Olympic Quarterfinal Civil War: An Islanders house divided
by Dominik on Feb 24, 2010 6:15 AM EST
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PrintSo ... does Scott Gordon tell the U.S. forwards to key on Mark Streit in today's Olympic quarterfinal -- but pretty-please-try not to key on him so hard that he's still sore or -- egad! -- unplayable next week?
Our kitsch is so much bolder, braver, and carved in less neutral tones.
Quarterfinal: USA (3-0) vs. Switzerland (0-2-2-0)
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I jest, but it's a serious question. Every opponent of Switzerland has keyed on Streit to some degree, whether by attacking his partner on the rush, trying to hit him like the Norwegians tried to hit Chara last night, or at least by taking away his space on the powerplay to force his teammates to beat them. Just about every announcer has noted how Streit stirs the Swiss drink. He makes the cuckoo clock click, as it were. He logged over 30 minutes yesterday.
Scott Gordon is in charge of guiding the U.S. forwards -- though the PK may be another matter since it features John Tortorella's two Rangers as one pair (and since Gordon's Islanders PK is ... suspect). The U.S. already know the Swiss thanks to a close preliminary round match. But, well, if you were going up against the Swiss, what would you tell your guys to do? Crowd Jonas Hiller and limit Streit's ability to influence the game.
I'm really excited for this game, yet having a day job I've no idea how I'm going to swing watching it live. A late, lengthy lunch? That's feasible, but that also requires trusting NBC to air it on time and on a channel your average public gathering establishment gets. Hmph.
A Brilliant Qualifying Day
Meanwhile, short of delivering an actual upset, yesterday's slate of qualifying games was fantastic. Every game but the Canada-Germany ritual slaughter (poor Thomas Greiss) came down to the wire. You had:
- Belarus inches away from defeating Switzerland on an OT powerplay, then giving up a shorthanded OT 2-on-1 before losing in the shootout.
- The Czechs very nearly blowing it, allowing Latvia to tie it 2-2 in the final minutes before prevailing in OT on a David Krejci wrister. Latvian goalie Edgar Masalskis was spectacular to get them that far. Jaromir Jagr left during the 2nd with an injury.
- Norway overcoming an early Slovakian five-minute powerplay (ex-NHLer Lubos Bartecko was taken off on a stretcher after an elbow to the head and severe concussion) that produced two Slovakia goals to start the game. Norway tied it at 2-2 in the final second of the 2nd period and nearly tied it again after Slovakia got the go-ahead winner ... from Miroslav Satan, of course. Norwegian carpenter and moonlighting Olympic goalie Pal Grotnes was likewise outstanding, making 40 saves.
Keeping up with it all felt like the first couple weeks of the NHL playoffs, which is fantastic. Today should only be much better. Hardly the Olympic "break" I was expecting.
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Today's Olympic Quarterfinal Schedule
- Q1: USA-Switzerland, 3 p.m. EST, NBC
- Q2: Russia-Canada, 7:30 p.m. EST, CNBC
- Q3: Finland-Czech Republic, 10 p.m. EST, CNBC
- Q4: Sweden-Slovakia, midnight EST, CNBC
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I’m not really at all divided. I’m American. I hope the US pounds Streit and the Swiss into oblivion. I don’t understand this view by a lot of Americans. I hear a lot of them say they don’t really root for just the American’s in the Olympics. Does anyone honestly think that anyone in ANY other country doesn’t blindly root for their own countries athletes? I’m sure a lot of Canadians were rooting for the US Sunday night and A lot of Finns were rooting for the Swedes on Sunday too. Please.
Well, it's just sports, so...
Yeah, I imagine there are a lot of multi-layered views in a lot of countries, depending on the sport and athletes involved. I mean, I root for a team of millionaires who happen to wear Orange and Blue year after year. Then for two weeks every four years they throw a bunch of (mostly) U.S.-born players together and dress them up in red white and blue, so I root for them to the extent they move me. As for the other Olympic sports, if I find an athlete is a spoiled tool, then I really don’t care what colors they wear, their success gives me little pleasure.
There are players on the U.S. team I frankly don’t like, and there’s a captain of the Swiss team I like a lot. Hard for me to completely ignore that for a two-week tournament where players are (mostly) aligned by birthplace, and when like most Americans I have family in multiple spots on the globe.
Regardless, “House Divided” just refers to Scott Gordon having to coach against Switzerland’s most important player who will happen to be his own most important player seven days from now. It’s a fun context. I still hope the U.S. wins.
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I think what your missing is that a majority of people aren’t from here. Like when the Soccer World Cup happens, I cheer for the US, but I also cheer for Italy and Irish since I’m a little bit of both.
I’m also a Huge Luongo fan, so I don’t mind cheering for the Canucks or for Team Canada if he’s starting. If US and Canada face each other again, and Luongo is in net for Canada its going to be tough for me to watch. I really want to see Luongo do good and win something to prove that he can win big games.
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Dom, you ok? i know your Czechs gave you quite the scare last night… how’s the old ticker? :-)
why isn't #16 hanging in the rafters?
You don’t even want to know. When they’d blown the lead I had the script all written out in my head. “Here we go again…typical.” It was a sad sky-is-falling scene for me.
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USA
Switzerland
Slovakia
I root for those teams because:
Im American (not to mention I have a soft spot for their Asst Coach. and no I do NOT mean Torts lol)
I love Mark Streit
Slovakia has the largest # of players who have been Islanders.
All three of them are going on. Thats great to see! :)
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
Russia-Canada
I sincerely hope the Russians take Canada down off its high horse.
The USA should not let down its guard against the Swiss, although I think we shall win.
The Czech’s should win. But you never know with Finland.
Sweden and Slovakia is the toughest game to pick. Slovakia has the most NHL’ers of the two. But Sweden has a hot goalie. Slav’s for the win.
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I hope you’re right on all four counts. I’m not feeling great about the Czechs’ always unpredictable psyche.
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Finland's Pitkanen suspended for quarterfinal
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/hockey/news/newsid=49431.html?cid=rssts
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They are going to put Olympic hockey on NBC? Did someone get chewed out for not televising the USA v Canada game? Everywhere that I read they are talking about how scores of people were on the internet looking for the game. That is just sad. Perhaps NBC should stand for Network Broadcast Challanged. I understand that random ice convusions with an occasional fall take precidence over an actual sport but I believe Shaun White had the best quote yet on the Colbert Report. He said, “you mean I didn’t win and I had to wear this?”
When your fellow Olympians are dissing you, well that has to stand for something. Perhaps they will show the remainder of the US hockey team’s games on NBC. I don’t understand how NBC can dedicate one of their stations to practically 24 hours of curling and not have a regular station for hockey. Someone needs to be slapped around at that network.
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
random ice convulsions with an occasional fall
White’s quote is good, but you’ve given it a run for the money with that.
I’ve had a running back-and-forth with a coworker this week. She’s a 60-something figure skating fanatic, including ice dancing (“I even watch it between Olympics!”). She’s in awe of the triple axles and all that. I said, “Try doing it when Zdeno Chara’s trying to put you on your ass!”
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Delay for the West Coast
By the way, I don’t know if you caught that, but in the Pacific time zone NBC will air the game on a three-hour delay.
NBC: Like So Totally Prepared for the 21st Century.
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Yeah I saw that and…wow. Nothing sparks up the viewing interest like knowing the outcome before the game airs…awesome job NBC. The broadcasting follies continue. Lets watch some riveting coverage of the Biatholon (not that I don’t like the biathalon) while Canada is playing Russia. People will dig that, right?
