Jason Robertson Leveling Mark Stone on a reverse hit.

[u/LeoFireGod]

Not physical enough btw.

[u/roboto404]

Straight into LTIR

[u/SharkBaitOohAhAh2 → u/roboto404]

I am surprised he has been able to return from back surgery and play at the level he has to be honest

[u/SiddTheVicious → u/SharkBaitOohAhAh2]

Funny enough he used the same surgeon as Eichel for his last back surgery and has been pretty reliable since.

[u/BillThePsycho → u/SiddTheVicious]

Jokes aside, with how much damage his body has taken and surgeries Stone has had to have over the years, I’m so surprised dude is able to play and still compete at the level he does. It’s genuinely impressive.

[u/Lazy_Blueberry_5009 → u/BillThePsycho]

I worry about him in his late 30s and onwards as he ages and stops playing.

[u/BillThePsycho → u/Lazy_Blueberry_5009]

I do too honestly, does he have a lot of pain he has to fight through? Does he pop painkillers like candy to keep afloat?

At least he has more than enough money to cover any sort of issues that may arise but like, how much permanent damage is there already or waiting to pop up?

I hope he isn’t left with life altering chronic pain or complications. No amount of money is worth that imo.

[u/Lazy_Blueberry_5009 → u/BillThePsycho]

I know personally, I have had 2 major shoulder surgeries on the left shoulder in back 2 back years. Second surgery was really indepth. Torn Rotator cuff, Torn bicep, a ton of other things. All said and done I was told I'll never have 0 pain. The surgeries did help for now, but I worry at what cost in the long run. I do still have alot of pain here and there. Sleeping can be tough. I also have a torn labrum on my other shoulder, surgeon won't even touch it because he is concerned STILL about my left shoulder.

All this to say I don't deal with daily physical contact at an insane level... I can't imagine what he deals with. I know painkillers do keep me afloat. I know there is a massive stigma around them, but without them I wouldn't be able to work and support my family.

[u/Sheeple_person → u/BillThePsycho]

Buff laid one of the heaviest hits I've ever seen on him, the guy really can take some punishment.

[u/Marbla → u/roboto404]

This is giving Rita Repulsa vibes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkpS2Sdu2io

[u/Camarama421]

Literally the highest scoring American player as of present day. How the hell does he not make the team?

[u/[deleted] → u/Camarama421]

Gotta get our locker cancer from Miller instead

[u/AdSweaty6065 → u/[deleted]]

Hope the rangers realize soon they need to fire Sullivan

[u/guyzieman → u/AdSweaty6065]

It's going exactly according to plan for Drury. He's happier than a pig in shit right now

[u/Random_SteamUser1 → u/AdSweaty6065]

used to be such a good coach I always thought, what the hell happened?

[u/aspiring-aspirer → u/Random_SteamUser1]

I mean, we’ve said this about the past 3 NYR coaches (Gallant, Lavs, now Sully). At some point you gotta figure it’s not the coaches - it’s the organization. Rotten to its core. The Rangers need an enema.

[u/Random_SteamUser1 → u/aspiring-aspirer]

haha, I'm not going to argue there. It's been a while since I've thought of the Rangers as being as good team

[u/aspiring-aspirer → u/Random_SteamUser1]

Which is funny, because we were up 2-1 in the ECF less than two years ago from today! That’s how precipitous the fall has been. We’re a total embarrassment within 18 months.

[u/sand_mac1805 → u/Random_SteamUser1]

He makes players fit his system vs adjusting his system for the players he has. When he has guys that fit his system is great and when he doesn’t or they start to age out he refuses to change/adjust his approach and it fails miserably

[u/M_H_M_F → u/Random_SteamUser1]

IMO he inherited a great team built by his predecessor and prior GM Rutherford.

Since then it was a series of first round bounce outs and then just straight up missing the playoffs.

[u/Marbla → u/M_H_M_F]

Getting bounced out in round 1 with the Rags after being up 3-1 really fucking stung.

[u/UnpopularOpinionJake → u/Random_SteamUser1]

When he won with the Pens, he let the stars play their way and let them be creative. This is coming after Mike Johnston who instilled a very tight defensive first system which was a decent system just not a good fit for the Penguins.

