cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted January 7, 2011 All the tiny soap bars and shampoo they stole from the hotel fetch a hefty price on the black market. When they get back home, they should all be forced to play in the KHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfy 695 Report post Posted January 7, 2011 What happened to the usual Canadian mantra of "we could have put 3 equally good teams on the ice"? Save the ifs and the buts for NHL2011 on the XBox. Canada sent the team it did, that team was very good, good enough to dominate Russia for 1 1/2 games. The reason they lost wasn't lack of talent. In Quebec Sr Canadian WC team laid almost as big an egg leading by 2 goals and losing in the final. You lost. Deal with it. I can respect a Canadian saying: "We'll get you next year". And you quite likely will. But quit this excuse-mongering. You send the best team you can to every tournament. Other countries have their own problems, and they send the best teams they can. The very best team at that moment in time is the one who won gold. By the time the next tournament rolls along, everyone starts from the same level again. C'est la vie. You actually think russias best could beat the team tane listed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrasco 1,312 Report post Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) yep. We'll have to suit it up for some USA vs Canada action and settle this once and for all! Edited January 7, 2011 by rrasco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Original-Six 254 Report post Posted January 7, 2011 1 kook_10 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sibiriak 84 Report post Posted January 7, 2011 (edited) You actually think russias best could beat the team tane listed? Well, they didn't have to, because that team wasn't there. Russians beat the team that Canada did send and got gold medals to show for it. In the hypothetical, I really don't think it would have made all that much of a difference. Lack of skill, especially on offense, wasn't the problem for Canada in the gold medal game. They scored 9 goals in 2 games on the Russians. Your team choked, team defense and goaltending broke down in the 3rd period. The same exact team had no problem dominating Russia in the round robin game and in the first half of the final. Unless you had an Yzerman-type leader to put on this team, no amount of skill would have saved you. And a better psychologist for a coach wouldn't have hurt. So lick your wounds, Canada, accept your inferiority for the moment, and come back stronger next year. You are usually good at that. Edited January 7, 2011 by sibiriak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crashnburnluder 385 Report post Posted January 7, 2011 Well atleast Canada can go for the "Spree for Three!" (silver that is lol) had to do it... Sorry... Crahs 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites