Canada v. Norway [thread]

Just putting this up for anyone who is watching Canada vs. Norway (7:30 EST, CNBC/RDS/CTV) and wants to chat or comment on the game here. (I'll see some of it but I'm not sure how much). SBN's hockey hub also has a game thread up. For a closer look at the Norwegians, you know the FanPost.

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My, in catching the Swiss-USA game on recording, it wasn’t as close as the score. Swiss were physical, disciplined — but clearly overmatched.

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by Dominik on Feb 16, 2010 7:37 PM EST reply actions

It’s Japan – USA womens curling on CNBC here

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by Michael Schuerlein on Feb 16, 2010 7:58 PM EST up reply actions

I ended up watching that waiting for the Russian – American Women’s hockey game. When I finally got up to check the TV in the living room I saw the score was 13-0. I was better off watching the curling match.

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by Mark D on Feb 16, 2010 11:56 PM EST up reply actions

The whole women’s tourney is just embarrassing. I cringe every time it comes on.

Curling, on the other hand, is somehow mesmerizing.

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by Dominik on Feb 17, 2010 12:49 AM EST up reply actions

agree

The third period was a bit what I had expected at the beginning. Nice urgency by the Swiss (for their standards), defenders getting involved, the US on their heels, etc. It had always been clear that the Swiss were going to be overmatched sooner or later, but it was pretty disappointing that they were able to get their game going only when the US seemed to relax already. I’d have been happy with the performance if the 3rd period had been the 1st and the 1st and 2nd periods had been the 2nd and 3rd…

No doubt, the US were always in control, but I don’t think they played very well, to be honest. Of course, it was only game number 1, but they have to improve lots of things indeed. The Swiss were really poor in the first and especially in the 2nd period, no urgency, lots of bad decisions and turnovers in their own zone, awful defending anyway. They kind of played the game like it was on a European rink. From what I’ve seen, the Norwegians have adjusted much better to the smaller rink, at least in the 1st period.
Certain parts of the US game were a bit sloppy, I thought. Especially in the 2nd period, they passed the puck around way too much, could surely have scored more goals if they had been a bit more determined. The PP was quite disappointing, too. The PK was good, though, have to say that, unfortunately – Drury and Callahan did a good job. No chance really for Streit to get a (good) shot off. Overall, Streit’s game was solid, but nothing particular, played only 22:33.

by BenHasna on Feb 16, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah, I thought the Swiss almost held back or played too conservatively? Then they weren’t able to convert when the U.S. took chances and gave up odd-man rushes.

The U.S. blueline worries me; lot of potential, lot of risk. The two Johnsons are pups.

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by Dominik on Feb 16, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions

Yes, exactly. Might have been a bit nervous at the beginning or whatever. But that was surely not what the gameplan had looked like. Some aspects were really disappointing, anyway, they held onto the puck too long, etc. In my opinion, they’d have to keep it more simple, just get the puck out as quickly as possible, dump it in, shoot the puck more often and especially hit the net more often.

Indeed, not a very promising performance by the US blueline. As someone who follows St. Louis closely, don’t you think Erik Johnson is having a pretty good season? I haven’t seen a lot, but whenever I watched St. Louis, I liked Johnson very much. Yesterday, he might not have been particularly strong, but still quite good, I thought. Pretty patient with the puck, got involved nicely a few times early on.

by BenHasna on Feb 17, 2010 6:47 AM EST up reply actions

Erik Johnson

Yes, definitely. He’s had a very promising season, with maybe a month-long lull in the middle (not bad coming off of reconstructive knee surgery). I thought he made some nice plays yesterday, and he’s easily the more complete Johnson.

I just worry in the context of the rest of the blueline if he might be prone to risks in this tourney — stuff that won’t burn you against the Swiss but will burn you against Canada or Russia. Just me airing worries…lot of odd-man rushes given up yesterday.

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by Dominik on Feb 17, 2010 10:45 AM EST up reply actions

OK WTF

As soon as my cable box hit 8PM it switched…

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by Michael Schuerlein on Feb 16, 2010 8:02 PM EST reply actions

UGH

I missed the entire first period because Cablevision is LAME

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by Michael Schuerlein on Feb 16, 2010 8:07 PM EST up reply actions

I had nearly the same deal; it was on one XNBC for most of the first, then another XNBC for the rest. Bah, Olympics.

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by Dominik on Feb 16, 2010 11:33 PM EST up reply actions

Fuck NBC

I didn’t realize that the game started on MSNBC until 10 minutes were gone in the 1st, THEN when it switches over 3-4 minutes are lost in the transition.

As for what I saw of the first, Norges Ishockey Landslaget was impressive. Grotnes needed to be on the top of his game and he was. Bush league move by Crosby pushing 39 year old 5’8" Tommy Jakobsen down, The dude is old enough to be your father. Should have been offsetting penalties instead of a PP for Canada, but can’t expect to get those calls when you’re playing against Canada in Canada.