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Official 2014 Olympic Hockey Thread (Admin warning #316)

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What did he say? As if anyone even needed another reason to hate him...

General ramblings about how bad Russia coach was for rolling all 4 of his lines instead of just playing NHL players. Some stuff about the inferiority of the KHL compared to the NHL.

Some jokes about how the Russians could get some NHL game tape to see what Hockey played at an NHL pace looks like. etc.

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General ramblings about how bad Russia coach was for rolling all 4 of his lines instead of just playing NHL players. Some stuff about the inferiority of the KHL compared to the NHL.

Some jokes about how the Russians could get some NHL game tape to see what Hockey played at an NHL pace looks like. etc.

Glen Healy was a terrible goalie at the NHL level, so you figure the amount of games he watched from the bench, he'd form a more useful and worthy opinion. Good players come from other leagues and play in the NHL all the time and do quite well, so not all the best players are in the NHL, just the vast majority. In the Olympics though, you can clearly see that every team has very good players and guys who do things right to make their countries Olympic team. Glen Healy is such an idiot.

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Russian coaching is still living in the USSR era of their hockey, hasnt made a single step forward since, it was Malkin who ordered the coach to pull the goalie in the end.

But then again, in sweden the Sedin sisters were telling the coach what to do, and the coach was taking notes... hard to believe coaches like that have jobs.

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Russia produces one thing but that's something they are producing very well: elite forwards I can't remember the last time this country produced an first line not even talking about allstar defenseman. Ovechkin is the perfect example of that, the guy can score goals like nothing but you won't see him hustleing back or lay his body on the line in order to block a shot. He needs and wants to have the puck, that's fine if you have one OV on your line but others need to feed him the puck, so it was obvious after the first game that Malkin and OV would not work yet their coach never broke them up.

According to some reports Malkin and Ovechkin also weren't happy with the selection of so many KHL players. At least they can try to win the WC this year now because I don't think the Capitals are going to make the playoffs.

Can't wait for the Finland - Sweden game:

Lundqvist - Rask expecting some never seen before goaltending from both of them should be beauty.

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"Latvia had great coaching and goaltending, which allowed them to stay in the game against Canada. Same can`t be said for the Czechs against the United States. Most of the Canadian opponents have just been tough to score upon - that inflates the difference between USA's dominant offense vs. Canada's lacklustre firepower."



Seriously? So the US played a bunch of scrub teams while Canada played the creme dela creme that's the only explanation.


So pretty much in this Olympics, the losses for Canada in other sports and the low scoring in hockey have been because someone else got lucky (even per babs on the US scoring “The puck just seems to be going in the net for them,” said Canada coach Mike Babcock. “I've watched some of their action, and they seem to be scoring. ") and because Canada has played far more superior talent or someone cheated (see ice dancing)

Edited by hillbillywingsfan

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Well I listened to the latest hockeybuzz podcast today and apparently it's sooooo unfair that Canada and USA has to play each other in the semifinals just because Sweden got the "easiest" group with nothing but scrubs. Too bad that Latvia and the Swiss are by far the best of the b-nations.

Also since when the hell are the "best" teams guaranteed to never meet until the gold medal game?

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"Latvia had great coaching and goaltending, which allowed them to stay in the game against Canada. Same can`t be said for the Czechs against the United States. Most of the Canadian opponents have just been tough to score upon - that inflates the difference between USA's dominant offense vs. Canada's lacklustre firepower."
Seriously? So the US played a bunch of scrub teams while Canada played the creme dela creme that's the only explanation.
So pretty much in this Olympics, the losses for Canada in other sports and the low scoring in hockey have been because someone else got lucky (even per babs on the US scoring “The puck just seems to be going in the net for them,” said Canada coach Mike Babcock. “I've watched some of their action, and they seem to be scoring. ") and because Canada has played far more superior talent or someone cheated (see ice dancing)

Defensive much?

Nobody said the teams you played were scrubs, although some have said they didn't play very well when they played you. You also haven't had a goalie play out of his mind like Canada had to deal with vs Latvia.

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Look at the domination in zone time, and the difference between shooting %. The US offence is finishing its chances, while Canada is generating more but for whatever reason they aren't finishing theirs.

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Defensive much?

Nobody said the teams you played were scrubs, although some have said they didn't play very well when they played you. You also haven't had a goalie play out of his mind like Canada had to deal with vs Latvia.

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Look at the domination in zone time, and the difference between shooting %. The US offence is finishing its chances, while Canada is generating more but for whatever reason they aren't finishing theirs.

Defensive? hahahah Canadian excuses much??? =)

I mean hell put Sammy on your team. He will have a hell of a shot count but with him having 100 shots on goal (goalie shin pads) mean that the goalie is just playing out of his mind or does it mean Sammy just can't seem to find the back of the net? If this was just some reg NHL team I could see saying that you have just ran into some hot goalies since a reg nhl would be stacked with such firepower....But we are talking about team Canada. More firepower on that team then any team and you can't seem to score more than 2 goals in a game? Hmmm..Babs coaches the wings...wings struggle to score at times....babs coaches team Canada...team Canada struggles to score. I'm not sure for you but it just seems to much of a coincidence.

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I wonder if Babs defensive minded strategies are what stifle the teams scoring, theres really no excuse for a lack of goal scoring with Canadas roster. It just doesnt make sense.

All this makes me question Babs as the Wings coach. Not necessarily in a bad way per say, it just seems an odd coincidence that babs coached teams cant score. Puzzling indeed.

