The Sports Brief with Besse and Keefe: May 2016

Friday, May 27, 2016

2016 World Cup of Hockey Rosters

TEAM FINLAND

GOALTENDERS

Mikko Koskinen, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Tuukka Rask, Bruins
Pekka Rinne, Predators

DEFENSEMEN

Jyrki Jokipakka, Flames
Sami Lepisto, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
Esa Lindell, Stars
Olli Maatta, Penguins
Ville Pokka, Rockford IceHogs (AHL)
Rasmus Ristolainen, Sabres
Sami Vatanen, Ducks

FORWARDS

Sebastian Aho, Karpat Oulu (SM-liiga)
Aleksander Barkov, Panthers
Joonas Donskoi, Sharks
Valtteri Filppula, Lightning
Mikael Granlund, Wild
Erik Haula, Wild
Jussi Jokinen, Panthers
Mikko Koivu, Wild
Leo Komarov, Maple Leafs
Lauri Korpikoski, Oilers
Patrik Laine, Tappara Tempere (SM-liiga)
Jori Lehtera, Blues
Teuvo Teravainen, Blackhawks

TEAM CZECH REPUBLIC

GOALTENDERS

Petr Mrazek, Red Wings
Michal Neuvirth, Flyers
Ondrej Pavelec, Jets

DEFENSEMEN

Radko Gudas, Flyers
Michal Jordan, Hurricanes
Michal Kempny, Blackhawks
Zbynek Michalek, Coyotes
D Jakub Nakladal, Flames
D Roman Polak, Sharks
D Andrej Sustr, Lightning

FORWARDS

F Radek Faksa, Stars
F Michael Frolik, Flames
F Martin Hanzal, Coyotes
F Ales Hemsky, Stars
F Tomas Hertl, Sharks
F Dmitrij Jaskin, Blues
F David Krejci, Bruins
F Milan Michalek, Maple Leafs
F Ondrej Palat, Lightning
F David Pastrnak, Bruins
F Tomas Plekanec, Canadiens
F Vladimir Sobotka, Avangard Omsk(KHL)
F Jakub Voracek, Flyers

TEAM RUSSIA

GOALTENDERS

Sergei Bobrovsky, Blue Jackets
Semyon Varlamov, Avalanche
Andrei Vasilevskiy, Lightning

DEFENSEMEN

Alexei Emelin, Canadiens
Dmitry Kulikov, Panthers
Alexey Marchenko, Red Wings
Andrei Markov, Canadiens
Dmitry Orlov, Capitals
Slava Voynov, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Nikita Zaitsev, Maple Leafs

FORWARDS

Artem Anisimov, Blackhawks
Evgenii Dadonov, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
Pavel Datsyuk, Red Wings
F Nikita Kucherov, Lightning
F Nikolay Kulemin, Islanders
F Evgeny Kuznetsov, Capitals
F Evgeni Malkin, Penguins
F Vladislav Namestnikov, Lightning
F Alex Ovechkin, Capitals
F Artemi Panarin, Blackhawks
F Vadim Shipachev, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
F Vladimir Tarasenko, Blues
F Ivan Telegin, CSKA Moscow (KHL)

TEAM SWEDEN

GOALTENDERS

Robin Lehner, Sabres
Henrik Lundqvist, Rangers
Jacob Markstrom, Canucks

DEFENSEMEN

Mattias Ekholm, Predators
Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Coyotes
Victor Hedman, Lightning
Niklas Hjalmarsson, Blackhawks
Erik Karlsson, Senators
Niklas Kronwall, Red Wings
Anton Stralman, Lightning

FORWARDS

Nicklas Backstrom, Capitals
Loui Eriksson, Bruins
Filip Forsberg, Predators
Carl Hagelin, Penguins
Patric Hornqvist, Penguins
Marcus Kruger, Blackhawks
Gabriel Landeskog, Avalanche
Daniel Sedin, Canucks
Henrik Sedin, Canucks
Jakob Silfverberg, Ducks
Carl Soderberg, Avalanche
Alexander Steen, Blues
Henrik Zetterberg, Red Wings

TEAM EUROPE

GOALTENDERS

G Frederik Andersen, Anaheim Ducks (Denmark)
G Thomas Greiss, New York Islanders (Germany)
G Jaroslav Halak, New York Islanders (Slovakia)

