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The_Doctor10 · 02-27-2010, 08:18 PM

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!

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 02-28-2010, 04:48 PM

Whew, I love seeing the Americans so aggressive in OT.

KC_Connection · 02-28-2010, 04:48 PM

Pick your game winner.

I'm gonna say Crosby...he's been playing poorly for a while, he's due.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-28-2010, 04:50 PM

Really good shift by Johnson.

Stewie · 02-28-2010, 04:50 PM

Holy shit. That was almost game over!

kstater · 02-28-2010, 04:50 PM

Reds getting some looks

Shag · 02-28-2010, 04:50 PM

Yikes! Gotta clear the front of the goal...

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-28-2010, 04:51 PM

Goddamn, Luongo gives up a lot of rebounds.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-28-2010, 04:52 PM

I ****ing love Orpik.

kstater · 02-28-2010, 04:53 PM

kstater · 02-28-2010, 04:53 PM

**007** · 02-28-2010, 04:53 PM

well shit.

Shag · 02-28-2010, 04:53 PM

****!

'Hamas' Jenkins · 02-28-2010, 04:53 PM

****.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 02-28-2010, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Pick your game winner.

I'm gonna say Crosby...he's been playing poorly for a while, he's due.

**** you for posting this.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 02-28-2010, 04:53 PM

Fluke goal in OT.

Damn.

02-27-2010, 08:18 PM
The_Doctor10 Everyone else is 'peasants' Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $9914900	**Official Canada vs United States Gold Medal Hockey thread 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!
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