Intriguing omissions on Team Canada's summer camp roster
As this point, your heart just goes out to Steven Stamkos . The No. 1 overall pick in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Lightning , the kid battled through absurd expectations placed on him through offseason marketing -- and his own struggles -- in a season that saw him earn just three third-place sympathy votes for the Calder. But he played better as the year wore on, and played very well for Team Canada in the 2009 world championships. Olympic hockey analyst Pierre McGuire thought his international experience might be enough to earn Stamkos a roster spot for Team Canada in the 2010 Winter Games; but then again: "The age factor may be as it was for Crosby and Phaneuf when they weren't chosen to go to the 2006 Olympics. Age will be part of the equation but not all of it." Stamkos is 19. Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will be... [read full story]
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