2010 Winter Olympics - Quarterfinals

[TheOwl 77]

Canada probably wouldn't have had the motivation to start playing like a team of gritty pissed-off players with something to prove.

What's that line about karma and ******* again?

Pffft, The reason Russia lost is because they played incredibly badly. Bad coaching decisions, not pulling the goalie at the right time. The whole thing was a disaster. Canada should of won on paper, and they won. It wasn't an upset at all. Canada has since day one been the favorites to win gold. Don't try to turn Canada into heroes, or underdogs. The Sweden game was a legitimate upset.

[Yellowknife Redwing 57]

Without their incompetent coaches, Sweden and Russia both would have medaled in this tournament. BÃ…G in particular should be run out of Sweden by an angry mob with torches and pitchforks. Weinhandl with the Sedins was a complete and utter waste all tournament and he was just too stubborn to realize it. Not having Lidstrom on the powerplay is a colossal blunder. Giving Forsberg heavy minutes while using Franzen almost exclusively in a checking role when you're struggling to score goals is ridiculous coaching. Having Pahlsson, Tallinder and Weinhandl on the ice in the dying moments where you desperately need a goal to stay alive is a clear indication that he has absolutely no idea how to appropriate ice time in key situations. I would be very, very upset right now if I was a Swede and I just watched my team go out on that note.

Edited February 25, 2010 by Yellowknife Redwing

[dat's sick 1,002]

No red wing player were good on the swedish team tbh... how are they gonna turn things around on monday against colorado... :/

Hank was good imo. Franzen didn't do a lot today but overall in the tournament he was great.

[brett 1,029]

lol kopecky with the game winner against sweden. bit more rest for lids kron zetterberg and franzen.

[Nhurdi 42]

The Canadian game was a sleeper, It got to 7-3 and I decided to leave and just do errands that I had lined up. I'm glad they won, but I was hoping for more.

Canadian fans are getting just as annoying as the blackhawks fans with their claiming the gold(/cup) before it's over... bunch a five year olds

You should rephrase that to say some Canadian Fans. I as a Canadian am not runing about saying we are going to win gold automatically. Nor am I 5 years old.

Anyways the board may continue with it's crosby bashing and bickering.... haha

[Guest Crymson]

Without their incompetent coaches, Sweden and Russia both would have medaled in this tournament. B�…G in particular should be run out of Sweden by an angry mob with torches and pitchforks. Weinhandl with the Sedins was a complete and utter waste all tournament and he was just too stubborn to realize it. Not having Lidstrom on the powerplay is a colossal blunder. Giving Forsberg heavy minutes while using Franzen almost exclusively in a checking role when you're struggling to score goals is ridiculous coaching. Having Pahlsson, Tallinder and Weinhandl on the ice in the dying moments where you desperately need a goal to stay alive is a clear indication that he has absolutely no idea how to appropriate ice time in key situations. I would be very, very upset right now if I was a Swede and I just watched my team go out on that note.

The coaching for Sweden in tonight's game was some of the worst I have EVER seen. One would think that the guy was so arrogant that he'd not even change his strategies (i.e. lacking comprehension that the world would not adjust itself to meet his plans) even when they were so obviously failing.

About Franzen: Yeah, he was totally misused. He was played around the boards and not at all in the slot, and the PP strategy had him moving AWAY from the front of the net whenever someone on the point had the puck. This was probably because they'd never shoot it from the point...

I, too, was shocked to see PAHLSSON, of all people, on the ice with the game on the line and the goalie pulled. Yeesh.

This coach was incompetent beyond belief.

Edited February 25, 2010 by Crymson

[skyphoenix 153]

Who was worse tonight, Bykov or BÃ…G?

It's a toss-up for me.

[dat's sick 1,002]

Who was worse tonight, Bykov or BÃ…G?

It's a toss-up for me.

Bykov's decision to start Nabby and not pull him until way, way, way too late probably puts him over the top for me. I said after Russia's first game that they aren't going anywhere as long as he is in net.

BAG made more subtle coaching errors. His biggest mistake was probably the way he selected the team. Interesting stat: every team that came into the tournament with 12 forwards and 8 defensemen are now knocked out. With Modin ill and only 11 forwards, the lines were jumbled all game. That's never good. Too much ice-time for Ohlund, not enough for Lidstrom. The Sedins should have had more ice-time, with Franzen or Hornqvist on their line instead of Weinhandl. The too-many-men penalty that started Sweden's downfall may not be blamed entirely on BAG but it's an effect of having only 11 forwards.

[skyphoenix 153]

Bykov's decision to start Nabby and not pull him until way, way, way too late probably puts him over the top for me. I said after Russia's first game that they aren't going anywhere as long as he is in net.

