View Full Version : Flyers Olympians stuck in Ottawa because of snow...
nickgregory
02-12-2006, 01:55 PM
from Tim Pannacios blog
Turin, Italy _ The Flyers, as I write this, are sitting on their team bus waiting to see if they can get on plane out of Ottawa to Philly.
Three members of Team USA - Robert Esche, Derianm Hatcher and Mike Knuble _ are supposed to leave for Italy tonight but might not be able to get back to Philly, let alone catch a plane to Turin.
A major snowstorm, however, has blanketed the East Coast, piling up more than 12 inhces of snow on the roads. Which is why Philly International Airport is closed.
"And none of us have packed," Esche told me on his cell phone, sitting o nthe Flyers team bus.
The three amigos are supposed to catch a plane at 6 p.m. in Philly leaving for Frankfurt that connects into Turin. Even if they get home late, they still need to pack and get bacl to the airport. They might have to decide about going to Turin wihtout packing, eh?
nickgregory
02-12-2006, 01:55 PM
from Tim Pannacios blog
Turin, Italy _ The Flyers, as I write this, are sitting on their team bus waiting to see if they can get on plane out of Ottawa to Philly.
Three members of Team USA - Robert Esche, Derianm Hatcher and Mike Knuble _ are supposed to leave for Italy tonight but might not be able to get back to Philly, let alone catch a plane to Turin.
A major snowstorm, however, has blanketed the East Coast, piling up more than 12 inhces of snow on the roads. Which is why Philly International Airport is closed.
"And none of us have packed," Esche told me on his cell phone, sitting o nthe Flyers team bus.
The three amigos are supposed to catch a plane at 6 p.m. in Philly leaving for Frankfurt that connects into Turin. Even if they get home late, they still need to pack and get bacl to the airport. They might have to decide about going to Turin wihtout packing, eh?
nickgregory
02-12-2006, 01:55 PM
from Tim Pannacios blog
Turin, Italy _ The Flyers, as I write this, are sitting on their team bus waiting to see if they can get on plane out of Ottawa to Philly.
Three members of Team USA - Robert Esche, Derianm Hatcher and Mike Knuble _ are supposed to leave for Italy tonight but might not be able to get back to Philly, let alone catch a plane to Turin.
A major snowstorm, however, has blanketed the East Coast, piling up more than 12 inhces of snow on the roads. Which is why Philly International Airport is closed.
"And none of us have packed," Esche told me on his cell phone, sitting o nthe Flyers team bus.
The three amigos are supposed to catch a plane at 6 p.m. in Philly leaving for Frankfurt that connects into Turin. Even if they get home late, they still need to pack and get bacl to the airport. They might have to decide about going to Turin wihtout packing, eh?
nickgregory
02-12-2006, 01:55 PM
from Tim Pannacios blog
Turin, Italy _ The Flyers, as I write this, are sitting on their team bus waiting to see if they can get on plane out of Ottawa to Philly.
Three members of Team USA - Robert Esche, Derianm Hatcher and Mike Knuble _ are supposed to leave for Italy tonight but might not be able to get back to Philly, let alone catch a plane to Turin.
A major snowstorm, however, has blanketed the East Coast, piling up more than 12 inhces of snow on the roads. Which is why Philly International Airport is closed.
"And none of us have packed," Esche told me on his cell phone, sitting o nthe Flyers team bus.
The three amigos are supposed to catch a plane at 6 p.m. in Philly leaving for Frankfurt that connects into Turin. Even if they get home late, they still need to pack and get bacl to the airport. They might have to decide about going to Turin wihtout packing, eh?
nickgregory
02-12-2006, 01:55 PM
from Tim Pannacios blog
Turin, Italy _ The Flyers, as I write this, are sitting on their team bus waiting to see if they can get on plane out of Ottawa to Philly.
Three members of Team USA - Robert Esche, Derianm Hatcher and Mike Knuble _ are supposed to leave for Italy tonight but might not be able to get back to Philly, let alone catch a plane to Turin.
A major snowstorm, however, has blanketed the East Coast, piling up more than 12 inhces of snow on the roads. Which is why Philly International Airport is closed.
"And none of us have packed," Esche told me on his cell phone, sitting o nthe Flyers team bus.
The three amigos are supposed to catch a plane at 6 p.m. in Philly leaving for Frankfurt that connects into Turin. Even if they get home late, they still need to pack and get bacl to the airport. They might have to decide about going to Turin wihtout packing, eh?
nickgregory
02-12-2006, 01:55 PM
from Tim Pannacios blog
Turin, Italy _ The Flyers, as I write this, are sitting on their team bus waiting to see if they can get on plane out of Ottawa to Philly.
Three members of Team USA - Robert Esche, Derianm Hatcher and Mike Knuble _ are supposed to leave for Italy tonight but might not be able to get back to Philly, let alone catch a plane to Turin.
A major snowstorm, however, has blanketed the East Coast, piling up more than 12 inhces of snow on the roads. Which is why Philly International Airport is closed.
"And none of us have packed," Esche told me on his cell phone, sitting o nthe Flyers team bus.
The three amigos are supposed to catch a plane at 6 p.m. in Philly leaving for Frankfurt that connects into Turin. Even if they get home late, they still need to pack and get bacl to the airport. They might have to decide about going to Turin wihtout packing, eh?
nickgregory
02-12-2006, 01:55 PM
from Tim Pannacios blog
Turin, Italy _ The Flyers, as I write this, are sitting on their team bus waiting to see if they can get on plane out of Ottawa to Philly.
Three members of Team USA - Robert Esche, Derianm Hatcher and Mike Knuble _ are supposed to leave for Italy tonight but might not be able to get back to Philly, let alone catch a plane to Turin.
A major snowstorm, however, has blanketed the East Coast, piling up more than 12 inhces of snow on the roads. Which is why Philly International Airport is closed.
"And none of us have packed," Esche told me on his cell phone, sitting o nthe Flyers team bus.
The three amigos are supposed to catch a plane at 6 p.m. in Philly leaving for Frankfurt that connects into Turin. Even if they get home late, they still need to pack and get bacl to the airport. They might have to decide about going to Turin wihtout packing, eh?
goalie33
02-12-2006, 03:29 PM
Maybe Esche will get stuck there for two weeks.
goalie33
02-12-2006, 03:29 PM
Maybe Esche will get stuck there for two weeks.
goalie33
02-12-2006, 03:29 PM
Maybe Esche will get stuck there for two weeks.
goalie33
02-12-2006, 03:29 PM
Maybe Esche will get stuck there for two weeks.
goalie33
02-12-2006, 03:29 PM
Maybe Esche will get stuck there for two weeks.
goalie33
02-12-2006, 03:29 PM
Maybe Esche will get stuck there for two weeks.
goalie33
02-12-2006, 03:29 PM
Maybe Esche will get stuck there for two weeks.
Guyute
02-12-2006, 03:59 PM
they're not the only ones stuck. all players from the NE teams are stuck. DiPetrio, Jagr, etc...
also of note, Forsberg is due to have an MRI this afternoon, and a press conference is scheduled for 6pm est to announce a decision whether he'll be playing for Sweden or not.
Guyute
02-12-2006, 03:59 PM
they're not the only ones stuck. all players from the NE teams are stuck. DiPetrio, Jagr, etc...
also of note, Forsberg is due to have an MRI this afternoon, and a press conference is scheduled for 6pm est to announce a decision whether he'll be playing for Sweden or not.
Guyute
02-12-2006, 03:59 PM
they're not the only ones stuck. all players from the NE teams are stuck. DiPetrio, Jagr, etc...
also of note, Forsberg is due to have an MRI this afternoon, and a press conference is scheduled for 6pm est to announce a decision whether he'll be playing for Sweden or not.
Guyute
02-12-2006, 03:59 PM
they're not the only ones stuck. all players from the NE teams are stuck. DiPetrio, Jagr, etc...
also of note, Forsberg is due to have an MRI this afternoon, and a press conference is scheduled for 6pm est to announce a decision whether he'll be playing for Sweden or not.
Guyute
02-12-2006, 03:59 PM
they're not the only ones stuck. all players from the NE teams are stuck. DiPetrio, Jagr, etc...
also of note, Forsberg is due to have an MRI this afternoon, and a press conference is scheduled for 6pm est to announce a decision whether he'll be playing for Sweden or not.
Guyute
02-12-2006, 03:59 PM
they're not the only ones stuck. all players from the NE teams are stuck. DiPetrio, Jagr, etc...
also of note, Forsberg is due to have an MRI this afternoon, and a press conference is scheduled for 6pm est to announce a decision whether he'll be playing for Sweden or not.
Guyute
02-12-2006, 03:59 PM
they're not the only ones stuck. all players from the NE teams are stuck. DiPetrio, Jagr, etc...
also of note, Forsberg is due to have an MRI this afternoon, and a press conference is scheduled for 6pm est to announce a decision whether he'll be playing for Sweden or not.
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 03:23 PM
Guy, is it just me or does it seem like Forsberg has the weight of his country on his shoulders with this whole play for your country deal with Sweden? I guess I'm just thinking out loud, but poor guy seems really to have been torn on this, looks like his allegience is to Philly, but the Swedes just want him there so bad and don't seem all that caring about his lingering injury..... anyway, Clarke gave his blessing and off he goes- that is if he can get a flight!
Forsberg gets green light; Handzus out
TSN.ca Staff
2/13/2006 1:30:01 PM
Peter Forsberg is going to the Olympics.
The Swedish superstar had an MRI on Sunday. Official results have not been made public, but there was apparently still a little problem with Forsberg's groin. However, after meeting today with Flyers' general manager Bob Clarke, Forsberg got the green light to go to Torino.
Swedish hockey coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Forsberg would miss at least the first two games of the tournament. That means he will out on playing Kazahkstan and Russia. After that, Forsberg's status remains questionable, but he hopes to be ready in time for the playoff round.
