</TD><TD class=body1>Florida</TD></TR><TR><TD class=body2>Marty Turco</TD><TD class=body2>

L/G​

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5' 11"​

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185​

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Turco for me. Turco is currently doing in Dallas what Team Canada needs their goalie to do and that is: Play solid, not spectacular, do not give up weak goals and don't do more than you have to.

The goalie isn't going to win us the gold medal - the forwards need to. I would rather have someone I can count on to be solid than a goalie who can be spectacular. You can't have a bad game in a single elimination tournament and with Turco you know what you'll get every game.

You know what Turco can give you in an NHL game but at the Olympic stage it can be different. He can turn into Curtis Jospeh. I like Turco alot too but you gotta go with Boruder he was the man in the last Olympics and he played great at the World Cup. So he should atleast get the chance to start the first game.

lander said:

I think the D-Man are old and overrated, but what else do you need to know about the quality of that roster other than Sidney Crosby and Eric Staal did NOT make it.

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I believe Staal, Jason Spezza and Brian McCabe were named on the reserve list. But Crosby didn't even make that...

And it should be Brodeur's spot as starter for sure, it's for him to lose.

Good NHL starters no doubt, but this is international hockey. Hard to say how well Canada can take advantage of its talent to win this. Goalies are nice, but in international play having good skating puckhandlers on the backline is crucial and a reason I suspect Sweden always does better than they appear they should on paper.

Canada should have gone speed and youth! doomed!