The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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I don't entirely disagree with him, but it would carry more credibility if he was presenting the argument before Tavares got hurt. This is probably a CBA issue. The league agreed that the players could go, so he really has no legs to stand on.
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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DelPen wrote:
Humperdink wrote:The women's basketball 28.5", 1" smaller than the men's ball.

The women's volleyball net height is 7' 11 5/8" for men and 7' 4 1/8" for women.

In hockey, the puck is the same diameter for both. If they would have switched to a smaller diameter puck for the ladies, we take home the gold. (Ref: empty post hit by the US women would have been a goal -game over).
But smaller nets means they miss completely
Yeah but if the puck went 1/2 inch to the left, they would have missed the goal completely

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If the puck would have gone into the net, the US would have won.
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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Idoit40fans wrote:If the puck would have gone into the net, the US would have won.
#thankspierre
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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I watched the entire game at the gym. Not one person was near me then the last 5 minutes of regulation 3 old ladies decided that my tv was the one they were going to watch and stood behind me talking every second of the last 5 minutes. 2 of them first asked me if it was the mens or the womens game, then after they talked and talked and talked some more they then explained to me and each other about 5 times that if the puck went in that open net that would have sealed the game.
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And that is why I don't watch hockey with my mother.
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npv708 wrote:
Idoit40fans wrote:If the puck would have gone into the net, the US would have won.
#thankspierre
:lol:
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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DudeMan2766 wrote:
DelPen wrote:
Humperdink wrote:The women's basketball 28.5", 1" smaller than the men's ball.

The women's volleyball net height is 7' 11 5/8" for men and 7' 4 1/8" for women.

In hockey, the puck is the same diameter for both. If they would have switched to a smaller diameter puck for the ladies, we take home the gold. (Ref: empty post hit by the US women would have been a goal -game over).
But smaller nets means they miss completely
Yeah but if the puck went 1/2 inch to the left, they would have missed the goal completely

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That quote always made me mad. Quarter of an inch one way it would have gone in, but a quarter of an inch the other way it would've missed completely. Wtf kind of posts were they using?
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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For tomorrow's match~ wish the USA team had red pants circa 1960 USA team. And to see Canada wear the half left jersey. ah well.
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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Idoit40fans wrote:The problem with counting medals(which im sure is why the US does it) is that its a huge advantage for the huge countries that compete in every single event.
I've seen countries argue in terms of medals per capita, which brings the rankings back to the small countries. That's even more flawed, because we aren't allowed to enter 5 hockey and 4 curling teams if we have 5x the population.
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Yeah thats flawed too. I like either just counting golds and using silver/bronze as a tiebreaker or weighting all medals.
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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Sorry.
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**** Canada. :pop:


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USA v. CAN just took on a whole new level of intensity:
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Well played, Chicago.
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Late to the party, but dat women's game.

My God. They must be SICK.

AVENGE YOUR SISTERS IN PUCKS, MEN'S TEAM!!!
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DelPen wrote:
Humperdink wrote:The women's basketball 28.5", 1" smaller than the men's ball.

The women's volleyball net height is 7' 11 5/8" for men and 7' 4 1/8" for women.

In hockey, the puck is the same diameter for both. If they would have switched to a smaller diameter puck for the ladies, we take home the gold. (Ref: empty post hit by the US women would have been a goal -game over).
But smaller nets means they miss completely
Y'all are giving me Mighty Ducks flashbacks.
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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Let's go US men. Time to avenge!!!!
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Sweden 3-1. USA 4-3. Let's go!
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Lehtonen replaces Rask, Tuukka is sick.

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I'm already coffee-ed up and ready to go.

No work for me today and no distractions.

Fully focused and ready for this.
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Re: The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

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I'm going to miss USA-Canada ... :face:
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Gaucho wrote:Lehtonen replaces Rask, Tuukka is sick.
Huge blow to the Fins. Still think they'll come through. Selanne vs. Alfie one more time.