The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

[dodint]

Oh, Maatta. Maatta.

[murphydump55]

And now they keep taking stupid penalties. Yeah, let's blame the coach for that.

Yeah, Bylsma coached teams NEVER take stupid penalties and lose their composure.

[profpolisci]

This was the best, most talented, most experienced US team that's ever been to the Olympics. To not even medal is a major disappointment.

Another anomalous performance from a Bylsma led team as he continues to acquire the stench of a loser.

[MRandall25]

Get off the ice. If you don't want to play, get off.

[skullman80]

Blah. This sucks.

I guess I'll just have to root hardcore for the Swedes tomorrow. Don't want Canada winning gold again. Hosers.

[Staggy]

This is just unfair for Quick. At least pretend like you're putting some effort into the game.

[pittsports87]

This is all Paul Martin's fault. If he didn't get hurt they win Gold.
With: 4-0, 20 goals scored, 6 goals against
Without: 0-2, 0 goals scored, 6 goals against

[Lt. Dish]

OMG. Oh. My. God.

What a difference 48 hours make.

[farnham16]

This is the most embarrassing performance by a Team USA team in my lifetime.

[Orlando Penguin]

I don't see how you can blame Bylsma for players who obviously look like they don't care, and are trying to do everything themselves. Bylsma has been barking at them all game and they aren't doing anything.

Amen. But that doesn't fit the agenda of a large majority of people on here.

[Gaucho]

Olli Olli Olli

[farnham16]

Everyone deserves blame. Everyone. Anyone trying to say that someone is blameless in this has a big time agenda. This is a massacre.

[Idoit40fans]

I don't see how you can blame Bylsma for players who obviously look like they don't care, and are trying to do everything themselves. Bylsma has been barking at them all game and they aren't doing anything.

Amen. But that doesn't fit the agenda of a large majority of people on here.

Did you pull this quote out of the Pens playoff threads? Oh this is about an entirely different team? Weird.

[Lt. Dish]

This is all Paul Martin's fault. If he didn't get hurt they win Gold.
With: 4-0, 20 goals scored, 6 goals against
Without: 0-2, 0 goals scored, 6 goals against

I think losing Martin was HUGE--the turning point of the tournament. It's like the hockey gods were saying, "You're too close to the prize, so take this!" Cruel, cruel, cruel.

I don't think many other USA fans realize how solid and important he is.

[Idoit40fans]

Everyone deserves blame. Everyone. Anyone trying to say that someone is blameless in this has a big time agenda. This is a massacre.

Jonathan Quick is blameless. Ryan Miller is blameless.

[shmenguin]

Yesterday was a big letdown for the players and the bronze medal isn't really a big deal to a team that had aspirations of gold. It's not a warm and fuzzy situation, but I don't see this as some big deal.

[Lt. Dish]

This is the most embarrassing performance by a Team USA team in my lifetime.

The 1998 Nagano team, their lame play, and their hotel-trashing jackassery tops it, imo.

[farnham16]

This is the most embarrassing performance by a Team USA team in my lifetime.

The 1998 Nagano team and their hotel-trashing jackassery tops it, imo.

Hahah oh yeah, forgot about that. Really bad that this is right up there with that.

[Lt. Dish]

Yesterday was a big letdown for the players and the bronze medal isn't really a big deal to a team that had aspirations of gold. It's not a warm and fuzzy situation, but I don't see this as some big deal.

I agree, and I have a big problem with that mentality, because imo, it's not one a professional should have.

[Orlando Penguin]

I don't see how you can blame Bylsma for players who obviously look like they don't care, and are trying to do everything themselves. Bylsma has been barking at them all game and they aren't doing anything.

Amen. But that doesn't fit the agenda of a large majority of people on here.

Did you pull this quote out of the Pens playoff threads? Oh this is about an entirely different team? Weird.

Nope, I've thought this all along about the coach bashing. I don't think there's any argument that this USA team has better total talent than the Penguins playoff teams since 2010. My opinion, the better the talent, the less you need to coach them.

[Lt. Dish]

Finland is my second team, but I'm still disappointed. See you guys around.

[shmenguin]

Give this team an extra day in between games and the result is going to look different. They got absolutely broken by Canada. I don't blame them for not believing in themselves today.

[pensfaninhudsonvalley]

With this meltdown added to DB's resume, you think we keep him around if the penguins don't get to at least the Stanley Cup Finals???? I say probably not

[DelPen]

I had a feeling Finland would win but this was embarrassing. Not just for USA hockey and the country as a whole but each player and coach should feel an immense amount of personal shame for playing so poorly.

[Idoit40fans]

Yesterday was a big letdown for the players and the bronze medal isn't really a big deal to a team that had aspirations of gold. It's not a warm and fuzzy situation, but I don't see this as some big deal.

I agree, and I have a big problem with that mentality, because imo, it's not one a professional should have.

Professionals get paid to act that way.