kingjulian

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[kingjulian @onfed10]

@Dan_Powers_ @EmptyNettersPod Larkin/hughes/Tkchuck/matthews are amazing players but isn’t their failure to elevate their game when their team needed them and drag them to the edge like McDavid has also partly to blame to? Idk maybe I don’t like the vibe of its all the teams fault they weren’t successful.

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@MikeGrinnell_ Why are you only focusing on American players in Canada? What about Werenski? He can’t be happy about another miss. What about Pasta? What if he wants to play on a more complete team? What happens to Jack if Jersey falls short yet again?

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@CakeMcJabe The part that annoys me is that other fans & media love to stand and point to Leafs fans for “driving him away” when for the majority of his career, it was them who said he sucked, couldn’t win, and the Leafs had to trade them. Hypocrites are always the loudest Leafs bashers

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@nylanderthews I’m so impressed with him after this year at Penn State - he started slow but he worked hard, adapted and the production followed. There will be adjustments he’ll need to make when he gets to the NHL but his skill is unbelievable and his ability to adjust is amazing

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@jessemontano_ Kucherov will be devastated

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@HabsLinks I hate Pelley as much as anyone but what did he say that was so egregious? He was giving his flowers to Buffalo and Montreal for drafting amazing young players (which they have) and how the Leafs need to adapt to catch up. There isn’t any obvious indication of tampering either

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@Bob_Stauffer @ryanwhitney6 And Connor Bedard and Matthew Schaefer never went to the NCAA, stayed in the NHL, and are franchise players. And that’s just recently. Both leagues offer different pros and cons.

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@sidmeowsby Tkchuck never wants to come back bc it’s during the playoffs & he never wants to be out of the playoffs again. ROR didn’t say anything bad abt the organizers/players he’s saying it’s medal or failure, that they’re not here bc they just want to play hockey for fun but to win

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@Pete___Hughes Not saying they shouldn’t have done better, but a significant portion for the team is on the slower, older end and got beat a lot . Not excusing the loss at all but sometimes a fast young hungry roster gets you (Norway had amazing wins against Czechia and Sweden too)

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@ElectricBanana2 @TOSportsAdam The Habs got so badly decimated by Carolina it may as well been only 2 rounds you played. Not to mention that prime Boston/Tampa/FLA>washed Tampa and inexperienced BUF. Your core didn’t do anything but at the same age our core were getting much more heat for similar.

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@erikandersennn Whilst I agree Hockey Canada needs an overhaul, I’d argue Worlds is not the crux at which we should die on. Should we have won the game? Probably. But Finland was clinical, played well defensively, and capitalized on their opportunities. I’d be more worried about WJCs

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@xghabs The tournament id be most concerned with is World Juniors; we lost both Olympic golds by one goal, and whilst the women’s team def needs to inject youth, it’s hard to imagine there’s so much to change. World Juniors def needs a systemic change however.

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@spittinchiclets No. Top 10 for sure, but he’s not even the clear cut best American player in the league, and he’d probably finish 3rd on his team for the Conn Smythe this year.

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@bern_04 Americans acting like having 25 vs 7 odds in their favour isn’t a huge reason why US teams are way more likely to win the Cup.

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@ProducerDrew_ Credits to both the Canes/VGK because obviously their systems of play are good and work for them… but man will it be boring to watch, especially as a Finals matchup

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@spittinchiclets @BizNasty2point0 Is the media (not just Toronto media) going to realize they had a hand in the scrutinizing at well? It wasn’t just local or even national outlets or fans that put him on blast for not performing or saying he wasn’t performing.

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@Hockey_Is_All “Our roster was way worse ofc we lost” and why is that? You have 38 yr old Crosby, Celebrini, embracing playing. Where are Brady, Boldy, the Hughes’ or even Dylan Larkin who called out ppl for not taking this tourney srsly. not our fault ur players didn’t care

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@LucaCelebre21 How was Makar arguably our best player esp after Nate went down even at 50%? Zero urgency, relenetlessness or fire from anyone, especially on the forecheck. Nelson has been garbage and Wedgewood can’t let some of those in.

[kingjulian @onfed10]

@ProducerDrew_ Guys were playing scared after the first goal. Injured Makar and Nate is as big of a blow as you can have but the urgency just went out the window, goaltending was soft, and they couldn’t adapt or find any extra edge. Nelson/Necas/Malinski were horrible. Bednar has to be gone.