Vancouver 2010 Winter Olyimpics

[Kyle Voltti]

about to start. We want gold in Canada.... God forbid we don't win it in Hockey... If we fail at that I fear we will become a country of deep melencholy

[Hatter]

about to start. We want gold in Canada.... God forbid we don't win it in Hockey... If we fail at that I fear we will become a country of deep melencholy

Off to a bad start with the death of a luger. :(

[TiQuinn]

Saw the video of that. That was just terrible.

[Kyle Voltti]

you have to respect their team for choseing to compete. they got a standing ovation when they entered

[bunny]

The opening ceremonies were gorgeous. Giant crystal robot overloards ftw.

[Kyle Voltti]

augh they mucked up the cauldren

[GreyOne]

Was that singer a fat guy in a white suit or KD Lang?

[Trainz]

augh they mucked up the cauldren

Yeah, when Gretzky just stood there for a while, I told my wife "Aw man... technical problems. You see those open traps in the floor? Something is supposed to come out and it's stuck..."

Was that singer a fat guy in a white suit or KD Lang?

Lang was amazing. Her voice was stunning. Sure, she's ugly as all hell, but what a set of pipes.

On the OTHER hand... Garou's performance was pure shit. The ONE french song for our Olympics, and they picked THAT putz... I was pissed. Especially considering that the song they picked is an amazing classic, especially when interpreted by Reno.

Oh well... the visuals were stunning, the choregraphies really cool. I thought the big nod they gave to the first nations was a class act.

[GreyOne]

Yeah, when Gretzky just stood there for a while, I told my wife "Aw man... technical problems. You see those open traps in the floor? Something is supposed to come out and it's stuck..."



Lang was amazing. Her voice was stunning. Sure, she's ugly as all hell, but what a set of pipes.

On the OTHER hand... Garou's performance was pure shit. The ONE french song for our Olympics, and they picked THAT putz... I was pissed. Especially considering that the song they picked is an amazing classic, especially when interpreted by Reno.

Oh well... the visuals were stunning, the choregraphies really cool. I thought the big nod they gave to the first nations was a class act.

I agree. She's got a fantastic voice. I was going for a cheap laugh.

Who was the poet dude? That gave me chills.

[Trainz]

I agree. She's got a fantastic voice. I was going for a cheap laugh.

Who was the poet dude? That gave me chills.

Apparently he's from the north-west of Canada. I agree, it was almost too patriotic (something we Canadians are not accustomed to), but I kept nodding in approval at every little thing he said. Especially with the intensity he said it.

Made me proud.

[Northcott]

I didn't dig the pretentious leaping through fields and fake skiing down the mountain lightshow... but I did like the crazy white trash fiddlers. It seemed more honest and genuine.

KD Lang's performance was awesome. I was also proud, as a Canadian, that few people in our nation seem to flinch at the idea of an open lesbian getting up to sing a melancholy love song as the pinnacle of our arts presentation during the opening of the Olympics.


The only thing that disappointed me was that one of the rumours for the ceremony proved not to be true. When they were speculating on who was going to light the torch, one of the rumours was that it would be Betty Fox, Terry Fox's mom... and while she carried the torch into the stadium, the walls around were going to have an Image of Terry Fox running projected on them, with the funky Avatar-style 3d tech.

That would have been awesome beyond words. I was still glad to see her carrying the flag.

[Ancalagon]

Yesterday we out (and away from a TV) were trying to speculate about the worse yet plausible choices for lighting the flame. Amongst our top pics were Don Cherry and Rex Murphy. Ben Johnson was an amusing thought.

...so yea I missed it.

[The Winslow]

Beware of the mascots (http://www.buzzfeed.com/dinoi/the-new-vancouver-olympic-mascot-dj0)!

[Ancalagon]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/7187027/Polish-newspaper-claims-Pedobear-is-2010-Vancouver-Olympic-mascot.html

that's awesome :D

[bunny]

Beware of the mascots (http://www.buzzfeed.com/dinoi/the-new-vancouver-olympic-mascot-dj0)!

I've been trying to point out the evils of the mascots for months now, but no one listened. Now there's nothing for it but the plushocalypse.

[Dacke]

about to start. We want gold in Canada.... God forbid we don't win it in Hockey... If we fail at that I fear we will become a country of deep melencholy
A couple of centuries too late for that, I'm afraid.

[Kyle Voltti]

A couple of centuries too late for that, I'm afraid.

no we're a country of deep self deprecating... lose this hockey gold at home and it becomes melencholy deep deep melencholy

[The Winslow]

I've been trying to point out the evils of the mascots for months now, but no one listened. Now there's nothing for it but the plushocalypse.
Until this thread I had no idea what your avatar represented.

[Pigs in Space]

We are watching the luge.

Those fuckers are crazy.

[Space Cadet B^3]

Some of the projections during the opening ceremony were fantastic.

[Kyle Voltti]

Some of the projections during the opening ceremony were fantastic.

yeah that was cool. when the whales swam across the floor it was particularly impresive

[Space Cadet B^3]

yeah that was cool. when the whales swam across the floor it was particularly impresive
Yeah and the Northern Lights were spot on IMHO

[tleilaxu]

so i watched short track skating yesterday. there were three koreans and two americans in the final (amongst others). in the last lap, all three koreans took the top three slots and were going to get all three medals. then, the korean in third place decided he wanted to be in second place and tried to pass of the final turn. he wiped himself and the #2 korean out, allowing USA to pick up silver and bronze.

to which i say, haha suck it korea.

then canada thought it was going get its first home gold in the women's moguls, but the final jumper (an american) came in and snatched it at the last second.

i take less pleasure from this.

