Other Sports ****Official Canada vs United States Gold Medal Hockey thread **** - Page 6

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!

mylittlepony · 02-28-2010, 02:49 PM

I love Orpik. He is going straight at Canadas pride. Putting up some big hits.

**Rausch** · 02-28-2010, 02:50 PM

Summation of first period:

Play of USA: Dancing...fluid, on target passing, looking like tiny dancers.

Leafheads: fighting. Playing sloppy but driven.

We're getting our asses kicked by bald guys with french names on ****ing ice skates.

This $#it will NOT stand...

mylittlepony · 02-28-2010, 02:51 PM

It would be sweet with a goal to end the period.

**Rausch** · 02-28-2010, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

for Blues fans.

40+ years or so...

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

Luongo is on thin ****ing ice.

**** these Canuck one who sucks the peniss.

kstater · 02-28-2010, 02:52 PM

Kick his ass

KCUnited · 02-28-2010, 02:52 PM

That's it, get up under their skin.

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

USA should have a PP starting the 2nd, but they won't.

mylittlepony · 02-28-2010, 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rausch

Summation of first period:

Play of USA: Dancing...fluid, on target passing, looking like tiny dancers.

Leafheads: fighting. Playing sloppy but driven.

We're getting our asses kicked by bald guys with french names on ****ing ice skates.

This $#it will NOT stand...

Are we watching the same game? Team US is giving just as good as they are getting. Orpik is taking names out there. I think Team US is playing like Canada ushually does and Canada looks like they could fold if Team US can keep it up.

mylittlepony · 02-28-2010, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Luongo is on thin ****ing ice.

**** these Canuck one who sucks the peniss.

He looks squirly!! I wish they didnt feed him easy shots. If he gets easy saves he will gain confidence.

**Rausch** · 02-28-2010, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mylittlepony

Are we watching the same game? Team US is giving just as good as they are getting. Orpik is taking names out there. I think Team US is playing like Canada ushually does and Canada looks like they could fold if Team US can keep it up.

For the first 3/4ts of the first period the US looked like a team with a plan. They controlled the puck and were precise passing around the ice. The last 6 minutes or so we went to $3it.

Problem was our offense was puke and we never orchestrated solid shot opportunities. We kept the puck on their half but what did we do with it?

Right now we're like the fat girl at the bar: not accomplishing much other than keeping all sticks away from the net...

**QuikSsurfer** · 02-28-2010, 03:04 PM

Exciting 1st period.. Wish we would've had more shots on goal but hopefully we'll come out strong in the 2nd.
Both teams are looking good.

mylittlepony · 02-28-2010, 03:12 PM

Drury is the man. That was a great blocked shot.

**OnTheWarpath15** · 02-28-2010, 03:14 PM

Finally.

kstater · 02-28-2010, 03:14 PM

Convert this plz.

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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