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Defensive? hahahah Canadian excuses much??? =)

I mean hell put Sammy on your team. He will have a hell of a shot count but with him having 100 shots on goal (goalie shin pads) mean that the goalie is just playing out of his mind or does it mean Sammy just can't seem to find the back of the net? If this was just some reg NHL team I could see saying that you have just ran into some hot goalies since a reg nhl would be stacked with such firepower....But we are talking about team Canada. More firepower on that team then any team and you can't seem to score more than 2 goals in a game? Hmmm..Babs coaches the wings...wings struggle to score at times....babs coaches team Canada...team Canada struggles to score. I'm not sure for you but it just seems to much of a coincidence.

Yet still 4-0 this tournament. I mean if we really want to get technical, we can talk about how 3 or 4 of the goals yesterday were nothing but luck shot from impossible angles that just happened to go in and terrible goaltending (goalie not even in the crease), which they are not going in for Canada.

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Yet still 4-0 this tournament. I mean if we really want to get technical, we can talk about how 3 or 4 of the goals yesterday were nothing but luck shot from impossible angles that just happened to go in and terrible goaltending (goalie not even in the crease), which they are not going in for Canada.

Dude...I'm not even saying that Canada is not good...Hell they should be winning. Remember the juggernaut that is team Canada could make 2 teams out of the talent they have and still compete for the gold with both teams. All that I was pointing out is the fact that all through out the Olympics when the US wins it's because of luck or cheating and when Canada struggles to win or doesn't win in various sports it;s because some one cheated or they ran into a hawt team. From all the hype, talk and the roster that they put together I expected Canada to roll teams. Yeah a win is a win but you have to be concerned about the scoring. Specially now since you will be playing the US who apparently is just oozing with scoring luck.

hahahahaha to lighten the mood up a bit....I laughed so hard at this.

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Edited by hillbillywingsfan

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Don't worry hillbilly, they're just getting their excuses in line for tomorrow. We know what's up, but I think the syrup is getting to their heads (not to mention I think they're the more anxious fan base this time around). All that doesn't matter though, we'll see what happens mañana.

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Don't worry hillbilly, they're just getting their excuses in line for tomorrow. We know what's up, but I think the syrup is getting to their heads (not to mention I think they're the more anxious fan base this time around). All that doesn't matter though, we'll see what happens mañana.

Hey I still expect Canada to some how pull out the win. They are really a stacked team with all sorts of talent but man the US has just been awesome. I am really happy this time around. Like you said last time we were the anxious fan base so I know how it feels.

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Ok fellas, I called the Canadian fans out yesterday for not being online during their close game and heavily implied that they were "hiding" from criticism until the game turned in their favor. To protect myself from similar criticism I have a few things to announce...

1) I took a half a day off from work tomorrow to watch this game. Because I have no responsibility I will be watching it in a bar and getting drunk (so I won't be on LGW).

2) However, because I took a lead part in hyping this matchup and participated heavily in the trash talk it's only fair that I be here to take my lumps if USA loses.

3) So...in the pursuit of fairness, I will be on LGW the second I get home to be taunted endlessly by you Canadian Scallywags in the event of an unlikely American loss.

4) God help you if/when we win.

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Ok fellas, I called the Canadian fans out yesterday for not being online during their close game and heavily implied that they were "hiding" from criticism until the game turned in their favor. To protect myself from similar criticism I have a few things to announce...

1) I took a half a day off from work tomorrow to watch this game. Because I have no responsibility I will be watching it in a bar and getting drunk (so I won't be on LGW).

2) However, because I took a lead part in hyping this matchup and participated heavily in the trash talk it's only fair that I be here to take my lumps if USA loses.

3) So...in the pursuit of fairness, I will be on LGW the second I get home to be taunted endlessly by you Canadian Scallywags in the event of an unlikely American loss.

4) God help you if/when we win.

I'll be at work again, but will likely watch it in the mess again, so I'll be doing the same thing, heading on when I get home. I'm only on now cause I'm on lunch break. Best of luck to both teams. Hopefully an intense as hell 1 goal game.

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I'm working tomorrow too and have a stupid SIP trunk test scheduled. Not sure how long that's going to take, but I will not miss this game.

Let's go Women's USA!!!


That would have been a great play by Canada if it wasn't women's hockey. Instead, 2 min minor.

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Ok fellas, I called the Canadian fans out yesterday for not being online during their close game and heavily implied that they were "hiding" from criticism until the game turned in their favor. To protect myself from similar criticism I have a few things to announce...

1) I took a half a day off from work tomorrow to watch this game. Because I have no responsibility I will be watching it in a bar and getting drunk (so I won't be on LGW).

2) However, because I took a lead part in hyping this matchup and participated heavily in the trash talk it's only fair that I be here to take my lumps if USA loses.

3) So...in the pursuit of fairness, I will be on LGW the second I get home to be taunted endlessly by you Canadian Scallywags in the event of an unlikely American loss.

4) God help you if/when we win.

Honestly, after the game I came on and saw that criticism and laughed. You've obviously never been in Canada while the Olympics are on....

If you're not working during elimination games(watching on a tv there), then you're at a bar or friends place surrounded by other fans having the time of your life.

No offence to LGW but this is the last place I'm going to be during any of these games.

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If you're not working during elimination games(watching on a tv there), then you're at a bar or friends place surrounded by other fans having the time of your life.

No offence to LGW but this is the last place I'm going to be during any of these games.

Some of us don't have friends who like hockey :(

Some of us are stuck in the desert :(

I'll take LGW any day!

Edited by BottleOfSmoke

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