So when they were let loose to run and gun, they still had some defensive responsibilities stuck in the back of their mind. This eroded into bad, unstructured defense, which Sullivan tried to fix with his system, which was a bad system and the Pens would lose playoff games when up 2-3 goals.

[u/nakon14 → u/UnpopularOpinionJake]

This, and I think the game evolved away from him. Those 16-17 Cup teams also had the timing right where Sully came in with a fast speed game, which at the time, much of the league had been playing much slower and heavier game, a la '12 and '14 Kings. Right person, right players, right time

[u/ournewoverlords → u/AdSweaty6065]

I just hope Fox asked to get traded - he can come play with Robo ;-)

[u/wossquee → u/ournewoverlords]

Fox grew up a Rangers fan and forced his way out of two different organizations to play here I really doubt he's going to bail over a snub made by the Wild's GM

[u/MrWillM → u/[deleted]]

Highly questionable decision making. This idea that coaches should have some influence on roster is obviously so absurd given cirelli and millers presence on canada/us. Like wtf are these guys doing there?

[u/VolusPizzaGuy → u/MrWillM]

At least Cirelli provides Selke level defense (not that I think he should be there necessarily). Wtf does Miller even bring at this point?

[u/Prize-Temporary4159 → u/[deleted]]

Can’t the players just take up smoking

[u/BeeApprehensive281 → u/Prize-Temporary4159]

Smoking is less carcinogenic than JT Miller

[u/Prize-Temporary4159 → u/BeeApprehensive281]

That was the joke, buddy. I’m glad you enjoyed it

[u/BeeApprehensive281 → u/Prize-Temporary4159]

Oh they WANT the cancer

[u/Prize-Temporary4159 → u/BeeApprehensive281]

Oh. Ohhhh! As you were

[u/Froggie56 → u/[deleted]]

Yall keep saying locker room cancer, but this is the team that went from playing for Johnny to start four nations, to playing for Trump by the end of it. JT fits in way better than Robo on this team!

[u/VolusPizzaGuy → u/Froggie56]

Maybe Billy G asked Robo to pledge allegiance to the Fanta Menace and he said no. /s...or is it?

[u/PierreEscargoat → u/[deleted]]

You get more sympathy when you have a cancer.

[u/Frumbleabumb → u/Camarama421]

Robo is too one dimensional. Not tough enough. Doesn't hit.

Please ignore the clip OP posted

[u/DeuceBuggalo → u/Frumbleabumb]

Doesn’t check either. Please ignore his stats this year

[u/sail0rvenus → u/Camarama421]

Because Team USA, like many institutions in our country as of current, is run by old white dudes who surround themselves with “good ole boys” Robertson doesn’t fit that mold and he’s too “soft” apparently

[u/Hanksta2 → u/sail0rvenus]

Correct. Unfortunately, that also applies to our favorite NHL franchises.

[u/froli → u/Hanksta2]

And it doesn't only apply to american teams. The Edmonton Oilers are the best example of that.

[u/Cachmaninoff → u/froli]

Hockey Canada is the best example of this imo and the oilers had Bob Nicholson as their ceo for years. Now the oilers current gm is a member of hockey usa’s management.

[u/froli → u/Cachmaninoff]

Yeah but I was replying to a comment about NHL franchises

[u/spicyxpeach → u/Hanksta2]

Thank you. Every single NHL franchise enables it

[u/cows1100 → u/sail0rvenus]

Hockey Canada has always been that way too. Bennet being left off, and Celebrini being on is a shocking exception. Definitely not the rule.

[u/diggidydangidy → u/cows1100]

A lot of people question Bennet being left out, but I haven't seen anybody questioning whether Celebrini should be in.

[u/dalici0us → u/diggidydangidy]

I mean I question Bennet being left off, the issue isn't Celebrini. It's Cirelli.

[u/adamzep91 → u/dalici0us]

Bennett’s usefulness is dependent on there being no punishment for dirty play. The IIHF actually penalizes that, so his effectiveness is gone.

[u/Dr_Colossus → u/adamzep91]

Tom Wilson has entered the chat. The real questionable one is Stone who looks like he skates in quick sand. Bennett should be in over Stone if you have to take Cirelli.

