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Will a defenseman lead the Olympics in scoring?<\/p>\n
Will a defenseman lead the Olympics in scoring?<\/p>\n
Zach Werenski led the four nations.<\/p>\n
Zach Werenski led the four nations.<\/p>\n
What do we think?<\/p>\n
What do we think?<\/p>\n
I’m gonna say no on this, because I think that whoever leads the tournament in scoring is not necessarily going to be from Canada or the US, because they have so much depth there.<\/p>\n
I’m gonna say no on this, because I think that whoever leads the tournament in scoring is not necessarily going to be from Canada or the US, because they have so much depth there.<\/p>\n
My inclination is that, like, a David Pastrnak or a Martin Necas, or maybe, m- m- maybe not Leon Draisaitl, just because I don’t know how Germany’s gonna fare overall, but- Right like, those are the guys that I think when they’re relied upon a little bit more, or maybe even a William Nylander, on Sweden.<\/p>\n
My inclination is that, like, a David Pastrnak or a Martin Necas, or maybe, m- m- maybe not Leon Draisaitl, just because I don’t know how Germany’s gonna fare overall, but- Right like, those are the guys that I think when they’re relied upon a little bit more, or maybe even a William Nylander, on Sweden.<\/p>\n
I think- Yeah those are the guys that I’m looking at, and obviously they’re all forwards.<\/p>\n
I think- Yeah those are the guys that I’m looking at, and obviously they’re all forwards.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
I mean, you just have to have the puck, right?<\/p>\n
I mean, you just have to have the puck, right?<\/p>\n
And that’s why it’s like with- Yeah certain teams, like you may be the most relied upon, but are you gonna have possession enough to, to, to get- those numbers?<\/p>\n
And that’s why it’s like with- Yeah certain teams, like you may be the most relied upon, but are you gonna have possession enough to, to, to get- those numbers?<\/p>\n
Michael, what do you think?<\/p>\n
Michael, what do you think?<\/p>\n
Ooh, it’s, it’s a good one.<\/p>\n
Ooh, it’s, it’s a good one.<\/p>\n
I think Canada, unlike the last couple Olympics where they sent NHLers, like that was the Mike Babcock coach teams, and he was kind of coaching defense first and trying to win with a low scoring game.<\/p>\n
I think Canada, unlike the last couple Olympics where they sent NHLers, like that was the Mike Babcock coach teams, and he was kind of coaching defense first and trying to win with a low scoring game.<\/p>\n
I think Cooper’s gonna just kind of, you know, let the, the horses run wild.<\/p>\n
I think Cooper’s gonna just kind of, you know, let the, the horses run wild.<\/p>\n
And if that’s the case, I can see Cale Makar like, you know, becoming the, you know, the top scorer in these- Yeah like, when it, top sc- scorer I mean by points in, in the whole- Yeah tournament.<\/p>\n
And if that’s the case, I can see Cale Makar like, you know, becoming the, you know, the top scorer in these- Yeah like, when it, top sc- scorer I mean by points in, in the whole- Yeah tournament.<\/p>\n
he’s gonna get a lot of power play time.<\/p>\n
he’s gonna get a lot of power play time.<\/p>\n
I think he’s gonna be on their first forward line, so you know, if someone’s getting McDavid the puck, or you know, it’s gonna be Cale Makar<\/p>\n
I think he’s gonna be on their first forward line, so you know, if someone’s getting McDavid the puck, or you know, it’s gonna be Cale Makar<\/p>\n