|
|
Post by Carson! on May 5, 2008 20:52:44 GMT -5
yeah, exactly what im trying to say, all of mtl's best players are european, and very fast europeans, at that.
|
|
|
|
Post by V-HAB on May 5, 2008 20:54:30 GMT -5
Yeah. And really, it doesn't bother me at all what the players' nationalities are, as long as they're good and they help the team. I couldn't care less if the team was all French or all Russian, as long as they keep winning, that's fine by me.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carson! on May 5, 2008 20:58:34 GMT -5
yeah, me neither, but i like a canadian team, but i wouldn't be pissed if murray decided to trade all of the canadian players for europeans on ottawa
|
|
|
|
Post by V-HAB on May 5, 2008 21:02:45 GMT -5
Maybe he should and Ottawa might win games in the playoffs...  |
|
|
|
Post by Carson! on May 5, 2008 21:04:01 GMT -5
nah, i think it's the candians that bring a team to the finals, look at aneheim
|
|
|
|
Post by V-HAB on May 5, 2008 21:07:01 GMT -5
Who was out in the first round...
I know what you mean, though, but you assumption that Canadians brings teams to the finals is wrong, in my opinion. That's one of the stereotypes I hate the most in hockey, that European players don't care. Not true. Some don't, but then again, some North Americans don't either.
Look at Detroit. Awesome year after year, and they're built mostly from Europeans.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carson! on May 5, 2008 21:17:15 GMT -5
yeah, but look at a the past stanley cup finalists, tampa bay, alot of canadians, carolina, well they had cam ward, who was a canadian rookie when they won the cup, he definetly carried the taem through-out that post season, but i don't mean to steriotype, but the north-americans, CANADIANS in general are more determined to win the cup,im not saying that the europeans don't care, but for north-american hockey players, it's been mostlya lifelong dream for them to win the cup
|
|
|
|
Post by V-HAB on May 5, 2008 21:28:09 GMT -5
You're right, I just don't like the way you stated it. That Canadians carry the team? Maybe they want it more, but a lot of Europeans still give it their all and help out the team as much as the North Americans.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carson! on May 6, 2008 16:11:58 GMT -5
yeah, i think we're saying the same thing, with little twists
|
|
|
|
Post by V-HAB on May 6, 2008 16:21:11 GMT -5
Probably.
Markov is going to play for Russia, Koivu for Finland, and Plekanec for Slovakia.
Oh, and the Kostitsyn's and Grabovski are playing for Belarus, so lots of Habs in the tournament this year.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carson! on May 6, 2008 18:30:04 GMT -5
yeah, but no canadian habs...which was my first point...lol
|
|
|
|
Post by V-HAB on May 6, 2008 19:09:25 GMT -5
I know that. I was just announcing who was going to play.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carson! on May 6, 2008 19:14:57 GMT -5
ok, lets change the subject, so does anyone know when canada's playing?
|
|
|
|
Post by V-HAB on May 6, 2008 19:18:16 GMT -5
They played today against the States and won 5-4, Heatley got two goals including the game-winner with 47 seconds left in the game, so Canada is still undefeated. Brent Burns, Jonathan Toews and Derek Roy also scored for Canada.
Next games to be announced once this round is over.
|
|
|
|
Post by Carson! on May 6, 2008 19:34:02 GMT -5
man, i can't believe i missed it  oh well, heatley's definetly gonna be mvp! |
|
oh well, heatley's definetly gonna be mvp!