If they had come out and played bad, then I agree it's a choke, we played well, our goaltending was not as solid as yours, I think Ron Wilson out coached Babcock, but a choke I'm not buying it.
You guys got the job done with great goaltending and timely scoring congrates for that. I don't believe for a minute that we can't get to the Gold Medal game, we have what should be an exhibition game against Germany, but you never know.
I don't think this was wilson coaching, it was burke picking the players for this team. A coach like torts or gordon coulda coached them.
This american hockey team shoulda been what we had in 06. A young gritty team that has heart and wants to wear that red white and blue. I'm not saying the 98,02 06 teams didn't have heart but this team just seems to want it more and they believe in themselves that yea we can win gold. As an american hockey fan I believe they can win gold. I was probably the only one in here that said team usa was going to beat canada tonight.
Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
Sammi: Wanna just break up?
Holy Rafalskis!!! I hope he remembers to bring his offensive game back to Detroit once the games are over.
Too bad NBC squandered a huge chance to improve the ratings of NHL. The NHL will continue to struggle as long as NBC and Gary Bettman are in charge of expanding the appeal of hockey. Is there any way possible to rid the league of Bettman??? Are we stuck with him until death do us part? Did anyone see the interview with him after the game? I took it that he sees the Olympics as a mere inconvenience rather then an excellent marketing opportunity.
Looking at Canada's team, that Switzerland game is really going to come back and haunt them. A regulation win in that game, even with the loss to USA, would've gotten them the #4 seed. Now it's the #6 seed, an extra game, then games against Russia & Sweden/Slovakia just to get to the Gold Medal game. Ouch.
USA gets #1 seed; we've got Switzerland/Belarus, then Finland/Czech Rep. to get there. Definitely the best-looking draw in the tourney.
Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
And he had the authority to pull Marty after that second goal which he should have, and instead of mixing up Sid's line all the time drop Thorton, he disappears every big game he plays. He's the one who make those decision's and as head coach he has to make those decisions.
Brodeur blew that game, but if any coach pulled him in a 2-1 hockey game, and the team lost, the coach would be chastised.
"The dude abides. I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' her easy for all us sinners."
Yes but the last 2 seasons he got tremendous goaltending from Ozzy, but by the 7th game last season they were out of gas, and your talking about a team last season that had 4 solid lines. Guarantee you if Bowman was coaching they win last season. Bowman is at 80% responsible for those 4 cups, now that he's gone to Chicago and been consulting with them look at the drafts and players they have. Detroit has no up an coming superstars, they have some 3rd or 4th line players, but you won't win with those.
Detroit never has up and coming superstars, that's the penalty for getting one of the last first round draft picks year after year.
But they have strong scouting and pick players that everyone overlooks, that then become good.
Pavel Datsyuk- 171st overall pick
Johan Franzen- 97th overall
Tomas Holmstrom- 257th overall
Henrik Zetterberg- 210th overall
While I think Ken Holland is one of the best GM's in assembling a team, I do thing that their scouting is somewhat overrated. Yes, they struck gold on a handful of foreign picks over the years, but their drafts as a whole (especially since lockout) have been pretty uninspiring.
My whole life
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
USA gets #1 seed; we've got Switzerland/Belarus, then Finland/Czech Rep. to get there. Definitely the best-looking draw in the tourney.
Assuming USA gets there (boy, I hate making that assumption), Canada would likely have to beat Russia, Sweeden & the US to win gold. Tough sledding indeed.
My whole life
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
USA gets #1 seed; we've got Switzerland/Belarus, then Finland/Czech Rep. to get there. Definitely the best-looking draw in the tourney.
Assuming USA gets there (boy, I hate making that assumption), Canada would likely have to beat Russia, Sweeden & the US to win gold. Tough sledding indeed.
35 million are sick at the moment
i post on the board of a band that doesn't exsist anymore .......i need my head examined.......
USA gets #1 seed; we've got Switzerland/Belarus, then Finland/Czech Rep. to get there. Definitely the best-looking draw in the tourney.
Assuming USA gets there (boy, I hate making that assumption), Canada would likely have to beat Russia, Sweeden & the US to win gold. Tough sledding indeed.
35 million are sick at the moment
nah, we're a resilient bunch
35 million are bummed out though
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
please refrain from posting any pictures of US players celebrating and Canadian players looking away from that celebration
thank-you
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
that is actually the opposite of refreain neillybabes86
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
that is actually the opposite of refreain neillybabes86
can't help it
but i'm done now :wave:
haha thank-you
grrrrr
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Loved the Big US win.but fear not Canada, you don't have to go undefeated to win gold. Your road got extremely tougher but it will be all that much sweeter if you can pull it off.
Hope to see you in a gold medal rematch.
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Miller was good, but we played well, we have a still shot.
"Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
This american hockey team shoulda been what we had in 06. A young gritty team that has heart and wants to wear that red white and blue. I'm not saying the 98,02 06 teams didn't have heart but this team just seems to want it more and they believe in themselves that yea we can win gold. As an american hockey fan I believe they can win gold. I was probably the only one in here that said team usa was going to beat canada tonight.
Sammi: Wanna just break up?
they better shorten their bench real quick
U S A GREAT WAY TO HANG IN THERE !!!!!!!
the doubt is creeping in ...
and the belief is starting
And you folks are hilarious
Too bad NBC squandered a huge chance to improve the ratings of NHL. The NHL will continue to struggle as long as NBC and Gary Bettman are in charge of expanding the appeal of hockey. Is there any way possible to rid the league of Bettman??? Are we stuck with him until death do us part? Did anyone see the interview with him after the game? I took it that he sees the Olympics as a mere inconvenience rather then an excellent marketing opportunity.
USA gets #1 seed; we've got Switzerland/Belarus, then Finland/Czech Rep. to get there. Definitely the best-looking draw in the tourney.
Baltimore Arena 10/27/13; WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18;
Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22
Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
Brodeur blew that game, but if any coach pulled him in a 2-1 hockey game, and the team lost, the coach would be chastised.
While I think Ken Holland is one of the best GM's in assembling a team, I do thing that their scouting is somewhat overrated. Yes, they struck gold on a handful of foreign picks over the years, but their drafts as a whole (especially since lockout) have been pretty uninspiring.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Assuming USA gets there (boy, I hate making that assumption), Canada would likely have to beat Russia, Sweeden & the US to win gold. Tough sledding indeed.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
35 million are sick at the moment
nah, we're a resilient bunch
35 million are bummed out though
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
thank-you
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
couldn't happen to a better goalie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
can't help it
but i'm done now :wave:
Where I'm not ugly and you're lookin' at me
haha thank-you
grrrrr
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Wow what a game
I was looking online for a pic where the 3 Canadian players collided
The ONLY thing better than a glass of beer is tea with Miss McGill
A protuberance of flesh above the waistband of a tight pair of trousers
Ask and you shall receive.
http://imgur.com/BcSbf.gif
Hope to see you in a gold medal rematch.
GREAT JOB!!!