Official 2014 Olympic Hockey Thread (Admin warning #316)

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

I love that the Finns play such a physical game. Goes to show you don't have to be especially big or strong or mean to be a gritty, physical, hard-hitting team.

Commitment. All it takes.

[joesuffP 1,746]

Marleau is a ******* plug jesus

[kipwinger 8,521]

I would blame Babcock with his ridiculous line shuffling. No chemistry at all. And Kunitz is lame, there goes Crosby's tag-along. Perry has been subpar, dragging Getzlaf down. I'd love to see Crosby centre Tavares and Duchene. Canada needs a go to line cause right now, we're watching grass and it's not even growing.

You would put three of your team's five centers on one line? Why?

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

Finland creates a lot of chances with their speed that they don't have skill enough to finish. If there were a team in this tourney that was faster, and had better goal scorers, it would eat Canada up...oh wait...sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.

Man, at least your boys are playing with intensity. I may fall asleep.

You would put three of your team's five centers on one line? Why?

Half the team plays centre. Load up a skill line.

[joesuffP 1,746]

Get towes on a line with hockey players

Edited February 16, 2014 by joesuffP

[kipwinger 8,521]

Man, at least your boys are playing with intensity. I may fall asleep.

Half the team plays centre. Load up a skill line.

Like I said early on, they look like they're skating in glue.

[joesuffP 1,746]

Perry isn't a big game kinda guy apparently

Hard to play fast when they line up 4 guys at the blue line

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

Like I said early on, they look like they're skating in glue.

Which is funny, cause they're blowing tires too . Unreal.

[RedWang 422]

Its no secret that im the furthest thing from a team Canada fan (not because of the country i just really dont like a single one of their players), but man...I really thought theyd be better this tourney. They honestly look awful today as they have in every game ive watched em play. I may not like em, but i really expected and feared more.

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

No CBC announcer, this isn't "technically a great game". USA vs Russia was a great game. This game is a chess match where Canada needs to get more quality shots to the net, but the Finns D is in their heads and they're as Kip said, skating in glue. That's why I wanted a guy like Ladd on the 4th line to grind and hit. USA has a line of Callahan-Backes-Brown....we have Nash in that role. f*** me.

[pucktividi 472]

Marc Eduard Quincey

[esteef 2,679]

C'mon Canada, quit struggling with yer group softies!

esteef

[themcityblues 249]

Very unimpressed with Team Canada. Considering their lineup, shouldn't they be.... better?

Also, the backup/color commentator guy is awful.

Edited February 16, 2014 by themcityblues

[joesuffP 1,746]

I'm not worried same was said last Olympics. Game is gonna be slow when all the Fins do is dump the puck, line up at the blue line and collapse

Wow how is that not a penalty

[Dabura 12,207]

Wow, Benn just got his.

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

I'm not worried same was said last Olympics. Game is gonna be slow when all the Fins do is dump the puck, line up at the blue line and collapse

Wow how is that not a penalty

You gotta eventually take a different approach though.

[Dabura 12,207]

Weak.

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

There you have it. Drew motherf***ing Doughty. I said it all game, just give him the puck cause clearly, he's the only Canadian that knows how to shoot the puck "not directly at the goalie".

[themcityblues 249]

Doughty is good.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

f*** yeah!

Weak game from Keith. Doughty always looks dangerous.

[kipwinger 8,521]

Well they won. I think that's about all the positives you could take from that game.

[esteef 2,679]

So when is Canada's first "real" game?

esteef

[Dabura 12,207]

Never a bad play to put it on net.

[T.Low 1,011]

Canada actually looks like they could benefit from Jumbo Joe. Why wasn't he picked?

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

Very unimpressed with Team Canada. Considering their lineup, shouldn't they be.... better?

Also, the backup/color commentator guy is awful.

Glen Healy, by far the worst part of Hockey Night in Canada every Saturday. Guy is not only a complete moron, but a tardcore Leaf Blower.