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Crosby, Fleury, Staal invited to Canada's camp - 7-2-09

Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (above, in the IIHF 2006 World Championship), Jordan Staal and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have been invited to team Canada's Olympic orientation camp Aug. 24-27 in Calgary.

TSN has the complete roster available here.

(Photo: Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Posted Jul 02 2009, 12:33 PM by Seth Rorabaugh

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jdd40 wrote re: Crosby, Fleury, Staal invited to Canada's Camp - 7-2-09
on Thu, Jul 2 2009 1:15 PM

Its just not fair how stacked Canada is. Wow what a line up!

Disgruntled Goat wrote re: Crosby, Fleury, Staal invited to Canada's camp - 7-2-09
on Thu, Jul 2 2009 1:32 PM

If you think Canada is stacked, take a look at the Russians.

bleacherreport.com/.../123780-2010-olympic-hockey-outlook-team-russia

Bones wrote re: Crosby, Fleury, Staal invited to Canada's camp - 7-2-09
on Thu, Jul 2 2009 1:48 PM

Russians will give Canada everything they can handle with that lineup. That top line is going to be impossible to defend.

kpa42 wrote re: Crosby, Fleury, Staal invited to Canada's camp - 7-2-09
on Thu, Jul 2 2009 1:56 PM

If Canada is stacked, I don't know what that says about the Russians.  Some of the other European groups aren't looking too shabby either.  And hell...the good ol' USA may still do great too. Though I've got to think that, ultimately, this race is coming down to Canada and Russia.

I'm more excited for the Olympics than I ever have been.  It's going to be a great year for Olympic hockey; should produce some pretty great games.

kpa42 wrote re: Crosby, Fleury, Staal invited to Canada's camp - 7-2-09
on Thu, Jul 2 2009 1:57 PM

Though, just to add this food for thought:

Chemistry on team Russia could make or break them.  All that talent from all those different teams...teams that have pretty contentious rivalries during the NHL season...could be their Achilles' Heel.

StuckInPhilly wrote re: Crosby, Fleury, Staal invited to Canada's camp - 7-2-09
on Thu, Jul 2 2009 3:50 PM

as my country's hockey sucks, not sure who i'm going to root for this year.

Russia - Malkin, Gonchar but has AO

Canada - Crosby, Fleury, Stall,

hmm... though i'm a 87 fan, I think i'll go with Russia this year.

kpa42 -

couldn't the chemistry thing apply to all teams, including Canada and the US?