TSN's picks to win

Here's some insight from the guys at TSN (very objective IMO): http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story.asp?ID=108705&hubName=world_jrs

Canada is the favorite in my opinion!!

dunno, they all say something to the effect of "canada's goaltending is unproven, or a question mark, but that's not a weakness!"

can't say i agree with that...having a question mark in net IS a weakness until proven otherwise. you look at the rest of canada's roster and then look in net... :dunno: it's the weak point on the team until the goalies prove otherwise

TSN doesn't like its apostrophes apparently.

I'd go with what they say in the article.Canada's,U.S.A's and Russia's strentghs are as advertised and you can't count out those other teams. This is going to be a good tournament.

TSN doesn't like its apostrophes apparently.

No, it really doesn't like it's apostrophes.

No, it really doesn't like it's apostrophes.

You obviously like its apostrophes.

It's always about the apostrophic skills of its web editors.

I think, at least, 9 out of every 10 years Canada is the favourite. Makes some pretty boring news, IMO.

It's always about the apostrophic skills of its web editors.

Exactly true, and TSN's must have had the afternoon off for shopping. Apostrophe be damned, it's almost Christmas. :D

What a suprise. Canada has been the favorite every year since 1997.

What a suprise. Canada has been the favorite every year since 1997.

That's simply not true.

What a suprise. Canada has been the favorite every year since 1997.
No they haven't...

Alright ... but almost, and I bet they were in McKenzie's mind!

Unlike yourself (and me for that matter), McKenzie's not a homer.

Unlike yourself (and me for that matter), McKenzie's not a homer.

Definition :

Homer 1. see Bob McKenzie ;)

Definition :

Homer 1. see Bob McKenzie ;)
You'd be hard off finding someone more objective than Bob McKenzie.

Definition :

Homer 1. see Bob McKenzie ;)
I think he realizes that Canada may not allways be the number one team, but its his job to promote the team, so that more people watch the team on his network. :teach:

its his job to promote the team, :

No, it's not. Of course the focal point for our broadcasts is Canada, but whether it's Gord, Pierre or myself, we call it as we see it. When we praise Canada, those who are looking for homerism will say they hear it, when we criticize Canada, the guys looking for homerism choose to ignore that. Whether Canada wins or loses, Gord and Pierre and myself don't lose any sleep one way or the other. It's called being a professional and what should separate us from the fans. But at the end of the day a lot of fans don't understand that or choose not to believe it. C'est la vie.

No, it's not. Of course the focal point for our broadcasts is Canada, but whether it's Gord, Pierre or myself, we call it as we see it. When we praise Canada, those who are looking for homerism will say they hear it, when we criticize Canada, the guys looking for homerism choose to ignore that. Whether Canada wins or loses, Gord and Pierre and myself don't lose any sleep one way or the other. It's called being a professional and what should separate us from the fans. But at the end of the day a lot of fans don't understand that or choose not to believe it. C'est la vie.
Well I understand that you're unbiased, all I'm saying is that your network is going to be covering all of Canada's games, not of the Czech Republic's games (for example).

I think that people here called you a homer because you mostly talk about Canada. Well why would you spend all of your time talking about any other team, when TSN (usually) carries only Canada's games?? (This year is different)

The network wants people to watch the games, So they need to get people to get pumped up about the team.

Most of my friends haven't heard of more than 3-4 players on this team. But by the end, everyone I know is totally on the band-wagon by the end of it.

I'm not trying to say that Bob isn't objective, because everyone knows he is. All I'm trying to say is that its his job to talk about the Canadian team.

Bob, if you're still there, why isn't TSN showing more games from this tournament? I'd love to see the U.S.-Russia game, for example. Hell, I'd love to see all the games and I don't think I'm alone in that. Especially since there's a lockout, why not?

Bob, if you're still there, why isn't TSN showing more games from this tournament? I'd love to see the U.S.-Russia game, for example. Hell, I'd love to see all the games and I don't think I'm alone in that. Especially since there's a lockout, why not?
I was wondering that too. It's kind of disappointing that more games aren't going to be shown.

