The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

[MarioLives]

You know at the same time for hockey being "Canada's game" they sure as hell don't dominate that much, that would be like if there was a World Cup of Football, or it in the Summer Olympics with the USA winning every game in the last seconds on a field goal. Canada doesn't impress much.

They look pretty good to me. That was an impressive kill.

[penny lane]

where's callahan ? haven't heard his name.

[MRandall25]

You know at the same time for hockey being "Canada's game" they sure as hell don't dominate that much, that would be like if there was a World Cup of Football, or it in the Summer Olympics with the USA winning every game in the last seconds on a field goal. Canada doesn't impress much.

They look pretty good to me. That was an impressive kill.

Not really that impressive when Patrick Kane spends half of it standing with the puck and not doing anything.

[DelPen]

where's callahan ? haven't heard his name.

He left his man at the point which set up the Canada goal so maybe he's benched? Or no one but Kan is really touching the puck.

[shafnutz05]

OMG Orpik almost directly caused a second goal....

[tfrizz]

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The Detroit Red Wings announced on Friday that Henrik Zetterberg has undergone back surgery and will need seven to eight weeks to recover.


So Zetterberg is basically done for the season. I can't see Detroit making the playoffs without him.

[shmenguin]

woof, orpik

[Rocco]

The US needs a montage.

[Idoit40fans]

reverse of the women's gold medal game?

[penny lane]

power play ~ sorry koon. looks familiar , no player around the net.

[llipgh2]

Feels like I'm watching a Pens playoff game...in a bad way...

[Fast B]

You know at the same time for hockey being "Canada's game" they sure as hell don't dominate that much, that would be like if there was a World Cup of Football, or it in the Summer Olympics with the USA winning every game in the last seconds on a field goal. Canada doesn't impress much.

They look pretty good to me. That was an impressive kill.

Not really that impressive when Patrick Kane spends half of it standing with the puck and not doing anything.

So this is a Bylsma team.

[shafnutz05]

Our power play couldn't be much worse

[skullman80]

Need to capitalize on one of these.

[skullman80]

Or not.

[penny lane]

laviolette call this To , RIGHT

[Rocco]

Orpik will score with a thunderbolt 3 minutes into the 3rd. Write it down.

No, I'm not stoned, why do you ask?

[pcm]

USA can't get near the net. Their offense consists of one shot off the rush and it's going the other way.

Looks very familiar.

[columbia]

USA can't get near the net. Their offense consists of one shot off the rush and it's going the other way.

Looks very familiar.

The talent deficit is definitely DB's fault.

[Rocco]

Who are we kidding, the US will get shut out. Canada's defense is airtight. This will be the biggest shutout of Carey Price's career. Being shut out by these hosers is embarrassing.

(The Derailment Protocol has been activated. Do what you must.)

[the riddler]

USA's defense is hanging on by a thread. I thought the Fins played Canada tougher. They were smart with the puck and patient. USA looks disorganized defensively and offensively they have nothing going. I'm not sure how much of it is USA's fault or Canada is just too good.

[Rocco]

Sad that Latvia could score while the US will get shut out. Fire Bylsma into orbit.

[llipgh2]

"In Pierre mode" - US scores on one of those power plays, it's a different game.

[Idoit40fans]

USA carried play in the first period except for the Canada pp and a few minutes after. The score is indicative of the play in the game at this point, they haven't been completely dominated.

[shmenguin]

canada is better. this game is playing out accordingly. nothing to love or hate about it.