[Snatch]

then canada thought it was going get its first home gold in the women's moguls, but the final jumper (an american) came in and snatched it at the last second.

i take less pleasure from this.

The women's moguls last night was a fantastic finisher. So, so close with 2 of the top 5 contenders wiping out. Great to watch on TV (and I'm not big on sports).

[Pigs in Space]

The women's moguls last night was a fantastic finisher. So, so close with 2 of the top 5 contenders wiping out. Great to watch on TV (and I'm not big on sports).

Australia had a competitor in that one!

[Kyle Voltti]

And there's the Gold. That boy is getting laid tonight :D

[tleilaxu]

yay for canada. now relax, and enjoy the rest of the games.

[Kastil]

so i watched short track skating yesterday. there were three koreans and two americans in the final (amongst others). in the last lap, all three koreans took the top three slots and were going to get all three medals. then, the korean in third place decided he wanted to be in second place and tried to pass of the final turn. he wiped himself and the #2 korean out, allowing USA to pick up silver and bronze.

to which i say, haha suck it korea.
Interesting that those were my exact words when I witnessed it. They had said at the beginning of the race that you can't use your team mates to block for you but it seemed like that's what they were doing at the end. Glad karma gave them a swift kick in the ass.

On another note, the pairs figure skating... it was great to see China win that one. They did a great job all around.

Now where's ma hockey?!?!

[Dawnstar]

it is nice to be able to watch a little bit here and little bit there. Off to check out the metal count.

[tleilaxu]

Interesting that those were my exact words when I witnessed it. They had said at the beginning of the race that you can't use your team mates to block for you but it seemed like that's what they were doing at the end. Glad karma gave them a swift kick in the ass.

the koreans have a history of skating at the edge of the rulebook. for example the infamous Salt Lake 1500m where Kim Dong-Sung actually tossed the South Korean flag to the ground after getting DQ'd (tossing the flag to the ground was shocking and nonsensical to me at the time, like that line from Goodfellas where the woman spits on her own carpeting when the cops come over).

[Kastil]

I thought the poet guy looked strangely like one of our own around here. :heh:

[Kastil]

Okay... I heard this morning that all three of the USA Hockey team's goalies have to remove or cover parts of their masks because it displays 'propaganda'.

Jonathon Quick: Has a Support our Troops on the back of the mask. That one I could see.

Ryan Miller: His classic "Miller Time" has to go because it's a beer slogan. He covered it with a USA sticker for the game. They also want him to remove the words "Matt Man" which is a tribute to a family member that died. ((picture here (http://www.tampabay.com/sports/olympics/olympic-news-and-notes/1073777)))

Tim Thomas: This one is plain stupid. He has the initials of all three kids on his mask. He's been told to have them removed.

Yet have you seen the gay skates Ovechkin is wearing? There's a sheep on them... is he trying to tell us something?

[Kyle Voltti]

Yet have you seen the gay skates Ovechkin is wearing? There's a sheep on them... is he trying to tell us something?

He wishes he was Scotish?

[tleilaxu]

here's more dickery from the koreans:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=423575.html#koreans+slam+ohno+wake+1500m+fi nal

[Kastil]

here's more dickery from the koreans:

http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-features/news/newsid=423575.html#koreans+slam+ohno+wake+1500m+fi nalWhiney little fucks. I hope Apolo makes them eat snow.

[Ancalagon]

apparently Canada is getting a lot of flak from the UK press - some are calling the Olympics a disaster. To be fair, there has been a number of snafus - the cauldron not working then the fence, the poor weather, 19 injured at a concert, the death, an ice surfacing machine not working, and perhaps most troubling, the protesters, the somewhat aggressive "own the podium" Canadian program.

But a disaster? We'll see how 2012 goes ;)

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

Eh, they don't seem too bad, aside from the weather. The Simpsons nailed it dead on when Homer said "Pack your winter coats, we're going to Canada's warmest city!"

[Kastil]

Isn't this the first Winter Olympics held at sea level? What did they expect?

[Pigs in Space]

Aussie gold!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/19/2824788.htm

I feel a bit sorry for our bloke who was winning the pursuit snowboard race thingy and stacked it.
Pretty sure a Yank Bradbury'd it after that.

[Northcott]

For the record; the winner of the men's skeleton contest? Awesome. Montgomery proved to be as amusing in interviews as he was in rocketing down that suicide course head first.

The bobsled team didn't fare nearly as well, though. The 2nd team was having a brilliant run, and the sled's driver steered too hard into a corner and flipped them, ruining what could have been potential gold. Which is a real shame -- I've been watching the training of that team since the summer, and they're beasts. Bobsledders are actually some of the strongest, fastest, best-conditioned athletes in the Olympics -- summer or winter.

Men's speed skating was a disappointment tonight. The Hamelin brothers bombed out, when they could have potentially owned the podium. I feel bad for them. Double irksome as it allowed the Koreans to snatch two medals, which irks me given how dirty they've been skating all along. On the other hand, Apollo walked out with another medal, and it's impossible not to like the guy. So props to our southern neighbours on that one.

[Trainz]

Double irksome as it allowed the Koreans to snatch two medals, which irks me given how dirty they've been skating all along.

Indeed.

But we are only one medal away from tying the Koreans (a silver). Women and Men hockey will surely give us two medals, so there.

