The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

[Crankshaft]

Thanks, Obama.

[mac5155]

how does it magically become 5 on 3?

can't have less than 3 players on the ice at a time.

So it should be treated as a penalty being called in a 5 on 3 situation then. 4 on 3, then once the first penalty expires, the third starts.

[dodint]

Can't listen to Emerick narrate a handshake anymore. *click*

[meow]

Well, that stinks.

The prevent defense at the end of regulation does it every time.

Prevent defense was fine. It's just the stupid way these women play hockey. Sorry ladies, but a state champion boys high school team would destroy either of these teams even without checking.

What point is that suppose to make?

[Crankshaft]

Smug alert in Canada.

[DelPen]

This is why the US Women's hockey team needs a hockey coach. Not a "women's hockey coach". Canada is coached by Kevin Dineen, for crying out loud.

I don't see any difference between the two.

I think a hockey coach would be more agressive in the third, and have his team play to win, not to play not to lose. That's how the US looked to me in the third.

I think he meant that Kevin Dineen is a girl.

No, a male coach from the NHL can't make them play not stupid or make them play beyond their physical ability. Coaching in Women's hockey is like saying coaching in 5 year old rec soccer matters.

[DropEmJayBird]

The **** slash was a **** call, no reason to call that except that you are making a point that you don't want a powerplay goal to win the game.

**** you refs.

[Grunthy]

Was the USA really hosed in OT? I was only following the internet updates.

[mac5155]

Was the USA really hosed in OT? I was only following the internet updates.

Should it have gotten to OT? probably not. Were they hosed? Pretty much.

[DelPen]

Well, that stinks.

The prevent defense at the end of regulation does it every time.

Prevent defense was fine. It's just the stupid way these women play hockey. Sorry ladies, but a state champion boys high school team would destroy either of these teams even without checking.

What point is that suppose to make?

That strategy doesn't matter when lack of ability prevents basic execution.

[DelPen]

The **** slash was a **** call, no reason to call that except that you are making a point that you don't want a powerplay goal to win the game.

**** you refs.

Yet a PP goal won the game

[count2infinity]

there is a silver lining (hehe... get it?) in that the USA team is collectively way hotter than the canadian team.

[brwi]

OK ladies, I realize that you just had an OT Game and all, but dinner had better be ready in a couple of hours or I'm going to go all Ray Rice on you.

Seriously, what a dreck of a game the US had won and just choked. Officiating...awful. Hockey itself.......not good whatsoever.

[tfrizz]

tainted medal...

officiating was piss poor.

That "make up call" was absolute ****. No reason to make it up.

**** Canada and their maple leaf officials.

But... the ref was from Great Britain, both linesmen(women?) were from Czech Republic, and both goal judges were from Russia.

[Faubert5]

The officiating in all the women's games has just been abysmal.

I thought it was NHL-caliber officiating - in other words I agree with you.

[tifosi77]

Well, that stinks.

The prevent defense at the end of regulation does it every time.

Prevent defense was fine. It's just the stupid way these women play hockey. Sorry ladies, but a state champion boys high school team would destroy either of these teams even without checking.

I told a coworker that I played in beer leagues that had faster skating and better overall play and he gave me side eye. "Are you saying you could play with Olympic-level hockey players?" Yes. Yes, I am.

And by the looks of it, my beer leagues had better officiating, too.

[DelPen]

how does it magically become 5 on 3?

can't have less than 3 players on the ice at a time.

So it should be treated as a penalty being called in a 5 on 3 situation then. 4 on 3, then once the first penalty expires, the third starts.

Hey, I don't make the stupid and convulting rules, I just report them.

A 20:00 OT should ALWAYS be 5-5.

[shafnutz05]

Makes you wonder if the result would have been different had the president traveled to Sochi to support the team

[count2infinity]

Makes you wonder if the result would have been different had the president traveled to Sochi to support the team

is the "take it to the political thread" joke still funny? meh, don't care if it isn't... HEY SHAD, TAKE IT TO THE POLITICAL THREAD!

[DropEmJayBird]

tainted medal...

officiating was piss poor.

That "make up call" was absolute ****. No reason to make it up.

**** Canada and their maple leaf officials.

But... the ref was from Great Britain, both linesmen(women?) were from Czech Republic, and both goal judges were from Russia.

Obviously the brit hates the US from the revolutionary war and from 1812
The czechs are still pissed about the men's USA/Czech game
And the goal judges... well - where do I even start.

[DelPen]

How many times could anyone have passed from the corner boards to the point for a wide open one-timer but decided to just turn back into two defenders towards the net?

So infuriating to watch that over and over again.

[mac5155]

how does it magically become 5 on 3?

can't have less than 3 players on the ice at a time.

So it should be treated as a penalty being called in a 5 on 3 situation then. 4 on 3, then once the first penalty expires, the third starts.

Hey, I don't make the stupid and convulting rules, I just report them.

A 20:00 OT should ALWAYS be 5-5.

Well that's a given. Frankly on the olympic ice i see no need for 4 on 4. There's plenty of room already.

[meow]

Well, that stinks.

The prevent defense at the end of regulation does it every time.

Prevent defense was fine. It's just the stupid way these women play hockey. Sorry ladies, but a state champion boys high school team would destroy either of these teams even without checking.

What point is that suppose to make?

That strategy doesn't matter when lack of ability prevents basic execution.

Oh, well that is stupid. But ok. Whatever you say.

[DropEmJayBird]

Well, that stinks.

The prevent defense at the end of regulation does it every time.

Prevent defense was fine. It's just the stupid way these women play hockey. Sorry ladies, but a state champion boys high school team would destroy either of these teams even without checking.

I told a coworker that I played in beer leagues that had faster skating and better overall play and he gave me side eye. "Are you saying you could play with Olympic-level hockey players?" Yes. Yes, I am.

And by the looks of it, my beer leagues had better officiating, too.

This begs the question

A good men's high school basketball team versus the USA women's olympic basketball team in a game of basketball - who would win and what would the score be?

[PghSkins]

Makes you wonder if the result would have been different had the president traveled to Sochi to support the team

If the President had hand picked the coach, this would have gone much better.









Wait, what????