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The Wings need to go out and get a legitimate ball puncher. Anybody know where we can get one of those?
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So when is Canada's first "real" game?
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Like drawing Norway, Austria and an absolutely depleted Finland in group play?

I wouldn't count on playing teams who's best defenseman is Sami Salo in the Medal rounds either, so maybe you should worry about your own team. They can't seem to skate, score, or play up to their potential and you're talking smack about Team USA? Haha, good try. Also, have fun against Russia. You'll see how little they play defense in a few days. By that time most of Team Canada should juuuuuuust about be catching their breath.
It might not be today, or tomorrow, or this week, but sooner or later you're going to realize that this ain't Vancouver, and the big ice is doing your boys no favors.

I didn't realize that Norway, Austria, and Finland were such defensive stalwarts. Smells like sour grapes to me.
You mean like that time against Russia when Phil Kessel lifted Kovalchuk's stick and saved a goal. Yeah, that guy never plays defense. What other lame ass cliches do you want to repeat?

Weak.

T.J. Sochie

Excuses for what? How the Medal Count is displayed?
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Except the prelims determine if and where you are seeded in the elimination rounds, including byes. Easier start = better seed and potentially less games. The slack you speak of is an advantage. If you slack off against a good team you could blow your chance at gold or a medal. If Canada played the game they played against Norway, against USA, Russia or Sweden they would have gotten smoked.

Yeah actually you did compare them by saying team USA has also not faced a medal contender (after I referred to Norway and Austria being lucky draws). Team Slovakia is much more respected and has a much better chance for a medal than either Norway or Austria. And it's not my fault that team USA hasn't played their 2nd game yet. The point is, Canada got very lucky with their first 2 draws, compared to team USA who already faced a respectable team and will face a Gold medal contender (and home country) team Russia for their 2nd game.

Apparently stating facts is "hating on the favorites." So so overly sensitive it's almost laughable. lol

I couldn't disagree more... Playing weaker teams in the beginning gives them more slack to build up chemistry and have less pressure overall and gives them more time to get their stuff together when they finally do play a medal contender.
Yeah and they're tied with USA, Norway and Netherlands for Gold, yet they rank themselves above all 3 despite the fact that all 3 have the same amount of Gold and MORE overall medals. SMH

You really gonna compare Slovakia and Russia, with Norway and Austria?? Okay Slovakia might not be hardcore contenders. But they have a MUCH better chance than either Austria or Norway (whom Canada had trouble with). And like I said team USA's second game is against team Russia. Pretty sure they're medal contenders (hell they're GOLD medal contenders).

Is TSN creating their own way to show the Olympic medal count so Canada ranks higher?
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I noticed that too! At first I thought they were going alphabetically back when Canada was tied with Norway for medals. But now it's pretty obvious they're just keeping Canada as #3 regardless of the medal count. Ridiculous. Inferiority complex much? lol

Wow, Canada sure got lucky getting to start out against Norway and Austria, while team USA has already played a legit team (Slovakia) and are about to play team Russia tomorrow morning. Will be interesting to see how Canada fairs against an actual medal contender.

It's only for Canadians. You guys keep all the good stuff to yourself. Like this:
https://twitter.com/Molson_Canadian/status/432553007285145600/photo/1
(free beer fridge at Olympics that only opens with Canadian passport)

No goal....no goal...no goal...and of course Canada wins by 1 goal.
.just look at Mens division...drawn from a hat my ass...

I just saw the replay of the 2nd goal Canada scored against the US women. That is utter bull. Whistle blows, play is over. Period.

Man alive, Jurco has kinda got a mean streak doesn't he? He was relentless on the boards yesterday. He looks like he's 12 years old, but he's hard on defensemen. Ask Gudas.

Watching Glendening agitate and shut down Patrick Kane was a thing of beauty.
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Watching Glendening agitate and shut down Patrick Kane was a thing of beauty.
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You can't be serious - Andersson has Bert speed.

Hradek and Weekes are a great team (NHL Tonight). I know they both have a lot of obligations elsewhere, especially Hradek, but they should try to get them on NHL tonight together as often as possible.

Everything Brian Lashoff does is Manly.

Clearing the net after Dats got cross checked onto our goalie? Come on dude. That was a manly penalty.

Lashoff was +2 tonight, he deserved it. Dude gets a lot of unwarranted minuses because of his partners.