:tongue:

[Black Angel]

Our bobsled duo mucked up too. Flipped right near the start & had to go down the whole run upside down. Very ugly to watch, lucky they didn't get severely hurt.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

The only sport I care about, aside from Hockey? Women's curling! I've seen the Danes twice, and here's a NSFW pic of their captain.

http://www.vg.no/sport/ol/2010/artikkel.php?artid=589446

[Schizm]

The only sport I care about, aside from Hockey? Women's curling! I've seen the Danes twice, and here's a NSFW pic of their captain.

http://www.vg.no/sport/ol/2010/artikkel.php?artid=589446

oh gods yes. And the Canadian team is HAWT too.. that match the other night was all kinds of eye candy.

[Radu]

EAT IT, CANADA!

5-3 win in the preliminaries for hockey. Isn't that supposed to be your sport? BAM!

[Snatch]

EAT IT, CANADA!

5-3 win in the preliminaries for hockey. Isn't that supposed to be your sport? BAM!

Ryan Miller was outstanding.

Brodeur - not so much.

This match up could have gone either way. These teams are very evenly matched. Canada dominated parts of the game, but came up short in the end. Canada's vets need to step it up too.

The US deserved the win IMO.

[Black Angel]

Canada looked like they were panicking and taking too many shots at goal that weren't really justified. So they had a high shot number, but virtually none going in. The American goalie was pretty good too, though, as there were so many shots coming at him.

It's sad but I think the pressure got to the Canadian team. At least they get a second chance to get in.

[Kastil]

OMG! That game was great to watch! WOO HOO, USA Hockey! Kesler's empty-netter was just sick! Apparently Team USA is going to stick with Ryan Miller in goal. Not that I blame them but I was hoping to see Tim Thomas play.

Seriously... why is Brodeur still getting the start for Team Canada? I mean, he's a great goalie but I don't think he's played well at all in the Olympics. Hell, the Devils were losing left and right with him in net before the Olympics started.


...and help me.... I love to watch Curling.... a lot.

[Black Angel]

We're not getting any curling footage over here (at least not at any time when I've been watching). Which sucks, 'cos I find it interesting, even if we don't have a history of any performance in the sport.

[Trainz]

Watching curling is like watching a pool game. It may not be very athletic, but can still be fascinating to watch.

The precision... damn.

[Northcott]

This match up could have gone either way. These teams are very evenly matched. Canada dominated parts of the game, but came up short in the end. Canada's vets need to step it up too.

The US deserved the win IMO.

Nah. Canada slacked at a couple points, and took bad penalties early in the 3rd, but without that they were on course for a 50 shot game. Any time a defensive squad allows 50 shots on the goalie, they're not doing their job. Even with those excessive penalties, and the period of slacking that briefly followed, Canada still managed to get near that point. The USA only got 23 shots on goal.

The flurry of shots that Canada unleashed weren't just panicked shooting, either, Angel. A lot of those were damned fine quality shots that would have decimated a lesser goalie. Miller's performance was nothing short of outstanding, ranking up there with the greats in the sport like some of Cujo's finer games.

The real mess here was Brodeur. I've got to agree with Kastil, here -- there's no way he should have been in net. Not with the way he played. In two cases he gave the puck to the USA, enabling their goals. On a few other occassions, he came out of the net to needlessly try and stick-handle the freakin' puck, and almost cost his team more goals in those cases, too. He wasn't just off his game, he was making horrid decisions and desperate plays when they weren't needed.

The rest of the team played an excellent game. They kept shots on goal down, and blasted the other team. The US squad was outmatched for the most part, but Miller was remarkable in net. It's been said that, like Cujo or Roy in their times, he's the kind of goalie that can single-handedly turn games over on other clubs. He proved that tonight.

I was hoping to maintain a veneer of class in dealing with this disappointing loss, but since Radu's been such a badly stereotypical preening cockmunch I no longer feel the need. :D

Hopefully the Canadian squad will take out the Russians after stomping on Germany. It's safe to say we won't be seeing Brodeur in net next game, or possibly again during the Olympics. I rather expect that if they end up going against Miller again, they'll be working specifically to pick him apart now that they know where the real threat on the US squad is.

[Kastil]

Even though there are two Penguins on the Russian squad, I really don't want to see them go far into the Olympics. Maybe the bitter half of me is a little miffed on how well Malkin's playing considering he'd been less than productive for the Pens this year.

I really, really think Canada should think about switching back to Roberto Luongo or giving Marc-Andre Fleury the nod. I'm sure this is Marty's last go around for the Olympics but is it worth losing over? Canada should have won against Sweden but instead ended up losing a point to them.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

I thought it was a great game, I thought the US played a spirited game, and they delivered some good hits in the third.

All I want is for these two teams to play for the gold, and obviously for the US to win.

[Kastil]

The two undefeated teams are Sweden and the US. I'd like to see them play each other.

[obryn]

oh gods yes. And the Canadian team is HAWT too.. that match the other night was all kinds of eye candy.
I'm developing a women-throwing-stones-down-a-sheet-of-ice fetish, I think. ;) I have no idea what it is about curling, but it has the most beautiful women of any sport in the entire Olympics. The DuPont sisters, Jordanstaad of the US, Muirhead of GBR... And really - have you seen the Russian team? And by that, I mean THE ENTIRE RUSSIAN TEAM? And to top it off, they're incredible athletes!

Plus, curling itself is amazingly compelling to watch. I got my wife hooked this weekend. :) It may move slow, but it gets the heart pounding.

-O

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

The two undefeated teams are Sweden and the US. I'd like to see them play each other.