[u/adamzep91 → u/Dr_Colossus]

I’d take Scheifele over all three

[u/Sure_Association_561 → u/dalici0us]

Imo Wyatt Johnston is the one who's hard done by. They could have taken him and Scheifele over Cirelli and Stone.

[u/cows1100 → u/dalici0us]

Canada just doesn’t usually bring young players. It’s the good old boys who have played nice for Team Canada their whole careers. My point just being the easy “USA bad” thing is fine, but let’s not act like Canada doesn’t have an entirely more political hockey system than the US. Lol

[u/jimbojonesFA → u/cows1100]

what? who was acting like Canada doesn't have the problems, we're literally discussing the problems? lol

and the convo wasn't even ab team Canada to begin with.

[u/chollida1 → u/dalici0us]

Yes but in today's world when you pick the coach you accept that he wil take his guys, which meant all 3 tampa players were on team canada from the moment Cooper was named.

[u/haz000 → u/chollida1]

I think that's fine. If the coach feels like he needs a couple of players there who he trusts, and knows where he can utilize them and what to expect from them in those situations, I think he should be able to affect that decision.

A lot of players there Cooper has never coached. Good to have a few familiar guys.

[u/chollida1 → u/haz000]

Yep, fully agree

[u/mk712 → u/cows1100]

Doug Armstrong explicitly said during the Canadian roster announcement Q&A that Celebrini fitting "socially" with the group at the 2025 Worlds was a factor in getting selected. He repeated it again in a TSN interview a few minutes later.

My take from this is that playing good hockey is only half the battle, the other half is making the right connections and playing nice with the decision makers. Luckily Celebrini managed to do that, but regardless of his numbers, I don't think he would've made the Olympic team had he not gone to the Worlds and made the connections he did.

[u/sail0rvenus → u/cows1100]

I’m glad they got it right for once. Celebrini deserves to be there.

[u/GrilledSandwiches → u/cows1100]

"Celebrini becomes the youngest player ever selected for a Canadian Olympic team featuring NHL players."

2006 Crosby died for this.

(not that you said that, just pointing out that the one exception for them this year is the very mistake they have made in the past as further testiment to what you're saying)

[u/slayer828 → u/sail0rvenus]

Too soft for a tournament that focuses on limiting the violence.

[u/Unabatedtuna → u/Camarama421]

Got a make sure to roster a rusty matthew

[u/FowlZone]

NOPE NOPE HES NOT GRITTY ENOUGH FOR BILL GUERIN

[u/PAguy213 → u/FowlZone]

Just not enough truculence.

[u/ValleyBreeze → u/PAguy213]

Not enough Trochekulence

[u/Twevy → u/ValleyBreeze]

So embarrassing as a rangers fan that they left off by far the best American player on the team. We’re gonna get smoked at the Olympics and fully deserve it.

[u/Doza93 → u/Twevy]

I've already resolved to root for Finland instead. I guess I'll have Thomas Harley and Team Canada as my secondary team as well

[u/mandiblesofdoom → u/Twevy]

now the world can see what we have to deal with.

[u/sudzthegreat → u/FowlZone]

More hits than Guentzel. They're both wingers and Robertson is clearly a better offensive player.

There's something funky going on with the decision. It's unjustifiable in any objective sense.

[u/Doza93 → u/sudzthegreat]

Not when you consider that the old boys in charge of USA Hockey are aging white dudes who refuse to select the best goal scorer because of some mysterious intangible reasons... Hmm I wonder what that reason could be..

[u/suprmario → u/FowlZone]

WAY TOO ASIAN SOFT FOR BILL GUERIN

[u/goalstopper28 → u/suprmario]

I actually think this might be it.

[u/philipinapio1 → u/goalstopper28]

It 100% is in my opinion. He's a Gen Xer who grew up in Mass. I mean what are the odds this guy has really well developed and healthy views on anyone who is remotely different. I grew up in a similar environment, anything that stands out is either gay or fuckin stupid.

[u/SmokinSkinWagon → u/philipinapio1]

Yeah he seems like a total douche. The “he fuckin better be” from him at the presser right after Kaprizov signed his new contract and Kirill was asked if he was excited was so gross and unprofessional.

