Fans outraged at Ryan snub for Sochi

The official Olympic roster for the 2014 Sochi Games for Team USA was announced following the Winter Classic with some new additions and surprise omissions.

Scott DiDomenico January 1, 2014, 11:36 AM

The highlight of the U.S. men’s hockey team announcement for the Winter Olympics is who didn’t make it, like Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan who seems to be the biggest snub according to Twitter posts.

How the hell does @b_ryan9 not make the @usahockey Olympic team.!!!?

— Mike Modano (@9modano) January 1, 2014

Shocked US wouldn't take a natural goal scorer like Bobby Ryan. Wow. #Sens

— Bruce Garrioch (@SunGarrioch) January 1, 2014

No Bobby Ryan? Wow.

— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) January 1, 2014

@b_ryan9 has 160 goals since 2008-09 that's with a lockout shorten season maybe u should get your Canadian passport #needtoscoretowin

— Zenon Konopka (@ZenonKonopka) January 1, 2014

The Bobby Ryan snub is a real head-scratcher. 2nd only to Kessel in goals by US player since 2009-10 season with 129.

— Dirk Hoag (@Forechecker) January 1, 2014

Bobby Ryan left off #TeamUSA Olympic hockey team. Patrick Kane & Phil Kessel are the only Americans with more goals than Ryan this season.

— Mike Johnston (@MikeyJ_MMA) January 1, 2014

Byfuglien didn't make team USA? Defence is too small to handle CDN and Russia big fwds. No Bobby Ryan? Don't see many better scorers on USA.

— Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) January 1, 2014

very confused on no bobby Ryan..I'm seeing way too many power forwards on US

— Rotes (@r0tes) January 1, 2014

Bobby Ryan, Erik Johnson, Jack Johnson, Keith Yandle, Jason Pominville, Dustin Byfuglien, Kyle Okposo, Zach Bogosian. All should be on USA

— Bobby Makar (@Filtheh) January 1, 2014

"Not intense. That word is not in his vocabulary. It's never going to be in his vocabulary. He can't spell intense." – Burke on Bobby Ryan

— Mike Halford (@MikeHalford604) January 1, 2014

https://twitter.com/Brochenski/status/418505916577640448

The USA Olympic hockey team did not select Seth Jones, Keith Yandle or Bobby Ryan. Interesting….

— Tony Ambrogio (@Tony_Ambrogio) January 1, 2014

Bobby Ryan and the US D-core are the surprises for me with Team USA selections. Buff, Trouba and Jones elite right handed D big debate

— Brian Lawton (@brianlawton9) January 1, 2014

Still believe Okposo deserved a spot, but Bobby Ryan and Keith Yandle the two bigger snubs

— Katie Strang (@KatieJStrang) January 1, 2014

No Bobby Ryan, Keith Yandle. Obvious omissions. Wheeler had really strong couple weeks for Winnipeg. Sure that was huge in bumping Ryan.

— Dejan Kovacevic (@Dejan_Kovacevic) January 1, 2014

If Bobby Ryan was left off the Olympic roster for Blake Wheeler as rumored, that sounds like over-thinking the big ice to me.

— Chris Peters (@chrismpeters) January 1, 2014