My rebuttal

Easy there partner…I’m pretty sure I didn’t go as far as to say that I’d be cheering for the Americans if Marty St. Louis was on the team (although I do love that Parise, and wish he were one of ours). I mean honestly, he’s not in the immediate mix for me either, but let’s not discount the guy completely. Remember now, “heart” seems to be something in high value at the upper reaches of Canadian leadership lately (as Michaelle Jean has shown us), and the guy does have a ring.

I guess though, that I take bigger issue with your boy Dion Phaneuf being left off the roster. Did I miss something here? Is the guy actually a question mark with the 2010 team? Would Stevie Y actually do that to Pierre McGuire?

As far as the three goalies go, I would hope that all three of them could keep their egos in-check. Ward may not be the #3, but then again…he may well be.

Duhatschek takes a crack

In is apparent running commentary on the selection of the 2010 Canadian Men's Olympic Hockey Team, respected hockey commentator, Eric Duhatschek, took a crack at selecting his Olympic team as it stands right now.

His team is as follows:

Forward (LW-C-RW)
Crosby-Staal-Iginla
Heatley-Getzlaf-Nash
Richards-Toews-Carter
Doan-Lecavalier-St. Louis
Thornton

Defence
Pronger-Niedermayer
Keith-Weber
Regehr-Bouwmeester
Green

Goaltender
Brodeur
Ward
Luongo

I'll let my partner-in-crime, one Mr. Dewey, take the first stab at Duhatschek's team...as I've heard from a little bird that he may offer some contention with the respected hockey commentators picks.

Here's the link to Duhatschek's story:
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=11053.html#men+behind+mask?cid=wgtsn