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
by metalcoconut on Feb 24, 2010 1:28 PM EST up reply actions
The thing is, Dom
I always thought of Cuckoo clocks as more of a Bavarian thing. Maybe ya shoulda had something with Toblerone, Swiss cheese, a little girl in pig tails, and the Alps in the background. There are those banks, but I don’t know what a good visual would be.
My maternal grandmother was born in Switzerland but was brought over as a four year old through Ellis Island. What could be more American, right? I hope the US wins in spite of a GREAT game by Mark. As for Canada-Russia, I am not sure if the national psyche up here could handle a defeat. I think Canadians NEED to have their team win on home ice. Of course, if they are gonna lose, it would probably be easier for them if they lose to Russia than to the USA.
Gotta Walk the beast
Hopefully I won’t miss too much of the first.
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I'm familiar with that obligation
What kind of beast do you keep? Great Pyr mix over here. Fiercely loyal, stubbornly independent.
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He’s a definite mutt, My roomie knows what he is, I just remember that he’s a pug.
He’s decent sized, but he’s all bark and no bite.
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Ha, excellent. “Me, bite? Never.”
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Radio feed
Try this station (click “Listen Live”) or maybe even this direct link to the player.
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Callahan takes a slashing penalty
Swiss “matching them step for step” so far…
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Hiller robs Parise...
…after giving the puck away in a Brodeur moment.
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Hiller is on
This has the feel of a barnburner.
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I was just thinking when I was outside how amazing it is that nearly every team has a goalie that can steal a game. Growing up, even when Hockey was Hot in my neighborhood (after the rangers won the cup) I was still the only goalie for 75 or so kids that came and went.
They actually paid for my pads so they would know that they always had a goalie to shoot on.
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Funny how the equipment investment changes that position
I’ve got a nephew as goalie at age 8. Two years of begging equaled finally getting the equipment; at those ages, it’s a tough parental call/investment when you don’t know the kid will at least stick with it for a couple years.
But man, Miller, Richter, Lundqvist, Luongo, Hiller, Kipper … to me those are the X-factors that make any tourney like this wide open.
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Yea, my parents would buy me stuff, but it tended to be the cheapest stuff possible. They got me Belfour’s Eagle pads for body/elbow/shoulders which was light as hell, and the Islanders Fisherman helmet which was held together with Plastic screws. The Goalie leg pads they got were always the cheapest which would fall apart at the knees since I flopped a lot.
Eventually what everyone chipped in to get me was real Goalie Pants, real chest protector, a goalie cup (ever take a shot off a baseball cup? Not good)
I don’t think though that anyone will ever match what Hasek did in the 98 Olympics. I mean that was the hottest I’ve ever seen a single goalie for a tournament.
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Goalie cup: Oh yes. Man, what a difference that makes. Only made that mistake once!
Agree on Hasek. I’ve love to have those games on DVD.
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End of 1st: 0-0, Hiller with 18 saves
Hot damn…
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16 Attempted Shots
For the Swiss, US with 8 Blocked shots. More Gordon influence?
Even Milbury admired the forechecking of Team USA.
I think if there was any argument before about Gordon’s future with the Islanders before, I think this shows his idea/style can work, the Islanders just don’t have enough parts yet.
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I sure hope so. I understand some of the concerns, but I just can’t think any can be validated until he gets better players. Plus, hopefully he is also evolving on the job.
My feed was just talking about fatigue getting to Streit & Co. with the icings. U.S. speed and rest at work, I hope.
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Wow, I just got in, and there’s no score?
Lets Go USA !
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They need McCracken to take out Hiller.
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they need sumthin. This would e more embarrassing than Canada losing to USA Sunday.
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Don’t know about that, Switzerland is good, they nearly beat Canada.
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no shots on goal i their 2 PP’s for the Swiss.
I just hope the USA players aren’t taking the Swiss for granted. There won’t be another game to look forward to if they lose today.
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Where is Herb Brooks when you need him? “Your F*#)(*^ grave!”