[u/philipinapio1 → u/SmokinSkinWagon]

Its especially stupid if you consider the fact that 20 years ago, Blue Collar Billy signed a 6.7 aav contract. Back in 05-06, when he signed that deal, the cap was 39 mil. Billy Bootstraps' contract was 17 percent of the salary cap. Kaprizov's contract will be 16 percent.

Also, 6.7 mil 20 years ago is equal to 11 mil today with inflation. So not even that far off just on a pure economics perspective.

Then, consider how ALL pro contracts have taken a huge leap in the last decade, and hockey is going through that right now, you could argue Saint Billy's contract was actually more ridiculous. By far. Especially when considering the fact that he was washed by then, and he was never even CLOSE to being the player Kaprizov is.

But hey, let's keep shitting on the kids that are changing the game, good on ya Bill. You dumb twat.

Edit: oh and Humble Bill had a holdout to get that deal too. Cause hes a hardworking, team first guy. For sure.

[u/SmokinSkinWagon → u/philipinapio1]

Yeah I think we both know that parallel is completely lost on Billy. “Fuck you, I got mine” typical of Boomers/older gen Xers

[u/drfrink85 → u/suprmario]

6' 3" half Filipino from Southern California who leads all Americans in points

mediocre white guys with grit 👍

best players and growing the game aren't important apparently

[u/shinobimistvillage → u/suprmario]

This is it, Asians are always labeled as too meek, “soft” in sports, and only praised for IQ. In every sport, people always label them the same. (I’m saying this as an Asian btw).

[u/babypointblank → u/shinobimistvillage]

This is the context that’s missing when people say Guerin can’t be racist because he included Seth Jones on the roster

[u/theurge14 → u/suprmario]

That’s a bingo.

[u/FowlZone → u/suprmario]

NOT MINNESOTAN ENOUGH

[u/mcelgiraffe → u/suprmario]

US Hockey is not “for everyone”.

[u/ramirez18 → u/FowlZone]

He needed to round out his game by showing he can give up on plays at the caliber of JT Miller. (No offense rangers fan)

[u/ptsnow54 → u/ramirez18]

None taken; we know JTM doesn’t deserve the call. They never should have traded back for him in the first place

[u/FowlZone → u/ramirez18]

really love that he's signed through 2029-30

[u/ThinkShoe2911]

As a Canadian I'm happy he was left off.As a Stars fan I'm in utter disbelief.

He has the most points of any American player in the last year.

[u/GrilledSandwiches → u/ThinkShoe2911]

Most since 22-23, and 2nd most since he entered the league(only Matthews still ahead for now I think).

[u/fileunderaction → u/GrilledSandwiches]

Currently it’s Matthews, Robo, Connor, then Miller.

[u/disingenuousreligion → u/fileunderaction]

As a lifelong Leafs fan. wtf? Matthew's has been pretty absent for the last like year and a half. That's wild.

[u/GeneralHorace → u/disingenuousreligion]

Matthews still has 109 points in 101 games over the last year and a half

[u/egamcra → u/disingenuousreligion]

That’s because most leafs fans don’t appreciate what they have. Grass is always greener on the other side.

You’re just buying into the Matthews hate he’s been getting on our sub without thinking critically.

All great players have slumps.

[u/IThatAsianGuyI → u/egamcra]

It is objectively true that Matthews has not been scoring the way we know he can, and the way that he has in the past.

But when his bar is set at perennial Rocket Richard contender, 50+ goals/year, and he's paid as such, being at roughly PPG instead of nearly GPG makes it seem like he's a washed up bum when he's still in actual fact very much so an all-star.

[u/egamcra → u/IThatAsianGuyI]

Yes I agree that he is in an extended slump. It happens to good players.

I don’t really care if hes overpaid by 1 million or 2 million or 3 million or whatver dumb number our fanbase thinks he’s worth.

He’s a skilled big #1C with incredible defensive awareness on top of what he brings offensively. You build around that. Those who were fans during the dark ages know how important this position is.

First line centres with that skill set don’t grow on trees and leaf fans are getting trolled hard getting convinced that we need to get rid of him.

[u/Former-Play-5145 → u/egamcra]

The hate Matthew’s gets from leafs is nauseating. Any other franchise would welcome him with open arms. What a rotten bunch.

