The Official Olympic Hockey Thread

[Gaucho]

Assuming the US holds on, Russia needs a regulation win for a bye. An OT win and they would lose the tie-breaker to the Canada-Finland loser, unless it's a 4 goal margin.

Let's say they get an OT win, who would they likely face in the next game?

Italy, winner of the B pool World Championships.

[pressure=9Pa]

^Don't know why that isn't embedded.

[count2infinity]

^Don't know why that isn't embedded.

take the s off the http... for whatever reason it won't embed with the s

[Gaucho]

Playoff round scenarios

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[PghSkins]

Datsyuk had it on the doorstep but couldn't get his stick on it

[pressure=9Pa]

Thanks for the assists.

[columbia]

I wish NBC would give Edzo's job to Engbloom.

[DelPen]

And of course Orpik is on the ice

[count2infinity]

I haven't watched enough caps games this year to know... does OV always take that one timer right into traffic? It looks like 3 or 4 times now he just blasts a one-timer without looking to see the amount of bodies in front of him.

[Shakes]

Or anyone else really.

[pittsports87]

Ryan Miller pulls a Fleury.

[pressure=9Pa]

Russia should consider pulling the goalie.

[count2infinity]

well, nothing in regulation for Russia... they likely have to play on Tuesday.

[Gaucho]

Is Orpik now to blame for every goal against simply by being on the ice? Like, say, yesterday, when he did nothing but his job?

[columbia]

Is Orpik now to blame for every goal against simply by being on the ice? Like, say, yesterday, when he did nothing but his job?

Does this surprise you?

[PghSkins]

Someone shop some waffles on that shot of Geno just now

[pressure=9Pa]

Russia made a mistake not going with 6 skaters. Being the 5 seed isn't noticably better than being the 8 or 9, and a goal would have given them a bye.

[PghSkins]

Is Orpik now to blame for every goal against simply by being on the ice? Like, say, yesterday, when he did nothing but his job?

You've been on this board how long?

[DelPen]

Is Orpik now to blame for every goal against simply by being on the ice? Like, say, yesterday, when he did nothing but his job?

No. It's just funny that he's picking up a minus there.

[columbia]

Wow

[count2infinity]

wowowowow Mezzaros with an incredible save.

[PghSkins]

Never mind

[viva la ben]

Ovetchkin is in no pass mode

[Rocco]

is he actually fat and out of shape or does he just have a chubby face?

This was him coming out of college:



I think the answer is "both".

[viva la ben]

Kovalckuk is playing