Official Olympic Hockey Thread
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- mrsparkle0
I can't believe that a Ferris Bueller joke bombed.
Oh well. Go Canada!!
- canuck_II0
fark. I have a test, at 3.30. I am going to miss the bleedin end :(
- mrsparkle0
...it's making me so tense that you could put a piece of coal in my ass and 2 weeks later you'd have a diamond.
- mrsparkle0
cbc is blacking out streaming radio during the game.
They do have a live blog of what's happening though...
- flavorful0
Uhm ... he's sick.
- chz0
Bueller?
- chz0
Anyone?
- chz0
Anyone know of any internet radio stations playing todays quarter finals?
- Jaline0
I never liked Pat Quinn as a coach. Sure, he made the Leafs a better team, but they have been quite bad this year, and the Canadian Olympic team REALLY needs to get things together, and quickly. They got lucky in today's game against the Czechs, and I don't think they would've had a chance if Hasek was in net.
Anyway, I'm predicting the Fins will win gold and Canada (unless they get things together) will be anywhere between 2nd-4th.
The women's team did an awesome job by winning gold, and hopefully it'll rub off on the men a bit. Unfortunately, if Canada keeps winning the women's games then there may not even be women's hockey in the Olympics anymore. Sad, but true.
What's up with the American teams this year?
- jmteow0
Yeah what the heck is up with the Swiss?
Surprise wins versus Czech Republic and Canada.
But 3-3 tie versus Italy? Tie versus Germany?
Bizarre!
- mrsparkle0
Yeah, Finland looks amazing.
The have some skills but I think their biggest edge is that they are well coached. Jarri Kurri is awesome.
I hope that next time around Canada gets rid of Quinn, he puts no systems in place at all. He just wants to sit back and watch Canada win.
Coaching is why Slovakia and the Swiss are doing so well also.
- jmteow0
Oh and in the two minutes, the Americans really poured it on.
Plus their powerplay was stellar. Kept Russia on their heels.
Even though they lost, I think that the Americans played much better than Canada today, who got lucky in the first.
- jmteow0
So Canada is up against Russia tommorow in the Quarter Finals.
Russia has looked very good, but they barely beat the US who looked less than impressive in the Round Robin. Did the US play great in the final game?
mrsparkle
(Feb 21 06, 15:21)I thought the US played quite well today. The start was sluggish, but they climbed back steadily. They pretty much owned the 2nd period, and did well in the third.
The Russians got a bit lucky in the third since Esche misplayed an easy shot by Kovalev. At that point, it was tied and the mid-third period.
Aside from that, I thought it was really leaning towards the US. They had a lot of good chances. I was really expecting the Russians to own the match after 2-0, but the Americans surprised me.
Ovechkin was pretty good. In one rush, he dodge two bodychecks. He also played the body.
- ephix0
I can't believe how much ass Finland is kicking. I'ts great.
Goals for:against 19:2
- mrsparkle0
So Canada is up against Russia tommorow in the Quarter Finals.
Russia has looked very good, but they barely beat the US who looked less than impressive in the Round Robin. Did the US play great in the final game?
Canada hasn't looked that great, even in beating the Czechs today.
Thoughts on the match-up?
- mrsparkle0
Canada over Czechs, barely. Who are we playing in the medal round now? I think we're the second seed behind Finland?
- chz0
No.
- planet010
Aren't all the Olympic teams full of NHL players anyhow... rather silly then isn't it?
- chz0
Anyone know a site that has radio play-by-play of the game?
- ephix0
lemme get this straight, finland beat canada???