Hockey needs more traction in the US. Playing Sweden would be a good game, but playing Canada would raise the profile a notch for obvious reasons.

[Radu]

I was hoping to maintain a veneer of class in dealing with this disappointing loss, but since Radu's been such a badly stereotypical preening cockmunch I no longer feel the need. :D

You know the funny thing is, Ed, I'm not even a hockey fan. I'm just an asshole. :D

I'm very aware that without Miller we don't have much of a team, but I wanted to get in the one cheap shot I could before the US team gets totally crushed, because believe me: I have no delusions of gold.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

You know the funny thing is, Ed, I'm not even a hockey fan. I'm just an asshole. :D

I'm very aware that without Miller we don't have much of a team, but I wanted to get in the one cheap shot I could before the US team gets totally crushed, because believe me: I have no delusions of gold.

Why not? We beat pound for pound the best team in the tournament. I don't think gold medal thoughts are delusional. Presumptive perhaps, but not delusional. The Americans have a good team, and they'll only benefit from some more practice time together, which they earned last night.

[Kastil]

Why not? We beat pound for pound the best team in the tournament. I don't think gold medal thoughts are delusional. Presumptive perhaps, but not delusional. The Americans have a good team, and they'll only benefit from some more practice time together, which they earned last night.Miller's helped them achieve it. His pipe work has been incredible. That being said, the US are scoring on fewer shots on net and leading in goals scored. That's saying something about the guys in front of Miller.

It was a game of pride all around for both teams and one of the best games I've seen so far.

BTW, I think the USA women's team is going to get the gold.

[Northcott]

You know the funny thing is, Ed, I'm not even a hockey fan. I'm just an asshole. :D

I'm very aware that without Miller we don't have much of a team, but I wanted to get in the one cheap shot I could before the US team gets totally crushed, because believe me: I have no delusions of gold.

Little bitch, YOU THROW CHIP!!!

I think the US has a shot at gold, if only because of Miller in net. I don't think that the goals scored last night were reflective of the offensive line, so much as they were a reflection of just how bad Brodeur played. Two of those goals he quite literally gave away to the US team, one was a lucky (though gutsy and impressive) slap at the puck toward an empty net... which leaves me guessing as to how the other two might have turned out if Brodeur were on his game. Physically he performed well. Mentally he seems shaken lately -- and not just in the Olympics.

For a team that's so good, Canada has surprisingly shaky goaltending this time around. Both Luango and Brodeur had bad patches right before the Olympics, but Brodeur's obviously carried this into the present. Luongo might redeem himself. I'd be up for giving Fleury a shot, too. Something has to be done, because the Russians will take apart weak goaltending.

[Lady_Acoma]

I haven't shown much interest in the Olympics at all this year, but the curling is amazing. The women's has seemed slower and in ways more of a chess game while the men's seemed kinda like darts to me in ways and it is all fascinating.

There is supposedly a curling national's being held here in town the second week of march and I am thinking that I would really like to attend.

[Snatch]

Nah.
...

The real mess here was Brodeur. I've got to agree with Kastil, here -- there's no way he should have been in net.

...

The rest of the team played an excellent game.

I think we're saying the same thing. In the end, it was the goalies that decided the outcome.

[Northcott]

I think we're saying the same thing. In the end, it was the goalies that decided the outcome.

Probably yes, for the most part. I was disagreeing with the idea that the teams seem fairly evenly matched. I think the US team doesn't match up, and what they had on their side was chiefly a hot goalie who had a good game, while Canada's was a good goalie having a bad game. The rest of the game was fairly one-sided, and if Brodeur hadn't made stupid mistakes -- even if he hadn't played more than a mediocre game -- it would have been a different result.

I'm willing to bet that the staff behind the Canadian team are currently studying everything they can to find Miller's weak spots for the next time they run into the US team. He's good enough that he'll still make a game of it, but I just don't agree with classifying a team that leans that heavily on one player as being evenly matched.

[Kastil]

The funny thing is when the Penguins play the Sabres, they have Miller's number. Looks like Crosby couldn't find the magic to do it with his Canadian team mates.

[Northcott]

That's why I think he'll be in trouble if there's another game where the shots are 2 to 1 in favour of the Canadian squad. Unless Miller's having another hot game, and the Canadian goalie is fumbling again, then it'll change the dynamic in a pretty serious way.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for Luongo. He did fine against Norway and has a respectable career as a goaltender. His credentials are fine. Brodeur is one of the greats, of that there's no doubt, but he's fallen down on the job here. This isn't a tournament where you play your old favourite out of sentimentality. At his best, so far, he's performed in what would normally be labelled a mediocre fashion for the talent and insight he normally brings to the game. In this case, that's just not good enough.

[Kastil]

It's always Miller Time in the USA. :D

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2010/02/17/alg_olympics_ryan_miller.jpg

[Kastil]

Ther you go, Canada. Babcock hasn't completely lost his noodle.

Vancouver (AFP) - Canada will pass the baton to goaltender Roberto Luongo for their fourth game of the Olympic hockey tournament after Martin Brodeur struggled in a shock loss to the Americans on Sunday.

Luongo will get the nod for Tuesday's game against Germany to see which team advances to the quarter-finals to play top seeded Russia.

[Droid101]

Saw this somewhere, thought it was funny.



Curling aka Canadian botchie is plain awful to watch. Don't get me wrong, the canadians make a lot of great things: bacon, hockey players, beer, the girls from 2 girls one cup (made that up)...but yea three is better than none.

Anyways the only reason I'll even watch it is because the girls are effing hottt. Where the hell are these girls, and how did they get involved in curling??

I think they could make it more interesting in the following ways. First, play outside on a frozen lake. In addition, it should be played on thin ice. What a shame it would be for a really hott curling girl to fall into cold water.....o dear.

Second, it should be a women only sport and they should have to play in bikinis.

Third, they should be allowed full contact of opposing players while they "curl".

Finally, the loser of each inning should have to discard 1 article of clothing. Since there seem to be infinite innings in curling that would guarentee some nice scenery.

Man-datory add on: Beer will be the only beverage allowed to be served at curling events.


EDIT: To emphasize the point, here is a NOT WORK SAFE link to one of Denmark's curlers. http://www.vg.no/sport/ol/2010/artikkel.php?artid=589446
NOT WORK SAFE. There is a boob. And a nipple.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

There is a boob. And a nipple.


And a link to where I already posted it! :tongue:

http://www.kaytastrophe.com/vb/showpost.php?p=124740&postcount=43

[Droid101]

And a link to where I already posted it! :tongue:

http://www.kaytastrophe.com/vb/showpost.php?p=124740&postcount=43

I fail at reading threads.

[Harry]

I fail at reading threads.

Stupid me... I clicked on his link AND yours and didn't get what the hell ya'll were on about, until I finally noticed the scroll bar at the bottom of my browser.

[Northcott]

Because few people can appreciate this as much as you freaks:
Hitler reacts to the US/Canada hockey game (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP5zQJVpi7U)

[Kastil]

Hey look! If the other team has an AHL goalie, Canada can win! :D

USA takes on the Swiss, someone they beat before so I'm hoping for magic today as I keep the Olympic site up and running at work to follow the game.

I hope Canada kicks Russia's ass because I can't stand Ovechkin that much. Never mind two Penguin players are on that team. I don't want Russia to Medal at all.

[tleilaxu]

I hope Canada kicks Russia's ass because I can't stand Ovechkin that much. Never mind two Penguin players are on that team. I don't want Russia to Medal at all.

well, either russia won't get one or canada won't get one.

[Kastil]

I'd like to see the Canada and the US in the Gold Medal round just like the Women's side... with the US winning the gold, of course. :D

[obryn]

I just find Olympic hockey hilarious. It's like the NHL's version of an All-Stars game. "Which collection of NHL players will beat another collection of NHL players tonight?!"

-O

[Space Cadet B^3]

Saw some great bobsledding last night!

[Kastil]

Ugh... what a nail biter. Shots are 18 to 4 in favor of the US but the score is 0-0. Miller and Hiller aren't letting anything pass.

KEEP SHOOTING THE PUCK ON HIM, USA! Hiller let in 3 the last time you played.

[Kastil]

WOO HOO! USA beat Swizterland 2-0. Jones Hiller got pounded with the puck! And that, Canada, is how you do it! :D

[Kyle Voltti]

4-1 after the first period... Now that's how you play a first period of hockey :D

[Kastil]

4-1 after the first period... Now that's how you play a first period of hockey :DAnd 3-7 after the second... tee-hee. Hmmm... don't seem to see anything from Ovechkin. I am pleased, Canada.

[Kyle Voltti]

And 3-7 after the second... tee-hee. Hmmm... don't seem to see anything from Ovechkin. I am pleased, Canada.

hell we're aroused :D

[Snatch]

Good game. The team really gelled together and that first period was amazing. Some of the best hockey I've seen in a while.

I am pleased.

[Kastil]

Na-na-na-na.... hey hey hey... good bye Russia! SUCK IT OVECHKIN!

[Kyle Voltti]

on a side note Canada just took Gold and Silver in Women's 2xBobsled which is awesome :D

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

I think it'll be Canada vs. the US in the finals and it's definitely going to be a streetfight!

Milbury said the Russians played like Eurotrash! How playa' is that? Awesome! He's kind of a prick, but I love the way he needles people now about Ovechkin not being quite as good as Sid.

[Kastil]

Wholly fuck... Finland just scored to break the 0-0 tie. The bitch of it? One of the Czech guys (while on a penalty kill) lost his lid and Olympic rules say you have to pick it up and put it back on. I don't think that would have been a goal in the NHL. The guy would have played without his lid. Damn... there's about 6 minutes left.


EDIT: And it's over. Finland moves on to get picked apart by the USA on Friday. :D

[Black Angel]

Australia just got our second gold medal, in the womens aerials this time. It makes it our first ever winter games where we've won 3 medals. Wooo!

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

Wholly fuck... Finland just scored to break the 0-0 tie. The bitch of it? One of the Czech guys (while on a penalty kill) lost his lid and Olympic rules say you have to pick it up and put it back on. I don't think that would have been a goal in the NHL. The guy would have played without his lid. Damn... there's about 6 minutes left.



There are some aspects of Int'l play that are a joke, and that's one of them. I could not believe the replay when he looked and looked and finally ditched his position in front of the net. Sorry, but I would have taken the penalty.

[Kastil]

There are some aspects of Int'l play that are a joke, and that's one of them. I could not believe the replay when he looked and looked and finally ditched his position in front of the net. Sorry, but I would have taken the penalty.
Can't argue with you on that. It's kinda like hooking someone up on a breakaway.


HOLY BALLS! Slovakia beat Sweden? Damn..... My prediction is a USA vs Canada Gold Medal round.... and the USA kicks Canada's ass.

[Snatch]

Australia just got our second gold medal, in the womens aerials this time. It makes it our first ever winter games where we've won 3 medals. Wooo!

Really? Cool!

[Snatch]

HOLY BALLS! Slovakia beat Sweden? Damn..... My prediction is a USA vs Canada Gold Medal round.... and the USA kicks Canada's ass.

Shall we lay some sort of wager? Hmmm...

The Canada team last night was not the same team that the US faced earlier this week. I think it'll be a tight game, with no clear winner until late in the third.

[Northcott]

The USA's chances rest entirely on Luongo's shoulders. If he plays a solid game, the US is in trouble, as I'm figuring Miller's not only going to take more shots on net this time around (I'm guessing they'll break the 50 shot mark in 3 periods), but they're going to be attacking him with more quality this time and targetting what few weak points he has.

If Lou pulls a Brodeur, Canada's fucked. You simply can't win without solid goaltending, period. If Lou's on his game? The US is looking down a tunnel toward a world of hurt.

Man, I gotta say, I loved hearing the crowd cheering after every save. At first it sounded like they were booing, then the announcer cleared it up when he mentioned they were chanting "Loooooooou! Looooooooou!"


And congrats to the Aussies, who are still putting in a solid medal showing -- which is doubly amazing because I'm not sure they even know what ice and snow look like!

[Kyle Voltti]

weee Womens Hockey Gold for Canada. some damned amazeing penalty killing by Canada to.

also mens and womens curling moving on to gold.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

The USA's chances rest entirely on Luongo's shoulders...

So despite potentially beating them twice it is, no matter what, a case of Canada losing and not America winning?

[Kastil]

weee Womens Hockey Gold for Canada. some damned amazeing penalty killing by Canada to.

also mens and womens curling moving on to gold.:grumpy: Bah... Canada looked good and the Us didn't play aggressive enough.

[Ancalagon]

weee Womens Hockey Gold for Canada. some damned amazeing penalty killing by Canada to.

also mens and womens curling moving on to gold.

Sa-weet! :D

We are now tie with the USA and Germany for the most gold medals! Now, while I think the total medal count is a better indicator, I remember that it used to be that only the gold medal count counted :)

While the USA women's team has beaten us in the recent past, this year we clearly had the better team.

[GreyOne]

The USA's chances rest entirely on Luongo's shoulders. If he plays a solid game, the US is in trouble, as I'm figuring Miller's not only going to take more shots on net this time around (I'm guessing they'll break the 50 shot mark in 3 periods), but they're going to be attacking him with more quality this time and targetting what few weak points he has.

If Lou pulls a Brodeur, Canada's fucked. You simply can't win without solid goaltending, period. If Lou's on his game? The US is looking down a tunnel toward a world of hurt.

Man, I gotta say, I loved hearing the crowd cheering after every save. At first it sounded like they were booing, then the announcer cleared it up when he mentioned they were chanting "Loooooooou! Looooooooou!"


And congrats to the Aussies, who are still putting in a solid medal showing -- which is doubly amazing because I'm not sure they even know what ice and snow look like!

Yeah. That's what the fans do here with Louie and needle the heck out of the opposing goalie though I'm sure they do it in other hockey-mad arenas. Naaaaaaaaaa- bakooooooovvvvvvvv! Naaaaaaaaaa- bakooooooovvvvvvvv!

Milllllllllllll-errrrrrrrrrr! Milllllllllllll-errrrrrrrrrr! Milllllllllllll-errrrrrrrrrr!

I got to go to the Canada-Russian game. It was a fantastic atmosphere.

[Northcott]

So despite potentially beating them twice it is, no matter what, a case of Canada losing and not America winning?

If it falls out like the last game again, where the US is outplayed and outshot from end to end of the ice and in every period of the game -- with Miller standing on his head and dripping sweat at the end from the exertion of carrying the weight of his team, while Brodeur fumbled about, belly-flopped on the ice, and even got an assist on one of the goals against him? Yeah, pretty much.

The US may step up their game, though, in which case I'll revise that opinion.

For amusement's sake: The Russians are particularly bitter about their recent loss. (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Low-blow-from-Russian-media-in-wake-of-Olympic-w?urn=oly,224254) Seems that one reporter in particular was so badly butthurt that he started lashing out at Canada and the US.

[Northcott]

Yeah. That's what the fans do here with Louie and needle the heck out of the opposing goalie though I'm sure they do it in other hockey-mad arenas. Naaaaaaaaaa- bakooooooovvvvvvvv! Naaaaaaaaaa- bakooooooovvvvvvvv!

Milllllllllllll-errrrrrrrrrr! Milllllllllllll-errrrrrrrrrr! Milllllllllllll-errrrrrrrrrr!

I got to go to the Canada-Russian game. It was a fantastic atmosphere.

Do some alien voodoo for Lou!

[Kastil]

Shall we lay some sort of wager? Hmmm...
The Canada team last night was not the same team that the US faced earlier this week. I think it'll be a tight game, with no clear winner until late in the third.what were you thinking? Can't be money... I'm poor. Avatars? Sigs?

The USA's chances rest entirely on Luongo's shoulders. If he plays a solid game, the US is in trouble, as I'm figuring Miller's not only going to take more shots on net this time around (I'm guessing they'll break the 50 shot mark in 3 periods), but they're going to be attacking him with more quality this time and targetting what few weak points he has.

If Lou pulls a Brodeur, Canada's fucked. You simply can't win without solid goaltending, period. If Lou's on his game? The US is looking down a tunnel toward a world of hurt.

Man, I gotta say, I loved hearing the crowd cheering after every save. At first it sounded like they were booing, then the announcer cleared it up when he mentioned they were chanting "Loooooooou! Looooooooou!"

