Sochi Olympics

Longueuil

Who's gonna win?

Longueuil

What a game! Very entertanning

Empty Glass

Great way to start a day. Damn good hockey game

Cliffy6745

That was fun

pjsteelerfan

great game

Jason P

USA! USA! USA!

Suck it, Ivan!

That's what we do ... We show up at the host country's party and pee in the pool.

America, fuck yeah!

rival.

Wow. Don't know what was more amazing... Oshie's 4 for 6 or his FU smile prior to touching the puck during all 6 of those attempts.

rival.

And why does whatever the Russian crowd chant sound like "Crosby sucks?"

Jason P

It was foolish of the Soviets not to use consecutive #13 Wizard enchantments in the shoot out ...

Dr. Delight

Oshie just wrote himself a giant check for when his contract is up.

smarchee

Dr. Delight said:

Oshie just wrote himself a giant check for when his contract is up.

that was quite the display, will always be referenced with USA shoot-outs for all time, much like Toews is with Canada due to that World Junior tourny

Idris

Ah! I totally missed the game!

rival.

Oshie! Oshie! http://nesn.com/2014/02/olympic-hockey-boston-bar-erupts-as-t-j-oshie-scores-shootout-winner-video/

lukin2006

Jason P said:

USA! USA! USA!

Suck it, Ivan!

That's what we do ... We show up at the host country's party and pee in the pool.

America, fuck yeah!

so what happened in Vancouver ...

kasedoug

Still on high from this morning's game. Woke up at 4:30am here in CA to watch it live. As an LA Kings homer, I have to say Quick got extremely lucky with that disallowed goal because that net wasn't off by much. While I don't like the rule of being able to repeat guys, Oshie was huge in the shootout. He and Quick answered the bell when needed most.

lukin2006

kasedoug said:

Still on high from this morning's game. Woke up at 4:30am here in CA to watch it live. As an LA Kings homer, I have to say Quick got extremely lucky with that disallowed goal because that net wasn't off by much. While I don't like the rule of being able to repeat guys, Oshie was huge in the shootout. He and Quick answered the bell when needed most.

The shootout is the most ridiculous way to end a team sport game. I never liked the shootout, never will. With the amount of talent on the ice playing 4 on 4, highly doubt that game would have went ten minutes. Unfortunately these preliminary games don't amount to much except the pool winners avoid an extra game, Canada played the extra game in Vancouver.

jms

lukin2006 said:

kasedoug said:

Still on high from this morning's game. Woke up at 4:30am here in CA to watch it live. As an LA Kings homer, I have to say Quick got extremely lucky with that disallowed goal because that net wasn't off by much. While I don't like the rule of being able to repeat guys, Oshie was huge in the shootout. He and Quick answered the bell when needed most.

The shootout is the most ridiculous way to end a team sport game. I never liked the shootout, never will. With the amount of talent on the ice playing 4 on 4, highly doubt that game would have went ten minutes. Unfortunately these preliminary games don't amount to much except the pool winners avoid an extra game, Canada played the extra game in Vancouver.

I agree. Looks like if Canada wins in regulation tomorrow will have
1 Canada
2 Sweden
3 USA
4 Russia
5 Finland
6 Switzerland

To me that's a tough draw for Canada and a relatively easy draw for USA. The Swiss will be a tough out but US should win 2-0 if they lean hard on Suter and ride him about 30 minutes. Just can't get frustrated. And Sweden is pretty beat up but they still have second best blue line in tournament.

That's based on USA and Russia winning in regulation which they should be able to do..

lukin2006

jms said:

lukin2006 said:

kasedoug said:

Still on high from this morning's game. Woke up at 4:30am here in CA to watch it live. As an LA Kings homer, I have to say Quick got extremely lucky with that disallowed goal because that net wasn't off by much. While I don't like the rule of being able to repeat guys, Oshie was huge in the shootout. He and Quick answered the bell when needed most.

The shootout is the most ridiculous way to end a team sport game. I never liked the shootout, never will. With the amount of talent on the ice playing 4 on 4, highly doubt that game would have went ten minutes. Unfortunately these preliminary games don't amount to much except the pool winners avoid an extra game, Canada played the extra game in Vancouver.

I agree. Looks like if Canada wins in regulation tomorrow will have
1 Canada
2 Sweden
3 USA
4 Russia
5 Finland
6 Switzerland

To me that's a tough draw for Canada and a relatively easy draw for USA. The Swiss will be a tough out but US should win 2-0 if they lean hard on Suter and ride him about 30 minutes. Just can't get frustrated. And Sweden is pretty beat up but they still have second best blue line in tournament.

That's based on USA and Russia winning in regulation which they should be able to do..

I really don't get what your saying about "tough draw ... if Canada wins in regulation they advance to the QF, Sweden won their pool and if the US win they win their pool. So I assume you think these will be the the quarterfinal teams? so you'd rather play Russia again? and you think Switzerland is better than Russia? I mean I really don't get your point. I think Switzerland is a good defensive team, not so good offensively. and I know they beat us 8 years ago, but that was 8 years ago. I know you beat Russia today, in a shoot out ... but Russia is a very good team who can score.
But I am of the belief anybody can win on any given day but I think in a QF game I'll take my chances with Switzerland. But first we must beat Finland and Finland is good.

eeriepadave

was at work and missed the US/Russia game :(

Empty Glass

eeriepadave said:

was at work and missed the US/Russia game :(

Will be replayed tomorrow. Still worth a watch, in my opinion. I saw it live and will tune into the replay