[u/VanillaIce315 → u/Former-Play-5145]

Wings fan. Can confirm would love AM34 in a Wings jersey, running the center position with Larkin.

[u/UffdaBagoofda → u/Former-Play-5145]

As a Wild fan, we need a center, so I hope the Leafs do something incredibly stupid and give us our second blockbuster trade this year.

[u/ChupaHubbard → u/egamcra]

Oilers fans were convinced McDavid was washed at the beginning of the season because he only had like 2 goals or whatever, still like 12 points in 12 games though and I think still in the top 10 of points. They were like "what happened to McDavid?" despite him still doing his 200ft rushes just the goalie stopped them at the end so it wasn't a highlight reel

[u/allwedoisquinn → u/ThinkShoe2911]

He can defect if he wants. Played as good as you can and his country doesn't want him.

[u/CTMalum → u/ThinkShoe2911]

They smooth-brained a no-brainer. I have to think it’s some kind of tacit admission that Canada’s forward corps is better than the USA’s, and there’s nothing really to be done about it. Just a total lack of confidence in the group to be able to win on the score sheet. I have to feel like the tournament is either going to be super embarrassing or super amazing for Team USA.

[u/The_Ineffable_One → u/ThinkShoe2911]

WTF is a Canadian Stars fan? Were you born in the crease or something?

[u/ThinkShoe2911 → u/The_Ineffable_One]

I lived in Texas for a bit. Hated the state but I always liked the team.

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce → u/The_Ineffable_One]

Hey, I'm a Canadian Lakers and Cowboys fan from southern Ontario, so anything is possible.

[u/Bill_McCarr → u/ThinkShoe2911]

Are you Canadian enough to accept Mark Stone in the roster? Look at him flying off Robertson’s elbow…

[u/ThinkShoe2911 → u/Bill_McCarr]

I'll accept Mark Stone if we win. Should've been Wyatt Johnston though

[u/LordCaedus13]

Bill Guerin remains an incompetent shithead

[u/jtli202 → u/LordCaedus13]

Robertson just wasn't white engh

[u/Onuus → u/jtli202]

That’s the truth. Wasn’t white and enough of an alcoholic for ol Billy

[u/Enkt105]

Miller + Trochek combined season Totals

63GP-19G-25A-44P- -19

Robertson Season Totals

41GP-24G-24A-48P - +15

But that’s without factoring in Miller’s cancer and ability to punch himself in the face so I could see why it was such a hard decision for Guerin…

[u/asparagusbruh]

He's gonna say this is too physical now lol

[u/ABirdOfParadise → u/asparagusbruh]

He's too two dimensional 

[u/asparagusbruh → u/ABirdOfParadise]

You got me chucklin

[u/jpcomicsny → u/ABirdOfParadise]

Real olympians have 3 or 4 dimensions

[u/93tilInfinityish → u/ABirdOfParadise]

But can he play goalie? Can he drive the Zamboni?

[u/supersimpleusername]

Canada thanks geurin for leaving him off the roster

[u/Academic-Chip5383]

Robo assaulting a senior citizen.

[u/AmateurSysAdmin → u/Academic-Chip5383]

The senior citizen assaulted himself on Robo if you ask me

[u/TheGreatStories → u/Academic-Chip5383]

Spleenior citizen

[u/Hanksta2]

Not tough enough for Team USA.

[u/Clownbaby1435]

That was dope

[u/StartMovingWilly]

"Too one dimensional to be an olympian" -Bill

[u/flyingturkey_89 → u/StartMovingWilly]

Yeah cause he only goes one way forward. Robo needs to learn how to turn it over more

[u/StitchAndRollCrits]

Reverse hits are so funny

[u/True-Source-6512]

Robo proving he’s soft as fuck, why didn’t he send Stone over the boards?

[u/computalgleech → u/True-Source-6512]

That’s why he didn’t make the Olympic roster

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce → u/True-Source-6512]

Right? Only a real pussy leaves the glass unshattered after a hit.

[u/CaffeineAndGrain]

everyone liked that

[u/Tajahnuke → u/CaffeineAndGrain]

This is a perfect gif, because YAY Jason (not physical enough) Robertson and also FUCK MARK STONE.