Yeah... I knew they were saying Lou but I bet most watching the game weren't hockey fans either. I think Miller faced 47 shots last time around and, IMO, he's one of the elite goalies. I still think MAF could do a great job for Canada. He's always clutch when it counts. But I'm a biased Pens fans too. :D

I think Loungo can be beat. He hasn't faced anyone with the grit of the US yet so it's going to be a good game. I expect a lot of pushing and shoving.

BTW, nice article Northcott. :heh:

And I didn't see anything wrong about this:

Canadian players, still wearing their uniforms and with gold medals draped around their necks, celebrated their victory by drinking champagne and beer at centre ice following a 2-0 win over the United States.So what? Apparently some got their panties in a twist over it.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

Do some alien voodoo for Lou!

Well, maybe Lou will see Patrick Kane, have a flashback to last year's playoffs, piss his pants and flop around on the ice like a dying fish! :tongue:

[Kastil]

Even though the US and Canada have to win their next games to face each other ( which really shouldn't be that hard), LET THE SMACK TALK BEGIN!

Checking the NHL states today, I see this:

Miller has a better Save%, GAA, and more shut outs than Loungo. Hell, I think Marty only beats him in shut outs. What does Lou have that Miller Time doesn't? One more win... wait... he also has three more losses than Ryan.

In the run before the playoffs, both Canada and the US had the same amount (14) but the Canadians allowed two more goals.

In the playoffs the USA allowed no goals against the Swiss whereas Canada let those stinking Russians score 3. The Russians can shoot the puck but as Canada's score shows, they're not good at stopping them. Nabokov plays for the San Jose Sharks who are notorious in the past few years for choking when under the pressure of the playoffs. The backup that went in, Bryzgalov, plays for the Coyotes. Enough said on that. Don't get me started on Germany.

On the plus side, Canada knows how to get shots on net. On the other hand, I've seen the Penguins (lead by Sidney Crosby) do pretty much the same thing and still lose games.

All in all, I don't see this being a high-scoring game much like the women's teams did. It's going to be good, it's going to get chippy.... if they get past their opponents today. They should but stranger things have happened.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

I think the Canadians will steamroll the Slovaks, and the Finland game will be very tough for us. The good thing, though, is that facing the Fins will battle-test the Americans even more if they can ultimately prevail. Even though it's fraught with danger, I'm glad we're playing the Fins. We need to have a gut check like that if we're to beat the Canadians.

The Canadians will probably be a bit overconfident going into the Gold medal game.

[Kastil]

The Canadians will probably be a bit overconfident going into the Gold medal game.Not sure about that. I'd say they have more to prove than the US does since they're on their home turf.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

Not sure about that. I'd say they have more to prove than the US does since they're on their home turf.

Well, if they punk Slovakia like I think they will, that'll make 3 blowouts in a row and they probably in their hearts think that they outplayed the US in their last meeting, and maybe they did. I think it would only be natural after winning several games in a row to be a bit cocksure. Remember, the Canadian team is like an all star team, with egos to match. The Americans, while having a few stars, don't shine nearly as bright.

Yeah, the Canadians will want revenge, but they probably think going in that all they have to do is play like they did last time, get better goaltending, and it's theirs. They probably don't think the US will up their game. Certainly that's the way a lot of Canadians think, some even in this thread. ;)

[Kastil]

Stannis.... I still have no idea what you're talking aboot.

[Kyle Voltti]

I'm sure the US will up their game. I think that the game will be epic. no quarter given none taken. I'm sure there will be shots that make the Valekove on Sthal one look like a friendly pat on the back.

all in all I agree that the game will rest on the shoulders of the goalies.... Both Miller and Luongo will have the weight of their nations rideing on their shoulders.


ofcourse this does nothing to make me not hope and wish that the Finns snooker the US tonight through some fluke of luck and guile :D

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

ofcourse this does nothing to make me not hope and wish that the Finns snooker the US tonight through some fluke of luck and guile :D

The Fins will definitely be a tough out for the US. They always seem to field scrappy teams.

[Kastil]

FUCK YEAH! 2:04 into the period and who scores? The guy whose jersey I'm wearing today.... RYAN MALONE!!! YEAH, BABY! GO USA!

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

Heh, 4-0 US. I did not see this coming. Goodbye Kiprissoff.

Of course now we'll probably have to hear that the US didn't win it, Kipprisoff lost it.

[tleilaxu]

yikes... it's a bloodbath

[tleilaxu]

i might have to turn this off. it's like watching a curb stomping.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

yikes... it's a bloodbath

:boggle:

Understatement of the year.

6-0, 7 minutes to go in the first period. WOW.

[Kastil]

I wonder if Backstrom will do any better than Kiprusoff. I can't watch, I have the feed from the Olypmics site up, but it seems to me the US is on fire!

EDIT: Guess Kip wasn't the problem. :heh:

[Kastil]

So Jarkko Ruutu just got a 10 minute misconduct. Is that an automatic toss out in the Olympics?

N/m... my lazy ass looked for it.

Misconduct penalty – A misconduct penalty to any player, except the goalkeepers, involves removal from the game for a period of ten minutes. A substitute player is permitted to replace immediately a player serving a misconduct penalty. A player whose misconduct penalty has expired remains in the penalty bench until the next stoppage of play. When a player receives a minor or major penalty and a misconduct at the same time, the penalized team immediately puts a substitute player on the penalty bench to serve the minor or major. The second misconduct to the same player in the same game automatically becomes a game misconduct



Game misconduct penalty – Involves the removal of a player or team official for the balance of the game and the offender is be ordered to the dressing room for the remainder of the game. The offender also is suspended for the next game. A substitute is permitted immediately for the player.

