The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

[count2infinity]

Meh, unless Slovenia pulls off a miracle Russia is locked into 2nd place. Still, a loss would be good for the lulz I guess.

Let's say Russia loses today, what's the tie breaker? Goal differential?

[pressure=9Pa]

Did that go in? (russia)

[count2infinity]

lol, announcers **** on the sabres.

[pressure=9Pa]

Meh, unless Slovenia pulls off a miracle Russia is locked into 2nd place. Still, a loss would be good for the lulz I guess.

Let's say Russia loses today, what's the tie breaker? Goal differential?

Record
Head-to-head
Goal differential
Goals scored

[DelPen]

So were the Coneheads names based on Slovenians or is it just a coincidence?

[pressure=9Pa]

Russia may have just scored. They were celebrating, but ref said no goal. It will be reviewed but there hasn't been a whistle in a while.

[count2infinity]

Meh, unless Slovenia pulls off a miracle Russia is locked into 2nd place. Still, a loss would be good for the lulz I guess.

Let's say Russia loses today, what's the tie breaker? Goal differential?

Record
Head-to-head
Goal differential
Goals scored

okay, so goal differential considering IF russia loses, they all have 1 win, rotation of wins, and it'd go to differential.

[columbia]

I want to see Russia get blown out in a medal game.

[pressure=9Pa]

No goal. Hit post and crossbar but stayed out.

[Orlando Penguin]

Did that go in? (russia)

Double postal. Russians are jinxed.

[PghSkins]

Russia may have just scored. They were celebrating, but ref said no goal. It will be reviewed but there hasn't been a whistle in a while.

Nope, hit the crossbar, landed in front of the line and out

[pressure=9Pa]

Meh, unless Slovenia pulls off a miracle Russia is locked into 2nd place. Still, a loss would be good for the lulz I guess.

Let's say Russia loses today, what's the tie breaker? Goal differential?

Record
Head-to-head
Goal differential
Goals scored

okay, so goal differential considering IF russia loses, they all have 1 win, rotation of wins, and it'd go to differential.

Russia picked up a point with an OT loss.

[count2infinity]

Russia picked up a point with an OT loss.

didn't even take that into consideration. thanks.

[PghSkins]

If they really need to reward the OTL with a point in the NHL, I endorse the Olympic points format of having 3 points available for all games and in an OT/SO situation winner gets two, loser gets one.

[count2infinity]

Has anyone else noticed that Radulov has been a bit of a **** up this entire tournament?

[pressure=9Pa]

The game matters to Russia because if they win, and Canada/Finland is settled in regulation, they will get the four seed and a bye. Looks like US is the 3 if Canada/Finland ends after regulation, and the 2 if it goes OT.

[Great58]

Still no love for Geno on the Russian PP.

[pressure=9Pa]

If they really need to reward the OTL with a point in the NHL, I endorse the Olympic points format of having 3 points available for all games and in an OT/SO situation winner gets two, loser gets one.

100% agree.

[columbia]

The Russian cheerleaders in the aisles are an interesting touch.

[Idoit40fans]

I dont support any scenario where a loser gets anything. The winner should be penalized for not winning in regulation though.

[Gaucho]

If they really need to reward the OTL with a point in the NHL, I endorse the Olympic points format of having 3 points available for all games and in an OT/SO situation winner gets two, loser gets one.

100% agree.

Certainly goes well with the NHL's ludicrous playoff seeding.

[pressure=9Pa]

Assuming the US holds on, Russia needs a regulation win for a bye. An OT win and they would lose the tie-breaker to the Canada-Finland loser, unless it's a 4 goal margin.

[Gaucho]

Way to make things complicated.

[count2infinity]

Assuming the US holds on, Russia needs a regulation win for a bye. An OT win and they would lose the tie-breaker to the Canada-Finland loser, unless it's a 4 goal margin.

Let's say they get an OT win, who would they likely face in the next game?

[pressure=9Pa]

Playoff round scenarios

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