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
by metalcoconut on Feb 24, 2010 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta save it for the medal round!
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Any thoughts on Jack Johnson here?
Seems like he has a great toolbox but a underdeveloped decision-making widget.
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We hope he didn’t the job because of his famous dad.
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He just has these moments where he wanders off into high-risk land. I think I get what Lombardi was talking about, whether or not it had anything to do with his college coaching I don’t know.
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Wyshynski said there are empty lower-bowl seats. US-Swiss split crowd, with Canadians naturally rooting for the underdog.
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with Canadians naturally rooting for anyone but USA.
Fixed
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Haha, touche. But if it’s Switzerland-Sweden, I know I’d be doing the same. Keep the matchup compelling as long as possible.
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Are we that bad n the PP, Or are the Swiss that good on PK ?
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They do have Streit
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Eric Johnson
Wow, The Blues might have something there. I thought he was going to be a bust.
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Oh man, he is a fantastic talent. If he puts it all together… he has moments that awe me at both ends. (I should probably rephrase that.)
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You’ve probably seen him more then me. This is the first chance I’ve gotten. I’ve just been going by his stats and his lack of games played.
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He had quite a mid-winter lull, but you can tell he’s got it. No bust there, just a really stupid golf outing.
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Beezer on hockey
Don’t know what feed I have, but John Vanbiesbrouck is a surprisingly good color man. No panic, no stumbling, just quick bursts of helpful observations.
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Ferraro was the color man late last night, I thought he did alright too, but it was obvious that he wasn’t used to being paired with whoever he’s with.
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Yeah, I heard whoever it was bringing up Ferraro’s sons as future Olympians and he was clearly uncomfortable. Like, uh, not the time or place here. Ferraro’s pretty good though; I enjoy him on Western Canada games.
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Hiller + Streit = Stonewall?
Just give it time, Hiller has to wear down.
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Add that guy that did the hip check at the blue line…
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Hip Checks make me sad...
Why did Kaspy have to go! Why!?!?!?!?
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I coached a Russian kid, and him and his older brother were HUGE Kapsuritis fans and they would hip check like freight trains. He ended up missing all but the final game for me due to injury. In the final championship game he came out like a freight train and the soccer moms wanted him thrown out of the game cause they didn’t understand Hip Checks were legal shots. He also knocked two of the opposing teams players out of the game.
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yes, but he always played for either the Soviet Union or Russia in international play.
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The Soviets claimed that territory after WW2
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yea, but he purposely left Lithuania to play in Russia at a higher level.
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Yeah, like Nabokov, he picked the Bear to run with in international play.
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How about the Swiss hip check that was penalized in OT yesterday? That was pretty sweet.
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I’m not able to hear or see the game yet so forgive me for asking but how does Miller look on the whole 8 shots he has faced?
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
by metalcoconut on Feb 24, 2010 4:22 PM EST up reply actions
Let it count! Let it count!
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hear the cheering? Bastards in Canada are so happy we didn’t score.
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That was a ROAR
Seriously crappy turn of events. But they’ve got 20 minutes. As long as they don’t get too frustrated, they don’t have to be San Jose v. Hiller 2009.
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They’ve given up 32 shots in 40 minutes of trapping?!
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by Dominik on Feb 24, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
CTV guys were convinced it was a goal
although at the end the play by play guy was saying the enhanced shot didn’t show white between the puck and the goal line.
now the talking heads say it wasn't a goal
they are also talking about how gassed Mark is. Incredible minutes. Talking up Hiller’s game but dinging him for how he handled that last play of the 2nd.
you can watch it here…just turn the sound down or off. And it looks like a Canadien feed.
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AAARGGG!!!!
Thanks for trying and I appreciate the info but our IT department has restricted user access to downloading apps on the individual systems and I think that I might need a plugin to see the game. When I click on the game it takes me to some ziggy looking icon looking up at something and it won’t show the game.