"Whatever Peter decides, he'll have our support," coach Ken Hitchcock, who is the associate coach for Canada at Turin, told PhillyBurbs.com. "He's not going to play if he's not 100 percent."
Meanwhile, another Flyers' forward has been forced out of the Games.
Michal Handzus has withdrawn from the Slovakian side with a rotator cuff injury.
Handzus has 8 goals and 30 assists in 58 games witht he Flyers this season. He played on Saturday against Ottawa, and it is unclear when he was injured. His latest inury reported was a bruised foot suffered February 8 against the Islanders after he blocked a shot.
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 03:23 PM
Guy, is it just me or does it seem like Forsberg has the weight of his country on his shoulders with this whole play for your country deal with Sweden? I guess I'm just thinking out loud, but poor guy seems really to have been torn on this, looks like his allegience is to Philly, but the Swedes just want him there so bad and don't seem all that caring about his lingering injury..... anyway, Clarke gave his blessing and off he goes- that is if he can get a flight!
Forsberg gets green light; Handzus out
TSN.ca Staff
2/13/2006 1:30:01 PM
Peter Forsberg is going to the Olympics.
The Swedish superstar had an MRI on Sunday. Official results have not been made public, but there was apparently still a little problem with Forsberg's groin. However, after meeting today with Flyers' general manager Bob Clarke, Forsberg got the green light to go to Torino.
Swedish hockey coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Forsberg would miss at least the first two games of the tournament. That means he will out on playing Kazahkstan and Russia. After that, Forsberg's status remains questionable, but he hopes to be ready in time for the playoff round.
"Whatever Peter decides, he'll have our support," coach Ken Hitchcock, who is the associate coach for Canada at Turin, told PhillyBurbs.com. "He's not going to play if he's not 100 percent."
Meanwhile, another Flyers' forward has been forced out of the Games.
Michal Handzus has withdrawn from the Slovakian side with a rotator cuff injury.
Handzus has 8 goals and 30 assists in 58 games witht he Flyers this season. He played on Saturday against Ottawa, and it is unclear when he was injured. His latest inury reported was a bruised foot suffered February 8 against the Islanders after he blocked a shot.
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 03:23 PM
Guy, is it just me or does it seem like Forsberg has the weight of his country on his shoulders with this whole play for your country deal with Sweden? I guess I'm just thinking out loud, but poor guy seems really to have been torn on this, looks like his allegience is to Philly, but the Swedes just want him there so bad and don't seem all that caring about his lingering injury..... anyway, Clarke gave his blessing and off he goes- that is if he can get a flight!
Forsberg gets green light; Handzus out
TSN.ca Staff
2/13/2006 1:30:01 PM
Peter Forsberg is going to the Olympics.
The Swedish superstar had an MRI on Sunday. Official results have not been made public, but there was apparently still a little problem with Forsberg's groin. However, after meeting today with Flyers' general manager Bob Clarke, Forsberg got the green light to go to Torino.
Swedish hockey coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Forsberg would miss at least the first two games of the tournament. That means he will out on playing Kazahkstan and Russia. After that, Forsberg's status remains questionable, but he hopes to be ready in time for the playoff round.
"Whatever Peter decides, he'll have our support," coach Ken Hitchcock, who is the associate coach for Canada at Turin, told PhillyBurbs.com. "He's not going to play if he's not 100 percent."
Meanwhile, another Flyers' forward has been forced out of the Games.
Michal Handzus has withdrawn from the Slovakian side with a rotator cuff injury.
Handzus has 8 goals and 30 assists in 58 games witht he Flyers this season. He played on Saturday against Ottawa, and it is unclear when he was injured. His latest inury reported was a bruised foot suffered February 8 against the Islanders after he blocked a shot.
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 03:23 PM
Guy, is it just me or does it seem like Forsberg has the weight of his country on his shoulders with this whole play for your country deal with Sweden? I guess I'm just thinking out loud, but poor guy seems really to have been torn on this, looks like his allegience is to Philly, but the Swedes just want him there so bad and don't seem all that caring about his lingering injury..... anyway, Clarke gave his blessing and off he goes- that is if he can get a flight!
Forsberg gets green light; Handzus out
TSN.ca Staff
2/13/2006 1:30:01 PM
Peter Forsberg is going to the Olympics.
The Swedish superstar had an MRI on Sunday. Official results have not been made public, but there was apparently still a little problem with Forsberg's groin. However, after meeting today with Flyers' general manager Bob Clarke, Forsberg got the green light to go to Torino.
Swedish hockey coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Forsberg would miss at least the first two games of the tournament. That means he will out on playing Kazahkstan and Russia. After that, Forsberg's status remains questionable, but he hopes to be ready in time for the playoff round.
"Whatever Peter decides, he'll have our support," coach Ken Hitchcock, who is the associate coach for Canada at Turin, told PhillyBurbs.com. "He's not going to play if he's not 100 percent."
Meanwhile, another Flyers' forward has been forced out of the Games.
Michal Handzus has withdrawn from the Slovakian side with a rotator cuff injury.
Handzus has 8 goals and 30 assists in 58 games witht he Flyers this season. He played on Saturday against Ottawa, and it is unclear when he was injured. His latest inury reported was a bruised foot suffered February 8 against the Islanders after he blocked a shot.
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 03:23 PM
Guy, is it just me or does it seem like Forsberg has the weight of his country on his shoulders with this whole play for your country deal with Sweden? I guess I'm just thinking out loud, but poor guy seems really to have been torn on this, looks like his allegience is to Philly, but the Swedes just want him there so bad and don't seem all that caring about his lingering injury..... anyway, Clarke gave his blessing and off he goes- that is if he can get a flight!
Forsberg gets green light; Handzus out
TSN.ca Staff
2/13/2006 1:30:01 PM
Peter Forsberg is going to the Olympics.
The Swedish superstar had an MRI on Sunday. Official results have not been made public, but there was apparently still a little problem with Forsberg's groin. However, after meeting today with Flyers' general manager Bob Clarke, Forsberg got the green light to go to Torino.
Swedish hockey coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Forsberg would miss at least the first two games of the tournament. That means he will out on playing Kazahkstan and Russia. After that, Forsberg's status remains questionable, but he hopes to be ready in time for the playoff round.
"Whatever Peter decides, he'll have our support," coach Ken Hitchcock, who is the associate coach for Canada at Turin, told PhillyBurbs.com. "He's not going to play if he's not 100 percent."
Meanwhile, another Flyers' forward has been forced out of the Games.
Michal Handzus has withdrawn from the Slovakian side with a rotator cuff injury.
Handzus has 8 goals and 30 assists in 58 games witht he Flyers this season. He played on Saturday against Ottawa, and it is unclear when he was injured. His latest inury reported was a bruised foot suffered February 8 against the Islanders after he blocked a shot.
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 03:23 PM
Guy, is it just me or does it seem like Forsberg has the weight of his country on his shoulders with this whole play for your country deal with Sweden? I guess I'm just thinking out loud, but poor guy seems really to have been torn on this, looks like his allegience is to Philly, but the Swedes just want him there so bad and don't seem all that caring about his lingering injury..... anyway, Clarke gave his blessing and off he goes- that is if he can get a flight!
Forsberg gets green light; Handzus out
TSN.ca Staff
2/13/2006 1:30:01 PM
Peter Forsberg is going to the Olympics.
The Swedish superstar had an MRI on Sunday. Official results have not been made public, but there was apparently still a little problem with Forsberg's groin. However, after meeting today with Flyers' general manager Bob Clarke, Forsberg got the green light to go to Torino.
Swedish hockey coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Forsberg would miss at least the first two games of the tournament. That means he will out on playing Kazahkstan and Russia. After that, Forsberg's status remains questionable, but he hopes to be ready in time for the playoff round.
"Whatever Peter decides, he'll have our support," coach Ken Hitchcock, who is the associate coach for Canada at Turin, told PhillyBurbs.com. "He's not going to play if he's not 100 percent."
Meanwhile, another Flyers' forward has been forced out of the Games.
Michal Handzus has withdrawn from the Slovakian side with a rotator cuff injury.
Handzus has 8 goals and 30 assists in 58 games witht he Flyers this season. He played on Saturday against Ottawa, and it is unclear when he was injured. His latest inury reported was a bruised foot suffered February 8 against the Islanders after he blocked a shot.
SoCalcaniac
02-13-2006, 03:23 PM
Guy, is it just me or does it seem like Forsberg has the weight of his country on his shoulders with this whole play for your country deal with Sweden? I guess I'm just thinking out loud, but poor guy seems really to have been torn on this, looks like his allegience is to Philly, but the Swedes just want him there so bad and don't seem all that caring about his lingering injury..... anyway, Clarke gave his blessing and off he goes- that is if he can get a flight!
Forsberg gets green light; Handzus out
TSN.ca Staff
2/13/2006 1:30:01 PM
Peter Forsberg is going to the Olympics.
The Swedish superstar had an MRI on Sunday. Official results have not been made public, but there was apparently still a little problem with Forsberg's groin. However, after meeting today with Flyers' general manager Bob Clarke, Forsberg got the green light to go to Torino.
Swedish hockey coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson said Forsberg would miss at least the first two games of the tournament. That means he will out on playing Kazahkstan and Russia. After that, Forsberg's status remains questionable, but he hopes to be ready in time for the playoff round.
"Whatever Peter decides, he'll have our support," coach Ken Hitchcock, who is the associate coach for Canada at Turin, told PhillyBurbs.com. "He's not going to play if he's not 100 percent."
Meanwhile, another Flyers' forward has been forced out of the Games.
Michal Handzus has withdrawn from the Slovakian side with a rotator cuff injury.
