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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!

Pupkin Rupert · 02-28-2010, 05:52 PM

hey canada. i'm gonna go for a swim since it's 70 degrees here.

memyselfI · 02-28-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Well, I was -2.5 then, and -12.5 when the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, I'm a Mizzou fan, sooo......

At least I have the Cardinals.

Oh, and I was going to tell you how the Mario Chalmers shot was another one of those moments but I guess for you it WASN'T.

Jerm · 02-28-2010, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by memyselfI

Oh, and I was going to tell you how the Mario Chalmers shot was another one of those moments but I guess for you it WASN'T.

I'm not a Cards fan but the Chiefs/Mizzou/Blues trifecta is enough for me...not including the Braves, Phil Mickelson, and my other sports interests lol.
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Over-Head · 02-28-2010, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

well, except curling. They have us there too.

ahem...AND womens hockey.

KC_Connection · 02-28-2010, 06:12 PM

Costas says possibly greatest moment in Canadian sports history?

I'd still say Bailey winning the 100M gold, or the Summit Series win over the USSR (which I wasn't around for).

Possibly the Jays winning the World Series or Mike Weir winning the Masters after those moments.

KC_Connection · 02-28-2010, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Over-Head

ahem...AND womens hockey.

Don't forget about short track speed skating!

KC_Connection · 02-28-2010, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by memyselfI

Oh, and I was going to tell you how the Mario Chalmers shot was another one of those moments but I guess for you it WASN'T.

That's my personal greatest sports moment for sure, with Joe Carter's HR.

memyselfI · 02-28-2010, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Over-Head

I dunno, tying, then beating the "Host Country for gold medal count" sure has a nice ring to it too there sweetcheecks

Nothing like winning the cold war, baby.

**Gadzooks** · 02-28-2010, 06:22 PM

No reason to feel bad aboot it. The Canadians were far superior to the United States. It's hockey for crying out loud. The US can't hold Canada's jock in hockey.

dtebbe · 02-28-2010, 06:25 PM

Let's not lose perspective:

**Gadzooks** · 02-28-2010, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dtebbe

Let's not lose perspective:

That picture makes the US look like a drooling reatrd with a ski jump nose.
Anyone else see it?!?

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 02-28-2010, 07:00 PM

first televised hockey game I've ever watched all of. Too bad we lost.

**MahiMike** · 02-28-2010, 07:12 PM

Great game. Good for Canada. None of these games count since they all went pro anyway...

**mlyonsd** · 02-28-2010, 07:35 PM

It should be pointed out that it might be smart to stay off the roads if you're in Canada tonight.

**DaFace** · 02-28-2010, 07:49 PM

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