2010 Winter Olympics - Saturday Games (Norway/Switzerland, Latvia/Slov

[2010 Winter Olympics - Saturday Games (Norway/Switzerland, Latvia/Slov]

Wow. Germany. 2 great goals. All tied up.

[Russia makes some changes]

Pav is just the odd man out in this situation. You're not going to separate Ovie and Semin, so this is just the way it works. The Ovie-Pav-Semin line seems good on paper, but I don't think they were very good. There seemed to be indecisiveness. If you had the luxury of time, then I'm sure they'd develop some chemistry.

I think Pav needs to be playing on the top line, because you need some defense. Ovie-Malkin-Semin is definitely defensively challenged. If they end up playing teams like Canada, the US, or Sweden then this will show. For Olympics sake, I think they should separate Ovie and Semin and Keep Pav with Ovie, but like I said before that probably won't happen...

Ovechkin-Datsyuk-Kovalchuk

Semin-Malkin-Afinogenov

Russia also needs someone to drive the net. If Holmstrom was Russian then there PP would score every time.

[Team USA DOES blow up the first line]

Wow. Rafalski is probably going to play over 30 mins tomorrow. Top pairing for 5 on 5, PK, and PP.

[2010 Winter Olympics - Finland vs Germany (Group C)]

I believe this win puts Finland in first place after 2 games.

[2010 Winter Olympics - Slovakia vs Russia (Group B)]

Wow. Russia needs to remember how they scored their goals. Shoot the puck! Has Pav ever been poke-checked on the shootout before? I don't think I've seen that. Big win for Slovakia. Big disappointment for Russia.

[Anyone Else Miss the Larger International Rinks?]

I think it should be a home ice kind of thing. If the Olympics are played in Europe then they should be using the Olympic sized rinks, and vice versa for North America. Makes the game interesting.

[How far can team USA go!?]

All it takes is a hot goalie to ruin someone's Olympics.

[Team Michigan?]

just off the top of my head, jack johsnon was born in Indiana.

what are you basing this on??

http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahocke...5&id=277216

I was basing Johnson off of the TeamUSA website. Guess they are wrong...

Anyways, I found this link at hockey-reference, but I'm not sure how accurate it is...

http://www.hockey-reference.com/friv/birth...e=&state=MI

[Team Michigan?]

All of this Olympic talk has made me wonder what a Team Michigan roster would look like. How do you guys think they would do in international play? What about a US tournament between the states?

Anyways, here's my idea...

Team Michigan

David Booth - Ryan Kesler - Chad LaRose

Dave Moss - David Legwand - Jim Slater

T.J Hensick - Mike Modano - Brian Rolston

Mike Grier - Justin Abdelkader - Kevin Porter

Jack Johnson - Brian Rafalski

Tim Gleason - James Wisniewski

Jeff Finger - Matt Hunwick

Ryan Miller

Tim Thomas

Wow, after getting the first couple lines and d pairings...this was much harder to do then I thought it would be. What do you guys think?

[2010 Winter Olympics - Russia vs Latvia]

Ovie-Pav-Semin...

good luck containing that line.

[Maltby back for one more year?]

I could see Lidstrom, Holmstrom, and Maltby (13th forward) getting 1 year deals. Then after next seaon Lidstrom, Homer, Maltby, Draper, and Ozzy all retire.

[Winter Olympics 2010 Ice Hockey Schedule]

This is GREAT info! Thanks for taking the time to input this.

Meanwhile, the Canada women beat Slovakia (?) 18-0. I think that was the final. Anyway it was real bad for the not-so-good-team.

That's nothing compared to this. :whoa:

[GDT: Anaheim Ducks @ Calgary Flames]

It seems like when we win we go down in the standings and then when we lose we stay in the same place or even move up.

[Winter Olympics 2010 Ice Hockey Schedule]

Mods should sticky this thread, because I'm sure this will answer a lot of questions, and prevent the abundance of similar threads that pop up within the coming weeks.

[Winter Olympics 2010 Ice Hockey Schedule]

Better check your cable or satellite channels, American TV viewers, because NBC won't be carrying most of the Olympics' hockey action. Instead, games involving NHL players are scheduled for CNBC, MSNBC and USA for the bulk of the action until the semifinal and medal games. NBC will not carry the U.S.-Canada game; that will be on MSNBC. Instead, NBC's prime-time schedule will feature women's figure skating and speedskating.

Link

Saturday, Feb. 13

CNBC

3-5:30 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Sweden vs. Switzerland (LIVE).

8-10:30 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Canada vs. Slovakia (LIVE).

MSNBC

3-5:30 a.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Canada vs. Slovakia (replay).

Sunday, Feb. 14 (DAY 3)

USA

3-5:30 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- USA vs. China (LIVE).

CNBC

7:30-10 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Finland vs. Russia (LIVE).

MSNBC

3-5:30 a.m. -- Women's Hockey -- USA vs. China (replay).

Monday, Feb. 15 (DAY 4)

MSNBC

5:30-8 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Canada vs. Switzerland (LIVE).

3-5:30 a.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Sweden vs. Slovakia.

Tuesday, Feb. 16 (DAY 5)

USA

Noon-6 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- USA vs. Switzerland (LIVE).

CNBC

5 p.m.-5 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Canada vs. Norway (LIVE); Russia vs. Latvia (LIVE).

MSNBC

5:30-8 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- USA vs. Russia (LIVE).

