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Exactly how have Babcock influenced how the goalie have played so far in the competition?

As a Swede I can honestly say I don't have any problem what so ever if Zetterberg is presented as our best player. Why have you? And comparing him to the Crosby situation is a bit silly considering a lot of that is caused by the overwhelming media exposure he gets. You can't even remotely compare that with the media exposure Zetterberg gets in Sweden (or any other country I suppose).

Does anyone remember how the wings did in the following games after the 2006 Olympic break? I have a lousy memory and are to lazy to look it up. Didn't some of the swedes miss the first games or something like that?

Franzen will tear it up.

I was watching the Swedish feed and he commentators mentioned Crosby having quite a bad game up until his goal. Maybe people see what they want to see?

When Sweden doesn't win in the qualification round then it's called loosing on purpose, but when Finland does it it's just a bad game by them.

You are probably one of those people that think Canada should just be given the gold medal before the tournament has even started. I mean, their players are just so AWESOME that no other team can beat their AWESOMENESS! Unless Babcock is coaching of course. And why can't the Olympics go on for another month so we can have 7 game series really? These one game tournaments is just about luck. Unless Canada wins as I've understood it.

Qualification for quarterfinals: Switzerland-Belarus Canada-Germany Czechs-Latvia Slovakia-Norway Quarterfinals: USA-Switzerland/Belarus(F1) Sweden-Slovakia/Norway (F2) Russia-Canada/Germany (F3) Finland-Czechs/Latvia (F4) Semis: F1-F4 F2-F3

You could also formulate the title: "Lidstrom isn't thinking about continue playing hockey."

Don't worry, Forsberg will probably fall and break his tonsil, or something like that, in his first shift. Don't you love Forsberg jokes?

Pffh! Can't think of a better reason can you?!?

Why not let the team play before you announce to the world that X player gets too little or much ice time and such things?

He's been injured throughout the season, but that won't stop him. Where would you put him if not the second line?

Who are they? Nobody knows what the lines will be so it's all speculating. IMO, it isn't unreasonable to say Sedin and Backstom is on the first and second line with the season Zetterberg is having unless he will play wing. But in reality it would be more like 1a, 1b and 1c line for even scoring with a fourth being the shutdown line.

Wtf is wrong with people?

Imo, you have to say he made the right decision no matter what happens from now on. He's one game from winning the cup, something he probably had hoped but couldn't expect when he signed here. No one knows what would have happened if he had stayed in pittsburg. Perhaps they would have gotten off to a little better start, meaning Therrien might still be in charge. They probably wouldn't have been able to make any real moves at the trade deadline, meaning they wouldn't have Kunitz or Guerin. Would they still be in the finals if that would have happened? I have my doubts. Still, it's just a ironic situation that grabs the attention of the media and the fans, but if I was Hossa I wouldn't spend much time second guessing my decision no matter what.

If you promise to post in it.

Yeah, he's one of the few of the Penguin staff and players that I can listen to. Listening to the rest of them are more like reading a gdt at the main board at hfboards. You know what I'm talking about...

Yeah as long as the wings win the cup, it's not even a big deal for me. Malkin has certainly made a case for himself. If he have two good games and detroit still wins I can see him winning it.

I don't see that Pittsburg was clearly the superior team in the first 4 games. I'm getting tired of hearing that. It seems like if detroit doesn't dominate their opponents they are playing poorly.

This.

I don't think your name is Echolalia.

Maybe this one has been posted, but I like it.

I've never seen/heard the word class as much as when I'm reading an internet hockey board. It's quite weird.

He's due for his 2 goal game!