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Giles's avatar
4hEdited

It's impossible to prove it, and I completely understand not wanting to touch it with a ten foot pole when you can't use stats or any evidence to back it up, but a lot of people are looking at the optics of why Robertson wasn't selected - or even taken seriously - and why some other players have been, notably one or two that have been out most or all of the season so far - and noticing the one big difference between them that has nothing to do with play. 🤷‍♀️

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Lewis John Williams's avatar

It’s true.

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Clark's avatar

Great article. Just can’t wrap my head around Robo not making the team because as Billy said loosely “checking matters.” Jack Hughes doesn’t check and was borderline ragdolled in 4 nations. Matthews, who I think should be on the team but not captain by any stretch, doesn’t throw his weight around. Crazy that a team that struggled to score refuses to bring a guy who is a pure goal scorer, and as you pointed out, solid defensively. Anyway, great article as always, hope you had a happy holidays Robert!

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Robert Tiffin's avatar

Jack Hughes was moved to wing, and he clearly struggled. I get the philosophy behind taking a glut of centers, but man, when you have one of the premier scoring wingers in the entire game, it is hard to understand why you bend over backwards not to fit them into your 14 forwards.

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Clark's avatar

Makes no sense at all. I suppose the bright side for stars fans is if Jason hits FA (which hopefully he won’t) the odds of him going to Minnesota have to be less than my chances of taking an A list actress on a date

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Cathy Weinblatt's avatar

There is a pervasive credibility issue for the Stars. Why? Ask the refs. Or Bill Guerin.

Going to be hard to root for the US team when the Finns will have more Stars playing for them and Jason gets snubbed.

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Robert Tiffin's avatar

The Finnish team could be sneaky good, even without Barkov. Assuming someone besides Granlund can figure out how to score.

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Hayley's avatar

At this point I frankly hope they don’t take him. And I hope they lose.

I also hope Bill Guerin has a lifelong itch he can’t ever seem to scratch but that’s beside the point.

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Timothy Perkins's avatar

How am I supposed to root for team USA when Robertson was overlooked? There's a part of me that wants failure for the team just to show up Bill Guerin.

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CScotty's avatar

Robo as MVP and skating around holding the Stanley Cup with his boyish grin, will be the Karma that will cement Billy Guirin’s legacy as an idiot!

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Ash's avatar

sorry - just wanted to say that Rantanen, Lindell and Heiskanen are all officially Olympians/they were the first named to national teams.

But also - thanks for summarizing the rage inducing Robertson debate so well!

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Robert Tiffin's avatar

Yup. More just didn’t want to get into the weeds with Finland since we’re all certain all four Stars players will be there. But I suppose I ought to have clarified.

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Bruno Tomesch's avatar

As much as I want Robo on Team USA, because he deserves it, having a rested Robo for the stretch run with a chip on his shoulder may propel the Stars to a Stanley Cup Championship.

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John Araki's avatar

This is as good as hockey writing gets.

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