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 Posted - 12/28/2011 : 14:57:20
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Poll Question:
In light of the opening-day serious injury to Anaheim's Smith-Pelly, should the NHL let their young stars play at the World Juniors? Why?
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Guest1415
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Posted - 12/28/2011 : 16:09:52
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| The injury shouldn't change anything, unless you are completely reactionary |
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Guest4306
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Posted - 12/28/2011 : 17:07:37
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My answer is "instead of playing where?"
While the intensity and competition are at a high level at the World Juniors, players can get hurt playing (and sometimes practicing) wherever they're playing.
So if there were no World Juniors, there's always the regular season for whatever league where drafted (or soon to be drafted) players play. And players can get hurt in major junior hockey, college hockey, etc., just as they can get hurt playing in the World Juniors.
And there's so much for players to gain by playing in the World Juniors, experience which most coaches (and teams) want their players to experience.
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spade632
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Canada
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Posted - 12/28/2011 : 23:23:31
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I'd say yes, unless they're playing a significant NHL role (RNH, SEguin, Skinner, etc..). While they can get injured, that can happen anywhere.
The experience of top flight international competition plus the honour of being able to play for your country outweigh the potential negative of injury for me. (It is definitely sad to see Smith-Pelly get injured though) |
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Alex116
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Posted - 12/29/2011 : 08:55:34
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Originally posted by spade632
I'd say yes, unless they're playing a significant NHL role (RNH, SEguin, Skinner, etc..). While they can get injured, that can happen anywhere.
The experience of top flight international competition plus the honour of being able to play for your country outweigh the potential negative of injury for me. (It is definitely sad to see Smith-Pelly get injured though)
Exactly! AND, if they're playing "a significant NHL role", they're not likely to be released anyway! Let's face it, i'm not gonna say it's NEVER happened, but it's sure as he77 not often that a team releases a player to this tournament "for the good of the country"! The NHLer's that get released are released for development purposes where the team knows they'll be playing at a fairly high calibre where they can also succeed and help boost their confidence / growth! |
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Guest9046
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Posted - 12/29/2011 : 17:55:19
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Of course they should play.
Every player talks about how important and rewarding it is to play international hockey. Add to that, in most countries outside North America, playing for your country is the pinnacle of competition.
Players get injured. It happens. It doesn't mean the NHL should take away that opportunity from them (any more so than it already does by giving teams the option of releasing players on the roster). |
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Stamkos a Hab
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Posted - 01/02/2012 : 08:00:36
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Yes Take the example of z Nuge. Playing for team Canada was one maybe even the only thing that stopped him from having a perfect junior career. He actually would have went to the tryouts if he wasn't playing so well with Edmonton. So it's rather have a perfect junior career and leave Edmonton, play for Edmonton successfully and don't go to the WJC (his decision), play not that well in the NHL to get regulated to the AHL and go to team Canada. Personally, I say yes but I see why some may say no.
Sucks 2 be the rest of ya |
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Guest5644
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Posted - 01/04/2012 : 15:09:08
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| If you could predict injuries my answer would be different. Injuries are a part of sports and if you say no to the juniors for that reason, then you should say no to hockey. Otherwise you are in it for the money only. |
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Guest4178
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Posted - 01/09/2012 : 10:10:16
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The World Juniors certainly didn't hurt Vancouver Giants forward Brendan Gallagher.
After playing in the Bronze medal game on Thursday January 5th, Gallagher played two days later, and he collected 7 points in their 8-4 victory ver the Portland Winterhawks.
The WHL just announced that Brendan Gallagher is their Player of the Week.
Interesting thing about Gallagher. He was a late pick for the Giants, selected in the ninth round of the WHL draft. And he was a late pick in the 2010 NHL draft, with Montreal picking him in the 5th round. I think this will turn out to be a very good pick for the Habs!
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Guest4306
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Posted - 01/17/2012 : 20:03:17
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| In light of the injury to Taylor Hall during the pre-game skate at the Oilers-Blue Jackets game on January 17th, should players participate in the pre-game warmup? I'm being facetious of course, but boy oh boy, is this game of hockey dangerous! These guys should get danger pay! |
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Alex116
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Posted - 01/17/2012 : 23:16:02
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quote:
Originally posted by Guest4306
In light of the injury to Taylor Hall during the pre-game skate at the Oilers-Blue Jackets game on January 17th, should players participate in the pre-game warmup? I'm being facetious of course, but boy oh boy, is this game of hockey dangerous! These guys should get danger pay!
Lol....scary incident for sure, but funny comment nonetheless.  |
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Guest0851
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Posted - 01/18/2012 : 04:57:30
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quote:
Originally posted by Guest4306
In light of the injury to Taylor Hall during the pre-game skate at the Oilers-Blue Jackets game on January 17th, should players participate in the pre-game warmup? I'm being facetious of course, but boy oh boy, is this game of hockey dangerous! These guys should get danger pay!
Hahaha
Taking into consideration Dustin Penner's pancake-flipping injury, should the NHL prohibit players from eating breakfast? |
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