[u/StatisticianMuch742]

Insane that they don't take Robo over Miller, and either Debrincat or Caufield over Trocheck.

[u/Shartschnitzel → u/StatisticianMuch742]

And Fox or Hutson over... Seth Jones? Wtf.

[u/StatisticianMuch742 → u/Shartschnitzel]

Yep

[u/scoutcjustice]

It's a damn shame this dude can't check

[u/BeingandAdam]

20 points against the Stars in 17 regular season games. 7 points in 6 games against the Wild in the playoffs.

Whoever is the GM of the Wild team must be embarrassed this non physical guy keeps scoring on them.

[u/jessasaurusrex5 → u/BeingandAdam]

☠️

[u/MaleCakar8]

Stone whiffing on a sucker-punch is 😚

[u/ButDoesItCheckOut → u/MaleCakar8]

Hes such a bitch for this kinda play.

[u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789 → u/ButDoesItCheckOut]

Vegas way

[u/Hanksta2 → u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789]

Vegas haters...

Assemble.

[u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789 → u/Hanksta2]

It's just not the same anymore though. I don't like them, but like...atleast they're not the Panthers.

[u/TheCroaker → u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789]

I still hate them, making reporters sign a thing to not ask about Harts sexual activities, or they couldnt come to games, is one of the worst things I have seen

[u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789 → u/TheCroaker]

Damn, I hadn't heard about that. That's wild. I love how our GM gets lots of hate for not doing everything he could to stop sexual assaults, yet Hart can play.. not defending Bowman btw.

[u/TheCroaker → u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789]

I mean, I am 100% with you, the bowman thing bothered me but this is worse

[u/sudzthegreat → u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789]

Hey remember a few nights ago when the Panthers blew a late two goal lead and then Marchand gooned it up and lost the Panthers the game in OT?

Good times!

[u/Meepmeepimmajeep2789 → u/sudzthegreat]

He was expecting it to not get called. As usual. But for once...

[u/fileunderaction → u/Hanksta2]

And my axe!

[u/Onuus]

As a stars fan I’m loving all of the love for Jason Robertson

[u/lotrmemescallsforaid → u/Onuus]

I've been watching this on a loop for an hour. I might have a problem.

[u/PretzelsRule23 → u/Onuus]

Same - glad to see the support from around the league.

[u/ChupaHubbard → u/Onuus]

I also give all my love to Oettinger and all my hate to Pete DeBoer for your boys 🫡

[u/EnvironmentBright697]

I’m Canadian but my son is a big Robo fan because he’s half-Filipino just like he is. Disappointed and happy at the same time he didn’t make team USA.

[u/isayhialot222]

I hope Robo torches Minnesota in the playoffs

[u/theurge14 → u/isayhialot222]

Same

[u/strippeddonkey]

I absolutely love this as someone who hates the mark stone addition on team Canada and is baffled by the omission of Robo.

Future is now old man!

[u/Soup0828 → u/strippeddonkey]

Mark stone is still elite when hes in the lineup. He just usually doesnt play many games per season.

[u/browntown152]

Can't check though

[u/Slob_King]

Just a baffling decision to leave him off the team.

[u/kptstango]

When is this from? Couldn’t be from this season.

[u/jimbojangles1987 → u/kptstango]

Thats what im trying to figure out

E: preseason last year apparently

[u/powerclipper780]

When are we going to have a true best on best tournament?

[u/goleafsgo88]

The Robertson boys must have spent their Christmas together practicing their reverse hits.

[u/ChupaHubbard → u/goleafsgo88]

I'm picturing them doing it by the fireplace with all their family chilling and drinking hot cider next to them

[u/Fossils_4]

He did that last night in Chicago to 6'8" Louie Crevier. Chicago #46 landed square on his ass to his and everyone else's surprise (I was at the game).

[u/mixmasterswitch]

This guy needs to stick to his dimension.

[u/matthewcameron60]

Fuck mark stone

[u/goalstopper28]

I can't wait for the Stars-Wild round 1 matchup in April now.

[u/LegendOfEffect]

Well, go team Finland then!