Thank you for trying to help me. I will just have to watch the stats and read the posts for now.
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by metalcoconut on Feb 24, 2010 4:47 PM EST up reply actions
Can you do audio?
If so, try this station (click "Listen Live")
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Trying it out. They monitor our streaming here but perhaps I can get away with some patriotism. :)
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
by metalcoconut on Feb 24, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
wow, there are fans of the USA there…I can see the flags…
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Miller
Don’t think the lack of shots on him has hurt him at all.
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That's the Brodeur/DiPietro rule in action
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Could definitely use a shit-disturber like that.
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Hillen to the bench.
Islanders on the brain.
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My fingernails
They have no quick left to give.
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Game
Extremely lopsided notwithstanding the score. Two disallowed goals, at least three posts, outshooting opponent nearly 3-1, etc.
Streit
Anyone notice they really didn’t have him rip many big shots from the point?
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Parise
Not to beat a dead horse, but I’d have felt even more satisfaction there from his goal if … well, you know.
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If it was JP Parise? Or if he was an Islander?
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To quote Mike Milbury after the US-Canada game: “Parise has grown a lot as a player since his draft year.”
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 8:11 PM EST up reply actions
Hee hee, I noticed he also pointed out Luongo isn’t as good of a puckhandler as Brodeur. Felt like it was 2000 again.
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Ouch
Nabokov having one of his infamous games.
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Five goals in 20 minutes. This game is a real defensive struggle.
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 8:12 PM EST up reply actions
Not too surprising, its a pissed off Canada team trying to prove they deserve a medal.
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I think the US poked the hibernating bear.
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks to the geniuses at Southwest I missed the US-Switzerland game. How can you not prepare for snow in Chicago in February? (Especially when it was foretasted to happen like 3 days in advance?)
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Did you at least not have to sit on the tarmac for 3 hours?
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No, luckily – but my connecting flight was delayed by 2+ hours in Chicago.
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta Pull Nabokov
I was thinking you keep him in and hope he rebounds, but at 5-1, Berzengov can’t be any worse.
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6-1
Thats all the Russian Coaches fault. Nabokov should have been pulled already.
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6-2… The Ruskies need to do something if they don’t want to be thought of as colossal busts.
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 8:36 PM EST up reply actions
I’m a little behind.
But if they can stay within 3, I can see Ovechkin taking over and scoring 3 in the 3rd.
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Interesting though, if Russia gets back in it, what does Canada do in the next game (if they survive) about Goalie?
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7-2. It’s over. Russia isn’t coming back.
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions
Russia has no idea how to play Canada. You’ve got to hit them every time they touch the puck and back check closely. That is how the U.S. beat Canada and it is how Switzerland forced a shootout with them.
Russia looks awful.
Russia has no idea how to play Canada.
Amazing. It was like they walked into that without a plan, without a clue, and without any desire to, you know, cover that open guy who is rushing the net.
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Apparently they thought the answer was to make gigantic 2-line passes all night and hope that Canada got tired of picking them off and scoring on them.
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by TheMetalChick on Feb 25, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions
“Maybe if we circle back and try another home run pass, the rink will widen by 15 feet.”
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I can see Ovechkin taking over and scoring 3 in the 3rd.
Not the way he was playing.
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by TheMetalChick on Feb 24, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions
Nice preview, Dom, how did you know the clock would play an important role in this game? ;-) To be fair, though, the cuckoo clock comes from Germany, but Omega/Swiss Timing, the official timekeepers of the Olympics, are Swiss indeed. And as you would assume, they were on our side.
Not much else, though, as the Swiss were outplayed in pretty much every aspect of the game. And still, thanks to Hiller and lots of lucky bounces, a perfect game would have made the upset possible. That’s cool and a bit disappointing, too. But well, to be best of the rest is quite cool anyway. And that’s what they’ll have to prove going forward. They’re obviously still much, much closer to number 9 than number 7. And already the World Championships this year could be tough. The era of coach Krueger is over and it remains to be seen how the team will handle that. And I could imagine Streit not to play at the Worlds this year – which at least would be good for the Islanders.