DEFENSEMEN

D Zdeno Chara, Boston Bruins (Slovakia)
D Christian Ehrhoff, Chicago Blackhawks (Germany)
D Roman Josi, Nashville Predators (Switzerland)
D Luca Sbisa, Vancouver Canucks (Switzerland)
D Dennis Seidenberg, Boston Bruins (Germany)
D Andrej Sekera, Edmonton Oilers (Slovakia)
D Mark Streit, Philadelphia Flyers (Switzerland)

FORWARDS

F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Philadelphia Flyers (France)
F Mikkel Boedker, Colorado Avalanche (Denmark)
F Leon Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers (Germany)
F Marian Gaborik, Los Angeles Kings (Slovakia)
F Jannik Hansen, Vancouver Canucks (Denmark)
F Marian Hossa, Chicago Blackhawks (Slovakia)
F Anze Kopitar, Los Angeles Kings (Slovenia)
F Nino Niederreiter, Minnesota Wild (Switzerland)
F Frans Nielsen, New York Islanders (Denmark)
F Tobias Rieder, Arizona Coyotes (Germany)
F Tomas Tatar, Detroit Red Wings (Slovakia)
F Thomas Vanek, Minnesota Wild (Austria)
F Mats Zuccarello, New York Rangers (Norway)

TEAM CANADA

GOALTENDERS

Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks
Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals
Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens

DEFENSEMEN

Brent Burns, San Jose Sharks
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks;
Jake Muzzin, Los Angeles Kings
Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks
Shea Weber, Nashville Predators

FORWARDS

Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars
Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins
Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins
Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks
Claude Giroux, Philadelphia Flyers
Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
Tyler Seguin, Dallas Stars
Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning
John Tavares, New York Islanders
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks

TEAM NORTH AMERICA (Under-23)

GOALTENDERS

John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks
Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
Matt Murray, Pittsburgh Penguins

DEFENSEMEN

Aaron Ekblad, Florida Panthers
Shayne Gostisbehere, Philadelphia Flyers
Seth Jones, Columbus Blue Jackets
Ryan Murray, Columbus Blue Jackets
Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues
Morgan Rielly, Toronto Maple Leafs
Jacob Trouba, Winnipeg Jets

FORWARDS

Sean Couturier, Philadelphia Flyers
Jonathan Drouin, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres
Johnny Gaudreau, Calgary Flames
Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
Auston Matthews, Zurich (SUI)
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
Sean Monahan, Calgary Flames
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Edmonton Oilers
Brandon Saad, Columbus Blue Jackets
Mark Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets

TEAM USA

GOALTENDERS

Ben Bishop, Tampa Bay Lightning
Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings
Cory Schneider, New Jersey Devils

DEFENSEMEN

Dustin Byfuglien, Winnipeg Jets
John Carlson, Washington Capitals
Erik Johnson, Colorado Avalanche
Jack Johnson, Columbus Blue Jackets
Ryan McDonagh, New York Rangers
Matt Niskanen, Washington Capitals
Ryan Suter, Minnesota Wild

FORWARDS

Justin Abdelkader, Detroit Red Wings
David Backes, St. Louis Blues
Ryan Callahan, Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Dubinsky, Columbus Blue Jackets
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Kesler, Anaheim Ducks
T.J. Oshie, Washington Capitals
Max Pacioretty, Montreal Canadiens
Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild
Joe Pavelski, San Jose Sharks
Derek Stepan, New York Rangers
James van Riemsdyk, Toronto Maple Leafs
Blake Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets

Thursday, May 26, 2016

#DORK Recommendations

Read: DC Rebirth #1

Play: Overwatch (PS4, XBox One, PC)

Watch: Preacher (AMC)

ALL-NBA 1st TEAM
F | LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers)
F | Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs)
C | DeAndre Jordan (Los Angeles Clippers)
G | Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors)
G | Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder)

ALL-NBA 2nd TEAM
F | Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City Thunder)
F | Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors)
C | DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings)
G | Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers)
G | Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers)

ALL-NBA 3rd TEAM
F | Paul George (Indiana Pacers)
F | LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs)
C | Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons)
G | Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors)
G | Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors)

BREAKDOWN:
Western Conference: 11
Eastern Conference: 4

Warriors: 3
Thunder: 2
Spurs: 2
Clippers: 2
Cavs: 1
Kings: 1
Trail Blazers: 1
Pacers: 1
Pistons: 1
Raptors: 1

Isaiah Thomas finished behind both James Harden and DeMar DeRozan in the "also receiving votes" department, which would have placed him on the "5th Team."