Pierre McGuire predicts a win for Canada. Thus, pigs are not flying yet.

Bob, if you're still there, why isn't TSN showing more games from this tournament? I'd love to see the U.S.-Russia game, for example. Hell, I'd love to see all the games and I don't think I'm alone in that. Especially since there's a lockout, why not?

Here's the TSN broadcast schedule...as near as I can tell, we are doing the U.S.-Russia game, but on tape delay from the night of the 25th to the morning of the 26th. In addition to every Canada game, we are also doing a Czech-Swiss game, a Belarus-U.S. game, a U.S.-Czech game and both quarter finals, both semi finals, the bronze medal game and the gold medal game. That's a lot of days with two games. How hard do you guys want me, Gord and Pierre to work? :eek:

Monday, Dec. 20 Canada vs. Finland (Exhibition) 8:30pm et
Wednesday, Dec. 22 Canada vs. Switzerland (Exhibition) 8:30pm et
Friday, Dec. 24 Preview Show 11:30pm et
Saturday, Dec. 25 Canada vs. Slovakia 4pm et
Sunday, Dec. 26 Canada vs. Slovakia (encore) 8am et
Russia vs. U.S.A. 2pm et
Monday, Dec. 27 Canada vs. Sweden 4pm et
Tuesday, Dec. 28 Canada vs. Sweden (Encore) 3:30am et
Canada vs. Sweden (Encore) 1pm et
Canada vs. Germany 7:30pm et
Wednesday, Dec. 29 Canada vs. Germany (Encore) Midnight et
Czech Republic vs. Switzerland 4:30pm et
Belarus vs. U.S.A. 8:30pm et
Thursday, Dec. 30 Canada vs. Finland 4pm et
U.S.A. vs. Czech Republic 8:30pm et
Friday, Dec. 31 Canada vs. Finland (Encore) Midnight et
JANUARY
Saturday, Jan. 1 Quarterfinal Game 4:30pm et
Quarterfinal Game 8pm et
Sunday, Jan. 2 Quarterfinal Game (encore) 12:30am et
Semifinal Game 4pm et
Monday, Jan. 3 Semifinal Game (encore) 12:30am et
Semifinal Game #2 7 pm et
Tuesday, Jan. 4 Bronze Medal Game 4pm et
Gold Medal Game 7:30 pm et

Thanks Bob. That's great. I thought it was just going to be the Canadian games. Who needs time off?

How hard do you guys want me, Gord and Pierre to work? :eek:

Well, just a little harder, because it looks like you guys are having way too much fun. :handclap:

This is a sweet schedule!

Well, just a little harder, because it looks like you guys are having way too much fun. :handclap:
I was thinking that Gord and Pierre are in Grand Forks..... what the heck else is there to do but work? :joker:

Very sweet. I'm so jacked up for this tourney it's incredible. :handclap:

Awesome schedule! Thanks for the info, Bob!

This is a sweet schedule!

It's a sweet schedule unless you live 10 000 kilometers away... You guys just don't know how much I envy you!
I just hope the better days for me are yet to come...

:cry: :cry: :cry:

Hey, Bob, I've just challenged you to a game of Space Invaders in the Arcade. When you see Pierre next, tell him I want a piece of him too!

U-S-A!!
U-S-A!!

Unlike yourself (and me for that matter), McKenzie's not a homer.

There's nothing really wrong with being a homer however wilka being one does not change the fact that McKenzie is probably biased as well. You are employing 'tue quoque' to counter his argument which is a fallacy.

McKenzie works for the Canadian media and do you think he'll predict that Canada will lose? Not unless it is obvous. But of course he's done so before and that went nowhere.

Canada is the heavy favorite to anyone looking at the rosters. But they were last year too and look what happened :p:

I think having Sutter behind the bench for them is going to help, so is a guy like Fraser. They are built more like a hockey team than an All Star team.

What a suprise. Canada has been the favorite every year since 1997.Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't you say in a different thread that you have not followed this tournament in the past?

Keep up the great work Mr.McKenzie :bow:

Where is Maggie The Monkey's Picks? :dunno: