Official 2014 Olympic Hockey Thread (Admin warning #316)

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

[vladdy16 2,154]

One of my Canadian Twitter followers said "O Canada, we stand on god for thee."

[puckloo39 5,686]

I don't see Babcock in the team photo. Is that him on the far right, almost cut off?

Edited February 23, 2014 by puckloo39

[Guest RyaN_84]

now that olympic hockey is over can this thread be closed soon?

lets get back to everyone being friends again and on the same team

[frankgrimes 1,836]

Sweden looked shocked from the beginning, but still taking home Silver without so many great players is a huge accomplishment. Canada just turned it on when the games mattered, their defense was just out of this world.

Hey Ed Snider I guess Stevie Y knows a bit about hockey now ey?

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Quiet; Coach's Corner is on.

With this simple post in for every game...

A win. each. time.

Glad I could do my part for the cause.

Congratulations to the entire Team Canada organization, especially the management side.

You are just that good!

Edited February 23, 2014 by cusimano_brothers

[puckloo39 5,686]

I was just reading that the Swedes will have no celebration at home, gotta get back to NHL hockey and real work. I hope Babs skips the ticker-tape parade in Canada and gets back here... to real work.

http://kuklaskorner.com/tmr/comments/nhl-wont-allow-swedish-olympian-players-to-celebrate-in-stockholm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

Edited February 23, 2014 by puckloo39

[frankgrimes 1,836]

So now NHL players aren't even allowed to celebrate at home infront of their fans? What the f*** is this, let them celebrate and then they are going to fly back. Sometimes this league just doesn't look like a player first approach.

[Ekmanc 586]

Congratulations Canada, as much as I hate to see you win you were clearly the better team today.

I am very impressed by Canada's team defense, they don't give up an inch and Price barely had to break a sweat in the semis and final.

It's too bad that we lost three of our top6 players beforehand and then Bäckström just before the game, we need everyone healthy if we are going to give Canada a good fight. Even then I think we only win 1-2 out of 10 games maybe but it would've at least been a closer and better game. We all know how the Zetterbeard thrives on games like these for example.

Edited February 23, 2014 by Ekmanc

[Danielsm 244]

Team Canada's play was some of the best and most dominant hockey I've ever witnessed. Congratulations to Gudlevskis, Quick and Lundquist for keeping their teams in these games; some of the best goaltending I've ever seen. Shoutout to Finland and Latvia for the great team efforts.

[Ekmanc 586]

[evilmrt 636]

Congrats Babs, now come back here and win some games for a change.

[Euro_Twins 4,475]

Congrats Babs, now come back here and win some games for a change.

Right. The players have nothing to do with that right

[Z Winged Dangler 2,082]

God I at Getzlaf's dome every time!

[miksteri 55]

They gotta change those rules. that's garbage with the flu meds. I still can't believe that.

I presume its banned because it can be used to cover EPO use and other stuff.

[frankgrimes 1,836]

The captain is stepping according to Lebrun. What a wayto go out two back to back Gold medals.

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Could care less if NHL players don't play in the Olympics again.

Unless the games are in North America, you can't watch any of them live without quitting your job. And the primetime evening coverage doesn't show re-runs of hockey. They only had one channel showing the evening coverage when most people have returned from their workdays.

One the bright side, I got to see plenty of figure skating and women in khaki pants doing stupid stunts on a snowboard.

[Ekmanc 586]

Could care less if NHL players don't play in the Olympics again.

Unless the games are in North America, you can't watch any of them live without quitting your job. And the primetime evening coverage doesn't show re-runs of hockey. They only had one channel showing the evening coverage when most people have returned from their workdays.

One the bright side, I got to see plenty of figure skating and women in khaki pants doing stupid stunts on a snowboard.

Channels? you have heard of the internet right?

Edited February 23, 2014 by Ekmanc

[Guest Playmaker]

No offense to Babcock, but this team had Ken Hitchcock's fingerprints all over it.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

God I at Getzlaf's dome every time!

Every member of the management team has more hair, with the exception of Peter Chiarelli. That is bad.

[Internet.Unknown 422]

Can we get back to real hockey now?

[JasonNewEra 84]

So should we start drafting more Canadian players than Swedish from now on?

[stillwater 186]

No offense to Babcock, but this team had Ken Hitchcock's fingerprints all over it.

Coaches the winning team to the Gold Medal ... still gets no credit.

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

Coaches the winning team to the Gold Medal ... still gets no credit.

It's simply amazing. He has won at every level, yet still dumb statements are made like earlier posts.

Edited February 23, 2014 by darkmanx

[evilmrt 636]

Could care less if NHL players don't play in the Olympics again.

Unless the games are in North America, you can't watch any of them live without quitting your job. And the primetime evening coverage doesn't show re-runs of hockey. They only had one channel showing the evening coverage when most people have returned from their workdays.

One the bright side, I got to see plenty of figure skating and women in khaki pants doing stupid stunts on a snowboard.

Pretty good argument for the World Cup to replace it? Round robin and qualification games could be held in two groups, each on both sides of the Atlantic. Medal round would be alternated between NA and Euro hosts each tournament.