Handzus has 8 goals and 30 assists in 58 games witht he Flyers this season. He played on Saturday against Ottawa, and it is unclear when he was injured. His latest inury reported was a bruised foot suffered February 8 against the Islanders after he blocked a shot.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:30 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
I guarantee you they'd rather see him rest that nagging injury in prep for a playoff run.
as for the Swedes... well, what do they care if he sits out the rest of the season? long as he's healthy enough to play in the medal rounds. /roll
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:30 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
I guarantee you they'd rather see him rest that nagging injury in prep for a playoff run.
as for the Swedes... well, what do they care if he sits out the rest of the season? long as he's healthy enough to play in the medal rounds. /roll
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:30 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
I guarantee you they'd rather see him rest that nagging injury in prep for a playoff run.
as for the Swedes... well, what do they care if he sits out the rest of the season? long as he's healthy enough to play in the medal rounds. /roll
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:30 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
I guarantee you they'd rather see him rest that nagging injury in prep for a playoff run.
as for the Swedes... well, what do they care if he sits out the rest of the season? long as he's healthy enough to play in the medal rounds. /roll
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:30 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
I guarantee you they'd rather see him rest that nagging injury in prep for a playoff run.
as for the Swedes... well, what do they care if he sits out the rest of the season? long as he's healthy enough to play in the medal rounds. /roll
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:30 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
I guarantee you they'd rather see him rest that nagging injury in prep for a playoff run.
as for the Swedes... well, what do they care if he sits out the rest of the season? long as he's healthy enough to play in the medal rounds. /roll
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:30 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
I guarantee you they'd rather see him rest that nagging injury in prep for a playoff run.
as for the Swedes... well, what do they care if he sits out the rest of the season? long as he's healthy enough to play in the medal rounds. /roll
goalie33
02-13-2006, 03:55 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
Is that in the IIHF rules or the Olympic rules? There are plenty of cases in soccer of clubs refusing to allow players to leave for international competition.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 03:55 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
Is that in the IIHF rules or the Olympic rules? There are plenty of cases in soccer of clubs refusing to allow players to leave for international competition.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 03:55 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
Is that in the IIHF rules or the Olympic rules? There are plenty of cases in soccer of clubs refusing to allow players to leave for international competition.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 03:55 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
Is that in the IIHF rules or the Olympic rules? There are plenty of cases in soccer of clubs refusing to allow players to leave for international competition.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 03:55 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
Is that in the IIHF rules or the Olympic rules? There are plenty of cases in soccer of clubs refusing to allow players to leave for international competition.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 03:55 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
Is that in the IIHF rules or the Olympic rules? There are plenty of cases in soccer of clubs refusing to allow players to leave for international competition.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 03:55 PM
well, tough spot for the Flyers org. they are not allowed to tell him he can't go. or even that he shouldn't go. it's against the rules.
Is that in the IIHF rules or the Olympic rules? There are plenty of cases in soccer of clubs refusing to allow players to leave for international competition.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:58 PM
NHL I believe. it's a Bettman rule if IIRC.
players invited to go to the games Must be allowed to do so if they wish. entirely up to the players. have heard the discussion related to Forsberg several times in the last week.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:58 PM
NHL I believe. it's a Bettman rule if IIRC.
players invited to go to the games Must be allowed to do so if they wish. entirely up to the players. have heard the discussion related to Forsberg several times in the last week.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:58 PM
NHL I believe. it's a Bettman rule if IIRC.
players invited to go to the games Must be allowed to do so if they wish. entirely up to the players. have heard the discussion related to Forsberg several times in the last week.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:58 PM
NHL I believe. it's a Bettman rule if IIRC.
players invited to go to the games Must be allowed to do so if they wish. entirely up to the players. have heard the discussion related to Forsberg several times in the last week.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:58 PM
NHL I believe. it's a Bettman rule if IIRC.
players invited to go to the games Must be allowed to do so if they wish. entirely up to the players. have heard the discussion related to Forsberg several times in the last week.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:58 PM
NHL I believe. it's a Bettman rule if IIRC.
players invited to go to the games Must be allowed to do so if they wish. entirely up to the players. have heard the discussion related to Forsberg several times in the last week.
Guyute
02-13-2006, 03:58 PM
NHL I believe. it's a Bettman rule if IIRC.
players invited to go to the games Must be allowed to do so if they wish. entirely up to the players. have heard the discussion related to Forsberg several times in the last week.
puck_it
02-13-2006, 04:45 PM
cba provision if im not mistakin
puck_it
02-13-2006, 04:45 PM
cba provision if im not mistakin
puck_it
02-13-2006, 04:45 PM
cba provision if im not mistakin
puck_it
02-13-2006, 04:45 PM
cba provision if im not mistakin
puck_it
02-13-2006, 04:45 PM
cba provision if im not mistakin
puck_it
02-13-2006, 04:45 PM
cba provision if im not mistakin
puck_it
02-13-2006, 04:45 PM
cba provision if im not mistakin
goalie33
02-13-2006, 06:59 PM
Hasek got to Torino okay, but his equipment is stuck somewhere between Ottawa and Italy.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 06:59 PM
Hasek got to Torino okay, but his equipment is stuck somewhere between Ottawa and Italy.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 06:59 PM
Hasek got to Torino okay, but his equipment is stuck somewhere between Ottawa and Italy.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 06:59 PM
Hasek got to Torino okay, but his equipment is stuck somewhere between Ottawa and Italy.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 06:59 PM
Hasek got to Torino okay, but his equipment is stuck somewhere between Ottawa and Italy.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 06:59 PM
Hasek got to Torino okay, but his equipment is stuck somewhere between Ottawa and Italy.
goalie33
02-13-2006, 06:59 PM
Hasek got to Torino okay, but his equipment is stuck somewhere between Ottawa and Italy.
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:03 AM
Here's another article that describes the departure/arrival issues.
Hopefully most of the guys will be there today and be able to participate in the 1 (lol) practice before tomorrow's game.
Snow in East delays several Team USA players
Americans say they'll be ready for action despite quick turnaround
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
TURIN, ITALY - John Grahame and Jordan Leopold crossed the Atlantic and arrived here Monday expecting to find at least half of their teammates on the U.S. men's hockey team. But most of the team was thousands of miles away.
Eager to start building so-called team chemistry for a run at gold in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Grahame and Leopold settled for getting to know each other while the other Team USA members were still en route to Italy.
Because of the heavy snowfall that pounded the East Coast on Sunday, most of the players the U.S. expected to arrive Monday aren't scheduled to arrive until today.
"It's a little bit strange being here," said Grahame, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie. "You're kind of looking around, and you're wanting to get things going, kind of get that chemistry everyone talks about and start building that. With only two of us here, me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good."
Because of the seven NHL games that were played Sunday, Team USA had planned to be without part of the squad until today. But the snowstorms that wreaked havoc throughout the Northeast sent Team USA officials scurrying to adjust the training schedule heading into their first game of the preliminary round Wednesday night against Latvia.
With only Grahame and Calgary Flames defensemen Leopold in Turin on Monday, the U.S. was four players shy of what it would take to even play a game. The entire Canadian team still had not arrived, but it met in Toronto for a practice session on Monday before flying overnight. Team Canada expects to practice in Turin tonight.
"As everyone knows, it's been quite an adventure getting the teams here with a short notice and players in and things like that," said two-time Olympian Jim Johannson, the Team USA senior director of hockey operations. "We've been working with the facilities very well so far."
Unavoidably detained
Team USA originally expected Grahame and Leopold to be joined in Turin on Monday by New York Islanders teammates Mark Parrish, Jason Blake and Rick DiPietro; New Jersey Devils teammates Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Brian Rafalski; and Philadelphia Flyers stars Robert Esche, Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble.
The Islanders and Devils stars were expected to fly out of Newark on Sunday, but their flights were postponed because of inclement weather.
The Flyers were delayed after their game in Ottawa on Saturday, and they didn't get back to Philadelphia in time Sunday to avoid being stuck until Monday.
Team USA coach Peter Laviolette, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, also is expected to arrive today, as had been scheduled all along.
Team USA will have a quick turnaround before opening the preliminary round Wednesday night at Palasport Olimpico.
By contrast, Team USA's women's hockey team arrived in Turin on Feb. 5 and held five days of practices before playing its first game on Feb. 11.
The men's team will hold its first practice at 8:30 tonight and set up team meetings once the status of all its players is confirmed.
Team USA had planned meetings based on arrival times. Now the team must reschedule or eliminate those meetings based on the travel delays. Team USA will arrange the players' practice and meeting schedules based on when they want them awake and the downtime based on when they want them sleeping. Those plans were decided long before the travel delays.
"I don't know if worried is the right word," Johannson said. "We're at the mercy of the system right now, to be honest with you.
"As far as the time change and things like that, I think the good news for us is that a lot of our players that have played for us internationally are used to it. We've flown players over for the World Championships several times on the last minute and gotten them over for that."
No quick trip
Even under normal circumstances, the trip from the United States to Turin isn't exactly a breeze. Leopold, who arrived at the Olympic Village at about noon Monday, started his trek to Italy on Sunday in Minneapolis.
He flew from Minneapolis to Chicago, changed planes and flew from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany. He reached Frankfurt early Monday morning, changed planes and flew to Turin.
Grahame also arrived at the village about noon. After the Lightning played in Boston on Saturday, he took the team charter back to Tampa that night. He flew out of Tampa on Sunday afternoon to Chicago to catch a flight to Munich, Germany. He reached Munich early Monday morning before taking a flight to Turin.
Little time to rest
Leopold estimated he slept only two or three hours during his trip.
Grahame didn't sleep much more than that, but they both expect to be ready once the tournament begins Wednesday.
"I think I'm more anxious than anything," Leopold said. "I haven't gotten a lot of sleep in the last 24 hours. But when we're ready to play, yeah, I'd be ready.
"It's a switch. It happens during the playoffs. It happens every time. Maybe you won't have as much juice as you normally would, but I would definitely be focused and ready to go."
Added Grahame: "Once the puck drops, it is like a switch goes on. You're ready to compete. It's not the ideal way that you would like to prepare for a game. Everybody's been playing this game for a long time. It's not like anybody's going to forget."
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:03 AM
Here's another article that describes the departure/arrival issues.
Hopefully most of the guys will be there today and be able to participate in the 1 (lol) practice before tomorrow's game.
Snow in East delays several Team USA players
Americans say they'll be ready for action despite quick turnaround
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
TURIN, ITALY - John Grahame and Jordan Leopold crossed the Atlantic and arrived here Monday expecting to find at least half of their teammates on the U.S. men's hockey team. But most of the team was thousands of miles away.
Eager to start building so-called team chemistry for a run at gold in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Grahame and Leopold settled for getting to know each other while the other Team USA members were still en route to Italy.
Because of the heavy snowfall that pounded the East Coast on Sunday, most of the players the U.S. expected to arrive Monday aren't scheduled to arrive until today.
"It's a little bit strange being here," said Grahame, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie. "You're kind of looking around, and you're wanting to get things going, kind of get that chemistry everyone talks about and start building that. With only two of us here, me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good."
Because of the seven NHL games that were played Sunday, Team USA had planned to be without part of the squad until today. But the snowstorms that wreaked havoc throughout the Northeast sent Team USA officials scurrying to adjust the training schedule heading into their first game of the preliminary round Wednesday night against Latvia.
With only Grahame and Calgary Flames defensemen Leopold in Turin on Monday, the U.S. was four players shy of what it would take to even play a game. The entire Canadian team still had not arrived, but it met in Toronto for a practice session on Monday before flying overnight. Team Canada expects to practice in Turin tonight.
"As everyone knows, it's been quite an adventure getting the teams here with a short notice and players in and things like that," said two-time Olympian Jim Johannson, the Team USA senior director of hockey operations. "We've been working with the facilities very well so far."
Unavoidably detained
Team USA originally expected Grahame and Leopold to be joined in Turin on Monday by New York Islanders teammates Mark Parrish, Jason Blake and Rick DiPietro; New Jersey Devils teammates Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Brian Rafalski; and Philadelphia Flyers stars Robert Esche, Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble.
The Islanders and Devils stars were expected to fly out of Newark on Sunday, but their flights were postponed because of inclement weather.
The Flyers were delayed after their game in Ottawa on Saturday, and they didn't get back to Philadelphia in time Sunday to avoid being stuck until Monday.
Team USA coach Peter Laviolette, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, also is expected to arrive today, as had been scheduled all along.
Team USA will have a quick turnaround before opening the preliminary round Wednesday night at Palasport Olimpico.
By contrast, Team USA's women's hockey team arrived in Turin on Feb. 5 and held five days of practices before playing its first game on Feb. 11.
The men's team will hold its first practice at 8:30 tonight and set up team meetings once the status of all its players is confirmed.
Team USA had planned meetings based on arrival times. Now the team must reschedule or eliminate those meetings based on the travel delays. Team USA will arrange the players' practice and meeting schedules based on when they want them awake and the downtime based on when they want them sleeping. Those plans were decided long before the travel delays.
"I don't know if worried is the right word," Johannson said. "We're at the mercy of the system right now, to be honest with you.
"As far as the time change and things like that, I think the good news for us is that a lot of our players that have played for us internationally are used to it. We've flown players over for the World Championships several times on the last minute and gotten them over for that."
No quick trip
Even under normal circumstances, the trip from the United States to Turin isn't exactly a breeze. Leopold, who arrived at the Olympic Village at about noon Monday, started his trek to Italy on Sunday in Minneapolis.
He flew from Minneapolis to Chicago, changed planes and flew from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany. He reached Frankfurt early Monday morning, changed planes and flew to Turin.
Grahame also arrived at the village about noon. After the Lightning played in Boston on Saturday, he took the team charter back to Tampa that night. He flew out of Tampa on Sunday afternoon to Chicago to catch a flight to Munich, Germany. He reached Munich early Monday morning before taking a flight to Turin.
Little time to rest
Leopold estimated he slept only two or three hours during his trip.
Grahame didn't sleep much more than that, but they both expect to be ready once the tournament begins Wednesday.
"I think I'm more anxious than anything," Leopold said. "I haven't gotten a lot of sleep in the last 24 hours. But when we're ready to play, yeah, I'd be ready.
"It's a switch. It happens during the playoffs. It happens every time. Maybe you won't have as much juice as you normally would, but I would definitely be focused and ready to go."
Added Grahame: "Once the puck drops, it is like a switch goes on. You're ready to compete. It's not the ideal way that you would like to prepare for a game. Everybody's been playing this game for a long time. It's not like anybody's going to forget."
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:03 AM
Here's another article that describes the departure/arrival issues.
Hopefully most of the guys will be there today and be able to participate in the 1 (lol) practice before tomorrow's game.
Snow in East delays several Team USA players
Americans say they'll be ready for action despite quick turnaround
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
TURIN, ITALY - John Grahame and Jordan Leopold crossed the Atlantic and arrived here Monday expecting to find at least half of their teammates on the U.S. men's hockey team. But most of the team was thousands of miles away.
Eager to start building so-called team chemistry for a run at gold in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Grahame and Leopold settled for getting to know each other while the other Team USA members were still en route to Italy.
Because of the heavy snowfall that pounded the East Coast on Sunday, most of the players the U.S. expected to arrive Monday aren't scheduled to arrive until today.
"It's a little bit strange being here," said Grahame, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie. "You're kind of looking around, and you're wanting to get things going, kind of get that chemistry everyone talks about and start building that. With only two of us here, me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good."
Because of the seven NHL games that were played Sunday, Team USA had planned to be without part of the squad until today. But the snowstorms that wreaked havoc throughout the Northeast sent Team USA officials scurrying to adjust the training schedule heading into their first game of the preliminary round Wednesday night against Latvia.
With only Grahame and Calgary Flames defensemen Leopold in Turin on Monday, the U.S. was four players shy of what it would take to even play a game. The entire Canadian team still had not arrived, but it met in Toronto for a practice session on Monday before flying overnight. Team Canada expects to practice in Turin tonight.
"As everyone knows, it's been quite an adventure getting the teams here with a short notice and players in and things like that," said two-time Olympian Jim Johannson, the Team USA senior director of hockey operations. "We've been working with the facilities very well so far."
Unavoidably detained
Team USA originally expected Grahame and Leopold to be joined in Turin on Monday by New York Islanders teammates Mark Parrish, Jason Blake and Rick DiPietro; New Jersey Devils teammates Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Brian Rafalski; and Philadelphia Flyers stars Robert Esche, Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble.
The Islanders and Devils stars were expected to fly out of Newark on Sunday, but their flights were postponed because of inclement weather.
The Flyers were delayed after their game in Ottawa on Saturday, and they didn't get back to Philadelphia in time Sunday to avoid being stuck until Monday.
Team USA coach Peter Laviolette, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, also is expected to arrive today, as had been scheduled all along.
Team USA will have a quick turnaround before opening the preliminary round Wednesday night at Palasport Olimpico.
By contrast, Team USA's women's hockey team arrived in Turin on Feb. 5 and held five days of practices before playing its first game on Feb. 11.
The men's team will hold its first practice at 8:30 tonight and set up team meetings once the status of all its players is confirmed.
Team USA had planned meetings based on arrival times. Now the team must reschedule or eliminate those meetings based on the travel delays. Team USA will arrange the players' practice and meeting schedules based on when they want them awake and the downtime based on when they want them sleeping. Those plans were decided long before the travel delays.
"I don't know if worried is the right word," Johannson said. "We're at the mercy of the system right now, to be honest with you.
"As far as the time change and things like that, I think the good news for us is that a lot of our players that have played for us internationally are used to it. We've flown players over for the World Championships several times on the last minute and gotten them over for that."
No quick trip
Even under normal circumstances, the trip from the United States to Turin isn't exactly a breeze. Leopold, who arrived at the Olympic Village at about noon Monday, started his trek to Italy on Sunday in Minneapolis.
He flew from Minneapolis to Chicago, changed planes and flew from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany. He reached Frankfurt early Monday morning, changed planes and flew to Turin.
Grahame also arrived at the village about noon. After the Lightning played in Boston on Saturday, he took the team charter back to Tampa that night. He flew out of Tampa on Sunday afternoon to Chicago to catch a flight to Munich, Germany. He reached Munich early Monday morning before taking a flight to Turin.
Little time to rest
Leopold estimated he slept only two or three hours during his trip.
Grahame didn't sleep much more than that, but they both expect to be ready once the tournament begins Wednesday.
"I think I'm more anxious than anything," Leopold said. "I haven't gotten a lot of sleep in the last 24 hours. But when we're ready to play, yeah, I'd be ready.
"It's a switch. It happens during the playoffs. It happens every time. Maybe you won't have as much juice as you normally would, but I would definitely be focused and ready to go."
Added Grahame: "Once the puck drops, it is like a switch goes on. You're ready to compete. It's not the ideal way that you would like to prepare for a game. Everybody's been playing this game for a long time. It's not like anybody's going to forget."
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:03 AM
Here's another article that describes the departure/arrival issues.
Hopefully most of the guys will be there today and be able to participate in the 1 (lol) practice before tomorrow's game.
Snow in East delays several Team USA players
Americans say they'll be ready for action despite quick turnaround
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
TURIN, ITALY - John Grahame and Jordan Leopold crossed the Atlantic and arrived here Monday expecting to find at least half of their teammates on the U.S. men's hockey team. But most of the team was thousands of miles away.
Eager to start building so-called team chemistry for a run at gold in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Grahame and Leopold settled for getting to know each other while the other Team USA members were still en route to Italy.
Because of the heavy snowfall that pounded the East Coast on Sunday, most of the players the U.S. expected to arrive Monday aren't scheduled to arrive until today.
"It's a little bit strange being here," said Grahame, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie. "You're kind of looking around, and you're wanting to get things going, kind of get that chemistry everyone talks about and start building that. With only two of us here, me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good."
Because of the seven NHL games that were played Sunday, Team USA had planned to be without part of the squad until today. But the snowstorms that wreaked havoc throughout the Northeast sent Team USA officials scurrying to adjust the training schedule heading into their first game of the preliminary round Wednesday night against Latvia.
With only Grahame and Calgary Flames defensemen Leopold in Turin on Monday, the U.S. was four players shy of what it would take to even play a game. The entire Canadian team still had not arrived, but it met in Toronto for a practice session on Monday before flying overnight. Team Canada expects to practice in Turin tonight.
"As everyone knows, it's been quite an adventure getting the teams here with a short notice and players in and things like that," said two-time Olympian Jim Johannson, the Team USA senior director of hockey operations. "We've been working with the facilities very well so far."
Unavoidably detained
Team USA originally expected Grahame and Leopold to be joined in Turin on Monday by New York Islanders teammates Mark Parrish, Jason Blake and Rick DiPietro; New Jersey Devils teammates Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Brian Rafalski; and Philadelphia Flyers stars Robert Esche, Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble.
The Islanders and Devils stars were expected to fly out of Newark on Sunday, but their flights were postponed because of inclement weather.
The Flyers were delayed after their game in Ottawa on Saturday, and they didn't get back to Philadelphia in time Sunday to avoid being stuck until Monday.
Team USA coach Peter Laviolette, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, also is expected to arrive today, as had been scheduled all along.
Team USA will have a quick turnaround before opening the preliminary round Wednesday night at Palasport Olimpico.
By contrast, Team USA's women's hockey team arrived in Turin on Feb. 5 and held five days of practices before playing its first game on Feb. 11.
The men's team will hold its first practice at 8:30 tonight and set up team meetings once the status of all its players is confirmed.
Team USA had planned meetings based on arrival times. Now the team must reschedule or eliminate those meetings based on the travel delays. Team USA will arrange the players' practice and meeting schedules based on when they want them awake and the downtime based on when they want them sleeping. Those plans were decided long before the travel delays.
"I don't know if worried is the right word," Johannson said. "We're at the mercy of the system right now, to be honest with you.
"As far as the time change and things like that, I think the good news for us is that a lot of our players that have played for us internationally are used to it. We've flown players over for the World Championships several times on the last minute and gotten them over for that."
No quick trip
Even under normal circumstances, the trip from the United States to Turin isn't exactly a breeze. Leopold, who arrived at the Olympic Village at about noon Monday, started his trek to Italy on Sunday in Minneapolis.
He flew from Minneapolis to Chicago, changed planes and flew from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany. He reached Frankfurt early Monday morning, changed planes and flew to Turin.
Grahame also arrived at the village about noon. After the Lightning played in Boston on Saturday, he took the team charter back to Tampa that night. He flew out of Tampa on Sunday afternoon to Chicago to catch a flight to Munich, Germany. He reached Munich early Monday morning before taking a flight to Turin.
Little time to rest
Leopold estimated he slept only two or three hours during his trip.
Grahame didn't sleep much more than that, but they both expect to be ready once the tournament begins Wednesday.
"I think I'm more anxious than anything," Leopold said. "I haven't gotten a lot of sleep in the last 24 hours. But when we're ready to play, yeah, I'd be ready.
"It's a switch. It happens during the playoffs. It happens every time. Maybe you won't have as much juice as you normally would, but I would definitely be focused and ready to go."
Added Grahame: "Once the puck drops, it is like a switch goes on. You're ready to compete. It's not the ideal way that you would like to prepare for a game. Everybody's been playing this game for a long time. It's not like anybody's going to forget."
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:03 AM
Here's another article that describes the departure/arrival issues.
Hopefully most of the guys will be there today and be able to participate in the 1 (lol) practice before tomorrow's game.
Snow in East delays several Team USA players
Americans say they'll be ready for action despite quick turnaround
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
TURIN, ITALY - John Grahame and Jordan Leopold crossed the Atlantic and arrived here Monday expecting to find at least half of their teammates on the U.S. men's hockey team. But most of the team was thousands of miles away.
Eager to start building so-called team chemistry for a run at gold in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Grahame and Leopold settled for getting to know each other while the other Team USA members were still en route to Italy.
Because of the heavy snowfall that pounded the East Coast on Sunday, most of the players the U.S. expected to arrive Monday aren't scheduled to arrive until today.
"It's a little bit strange being here," said Grahame, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie. "You're kind of looking around, and you're wanting to get things going, kind of get that chemistry everyone talks about and start building that. With only two of us here, me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good."
Because of the seven NHL games that were played Sunday, Team USA had planned to be without part of the squad until today. But the snowstorms that wreaked havoc throughout the Northeast sent Team USA officials scurrying to adjust the training schedule heading into their first game of the preliminary round Wednesday night against Latvia.
With only Grahame and Calgary Flames defensemen Leopold in Turin on Monday, the U.S. was four players shy of what it would take to even play a game. The entire Canadian team still had not arrived, but it met in Toronto for a practice session on Monday before flying overnight. Team Canada expects to practice in Turin tonight.
"As everyone knows, it's been quite an adventure getting the teams here with a short notice and players in and things like that," said two-time Olympian Jim Johannson, the Team USA senior director of hockey operations. "We've been working with the facilities very well so far."
Unavoidably detained
Team USA originally expected Grahame and Leopold to be joined in Turin on Monday by New York Islanders teammates Mark Parrish, Jason Blake and Rick DiPietro; New Jersey Devils teammates Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Brian Rafalski; and Philadelphia Flyers stars Robert Esche, Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble.
The Islanders and Devils stars were expected to fly out of Newark on Sunday, but their flights were postponed because of inclement weather.
The Flyers were delayed after their game in Ottawa on Saturday, and they didn't get back to Philadelphia in time Sunday to avoid being stuck until Monday.
Team USA coach Peter Laviolette, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, also is expected to arrive today, as had been scheduled all along.
Team USA will have a quick turnaround before opening the preliminary round Wednesday night at Palasport Olimpico.
By contrast, Team USA's women's hockey team arrived in Turin on Feb. 5 and held five days of practices before playing its first game on Feb. 11.
The men's team will hold its first practice at 8:30 tonight and set up team meetings once the status of all its players is confirmed.
Team USA had planned meetings based on arrival times. Now the team must reschedule or eliminate those meetings based on the travel delays. Team USA will arrange the players' practice and meeting schedules based on when they want them awake and the downtime based on when they want them sleeping. Those plans were decided long before the travel delays.
"I don't know if worried is the right word," Johannson said. "We're at the mercy of the system right now, to be honest with you.
"As far as the time change and things like that, I think the good news for us is that a lot of our players that have played for us internationally are used to it. We've flown players over for the World Championships several times on the last minute and gotten them over for that."
No quick trip
Even under normal circumstances, the trip from the United States to Turin isn't exactly a breeze. Leopold, who arrived at the Olympic Village at about noon Monday, started his trek to Italy on Sunday in Minneapolis.
He flew from Minneapolis to Chicago, changed planes and flew from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany. He reached Frankfurt early Monday morning, changed planes and flew to Turin.
Grahame also arrived at the village about noon. After the Lightning played in Boston on Saturday, he took the team charter back to Tampa that night. He flew out of Tampa on Sunday afternoon to Chicago to catch a flight to Munich, Germany. He reached Munich early Monday morning before taking a flight to Turin.
Little time to rest
Leopold estimated he slept only two or three hours during his trip.
Grahame didn't sleep much more than that, but they both expect to be ready once the tournament begins Wednesday.
"I think I'm more anxious than anything," Leopold said. "I haven't gotten a lot of sleep in the last 24 hours. But when we're ready to play, yeah, I'd be ready.
"It's a switch. It happens during the playoffs. It happens every time. Maybe you won't have as much juice as you normally would, but I would definitely be focused and ready to go."
Added Grahame: "Once the puck drops, it is like a switch goes on. You're ready to compete. It's not the ideal way that you would like to prepare for a game. Everybody's been playing this game for a long time. It's not like anybody's going to forget."
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:03 AM
Here's another article that describes the departure/arrival issues.
Hopefully most of the guys will be there today and be able to participate in the 1 (lol) practice before tomorrow's game.
Snow in East delays several Team USA players
Americans say they'll be ready for action despite quick turnaround
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
TURIN, ITALY - John Grahame and Jordan Leopold crossed the Atlantic and arrived here Monday expecting to find at least half of their teammates on the U.S. men's hockey team. But most of the team was thousands of miles away.
Eager to start building so-called team chemistry for a run at gold in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Grahame and Leopold settled for getting to know each other while the other Team USA members were still en route to Italy.
Because of the heavy snowfall that pounded the East Coast on Sunday, most of the players the U.S. expected to arrive Monday aren't scheduled to arrive until today.
"It's a little bit strange being here," said Grahame, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie. "You're kind of looking around, and you're wanting to get things going, kind of get that chemistry everyone talks about and start building that. With only two of us here, me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good."
Because of the seven NHL games that were played Sunday, Team USA had planned to be without part of the squad until today. But the snowstorms that wreaked havoc throughout the Northeast sent Team USA officials scurrying to adjust the training schedule heading into their first game of the preliminary round Wednesday night against Latvia.
With only Grahame and Calgary Flames defensemen Leopold in Turin on Monday, the U.S. was four players shy of what it would take to even play a game. The entire Canadian team still had not arrived, but it met in Toronto for a practice session on Monday before flying overnight. Team Canada expects to practice in Turin tonight.
"As everyone knows, it's been quite an adventure getting the teams here with a short notice and players in and things like that," said two-time Olympian Jim Johannson, the Team USA senior director of hockey operations. "We've been working with the facilities very well so far."
Unavoidably detained
Team USA originally expected Grahame and Leopold to be joined in Turin on Monday by New York Islanders teammates Mark Parrish, Jason Blake and Rick DiPietro; New Jersey Devils teammates Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Brian Rafalski; and Philadelphia Flyers stars Robert Esche, Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble.
The Islanders and Devils stars were expected to fly out of Newark on Sunday, but their flights were postponed because of inclement weather.
The Flyers were delayed after their game in Ottawa on Saturday, and they didn't get back to Philadelphia in time Sunday to avoid being stuck until Monday.
Team USA coach Peter Laviolette, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, also is expected to arrive today, as had been scheduled all along.
Team USA will have a quick turnaround before opening the preliminary round Wednesday night at Palasport Olimpico.
By contrast, Team USA's women's hockey team arrived in Turin on Feb. 5 and held five days of practices before playing its first game on Feb. 11.
The men's team will hold its first practice at 8:30 tonight and set up team meetings once the status of all its players is confirmed.
Team USA had planned meetings based on arrival times. Now the team must reschedule or eliminate those meetings based on the travel delays. Team USA will arrange the players' practice and meeting schedules based on when they want them awake and the downtime based on when they want them sleeping. Those plans were decided long before the travel delays.
"I don't know if worried is the right word," Johannson said. "We're at the mercy of the system right now, to be honest with you.
"As far as the time change and things like that, I think the good news for us is that a lot of our players that have played for us internationally are used to it. We've flown players over for the World Championships several times on the last minute and gotten them over for that."
No quick trip
Even under normal circumstances, the trip from the United States to Turin isn't exactly a breeze. Leopold, who arrived at the Olympic Village at about noon Monday, started his trek to Italy on Sunday in Minneapolis.
He flew from Minneapolis to Chicago, changed planes and flew from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany. He reached Frankfurt early Monday morning, changed planes and flew to Turin.
Grahame also arrived at the village about noon. After the Lightning played in Boston on Saturday, he took the team charter back to Tampa that night. He flew out of Tampa on Sunday afternoon to Chicago to catch a flight to Munich, Germany. He reached Munich early Monday morning before taking a flight to Turin.
Little time to rest
Leopold estimated he slept only two or three hours during his trip.
Grahame didn't sleep much more than that, but they both expect to be ready once the tournament begins Wednesday.
"I think I'm more anxious than anything," Leopold said. "I haven't gotten a lot of sleep in the last 24 hours. But when we're ready to play, yeah, I'd be ready.
"It's a switch. It happens during the playoffs. It happens every time. Maybe you won't have as much juice as you normally would, but I would definitely be focused and ready to go."
Added Grahame: "Once the puck drops, it is like a switch goes on. You're ready to compete. It's not the ideal way that you would like to prepare for a game. Everybody's been playing this game for a long time. It's not like anybody's going to forget."
nccanes
02-14-2006, 07:03 AM
Here's another article that describes the departure/arrival issues.
Hopefully most of the guys will be there today and be able to participate in the 1 (lol) practice before tomorrow's game.
Snow in East delays several Team USA players
Americans say they'll be ready for action despite quick turnaround
By JOSE DE JESUS ORTIZ
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle
TURIN, ITALY - John Grahame and Jordan Leopold crossed the Atlantic and arrived here Monday expecting to find at least half of their teammates on the U.S. men's hockey team. But most of the team was thousands of miles away.
Eager to start building so-called team chemistry for a run at gold in the 2006 Winter Olympics, Grahame and Leopold settled for getting to know each other while the other Team USA members were still en route to Italy.
Because of the heavy snowfall that pounded the East Coast on Sunday, most of the players the U.S. expected to arrive Monday aren't scheduled to arrive until today.
"It's a little bit strange being here," said Grahame, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalie. "You're kind of looking around, and you're wanting to get things going, kind of get that chemistry everyone talks about and start building that. With only two of us here, me and Jordan will get to know each other pretty good."
Because of the seven NHL games that were played Sunday, Team USA had planned to be without part of the squad until today. But the snowstorms that wreaked havoc throughout the Northeast sent Team USA officials scurrying to adjust the training schedule heading into their first game of the preliminary round Wednesday night against Latvia.
With only Grahame and Calgary Flames defensemen Leopold in Turin on Monday, the U.S. was four players shy of what it would take to even play a game. The entire Canadian team still had not arrived, but it met in Toronto for a practice session on Monday before flying overnight. Team Canada expects to practice in Turin tonight.
"As everyone knows, it's been quite an adventure getting the teams here with a short notice and players in and things like that," said two-time Olympian Jim Johannson, the Team USA senior director of hockey operations. "We've been working with the facilities very well so far."
Unavoidably detained
Team USA originally expected Grahame and Leopold to be joined in Turin on Monday by New York Islanders teammates Mark Parrish, Jason Blake and Rick DiPietro; New Jersey Devils teammates Brian Gionta, Scott Gomez, and Brian Rafalski; and Philadelphia Flyers stars Robert Esche, Derian Hatcher and Mike Knuble.
The Islanders and Devils stars were expected to fly out of Newark on Sunday, but their flights were postponed because of inclement weather.
The Flyers were delayed after their game in Ottawa on Saturday, and they didn't get back to Philadelphia in time Sunday to avoid being stuck until Monday.
Team USA coach Peter Laviolette, head coach of the Carolina Hurricanes, also is expected to arrive today, as had been scheduled all along.
Team USA will have a quick turnaround before opening the preliminary round Wednesday night at Palasport Olimpico.
By contrast, Team USA's women's hockey team arrived in Turin on Feb. 5 and held five days of practices before playing its first game on Feb. 11.
The men's team will hold its first practice at 8:30 tonight and set up team meetings once the status of all its players is confirmed.
Team USA had planned meetings based on arrival times. Now the team must reschedule or eliminate those meetings based on the travel delays. Team USA will arrange the players' practice and meeting schedules based on when they want them awake and the downtime based on when they want them sleeping. Those plans were decided long before the travel delays.
"I don't know if worried is the right word," Johannson said. "We're at the mercy of the system right now, to be honest with you.
"As far as the time change and things like that, I think the good news for us is that a lot of our players that have played for us internationally are used to it. We've flown players over for the World Championships several times on the last minute and gotten them over for that."
No quick trip
Even under normal circumstances, the trip from the United States to Turin isn't exactly a breeze. Leopold, who arrived at the Olympic Village at about noon Monday, started his trek to Italy on Sunday in Minneapolis.
He flew from Minneapolis to Chicago, changed planes and flew from Chicago to Frankfurt, Germany. He reached Frankfurt early Monday morning, changed planes and flew to Turin.
Grahame also arrived at the village about noon. After the Lightning played in Boston on Saturday, he took the team charter back to Tampa that night. He flew out of Tampa on Sunday afternoon to Chicago to catch a flight to Munich, Germany. He reached Munich early Monday morning before taking a flight to Turin.
Little time to rest
Leopold estimated he slept only two or three hours during his trip.
Grahame didn't sleep much more than that, but they both expect to be ready once the tournament begins Wednesday.
"I think I'm more anxious than anything," Leopold said. "I haven't gotten a lot of sleep in the last 24 hours. But when we're ready to play, yeah, I'd be ready.
"It's a switch. It happens during the playoffs. It happens every time. Maybe you won't have as much juice as you normally would, but I would definitely be focused and ready to go."
Added Grahame: "Once the puck drops, it is like a switch goes on. You're ready to compete. It's not the ideal way that you would like to prepare for a game. Everybody's been playing this game for a long time. It's not like anybody's going to forget."
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:41 AM
I think USA Hockey can takea page or two out of Hockey Canada's book, by having all the players meet in a central location like they did yesterday, they practiced in Mississauga(sp?) and then flew out of TO to Turin. Probably would still have been some sort of delay given the horrible weather deal, but at least Laviolette would have had all of the team together...... Hope, Hope Hope,they all get there in time. I'm sure they're all stressed out. And wow- what a trek for Grahame and Leopold!
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:41 AM
I think USA Hockey can takea page or two out of Hockey Canada's book, by having all the players meet in a central location like they did yesterday, they practiced in Mississauga(sp?) and then flew out of TO to Turin. Probably would still have been some sort of delay given the horrible weather deal, but at least Laviolette would have had all of the team together...... Hope, Hope Hope,they all get there in time. I'm sure they're all stressed out. And wow- what a trek for Grahame and Leopold!
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:41 AM
I think USA Hockey can takea page or two out of Hockey Canada's book, by having all the players meet in a central location like they did yesterday, they practiced in Mississauga(sp?) and then flew out of TO to Turin. Probably would still have been some sort of delay given the horrible weather deal, but at least Laviolette would have had all of the team together...... Hope, Hope Hope,they all get there in time. I'm sure they're all stressed out. And wow- what a trek for Grahame and Leopold!
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:41 AM
I think USA Hockey can takea page or two out of Hockey Canada's book, by having all the players meet in a central location like they did yesterday, they practiced in Mississauga(sp?) and then flew out of TO to Turin. Probably would still have been some sort of delay given the horrible weather deal, but at least Laviolette would have had all of the team together...... Hope, Hope Hope,they all get there in time. I'm sure they're all stressed out. And wow- what a trek for Grahame and Leopold!
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:41 AM
I think USA Hockey can takea page or two out of Hockey Canada's book, by having all the players meet in a central location like they did yesterday, they practiced in Mississauga(sp?) and then flew out of TO to Turin. Probably would still have been some sort of delay given the horrible weather deal, but at least Laviolette would have had all of the team together...... Hope, Hope Hope,they all get there in time. I'm sure they're all stressed out. And wow- what a trek for Grahame and Leopold!
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:41 AM
I think USA Hockey can takea page or two out of Hockey Canada's book, by having all the players meet in a central location like they did yesterday, they practiced in Mississauga(sp?) and then flew out of TO to Turin. Probably would still have been some sort of delay given the horrible weather deal, but at least Laviolette would have had all of the team together...... Hope, Hope Hope,they all get there in time. I'm sure they're all stressed out. And wow- what a trek for Grahame and Leopold!
SoCalcaniac
02-14-2006, 07:41 AM
I think USA Hockey can takea page or two out of Hockey Canada's book, by having all the players meet in a central location like they did yesterday, they practiced in Mississauga(sp?) and then flew out of TO to Turin. Probably would still have been some sort of delay given the horrible weather deal, but at least Laviolette would have had all of the team together...... Hope, Hope Hope,they all get there in time. I'm sure they're all stressed out. And wow- what a trek for Grahame and Leopold!
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:31 PM
No mention of our guys anywhere?
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:31 PM
No mention of our guys anywhere?
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:31 PM
No mention of our guys anywhere?
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:31 PM
No mention of our guys anywhere?
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:31 PM
No mention of our guys anywhere?
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:31 PM
No mention of our guys anywhere?
Alicia
02-14-2006, 12:31 PM
No mention of our guys anywhere?
Guyute
02-14-2006, 10:46 PM
Since this is where the Forsberg talk has been...
CP/TSN
2/13/2006 4:39:13 PM
TURIN, Italy (CP with TSN) - Star forward Peter Forsberg is looking to do his bit for Sweden at the Olympics, but his debut in Turin will depend on his injured groin.
"Well, I'm going to fly over and see how it goes," the Philadelphia Flyers forward said in a taped audio clip made available on the NHL's team's media line. "It's still not 100 per cent and I'm going to rest a few more days and see how it goes. It's not (certain) I'm playing over there, but they want me to come over and see if it heals up and, if it feels 100 per cent this weekend, we will skate over there and get going and get ready to maybe play a couple of games.
"If it's not, then I'm not going to play."
Forsberg, who sat out the Flyers' last eight games, will miss at least Sweden's first two games of the tournament against Kazahkstan and Russia.
Forsberg said he won't risk the injury.
"I told (Swedish head coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson) if it's not 100 per cent I'm not playing."
But Gustafsson sounded more confident Forsberg would play at some point this week
"We're being very optimistic about the situation. He's feeling better," Gustafsson, who had nervously awaited daily updates from Forsberg over the last two weeks, told reporters. "We're going to make sure he continues to have the same treatments he's doing and give him a couple of days and see how it goes."
Forsberg met Monday with Flyer doctors, who recommended rest after an MRI showed a groin strain.
Said Gustafsson: "It's important for us to get him here so we can have a closer look at him and we'll go from there."
Flyers chairman Ed Snider told the Philadelphia Inquirer he was trying to stay out of it.
"This guy is really under pressure - a lot of pressure here not to go over there and he went anyway. That shows you how strong a guy he is," Snider said.
Forsberg, 32, has 15 goals and 47 assists in 42 games this season.
Despite the groin injury, Forsberg was not going to be denied after missing the 2002 Olympics as he took the entire year off to recover from spleen surgery. He played in the 1998 and '94 Games, scoring the winning goal against Canada in shootout in Lillehammer, Norway.
"He's one of those guys that can win you a game," Daniel Alfredsson said Monday after practice. "He runs the power play. It's a big boost for us."
About half the Swedes arrived Monday with 11 players practising after getting off the plane, including Alfredsson, Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fredrik Modin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and star goalie Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.
With Forsberg still in the lineup, the Swedes have a lineup worthy of challenging Canada and the Czech Republic for gold. And time is running out for team led by veterans such as Sundin, Alfredsson and Forsberg to deliver its first Olympic gold since '94.
"There's quite a few of us that are a little over 30 and who knows this may be our last big tournament together, we want to make the best out of it," Alfredsson said.
Guyute
02-14-2006, 10:46 PM
Since this is where the Forsberg talk has been...
CP/TSN
2/13/2006 4:39:13 PM
TURIN, Italy (CP with TSN) - Star forward Peter Forsberg is looking to do his bit for Sweden at the Olympics, but his debut in Turin will depend on his injured groin.
"Well, I'm going to fly over and see how it goes," the Philadelphia Flyers forward said in a taped audio clip made available on the NHL's team's media line. "It's still not 100 per cent and I'm going to rest a few more days and see how it goes. It's not (certain) I'm playing over there, but they want me to come over and see if it heals up and, if it feels 100 per cent this weekend, we will skate over there and get going and get ready to maybe play a couple of games.
"If it's not, then I'm not going to play."
Forsberg, who sat out the Flyers' last eight games, will miss at least Sweden's first two games of the tournament against Kazahkstan and Russia.
Forsberg said he won't risk the injury.
"I told (Swedish head coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson) if it's not 100 per cent I'm not playing."
But Gustafsson sounded more confident Forsberg would play at some point this week
"We're being very optimistic about the situation. He's feeling better," Gustafsson, who had nervously awaited daily updates from Forsberg over the last two weeks, told reporters. "We're going to make sure he continues to have the same treatments he's doing and give him a couple of days and see how it goes."
Forsberg met Monday with Flyer doctors, who recommended rest after an MRI showed a groin strain.
Said Gustafsson: "It's important for us to get him here so we can have a closer look at him and we'll go from there."
Flyers chairman Ed Snider told the Philadelphia Inquirer he was trying to stay out of it.
"This guy is really under pressure - a lot of pressure here not to go over there and he went anyway. That shows you how strong a guy he is," Snider said.
Forsberg, 32, has 15 goals and 47 assists in 42 games this season.
Despite the groin injury, Forsberg was not going to be denied after missing the 2002 Olympics as he took the entire year off to recover from spleen surgery. He played in the 1998 and '94 Games, scoring the winning goal against Canada in shootout in Lillehammer, Norway.
"He's one of those guys that can win you a game," Daniel Alfredsson said Monday after practice. "He runs the power play. It's a big boost for us."
About half the Swedes arrived Monday with 11 players practising after getting off the plane, including Alfredsson, Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fredrik Modin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and star goalie Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.
With Forsberg still in the lineup, the Swedes have a lineup worthy of challenging Canada and the Czech Republic for gold. And time is running out for team led by veterans such as Sundin, Alfredsson and Forsberg to deliver its first Olympic gold since '94.
"There's quite a few of us that are a little over 30 and who knows this may be our last big tournament together, we want to make the best out of it," Alfredsson said.
Guyute
02-14-2006, 10:46 PM
Since this is where the Forsberg talk has been...
CP/TSN
2/13/2006 4:39:13 PM
TURIN, Italy (CP with TSN) - Star forward Peter Forsberg is looking to do his bit for Sweden at the Olympics, but his debut in Turin will depend on his injured groin.
"Well, I'm going to fly over and see how it goes," the Philadelphia Flyers forward said in a taped audio clip made available on the NHL's team's media line. "It's still not 100 per cent and I'm going to rest a few more days and see how it goes. It's not (certain) I'm playing over there, but they want me to come over and see if it heals up and, if it feels 100 per cent this weekend, we will skate over there and get going and get ready to maybe play a couple of games.
"If it's not, then I'm not going to play."
Forsberg, who sat out the Flyers' last eight games, will miss at least Sweden's first two games of the tournament against Kazahkstan and Russia.
Forsberg said he won't risk the injury.
"I told (Swedish head coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson) if it's not 100 per cent I'm not playing."
But Gustafsson sounded more confident Forsberg would play at some point this week
"We're being very optimistic about the situation. He's feeling better," Gustafsson, who had nervously awaited daily updates from Forsberg over the last two weeks, told reporters. "We're going to make sure he continues to have the same treatments he's doing and give him a couple of days and see how it goes."
Forsberg met Monday with Flyer doctors, who recommended rest after an MRI showed a groin strain.
Said Gustafsson: "It's important for us to get him here so we can have a closer look at him and we'll go from there."
Flyers chairman Ed Snider told the Philadelphia Inquirer he was trying to stay out of it.
"This guy is really under pressure - a lot of pressure here not to go over there and he went anyway. That shows you how strong a guy he is," Snider said.
Forsberg, 32, has 15 goals and 47 assists in 42 games this season.
Despite the groin injury, Forsberg was not going to be denied after missing the 2002 Olympics as he took the entire year off to recover from spleen surgery. He played in the 1998 and '94 Games, scoring the winning goal against Canada in shootout in Lillehammer, Norway.
"He's one of those guys that can win you a game," Daniel Alfredsson said Monday after practice. "He runs the power play. It's a big boost for us."
About half the Swedes arrived Monday with 11 players practising after getting off the plane, including Alfredsson, Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fredrik Modin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and star goalie Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.
With Forsberg still in the lineup, the Swedes have a lineup worthy of challenging Canada and the Czech Republic for gold. And time is running out for team led by veterans such as Sundin, Alfredsson and Forsberg to deliver its first Olympic gold since '94.
"There's quite a few of us that are a little over 30 and who knows this may be our last big tournament together, we want to make the best out of it," Alfredsson said.
Guyute
02-14-2006, 10:46 PM
Since this is where the Forsberg talk has been...
CP/TSN
2/13/2006 4:39:13 PM
TURIN, Italy (CP with TSN) - Star forward Peter Forsberg is looking to do his bit for Sweden at the Olympics, but his debut in Turin will depend on his injured groin.
"Well, I'm going to fly over and see how it goes," the Philadelphia Flyers forward said in a taped audio clip made available on the NHL's team's media line. "It's still not 100 per cent and I'm going to rest a few more days and see how it goes. It's not (certain) I'm playing over there, but they want me to come over and see if it heals up and, if it feels 100 per cent this weekend, we will skate over there and get going and get ready to maybe play a couple of games.
"If it's not, then I'm not going to play."
Forsberg, who sat out the Flyers' last eight games, will miss at least Sweden's first two games of the tournament against Kazahkstan and Russia.
Forsberg said he won't risk the injury.
"I told (Swedish head coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson) if it's not 100 per cent I'm not playing."
But Gustafsson sounded more confident Forsberg would play at some point this week
"We're being very optimistic about the situation. He's feeling better," Gustafsson, who had nervously awaited daily updates from Forsberg over the last two weeks, told reporters. "We're going to make sure he continues to have the same treatments he's doing and give him a couple of days and see how it goes."
Forsberg met Monday with Flyer doctors, who recommended rest after an MRI showed a groin strain.
Said Gustafsson: "It's important for us to get him here so we can have a closer look at him and we'll go from there."
Flyers chairman Ed Snider told the Philadelphia Inquirer he was trying to stay out of it.
"This guy is really under pressure - a lot of pressure here not to go over there and he went anyway. That shows you how strong a guy he is," Snider said.
Forsberg, 32, has 15 goals and 47 assists in 42 games this season.
Despite the groin injury, Forsberg was not going to be denied after missing the 2002 Olympics as he took the entire year off to recover from spleen surgery. He played in the 1998 and '94 Games, scoring the winning goal against Canada in shootout in Lillehammer, Norway.
"He's one of those guys that can win you a game," Daniel Alfredsson said Monday after practice. "He runs the power play. It's a big boost for us."
About half the Swedes arrived Monday with 11 players practising after getting off the plane, including Alfredsson, Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fredrik Modin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and star goalie Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.
With Forsberg still in the lineup, the Swedes have a lineup worthy of challenging Canada and the Czech Republic for gold. And time is running out for team led by veterans such as Sundin, Alfredsson and Forsberg to deliver its first Olympic gold since '94.
"There's quite a few of us that are a little over 30 and who knows this may be our last big tournament together, we want to make the best out of it," Alfredsson said.
Guyute
02-14-2006, 10:46 PM
Since this is where the Forsberg talk has been...
CP/TSN
2/13/2006 4:39:13 PM
TURIN, Italy (CP with TSN) - Star forward Peter Forsberg is looking to do his bit for Sweden at the Olympics, but his debut in Turin will depend on his injured groin.
"Well, I'm going to fly over and see how it goes," the Philadelphia Flyers forward said in a taped audio clip made available on the NHL's team's media line. "It's still not 100 per cent and I'm going to rest a few more days and see how it goes. It's not (certain) I'm playing over there, but they want me to come over and see if it heals up and, if it feels 100 per cent this weekend, we will skate over there and get going and get ready to maybe play a couple of games.
"If it's not, then I'm not going to play."
Forsberg, who sat out the Flyers' last eight games, will miss at least Sweden's first two games of the tournament against Kazahkstan and Russia.
Forsberg said he won't risk the injury.
"I told (Swedish head coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson) if it's not 100 per cent I'm not playing."
But Gustafsson sounded more confident Forsberg would play at some point this week
"We're being very optimistic about the situation. He's feeling better," Gustafsson, who had nervously awaited daily updates from Forsberg over the last two weeks, told reporters. "We're going to make sure he continues to have the same treatments he's doing and give him a couple of days and see how it goes."
Forsberg met Monday with Flyer doctors, who recommended rest after an MRI showed a groin strain.
Said Gustafsson: "It's important for us to get him here so we can have a closer look at him and we'll go from there."
Flyers chairman Ed Snider told the Philadelphia Inquirer he was trying to stay out of it.
"This guy is really under pressure - a lot of pressure here not to go over there and he went anyway. That shows you how strong a guy he is," Snider said.
Forsberg, 32, has 15 goals and 47 assists in 42 games this season.
Despite the groin injury, Forsberg was not going to be denied after missing the 2002 Olympics as he took the entire year off to recover from spleen surgery. He played in the 1998 and '94 Games, scoring the winning goal against Canada in shootout in Lillehammer, Norway.
"He's one of those guys that can win you a game," Daniel Alfredsson said Monday after practice. "He runs the power play. It's a big boost for us."
About half the Swedes arrived Monday with 11 players practising after getting off the plane, including Alfredsson, Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fredrik Modin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and star goalie Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.
With Forsberg still in the lineup, the Swedes have a lineup worthy of challenging Canada and the Czech Republic for gold. And time is running out for team led by veterans such as Sundin, Alfredsson and Forsberg to deliver its first Olympic gold since '94.
"There's quite a few of us that are a little over 30 and who knows this may be our last big tournament together, we want to make the best out of it," Alfredsson said.
Guyute
02-14-2006, 10:46 PM
Since this is where the Forsberg talk has been...
CP/TSN
2/13/2006 4:39:13 PM
TURIN, Italy (CP with TSN) - Star forward Peter Forsberg is looking to do his bit for Sweden at the Olympics, but his debut in Turin will depend on his injured groin.
"Well, I'm going to fly over and see how it goes," the Philadelphia Flyers forward said in a taped audio clip made available on the NHL's team's media line. "It's still not 100 per cent and I'm going to rest a few more days and see how it goes. It's not (certain) I'm playing over there, but they want me to come over and see if it heals up and, if it feels 100 per cent this weekend, we will skate over there and get going and get ready to maybe play a couple of games.
"If it's not, then I'm not going to play."
Forsberg, who sat out the Flyers' last eight games, will miss at least Sweden's first two games of the tournament against Kazahkstan and Russia.
Forsberg said he won't risk the injury.
"I told (Swedish head coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson) if it's not 100 per cent I'm not playing."
But Gustafsson sounded more confident Forsberg would play at some point this week
"We're being very optimistic about the situation. He's feeling better," Gustafsson, who had nervously awaited daily updates from Forsberg over the last two weeks, told reporters. "We're going to make sure he continues to have the same treatments he's doing and give him a couple of days and see how it goes."
Forsberg met Monday with Flyer doctors, who recommended rest after an MRI showed a groin strain.
Said Gustafsson: "It's important for us to get him here so we can have a closer look at him and we'll go from there."
Flyers chairman Ed Snider told the Philadelphia Inquirer he was trying to stay out of it.
"This guy is really under pressure - a lot of pressure here not to go over there and he went anyway. That shows you how strong a guy he is," Snider said.
Forsberg, 32, has 15 goals and 47 assists in 42 games this season.
Despite the groin injury, Forsberg was not going to be denied after missing the 2002 Olympics as he took the entire year off to recover from spleen surgery. He played in the 1998 and '94 Games, scoring the winning goal against Canada in shootout in Lillehammer, Norway.
"He's one of those guys that can win you a game," Daniel Alfredsson said Monday after practice. "He runs the power play. It's a big boost for us."
About half the Swedes arrived Monday with 11 players practising after getting off the plane, including Alfredsson, Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fredrik Modin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and star goalie Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.
With Forsberg still in the lineup, the Swedes have a lineup worthy of challenging Canada and the Czech Republic for gold. And time is running out for team led by veterans such as Sundin, Alfredsson and Forsberg to deliver its first Olympic gold since '94.
"There's quite a few of us that are a little over 30 and who knows this may be our last big tournament together, we want to make the best out of it," Alfredsson said.
Guyute
02-14-2006, 10:46 PM
Since this is where the Forsberg talk has been...
CP/TSN
2/13/2006 4:39:13 PM
TURIN, Italy (CP with TSN) - Star forward Peter Forsberg is looking to do his bit for Sweden at the Olympics, but his debut in Turin will depend on his injured groin.
"Well, I'm going to fly over and see how it goes," the Philadelphia Flyers forward said in a taped audio clip made available on the NHL's team's media line. "It's still not 100 per cent and I'm going to rest a few more days and see how it goes. It's not (certain) I'm playing over there, but they want me to come over and see if it heals up and, if it feels 100 per cent this weekend, we will skate over there and get going and get ready to maybe play a couple of games.
"If it's not, then I'm not going to play."
Forsberg, who sat out the Flyers' last eight games, will miss at least Sweden's first two games of the tournament against Kazahkstan and Russia.
Forsberg said he won't risk the injury.
"I told (Swedish head coach Bengt-Ake Gustafsson) if it's not 100 per cent I'm not playing."
But Gustafsson sounded more confident Forsberg would play at some point this week
"We're being very optimistic about the situation. He's feeling better," Gustafsson, who had nervously awaited daily updates from Forsberg over the last two weeks, told reporters. "We're going to make sure he continues to have the same treatments he's doing and give him a couple of days and see how it goes."
Forsberg met Monday with Flyer doctors, who recommended rest after an MRI showed a groin strain.
Said Gustafsson: "It's important for us to get him here so we can have a closer look at him and we'll go from there."
Flyers chairman Ed Snider told the Philadelphia Inquirer he was trying to stay out of it.
"This guy is really under pressure - a lot of pressure here not to go over there and he went anyway. That shows you how strong a guy he is," Snider said.
Forsberg, 32, has 15 goals and 47 assists in 42 games this season.
Despite the groin injury, Forsberg was not going to be denied after missing the 2002 Olympics as he took the entire year off to recover from spleen surgery. He played in the 1998 and '94 Games, scoring the winning goal against Canada in shootout in Lillehammer, Norway.
"He's one of those guys that can win you a game," Daniel Alfredsson said Monday after practice. "He runs the power play. It's a big boost for us."
About half the Swedes arrived Monday with 11 players practising after getting off the plane, including Alfredsson, Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fredrik Modin of the Tampa Bay Lightning and star goalie Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers.
With Forsberg still in the lineup, the Swedes have a lineup worthy of challenging Canada and the Czech Republic for gold. And time is running out for team led by veterans such as Sundin, Alfredsson and Forsberg to deliver its first Olympic gold since '94.
"There's quite a few of us that are a little over 30 and who knows this may be our last big tournament together, we want to make the best out of it," Alfredsson said.
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