****Official Canada vs United States Gold Medal Hockey thread ****

[The_Doctor10]

I know there's a Winter Olympics thread, but this is the premiere event of the Olympics, and it's the matchup VANOC hoped they'd get when they spent how many billions of dollars to get the Games. NBC wanted this, and there's a chance that the American viewing audience of this game surpasses the population of Canada. It deserves it's own chuffing thread for ****s sake!

To analyze the game some, Ryan Miller could very well be his generation's Mike Richter... the dude plays lights out in big games. Meanwhile, Canada's throwing Roberto Luongo in net who seems more likely to follow Russia's Evgeni Nabokov and Finland's Miikka Kiprusoff as high-profile tenders who have completely shit the bed when it mattered most. Personally, Luongo has been average at best, though better than Fatso Brodeur, which isn't saying much. It boggles my mind that Marc-Andre Fleury, Canada's most prolific big-game goalie of the past 2 years, did not see one second of ice time, as he's probably the best-suited to take on the Americans.

For the US team... there was a lot of shit heaped at the feet of GM Brian Burke after he picked his team... picking Komisarek, Drury, Langenbrunner among others led to his being raked across the coals by many in the hockey world. Injuries prevented Komisarek from making the trip to Vancouver and that was probably a blessing as he likely would've lost America a game or two on his own.

We can debate forward matchups in perpetuity... Canada has a more skilled group, but you can't undersell how well the US forwards have played as a group.

Regardless this should be one for the ages, and hopefully it does a lot for the popularity of hockey in the United States. Though I'm still gonna say 4-3 Canada.

Good luck ladies and gents!

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by kstater

Call me when Football or Baseball is in the Olympics. Otherwise. :yawn:

They call that the WBC. Japan kicks American ass in that.

[POND_OF_RED]

This is tommorrow? What time does it start. Might have to turn this on during my Sunday afternoon nap since there really aren't any sports on tommorrow.

[KC_Connection]

2:15 Central Time.

I have a fantasy baseball keeper league draft tomorrow at 12:45....I wonder if we'll finish in time.

[LaChapelle]

I have not watched 1 minute of the olympics
I think I'll make myself a MS Paint badge

[acesn8s]

Canada is USA North

[CaliforniaChief]

This should be epic. I'm wondering if the last 5 minutes of the Slovakia game has any lingering effect on Luongo.

Anyways, I would absolutely love to see the Americans win and basically leave a bad taste in Canada's mouth for the next few decades. No offense, KC Connection.

[easymobee]

Bronco and Chiefs fans can unite and cheer for the same team for one day.
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[The_Doctor10]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I was also baiting you, Phury, with the Burke comment. I thought you would respond to that.

Lol sorry; 'Brian Burke is nothing but a two-bit thug with a law degree. He won a cup with Bryan murray's players and I wouldn't want him leading my team unless it meant a dynasty that put the 80s oilers to shame'



There. Never like to leave anyone wanting haha

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by easymobee

Bronco and Chiefs fans can unite and cheer for the same team for one day.
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Good Point. Since you put it that way, I suppose I'll be pulling for Canada.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by Unleash_the_Phury

Lol sorry; 'Brian Burke is nothing but a two-bit thug with a law degree. He won a cup with Bryan murray's players and I wouldn't want him leading my team unless it meant a dynasty that put the 80s oilers to shame'



There. Never like to leave anyone wanting haha

And yet he basically just got Dion Phaneuf for Ian White.

[KC_Connection]

[CaliforniaChief]

[CanadaKC]

Phury you're a *****ing idiot

[The_Doctor10]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

And yet he basically just got Dion Phaneuf for Ian White.

He somehow manages to get franchise calibre defencemen for NOTHING. That trade is going to haunt the Flame organization for YEARS, my god...

That being said, Hagman and Stajan do give us something resembling a top line, so that's a nice little bonus. Not that you want 'nice little bonuses' when you trade Dion ****ing Phaneuf, but you get my point.

[The_Doctor10]

Originally Posted by CanadaKC

Phury you're a *****ing idiot

Oh do elaborate... Or feel free to ***** off if you're just going to say something that adds nothing to the discussion.