The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

[Pitts]

So, who plays who?

And, Russia can not medal?

[pens2005]

Sweden is #1 seed. US#2.

Canada 3 and Finland 4.

So that would set up a possible USA Canada semifinal matchup.

[MRandall25]

So, who plays who?

And, Russia can not medal?

They can still medal. You have to play into the quarterfinals if you aren't a top 4 seed.

If Russia beats Norway, they'll play the 4 seed in the quarters.

[pens2005]

So, who plays who?

And, Russia can not medal?

Huh? How do you figure. If they win each game they would win...uhh...gold.

[Dan H]

This is a Wikipedia link, so it's perhaps not 100% reliable although very likely to be right: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey ... tournament" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

USA and Canada are on one side of the bracket. Sweden and Finland are on the other. Russia plays Finland assuming they get past Norway. Sweden faces the winner of Slovenia-Austria. USA draws the winner of Czechs-Slovaks. Canada draws the winner of Switzerland-Latvia.

[Pitts]

They just said US plays Chech or Slovak next., but Cannot have a North American (US/CAN) finals.

[pens2005]

I don't understand why grunthy said it wasn't true...but it is.

We cannot face Canada in the gold medal game as they are the 3 seed.

[Pitts]

So, who plays who?

And, Russia can not medal?

Huh? How do you figure. If they win each game they would win...uhh...gold.

I just asked a friggin question genius. I'm a little confused by the standings.

[Pitts]

If Russia beats Norway, they'll play the 4 seed in the quarters.

Thank you.

[PghSkins]

I don't understand why grunthy said it wasn't true...but it is.

We cannot face Canada in the gold medal game as they are the 3 seed.

Maybe you could IM him and ask....

[Trip McNeely]

Why is there a discussion about Crosby after every period? I thought he looked good today

[penny lane]

bullcrap~ finns deserved better. refs are garbage.

Oh yeah. The refs really let that shot squeak in through their pads

Maybe you missed the 2 non calls, I didn't.

[Staggy]

bullcrap~ finns deserved better. refs are garbage. In any tournament, refs afraid to do their job.

They didn't call anything either way. Jamie Benn was hooked the entire way down the ice and then got killed from behind into the boards and there was no call. 5 minutes before that Benn cross checked Ruutu into the boards and there was no call. They were consistent both ways.

[MRandall25]

Tuukka Rask shouldn't have let that one up, and Finland should've scored more than a goal.

Non-calls didn't change a thing.

[pressure=9Pa]

NBC made it confusing the way the listed the seeds. They listed 1,2,3,4 - like you would for the Stanley Cup Playoffs where re-seeding takes place. The better way to display it on screen would have been 1,4 2,3.

[Shakes]

Finland's been good. I think they'll beat Russia.

[Shakes]

And just to be clear -- if Canada and the USA win, they play each other. !!

[penny lane]

Tuukka Rask shouldn't have let that one up, and Finland should've scored more than a goal.

Non-calls didn't change a thing.

oh, okay.

[tfrizz]

Why is there a discussion about Crosby after every period? I thought he looked good today

Crosby, individually, has looked fine all tournament. But his line did not until today. It seemed like he worked well with Benn and Bergeron.

[DelPen]

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[columbia]

So if they play Friday, are we talking 7:30 or noon?
I have a meeting at 8:30 on Friday, that I can't skip out on.

[Gaucho]

Dejan Kovacevic ‏@Dejan_Kovacevic
Maatta visibly displeased with outcome: ‘We can play better defensively.’ This after one regulation goal to Canada. Finns’ confidence high.

[Grunthy]

NBC made it confusing the way the listed the seeds. They listed 1,2,3,4 - like you would for the Stanley Cup Playoffs where re-seeding takes place. The better way to display it on screen would have been 1,4 2,3.

And the announcers said that we wouldn't face them until the finals also.

[SolidSnake]

I just don't want Sweden to win the gold if USA can't cause the last thing I want is Karlsson to succeed

[Gaucho]

What exactly is wrong with using a simple and straightforward format?