Don't you rain on my meme!
Regarding cuckoo clocks and Swiss versions of, it’s so much better when Orson Welles says it.
Definitely going to be interesting watching the post-Krueger era. Hopefully the Swiss keep their momentum going — separating from number 9 and getting closer to number 7.
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angry Canada
honestly, I hope Canada steamrolls in the semis and sets up a US-Canada gold medal match, with the Canadians rolling off 3 blowouts since losing to the Americans. We’d be the underdogs again, and I’d rather see the US earn a gold medal by beating Canada twice than “back into it” (if there is such a thing in the Olympics). Right now Canada looks like they’ll take home the gold, which is what most of us thought would happen a week ago anyway, but if the US pulls it off somehow, beating Canada twice, well then this Olympics would be almost as memorable as 1980.
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Jagr
Did they mention yet if Jagr’s back?
And wooo! Ferraro is on Color, another night of the little Ball Of Hate
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Jagr will play.
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions
Wasn’t Ray the Big Ball of Hate and Pat Verbeek the Little Ball of Hate?
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 10:11 PM EST up reply actions
True, my mistake.
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There are two ex-Whalers playing in the Olympics. Who are they?
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 10:17 PM EST up reply actions
Oh dam, I know this, they mentioned one of them the other day.
Is Pronger playing for a team?
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Pronger is one. Hnat Dominechelli is the other.
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 10:30 PM EST up reply actions
Selanne?
Is it me or is the Play By Play guy messing up his name?
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Who are the broadcast team. I don’t recognize either of their voices offhand.
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by David Hanssen on Feb 24, 2010 11:04 PM EST up reply actions
the Color guy is Ferraro, don’t remember who the play by play is.
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He just has a funny way of saying his As
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LOL
I kept commenting on that the whole game, pronouncing everything with that nasal A sound.
Let Us Go, Islanders! (Ever notice how strange that sounds without the contraction?)
by TheMetalChick on Feb 25, 2010 12:33 AM EST up reply actions
I am honestly torn as to who I want to win this game. On the one hand, the Finns and Norwegians have a shared hatred of the Swedes and I will have to become a fan of Backstrom and Koivu the Younger when I move to St. Paul. On the other hand I really like this Czech team and how they’ve played this tournament… decisions, decisions….
Hating on NBC since 2010
Horrible Horrible Rule
If you lose your helmet, you can’t continue playing. You have to fetch your helmet or go to the bench. Kubina would have otherwise been in position to block that shot or move the Finnish player out from the crease.
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Does anyone know what happens if someone were to keep playing without their helmet? Do they get called for a penalty?
They are Jinxing Henri
At least I hope as much.
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Slovakia 1-0
Off course its Gabronik
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Slovakia 2-0
Sykora! Open the Floodgates?
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Sweden Back in it 2-1
Nice play by Forseburg setting it up.
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I Love JR
I’m amazed they don’t make Milbury stay up this late. Plus whoever is with JR keeps taking shots at Milbury when he’s not there. This time they were talking about how JR had figured out how to draw on the screen, he asked if Milbury had showed him (Milbury messed up a ton of times trying to use it today) and JR just smiled and joked around that he only retired in August and is still learning.
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agreed, but if Sweden comes back to beat Slovakia, I’m 100% on my predictions.
I knew they were jinxing Henri.
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3-2. .. really like this slovakia team. I think they have more going for them, but it’s hard to see either (Sweden also) being able to overcome Canada. I would like nothing more, because it would make it much easier on the U.S., but that’s not in our spirit either… lol. Despite the presentation, I’m pleased with the tournament so far, really excellent games! Wish Germany had performed better, pissed me off to no end that Milbury basically likened them to a fire hydrant getting urinated on by a dog (being Canada). If NBC had two cents for every dumb thing he said, they’d be the U.S.’s leading broadcaster. blah.