Wednesday, Feb. 17 (DAY 6)

MSNBC

3-8 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Finland vs. Belarus (LIVE); Women's Hockey -- Canada vs. Sweden (LIVE).

CNBC

5 p.m.-5 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Sweden vs. Germany (LIVE); Czech Republic vs. Slovakia (LIVE); Women's Hockey -- Switzerland vs. Slovakia (LIVE).

Thursday, Feb. 18 (DAY 7)

USA

Noon-5:30 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- USA vs. Norway (LIVE).

CNBC

5 p.m.-5 a.m.; Men's Hockey -- Canada vs. Switzerland (LIVE); Slovakia vs. Russia (LIVE); Women's Hockey -- Russia vs. China (LIVE)

MSNBC

5:30-8 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- USA vs. Finland (LIVE).

Friday, Feb. 19 (Day 8)

MSNBC

3-5:30 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Belarus vs. Sweden (LIVE).

Midnight-3 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Finland vs. Germany (LIVE).

CNBC

5 p.m.-1 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Czech Republic vs. Latvia (LIVE).

Saturday, Feb. 20 (DAY 9)

MSNBC

Noon-5:30 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Switzerland vs. Norway (LIVE).

7:30-10 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Slovakia vs. Latvia (LIVE).

Midnight-3 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Belarus vs. Germany (LIVE).

Sunday, Feb. 21 (DAY 10)

NBC

Noon-6 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Russia vs. Czech Republic (LIVE).

MSNBC

7-10 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- USA vs. Canada (LIVE).

Midnight-3 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Finland vs. Sweden (LIVE).

Monday, Feb. 22 (DAY 11)

USA

Noon-6 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Semifinal (LIVE).

CNBC

5 p.m.- 1 a.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Semifinal (LIVE).

Tuesday, Feb. 23 (DAY 12)

NBC

12:35-2 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Elimination Round Game (LIVE).

USA

Noon-6 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Elimination Round Game (LIVE).

CNBC

5 p.m.-2:30 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Elimination Round Game (LIVE); Elimination Round Game (LIVE); Elimination Round Game (LIVE).

Wednesday, Feb. 24 (DAY 13)

NBC

3-5 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Quarterfinal (LIVE).

CNBC

7 p.m.-2:30 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Quarterfinal (LIVE); Quarterfinal (LIVE); Quarterfinal (LIVE).

Thursday, Feb. 25 (DAY 14)

MSNBC

2-4:30 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Bronze Medal Game (LIVE).

6-9 p.m. -- Women's Hockey -- Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

Friday, Feb. 26 (DAY 15)

NBC

3-5 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Semifinal (LIVE).

CNBC

6 p.m.-Midnight -- Men's Hockey -- Semifinal (LIVE).

Saturday, Feb. 27 (DAY 16)

MSNBC

10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Bronze Medal Game (LIVE).

Sunday, Feb. 28 (DAY 17)

NBC

Noon-6 p.m. -- Men's Hockey -- Gold Medal Final (LIVE).

[GDT - Nashville @ New Jersey]

i can't believe we have a GDT for a non red wings game.

Basically any game that involves Nashville, Calgary, Dallas, Anaheim, or Minnesota is of utmost importance to us now.

[GDT - Nashville @ New Jersey]

We suck so much this year that we need the Devil to do us favors now.

Yep. But at this point we'll take favors anyway they come. 4-2 Devils.

[Will Ovechkin Win His Third Straight Hart Trophy?]

Let's see, who has a bigger list of questionable plays? All you can come up for Crosby is he hit someone while he still had his gloves on...

Anyways, this is off topic. I just feel like Crosby can make up the point differential toward the end of the year. I don't see the Capitals staying this hot down the stretch.

No where did I say that Ovie was a saint. This is an instance where Crosby clearly is the 3rd man in, throwing punches with his gloves on, and then giving someone a low-blow. I think that is pretty questionable, at best.

Anyways, Crosby has had a good year, but Ovechkin is having a better one.

[GDT - Nashville @ New Jersey]

Kovie makes it 3-2 Devils. If they can hold the lead, the Devils would be doing us a huge favor.

[Will Ovechkin Win His Third Straight Hart Trophy?]

Crosby should win it. He is more important to his team, and a much better player.

Plus he isn't afraid of fighting, and doesn't intentional injure people.

Not this year, but your boy is a punk.

After watching that I'm not quite sure how nothing came of it.

[Will Ovechkin Win His Third Straight Hart Trophy?]

For sure. Ovie leads the NHL in points, goals, +-, and he was named captain this year.

[GDT - Nashville @ New Jersey]

2-2. WOoo

[GDT - Nashville @ New Jersey]

Alright...Devils get one. 1-0 NJ

[GDT - Nashville @ New Jersey]

This game is relatively important. If Nashville gets any points then they could start pulling away. As bad as the Wings are doing, it's amazing that they're even in the hunt at this point. Hopefully we can get a little help from NJ tonight.

__________GR PTS

6. Colorado 59 74

7. Nashville 59 69

8. Calgary 61 67

9. Dallas 60 66

10. Detroit 60 66

11. Anaheim 60 65

12. Minnesota 59 62

[Filppula/Datsyuk to play Saturday, Kronwall/Lilja Maybe]

Cool. It's too bad but I really don't feel like it matters anymore.

I know, I feel the same way. The injuries cannot be an excuse, in fact nothing can be an excuse.