Other Sports ****Official Canada vs United States Gold Medal Hockey thread **** - Page 16

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!

memyselfI · 02-28-2010, 04:36 PM

It's a battle of nerves now.

Jerm · 02-28-2010, 04:36 PM

Luongo is beyond shaky...he's nervous, its obvious. Keep throwing pucks at him.
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mylittlepony · 02-28-2010, 04:36 PM

Who is better 4 vs 4. I hate this stuff but It will be exiting to see.

Jerm · 02-28-2010, 04:37 PM

at Parise's celebration BTW.
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Pitt Gorilla · 02-28-2010, 04:37 PM

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Dante84 · 02-28-2010, 04:38 PM

We need a USA smiley

Stewie · 02-28-2010, 04:39 PM

NEVER let two players get behind you!!!!

**alnorth** · 02-28-2010, 04:39 PM

Halfcan · 02-28-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

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KCUnited · 02-28-2010, 04:40 PM

Youngblood on 3! Y-O-U-N-G-B-L-O-O-D!!!!

WilliamTheIrish · 02-28-2010, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerm

at Parise's celebration BTW.
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Pretty funny, slamming himself into the glass.

mylittlepony · 02-28-2010, 04:41 PM

I wonder what the lines will look like now.

**alnorth** · 02-28-2010, 04:44 PM

olympic overtime rules for those wondering:

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20 minute 4 on 4 sudden death, then shootout if no one scores. At least 3 different players have to shoot for each team in a shootout.

kstater · 02-28-2010, 04:46 PM

Almost a breakawy

Shag · 02-28-2010, 04:46 PM

Damn! Almost had a great chance on that long pass...

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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