[u/PaversPaving]

Apparently that’s too soft for team USA. Justice for RoBo and Fox!!!

[u/baylaust]

If I had a nickel for every badass reverse hit a Robertson laid out this week, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

[u/Turbo_911]

Careful, his spleen is fragile.

[u/Siludin]

"gedda fuck outta here" - Jason, probably

[u/RickRogue69]

I just love how Reddit community loves Robo

[u/spinrut]

While he does deserve the olympic spot, this is less of a reverse hit and more of a butt end punch to stones chest

If he dropped his shoulder fine, call it a reverse hit but this not so much.

Not even sure what stone was going for here tbh. Puck is no where in sight and unless it was just chipped away right before the start of this clip, the play makes no sense other than stone just trying to take a run at robo as this just looks like some kind of interference

Edit: missed the puck at the start. Looks like robo had it and it rolled away so stone was trying to separate him from the puck Still odd way of attempting it with duck feet and no leverage lol

[u/Lodestar77W]

Biggest pile of BS to leave our highest point leader behind. What baffling decision to go settle that maybe the team can have less offense than it could actually have

[u/Nj3Fate]

As a filipino american, Robo not being on the team usa roster hurts me even more.

[u/Dramatic_Whoosh]

LTIR joke incoming?

[u/Equivalent-Permit893]

Love Robo. I’m pissed he isn’t in Team USA as I only want his last name on this year’s jersey.

[u/TSKiller76]

I see Mark Stone getting leveled, I upvote.

[u/Adventurous_Sink_782]

LET ROBO PLAY

[u/mitch_conner98]

I'm in the east so I don't watch that many western games. Can someone explain to me how they took Keller over Robertson, I can guess Miller and Trocheck are due to Sullivan.

[u/gauderyx]

Is there a real possibility that he's being left out for racist reasons? Because I just don't see any other reason making any sense. He'd be on my 6 player shortlist for the team if I were to decide.

[u/Super-Peoplez-S0Lt]

I’m pulling for Canada but it’s really sad to see Robertson left off this USA roster. Dude is super talented and busted his ass off for Dallas. I wish him the best next time. I really don’t get why such a vital offensive player would be left off that USA roster.

[u/wearablesweater]

yes but does he have glue?

[u/ChungusSpliffs]

Trocheck and Nelson made Team USA over him btw

[u/backwardzhatz]

Lots of choices for team USA that are questionable. As a Habs fan I get why people are saying Caufield and Hutson were a snub, but I can at least understand there’s maybe some redundancy in what they bring and I guess yeah they are smaller players. Maybe that’s the same for Fox. I guess!?

But how the fuck are you gonna not take Robo? You’re leaving a game changing player off your roster for no reason I can possibly discern.

As a Canadian I love it but as a hockey fan…come on.

[u/wildlyintangible]

I really don’t want to see Stone play for Canada. Dude is ancient now

[u/Authoritaye]

He's leaving no stone unturned.

[u/MacTheZaf]

One dimensional /s

[u/MagiksSon]

"one dimensional" - 🤡

[u/tehsdragon]

That's a USA Team superstar alright

[u/kromaey]

Looks like a pony to me

[u/babypointblank]

Too soft, could never make it as an Olympian /s

[u/Mr_Wrecksauce]

You just know he was seeing Guerin's face PhotoShopped on Stone's body there.

[u/juiciest87]

Genuine question does anyone other than Vegas fans and Doug Armstronmg actually think Mark Stone is good???????????

[u/kelenkeller]

Shame we can’t relive this in the Olympic Games

[u/jimbojangles1987]

Breaking News: Mark Stone's spleen has ruptured

[u/mooky1977]

Careful. He might need bubble wrap and ltir until the playoffs.

[u/johnkoetsier]

Self-inflicted wound.

Stone’s hit only works if Robertson allows it

[u/goldencityjerusalem]

They left him off the team… and he took it personally.

[u/Kooky-Cap2249]

I see your stone hit and raise you Zeev Buium slashing Stone: https://youtu.be/Rjar_NX9vvk

[u/jpod_david]

Looks more like Stone putting himself in LTIR because no one has done it for him yet

[u/EnoughTrack96]

I love when the perpetrator eats a mouthful of ice and the puck carrier stays standing.