BAG made more subtle coaching errors. His biggest mistake was probably the way he selected the team. Interesting stat: every team that came into the tournament with 12 forwards and 8 defensemen are now knocked out. With Modin ill and only 11 forwards, the lines were jumbled all game. That's never good. Too much ice-time for Ohlund, not enough for Lidstrom. The Sedins should have had more ice-time, with Franzen or Hornqvist on their line instead of Weinhandl. The too-many-men penalty that started Sweden's downfall may not be blamed entirely on BAG but it's an effect of having only 11 forwards.

Yeah the decision with Nabby was awful. If Russia even wanted a chance at coming back, he had to be replaced for the 2nd period.

Also, that is a pretty interesting stat. The ice time was really out of whack just for that reason and players who were obviously playing better than others didn't get on the ice at key moments.

[TheDetroitRedWings 286]

how'd you guys do against the swiss again? wait didnt we play you guys, what was the score of that?

ps stop making new accounts, its a lot of work adding you to ignore again!

Exactly. He has the nerve to talk about our game against the Swiss, when Canada couldn't even beat the Swiss in REGULATION! Took a ******* shootout for them to win. And yes, who won head-to-head?? Oh that's right, the STARS AND STRIPES won. I thought so.

[Guest Four]

[dragonballgtz 273]

Just watched the highlights of the Sweden game and wow did Lidstrom ever blow it on Kopecky's goal.

[evilmrt 636]

Without their incompetent coaches, Sweden and Russia both would have medaled in this tournament. B�…G in particular should be run out of Sweden by an angry mob with torches and pitchforks. Weinhandl with the Sedins was a complete and utter waste all tournament and he was just too stubborn to realize it. Not having Lidstrom on the powerplay is a colossal blunder. Giving Forsberg heavy minutes while using Franzen almost exclusively in a checking role when you're struggling to score goals is ridiculous coaching. Having Pahlsson, Tallinder and Weinhandl on the ice in the dying moments where you desperately need a goal to stay alive is a clear indication that he has absolutely no idea how to appropriate ice time in key situations. I would be very, very upset right now if I was a Swede and I just watched my team go out on that note.

THIS!

Also, we all know Sammy should have been in there for Sweden instead of Modin or Weinhandl. What a shame!

Congrats to Finland, Slovakia, Canada, and more importantly, Team USA. I'm very impressed with Brian Burke's sense of putting together the best TEAM with the American players available. I sense good things ahead for the Leafs.

[evil204 4]

Heh..Lidstrom was kind of out of position on two goals.

[Datsyuk2Zetterberg 1]

No red wing player were good on the swedish team tbh... how are they gonna turn things around on monday against colorado... :/

rest.

Who was worse tonight, Bykov or BÃ…G?

It's a toss-up for me.

BAG is an idiot, but Bykov for having Ovy, Malkin, Datsyuk, Kovy and Semin and still having an abysmal PP (it was like watching the Red Wings PP ); plus not playing Markov on the PP = wtf?

Edited February 25, 2010 by Datsyuk2Zetterberg

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

I'm rooting for a Slovakia and Finland final. That'll do wonders for NBC's ratings.

Go boring.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Lundqvist didn't look very upset after the loss the way he was smiling and joking around with Gaborik during the handshake.

Shows you how seriously he took this game. He blew it for team Sweden considering how badly they outshot the other team.

And whoever BAG is, he sucks.

[Guest mindfly]

Lundqvist didn't look very upset after the loss the way he was smiling and joking around with Gaborik during the handshake.

Shows you how seriously he took this game. He blew it for team Sweden considering how badly they outshot the other team.

And whoever BAG is, he sucks.

He's the headcoach and everyone who knows hockey know he doesn't know s*** about coaching.

[Duck Guy 86]

I'm rooting for a Slovakia and Finland final. That'll do wonders for NBC's ratings.

Go boring.

that would such a sad end to an awesome Olympics lol... but then USA vs CAN bronze game ohhhh snnnaaappp!!! O.o

[Guest Crymson]

Heh..Lidstrom was kind of out of position on two goals.

How often do you see this happen in the NHL? It was a product of the coaching. The coaching scheme had defensemen charging in on the weak side regularly.

[Serapth 3]

So, is there going to be a thread for the CAN vs USA womens gold medal game, or are you a bunch of misogynists?

Edited February 25, 2010 by Serapth

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Got to say I was shocked to see Lidstrom getting burned on the play for the game-winning goal... And Tomas freaking Kopecky slamming it home... Of all the possible outcomes to that game (heat wave, leopards, meteors) that was far and away the least likely.

[esteef 2,679]

Got to say I was shocked to see Lidstrom getting burned on the play for the game-winning goal... And Tomas freaking Kopecky slamming it home... Of all the possible outcomes to that game (heat wave, leopards, meteors) that was far and away the least likely.

Locusts!

esteef

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Locusts!

esteef

How about frogs?

[cjm502 165]

Belarus has better coaching than Sweden. If Sweden had someone with an IQ higher than a monkey behind the bench the chances of them advancing would be much higher.