The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

[meow]

Peter Budaj: 2 SA 2GA 0SV%

Ouch

[meow]

Brooks Orpik: +3

[PghSkins]

Paul Stastny lighting up his dad's homeland. Nice!

And Dustin Brown scores, for a change.

[llipgh2]

I'm listening to the game on my laptop at work, and I haven't done anything constructive all morning. LOL

[Staggy]

A lot of over-passing on scoring chances by USA here. Understandably so, nobody wants to appear selfish when they're up 7-1.

[luv66]

A lot of over-passing on scoring chances by USA here. Understandably so, nobody wants to appear selfish when they're up 7-1.

Screw unselfishness, pound those goals home

[Rocco]

Nice tuneup game by the lads before the game against the Soviets.

[Kovy27]

Chara destroyed.

[Mr. Colby]

Slovakia doesnt suck... that USA team has so much speed and really uses the width of the ice well on entries.

Mcdonagh and Martin stood out to me defensively, the whole unit played strong.

Love that Stastny line, oshie is a brute and max Pac is on fire right now

[TheHammer24]

The Parise line and the Powerplay are the only concerns I have. Great game.

I'd consider moving Parise with Kesler and Kane. (Brown is not as good as those two).

Then, let Brown-Callahan-Backes play a slower, more-physical game.

[MRandall25]

I wouldn't move Brown. Every line seems to be well balanced with a scorer and guys who can check.

IMO, US needs the balance if they want to be successful. Can't overload one line with all the offense.

[Shakes]

Slovakia doesnt suck... that USA team has so much speed and really uses the width of the ice well on entries.

Yep, they may run out of scoring at some point, but USA is a well-built team. They spent at least 2/3 of that game in the Slovak end.

[Mr. Colby]

The Parise line and the Powerplay are the only concerns I have. Great game.

I'd consider moving Parise with Kesler and Kane. (Brown is not as good as those two).

Then, let Brown-Callahan-Backes play a slower, more-physical game.

I like this idea but I'd give it one more game. Brown really provides a net front and physical presence for the kane kesler combo. I wouldn't mind leaving the lines as is and using parise in that spot later in the game if need be.

Would not touch the pavelski or stastny lines.

[CERV96]

nbc.com is lagging with the Canada link.

[CERV96]

Got it!

[meow]

Sid and Kunitz with a good first shift.

[pens2005]

What channel is this on?

[MRandall25]

Canada hasn't scored yet. EVERYONE PANIC.

[pens2005]

Canada hasn't scored yet. EVERYONE PANIC.

Is this game on tv? I can't find it.

[Nuge]

What channel is this on?

USA

[Gaucho]

Qunitz, the German analyst calls him.

[SubtropicalPenguin]

Very sloppy start for Canada.

[penny lane]

Sid and Kunitz with a good first shift.

is Marty St. Louis with them ?

local wpxi streaming live
http://stream.nbcolympics.com/ice-hockey/winter/13340/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

just saw Sid take a tumble.

[mac5155]

Canada D looks bad

[DelPen]

Sid and Kunitz with a good first shift.

is Marty St. Louis with them ?

local wpxi streaming live
http://stream.nbcolympics.com/ice-hockey/winter/13340/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

just saw Sid take a tumble.

Carter