I think Sweden can stop Canada. If Henri can hold them scoreless for a period it might slow them down enough.
I don’t think Slovakia can keep up with them though. It would be nice to see Chara destroy some Canadians before they play us.
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4-2 Slovakia
oooooooo, this is looking more and more like the biggest upset!
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Crazy Great Game
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Now with Slovakia advancing. Means I was only wrong with 1 game.
Lets go Chara, Bash some Canadians!
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14 shots is not enough… not at all. They’re in trouble Friday if they can’t pick it up!
i got 99 problems, but Streit gettin' hurt in the Olympics aint one!
I don’t know, King Henri did come in with that huge Shutout streak.
If Slovakia can score 4 goals against Sweden and a Lacklustre Russia team can score 3 against Canada, it should be interesting.
Slovakia played a patient game and waited for their chances.
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think it will come down to slovakian defense, Webby. I’ve used this term before, but Russia just redefined “human-turnstyle”. I would love to see the upset, but this Canada team is out for blood. That… and they know they can’t lose now, I mean…. The U.S. already had “the miracle” apparently, what would we call rd. 2? “Oops, we did it again!” ?
i got 99 problems, but Streit gettin' hurt in the Olympics aint one!
I agree that Canada should run roughshod over Slovakia as easy or easier then they did against Russia.
But as they keep mentioning, this is the last Hurrah for a lot of the Slovakian players, its their first time in a medal round, and you never know what a hot Halak can do.
I definitely want to see US Vs Canada Part Duex, but I wouldn’t be shocked if Canada losses.
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For Dom
When you check this in the morning or in the next few hours, any thoughts on a Thread For the Women’s Bronze and Gold? even if you just tag it onto something else.
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The Olympic Tourney Standings
So I decided 1 point for Qualifying, 2 points for Quarter Finals, 3 For Semis, 4 For Medals
I just named which team won that you didn’t pick.
In the Lead so far is
Andrew430
Missed Finland
10 Points
And here’s the rest
WebBard
Missed Slovaks and Finland
8 Points
Dom
Missed Slovaks and Canada
8 Points
Hugo
Missed Slovaks and Finland
8 Points
MetalCoconut
Missed Finland and Canada
8 Points
BenHasna
Missed Canada, Sweden and Finland
6 Points
In fairness, I think if you didn’t pick into the medal round/semis you can still join in now, but you just get a negative point for those rounds.
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Thanks WebBard.
After watching that Canada v Russia game I just feel like a victim of a Matt Donaghy game. Not that the refs were sided but rather that the team appeared to let Canada have their way with them. The coach could have easily been mistaken for a political officer taking bribes for allowing Nabakov to stay in net past the 1st period. I am waiting for the headlines that say that he has been shot when he returns home.
I hope the Americans find their scoreing touch by Friday or the Finland game is going to be another nail-biter. It we do meet Canada again…fireworks. I suspect that there will be a suspension in that game.
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
by metalcoconut on Feb 25, 2010 10:13 AM EST up reply actions
I was for keeping Nabokov in at the start of the 2nd, just because I didn’t trust that Coyotes goalie and figured if you were going to win it had to be Nabokov. But that first goal came way too quickly, and that’s when I would have switched.
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Thanks for tallying that up! Was on my to-do-but-won’t-get-to list.
That I picked Russia over Canada just looks so wrong right now. So wrong…
Lighthouse Hockey: Under contract through 2021, knees and hips be damned.
well, going in, Russia was seen as the principle challenger to Canada
they just didn’t show up on Gameday. Grapes is gonna have a fieldday with Ovi esp if Canada gets gold.
thanks for keeping track!
But how poor is that? All my three medalists are out… Pulling hard now for another Canada-USA in the final.
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