Olympic Hockey Thread

ssjones · Feb 15, 2014

Is anyone else watching Olympic hockey? Heck of a game this morning. T. J OSHIE! 4 goals on six shoot out shots. I can't believe we beat Bobrovsky in a shoot-out.

What a game, defensively brutal. Quick was amazing too. We were fortunate to keep Alex O off the scoreboard in the 2nd Period, he had what, 3 post hits? Where was Carlson today?

latbomber · Feb 15, 2014

That was a fantastic game. Too bad both of those teams are going to lose to team Canada though

ssjones · Feb 15, 2014

That is the acid test! But, they still have to actually play the game......

brdavidson · Feb 15, 2014

Agreed AL, as a Canuck I'm more than a little worried playing either team. I think our defence is head and shoulders better than any other nation, but goaltenders are still a bit of a question mark. Canada's third and fourth lines are far and away better than either the Russian or American teams but those first two lines on either squad are just downright scary. It was a he of a game to watch and good on the US to pull it out.

mso489 · Feb 15, 2014

I have gotten hooked on Olympics in the past, but I haven't watched any this time. It's not Russian

bashing. I think it may be a healthy outreach from/to a country that tends toward isolationism. I

think it's a good and healthy experience for the Russian public, and I wish them well. I think it must

be a rough venue for the athletes. Lots of money was spent, but the venue was not worked out in

advance, and there are many odd aspects, some of them comical. I don't think it is particularly comfortable

for the visiting athletes, a little bit of the feel of a minimum security prison, really nice but not open and

comfortable. Our hockey team is terrific; if anything will draw me in, it might. I was sorry to hear

The Flying Tomato imploded in his main snowboard event. His business interests and Lamborghini

elbowed out his hunger for the gold, but he's still a great success story.

number6 · Feb 15, 2014

I have heard that Putin has announed the official that made the call that the goal was loose has made the decision to permanently immigrate to Siberia to a resort called Gulag.
In other news the head of FIBA is calling for the Russians to be given more shots in the overtime.

warren · Feb 15, 2014

Having been a puck target in my younger, and often misspent, years I can say that which ever team has the hot goalie is the team to bet on.

brdavidson · Feb 15, 2014

Warren, generally I would agree however you only have to look at the last Olympics to see see that isn't always the case. In 2010 the US clearly had the better goaltender, but Canada was the better team. Miller almost pulled it out in the end but it is still a team game. It is always scary facing a hot goalie in single elimination games.

ssjones · Feb 15, 2014

I thought Bob was the hot goalie! (he has stoned the Caps in the past two games)
Good point on that disallowed Russian goal, we were lucky there on the no-goal call. I can see the Russian fans being disgruntled about that game changer.

judcole · Feb 15, 2014

I do miss the old days when our college kids played.

ssjones · Feb 15, 2014

I changed the title of this thread to "Olympic Hockey Discussion", lets keep it going for any team as the games advance to the medal rounds.

lordofthepiperings · Feb 15, 2014

Very impressive game this morning. Both teams played really well. Congrats to Quick and Oshie for getting the job done! Big ups to Oshie for giving Quickie credit. Doubt a player in any other sport would have done that.
Things have pretty much gone as expected, aside from Slovakia's loss to Slovenia.
The biggest question in the tourney at this point remains Canada's goaltending.
I was a bit shocked Quick got the nod against Russia, but he's on his game and it wouldn't surprise me if Bylsma sticks with him from here on out. When you get a hot goalie you have a great shot at winning.
GO USA!!! Oshie Olympics!!!

ssjones · Feb 16, 2014

Another good win for Team USA. Ryan Kessel gets a hat trick and we get the bye. Miller missed a shutout by 15 seconds.
I watched Russia win in a shootout finish.

tbradsim1 · Feb 16, 2014

I do not know nothing about Hockey, but I was smoking in my pipe room and watched USA vs Russia, during the shoot out I was on the edge of my chair being careful as my back is slowly healing. When Oshie slapped it in for the win, I couldn't help it my arms went up and down shouting USA spilling ash all over the place. Go America!

brassonly · Feb 16, 2014

Hockey is awesome . I always love Olympic hockey , its great to see all the worlds best teams competing in both Men & Women's hockey. It was a very close game today with Canada & Finland. Good to see Team Canada win, the medal round is always so exciting to watch . GO Canada GO !

ssjones · Feb 16, 2014

A reporter asked T. J. Oshie what it felt like to be an "American Hero". What a classy kid!

tobyducote · Feb 16, 2014

That shoutout win against Russia was fantastic!!!!

tombraider · Feb 17, 2014

Great tournament so far. Can't wait for the next round. Hopefully one of NBC's networks will carry the games instead of replaying ice dancing over and over again.

brdavidson · Feb 19, 2014

Finland takes out Russia 3-1 this morning! Holy crap that's a big upset for the home squad, but I've been saying it for years, any team that has Ovechkin on it as a leader will never win anything. He is a complete 0 for in big tournaments/playoffs. And no the world championships do not count as a major event.
He's a fantastic player with exceptional skills but he's selfish and one dimensional and unwilling to sacrifice his personal style for the team. He was getting ripped in the Russian media because he won't change on powerplays and stays out the whole time. This isn't the NHL, this is way faster and the best of the best.

yazamitaz · Feb 19, 2014

I TOTALLY agree with you Brian, he is such a big baby. You would think the bigger ice would help him out since he is such a fantastic skater, but then again, the other 6 guys on the ice are pretty good too

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