2012 World Championships

[TheDaysOf 04]

https://twitter.com/#!/LightningTimes

Lightning's Nate Thompson (United States) and Victor Hedman (Sweden) headed for the world championships.

Lightning's Stamkos says left shoulder injury might be enough to keep him out of worlds. Make decision in next few days.

Stamkos said injury does not require surgery just time to heal.

Stamkos, who has not missed a game for an injury, said shoulder almost kept him out of March 10 home game vs Hurricanes.

[Vasilevski]

awesome to see Thompson selected!

[LightningStrikes]

That injury explains Stammer's "drought" in mid-March.

No Bugsy for the US?

[albatross]

Originally Posted by LightningStrikes

That injury explains Stammer's "drought" in mid-March.

No Bugsy for the US?

LW Ryan Malone, who played for the 2010 U.S. Olympic team, said he also will not play at worlds.

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hocke...-world/1224061

That's all I could find. Most of the article is about Hedman going and Marty not.

[Maelmoor]

Was hoping to see Marty, Stamkos or Bugsy playing but better for Tampa that they get some rest. At least Hedman and Nasty Nate will play

[LGB 26]

Originally Posted by Maelmoor

At least Hedman and Nasty Nate will play

Im so happy im not the only ones that calls him this.

[LightningStrikes]

Stamkos will skip the WC:

Tampa Bay Lightning star Steven Stamkos had a "clean" MRI on his injured left shoulder, the team said, but still will skip this year's world championships. (...)

Despite the injury with which Stamkos played for almost a month, he became part of NHL history when he became just the 20th player to reach 60 goals in a season and only the second to do it in the past 15 seasons. His 97 points also are a career high.

Stamkos said he takes "a lot of pride" in the fact he has not missed a game due to injury. "That's why you work hard in the summer and take care of your body the best you can during the season," he said. "It's playing through stuff, sometimes, as well." (...)

http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hocke...-world/1224334

Now imagine "what if". Long summer to recover. 70 next year.

[The Jumping Shrimp]

Originally Posted by Maelmoor

Was hoping to see Marty, Stamkos or Bugsy playing but better for Tampa that they get some rest. At least Hedman and Nasty Nate will play

I bet Purcell gets the call for Canada.

[Astraphobia Catalyst]

Guy is an assistant coach.
Ruff turned down the head coach job so he may get a promotion.

[albatross]

J.T. Brown gets the call. Good experience for him.

[TheDaysOf 04]

Originally Posted by albatross

J.T. Brown gets the call. Good experience for him.

Awesome. That's good that he can get in some more games. The more he plays against and with other professionals the better.

[Maelmoor]

Originally Posted by LGB 26

Im so happy im not the only ones that calls him this.

Such a fitting name for him

Originally Posted by The Jumping Shrimp

I bet Purcell gets the call for Canada.

Oh forgot about him, would be great!

Originally Posted by albatross

J.T. Brown gets the call. Good experience for him.

More good news

[Felonious Python]

Originally Posted by Astraphobia Catalyst

Guy is an assistant coach.
Ruff turned down the head coach job so he may get a promotion.

Maybe he can find a S&C and goalie coach while he's there.

Also, I don't see Purcell getting the Canada call, unless SFY threatens to rent a barn for Lowe.

[The Jumping Shrimp]

Originally Posted by Felonious Python

Maybe he can find a S&C and goalie coach while he's there.

Also, I don't see Purcell getting the Canada call, unless SFY threatens to rent a barn for Lowe.

Purcell's already got the call. Don't know what the delay in announcing it is.

[Felonious Python]

Originally Posted by The Jumping Shrimp

Purcell's already got the call. Don't know what the delay in announcing it is.

Lowe needs to confirm that any and all barn reservations have been canceled.

[TheDaysOf 04]

It's official.

https://twitter.com/#!/erlendssontrib

Teddy Purcell has been named to Team Canada for the World Championships, looks good on @teddypurcell16

[Felonious Python]

Canada has 17 committed players.

Cam Ward
Devan Dubnyk

Jay Bouwmeester
Dion Phaneuf
PK Subban
Marc Methot

Teddy Purcell
Ryan Getzlaf
Corey Perry
John Tavares
Jordan Eberle
Jeff Skinner
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Evander Kane
Andrew Ladd
Jamie Benn
Ryan O'Reilly

[Felonious Python]

Team USA has Thompson and JT Brown, but they've also named athletic trainer Tom Mulligan, equipment managers Ray Thill & Rob Kennedy and massage therapist Christian Rivas to the staff.

http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.h...id=DL|TBL|home

[HoseEmDown]

Originally Posted by Felonious Python

Maybe he can find a S&C and goalie coach while he's there.

Also, I don't see Purcell getting the Canada call, unless SFY threatens to rent a barn for Lowe.

S&C coach? Gary Roberts is a beast, look what he did for Stammer, we do need a goalie coach in the worst way though.

[albatross]

Originally Posted by HoseEmDown

S&C coach? Gary Roberts is a beast, look what he did for Stammer, we do need a goalie coach in the worst way though.

Yeah, too bad Roberts works for the Stars during the season and doesn't spend his summers training all of our guys.

[Felonious Python]

Originally Posted by albatross

Yeah, too bad Roberts works for the Stars during the season and doesn't spend his summers training all of our guys.

There's also a difference between off-season training and on-season training. I wouldn't think Roberts would be vastly superior in the off-season compared to the conditioning needs during the season, but you never know.

Maybe we can get Mike Marson?

After his hockey playing career ended in 1980 he studied Martial arts. Marson became a 5th degree black belt in the Japanese style of Shotokan, attaining the status of Master-Shihan. Marson has developed an off-ice martial arts training program for hockey players designed to improve timing, focus and confidence. Current NHL player Rick Nash is a student of the program.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Marson

[LightningStrikes]

Thompson with an assist in USA's win over Canad...what?

[albatross]

Originally Posted by LightningStrikes

Thompson with an assist in USA's win over Canad...what?

Thompson had a goal.

[albatross]

Tampa Bay Lightning ‏
#AlaskanAssassin strikes! @NateThompson44 gives #TeamUSA a 3-2 lead over Belarus heading into the third period at Worlds.

Go Nate!

[chasespace]

Sign Lasch or bring him into training camp, dude reminds me of MSL.