OT: Olympic Hockey

[GregSM 0]

Ha! I think you're correct! My father and my grandfather before him exercised their darker instincts in places like Vimy Ridge and Dieppe. For my generation, it may be just a hockey rink, but......

 

(Seriously, despite the stereotype, or appearance of acceptance, I think most Canadians are a little embarrassed by the violence to which Canadian hockey tends to aspire - it's a runaway train of sorts.)

 

Anyway, good luck to the Canadian guys as well to our American friends. It won't be seriously unfriendly on either side.

Edited February 27, 2010 by GregSM

[Macklroy 2]

+1

 

 

I fully expected USA would win today but I did not expect that first period. Sunday is going to be fun.

 

 

First period WAS a stunner. Good on the Fins to not allow another goal in the last 2 periods.

 

(PS - Miller has allowed 0 goals in those 2 games. with about 10minutes to play they pulled him for a rest and put in backup goalminder thomas who allowed the Finns only goal.)

[Guest British_eh]

When the Canadian Girls won a Silver, the skip said "We didn't lose a Gold, we won a Silver". Unfortunately the same can't be said for hockey. We will live and die on whether or not it is a Gold Medal. We will of course suffer modestly, and in the end,(don't we have the most 4th place finishes of any Country?).

 

If Canada scores 4 goals, we will win. But can we, I don't think so. The edge will be in goal. Luongo is good, and makes timely saves, ( Slovakia with 7 seconds left), but Miller has been great, so that is it in a nutshell.

 

Final Score: USA 3 - Canada 2 :(

 

Cheers,

 

British_eh

[OvS 8]

When the Canadian Girls won a Silver, the skip said "We didn't lose a Gold, we won a Silver". Unfortunately the same can't be said for hockey. We will live and die on whether or not it is a Gold Medal. We will of course suffer modestly, and in the end,(don't we have the most 4th place finishes of any Country?).

 

If Canada scores 4 goals, we will win. But can we, I don't think so. The edge will be in goal. Luongo is good, and makes timely saves, ( Slovakia with 7 seconds left), but Miller has been great, so that is it in a nutshell.

 

Final Score: USA 3 - Canada 2 :(

 

Cheers,

 

British_eh

 

 

Add to it that USA hasn't won a Gold in Hockey since beating CCCP in 1980... these boys will be HUNGRY!!

[FastCargo 412]

Wow! What a game! Man, doesn't get much more stressful than that!

 

FC

[von Baur 54]

No one's more patriotic than I am but I'm very happy with the way this game went. The people of Canada get the immense national pride of seeing their team win gold in their national sport in their own country. And though the athletes of Team USA are disappointed now they will come to realize that the fact that the team considered best in the world couldn't get it done against them in regulation time (pause to stand at attention for the Canadian National Anthem) is nothing to sneeze at.

 

 

CONRATULATIONS TEAM CANADA!!

 

ps...you got the score right, British. Just reversed the order. Enjoy it, partner.

Edited February 28, 2010 by von Baur

[Macklroy 2]

WOW!

 

GREAT finish to a GREAT sport. Grats to Canada and our boys for never giving up. Hats off to both teams.

 

Also a big congrats to the Fins for the bronze!

Edited February 28, 2010 by Macklroy

[JFM 18]

Congratulations, Canada! And, yes, to Finland as well!

[OvS 8]

Congratulations, Canada! And, yes, to Finland as well!

 

All the best to the Canucks!

 

CAN - Gold

USA - Silver

FIN - Bronze

 

It was a great hockey tourney and no doubt the best teams were the top 3!

 

 

OvS

[GregSM 0]

Congrats to the Americans! They played a great game and could very easily have won. Congrats to the Canadians and Finns too, of course.

 

Actually, congrats to all involved. It was a stellar tournament that should further the game itself. To me, it's to pity that there isn't more of the same, NHL games being a bit pedestrian in comparison.

 

 

Cheers,

 

 

Greg

[catch 81]

Phew ! Almost a puck off. Congrats to the Canucks. But well done to all contestants for getting the puck outta there. I can't help myself sorry .... uh-oh .... oops ....

 

CAN - Gold

USA - Silver

FIN - Bronze

[Hasse Wind 46]

What a finale!

 

I was sure the Americans were going to win the match (I even bet some money for them) and when they scored just before the end of the 3rd period, I was absolutely certain the Canadians couldn't turn the tide. But I was wrong. Amazing match.

 

Congratulations to all the medalists. It was worth waiting four years for these Games.

[Duce Lewis 3]

What a finale!

 

I was sure the Americans were going to win the match (I even bet some money for them) and when they scored just before the end of the 3rd period, I was absolutely certain the Canadians couldn't turn the tide. But I was wrong. Amazing match.

 

Congratulations to all the medalists. It was worth waiting four years for these Games.

Exactly my feelings too

Thought the US squad was playing well as a team and they sure had a hot goalie

But Canada came through to Gold when the chips were down

Hat's off to them and all the contestants

[+Paarma 0]

Congratulations to Americans and Canadians. Well played!

[Bandy 3]

... The people of Canada get the immense national pride of seeing their team win gold in their national sport in their own country.

 

Actually, not to nitpick, but hockey is not Canada's national sport, lacrosse is. Hockey just happens to be what we're most successful at exporting, well, that and all our natural resources...

 

Pam Anderson

Neve Campbell

Evangeline Lilly...

Oh h_ll, here's the website link

Edited March 2, 2010 by Bandy