Justin Faulk Named To Team USA For Sochi

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

#Canes defenseman @JustinFaulk27 will represent the United States in the @Sochi2014 #Olympics. RT to congratulate!

 

Faulk in D group with Carlson, Suter, Fowler, Martin, Orpik, McDonagh, Shattenkirk.

 

[KillerKat]

Nice! Sure experience helped.

[KillerKat]

Too bad Yandle, Byfuglien, Jack Johnson and Matt Carle aren't on the team.

[KillerKat]

Full Roster:

U.S. National Men’s Team

Goalkeepers:

Jimmy Howard, Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres (NHL)

Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings (NHL)

Defencemen:

John Carlson, Washington Capitals (NHL)

Justin Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes (NHL)

Cam Fowler, Anaheim Ducks (NHL)

Paul Martin, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers (NHL)

Brooks Orpik, Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL)

Kevin Shattenkirk, St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild (NHL)

Forwards:

David Backes, St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Dustin Brown, Los Angeles Kings (NHL)

Ryan Callahan, New York Rangers (NHL)

Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks (NHL)

Ryan Kesler, Vancouver Canucks (NHL)

Phil Kessel, Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

T.J. Oshie, St. Louis Blues (NHL)

Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens (NHL)

Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild (NHL)

Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks (NHL)

Derek Stepan, New York Rangers (NHL)

Paul Stastny, Colorado Avalanche (NHL)

Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets (NHL)

James van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)

[KillerKat]

I had all the goalies right. All forwards right except 1 (TJ Oshie). Defensemen I had like 5 wrong though. This is my list. Stats based.

Centers

C1: Joe Pavelski

C2: Ryan Kesler

C3: Paul Stastny

C4: Derek Stepan

C5: David Backes

Wings

W1: Patrick Kane

W2: Phil Kessel

W3: Zach Parise

W4: Bobby Ryan

W5: Blake Wheeler

W6: Dustin Brown

W7: Ryan Callahan

W8: Max Pacioretty

W9: James Van Riemsdyk

Defensemen

D1: Keith Yandle

D2: Dustin Byfuglien

D3: Ryan Suter

D4: Jack Johnson

D5: Matt Carle

D6: Alex Goligoski

D7: Kevin Shattenkirk

D8: John Carlson

Goalies

G1: Ryan Miller

G2: Jimmy Howard

G3: Jonathan Quick

[KillerKat]

There's a lot of centers on the team

[KillerKat]

And after looking at Oshie's stats, I should replace Van Riems with Oshie.

[KillerKat]

I still feel confident we can get the gold. Very deep in forwards and goalies. We can score and keep others from getting in the net. Canada's goalies are poor. We should exploit that.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

The defense will carry us, that is a good group and you know it's good when you have to leave guys like Keith Yandle and Jack Johnson off.

 

Somewhat surprised that Cam Fowler got in over Yandle.

[KillerKat]

Panthers Super Bowl win and USA gold will make my year

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I just realized that Bobby Ryan didn't make the team...

[KillerKat]

Yea I saw that too =\

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

How?!?!

 

Dude's a stud... take JvR off.

[KillerKat]

with a good handful of American super stars not making it, I think it was a personal decision for some of them and they chose not to go.