Is Team Canada Already Gripping...???

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Although, at first glance, the HQ would wonder why in the hockey preliminaries...

But...

By failing to win in regulation and having to take the Finland match to overtime, Canada did not clinch the top seed and a favourable matchup in the quarter-finals. It means the Canadians are the tournament’s third seed and could face Switzerland in their next game.

Sixth-seeded Switzerland and 11th-seeded Latvia play Tuesday in the qualification round.
The winner meets Canada in the quarter-finals Wednesday.

So... is there cause for alarm...???
The Hockey Central team discusses...

Kypreos: Tort's Behavior "Disgraceful..."

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Vancouver Canucks head coach John Tortorella has no regrets over his epic nutty the other night against Calgary and head coach Bob Hartley...

Even telling Hartley, who didn't engage him in the bench discussion, that "you don't fight that way..."

Sportnet's Nick Kypreos was less than enthused over Tort's behavior...

Mel Owens Speaks On NHL Concussion Lawsuit, Plaintiff Number Grows...

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Mel Owens, the lead attorney on the NHL concussion lawsuit, made time for "HockeyCentral" on Sportsnet and The Fan Radio Network to discuss the idea behind the lawsuit and where it stands...

It made for interesting conversation among Owens, Daren Millard, Doug MacLean, and Nick Kypreos...

Kypreos was, obviously, on the old-school, player's side about education...
MacLean was not happy, either, from a front office perspective...
Sportsnet's Chris Johnston reports that the number of players in the lawsuit is now over 200...