[Northcott]

Well, maybe Lou will see Patrick Kane, have a flashback to last year's playoffs, piss his pants and flop around on the ice like a dying fish! :tongue:

Why? I'm pretty sure Luongo's not a cab driver. :D


I'm not saying the US isn't outplaying the Fin's, as I'm missing the bloody game... but really, they're getting insanely good luck with goalies being off their game in facing them. Anybody who claims that Kiprusoff is normally that sloppy is living in a dream world. The accounts say that the goalies weren't being given much support... but four goals that quickly? And apparently like Brodeur before him, Kiprusoff quite literally passed the puck to the guy who put the first one in the net.

I don't expect that tonight's game will be easy. The Slovaks managed to put out Sweden... and the Swedes aren't pushovers. If Sunday ends up being a match between Canada and the USA, it'll be a hard game. Anybody who thinks the Canadian team will be going into it overconfident is blind to the truth of how much pressure is on them.

[Kastil]

Man I should have left work to watch this.

[Trainz]

Just watched the semi-finals of 500m skating.

Holy cow... Apollo ONCE AGAIN makes it because a Korean falls! Insane!

And 2 quebecers in the finals! WOO HOO!

[Kastil]

A Korean fell? Good...fucking cheaters.


Canada FINALLY scored in the first.... but waas it deflected with a high stick....?

EDIT: Nope!

[Trainz]

A Korean fell? Good...fucking cheaters.


Canada FINALLY scored in the first.... but waas it deflected with a high stick....?

EDIT: Nope!

Wow.

Canada racks in Gold and Bronze, and Apolo... DISQUALIFIED.

Didn't see that one coming. At all. To be honest, it wasn't really voluntary on his part, that pack was too tight...

[Northcott]

I feel bad for Apolo. Sure, it can be said that he's got his fair share of medals -- no reason for him to get one more. But I'm not sure he deserved his DQ in that last race. Even if he did (and he's benefitted from that very thing once or twice these games), the guy's been such a class act throughout that I still feel bad for him.

On the plus side: Canadian men won the relay race, too. Double gold and a bronze today.

And Canada beats Slovakia to advance! It'll be Canada vs. the US on Sunday... though man, I'm hoping our Canuck lads play better than they did tonight. That third period was brutal! My stomach's still churning from watching it. Thank God Luongo stepped up to the plate.

[Trainz]

And at this point in the games...

... Canada has the most gold medals.

Is it the first time this happens?

[Ancalagon]

And at this point in the games...

... Canada has the most gold medals.

Is it the first time this happens?

I don't know - it's still in the interim, so people keep less track of those. I think if we do complete these games with the most gold medal, that it will be - rightly so - considered as a *huge* success. This will make the hockey final even more important...

We didn't win gold in women's curling, that's a bit sad - although a silver is still nothing to sneer at. Can anyone tell me what the status of the men's curling is?

[Kyle Voltti]

I don't know - it's still in the interim, so people keep less track of those. I think if we do complete these games with the most gold medal, that it will be - rightly so - considered as a *huge* success. This will make the hockey final even more important...

We didn't win gold in women's curling, that's a bit sad - although a silver is still nothing to sneer at. Can anyone tell me what the status of the men's curling is?

it's on today we're playing Norway gor gold... on a side note I kind of hope that fancy pants becomes the norm for curling.... get some razzle dazzle in there.... maybe get some more amreicans looking at the sport..... also I think if they put a gauge at the bottom of the screen showing who's got points that it might help americans get a feel for the game.. also it would be exciteing to see that gauge swing from three points for one team to 2 for the other with one shot... just an idea.

[Snatch]

what were you thinking? Can't be money... I'm poor. Avatars? Sigs?


I hadn't put serious thought into it. I like the idea of having to "wear" the winner's choice of avatar for one month following the game and their sig at the mercy of the winner.

What do you think?

[Northcott]

We didn't win gold in women's curling, that's a bit sad - although a silver is still nothing to sneer at. Can anyone tell me what the status of the men's curling is?

It was extra sad watching it. The women's skip choked under pressure not once, but twice. They were ahead going into the 10th, and she went for a play she could have normally done without breaking a sweat... and not only didn't succeed, but put out two of her own stones in the process. Canada was one shot away from a nice, clean win by a margin of 2-4 points. Then in the 11th, tie-breaking round... she choked again on a shot that would normally be well within the boundaries of her skill.

Still, it was her sharp shooting that brought them to Silver, so she can really only be criticized so far. She did an amazing job through the Olympics.

Men's curling is on this afternoon at 3 EST, 6 PST, if I recall. They're playing Norway, whom they beat rather solidly at the beginning of the tournament. Norway's a damned fine team, though, so it could go either way.

[Kastil]

I hadn't put serious thought into it. I like the idea of having to "wear" the winner's choice of avatar for one month following the game and their sig at the mercy of the winner.

What do you think?Sounds good to me. :)

I didn't think Apolo did anything to get disqualified in that race. I thought it looked like the guy lost an edge. that's the way that sport goes, though. On the plus side, the Korean got knocked out too. I really liked how Apolo congratulated the Canadians. I really like how classy he is.

Now that hockey game.... WTF, Canada? You sat back on your heels and allowed Slovakia to get back into it! I'm looking at the end of the game and I'm thinking..... Oh shit, this looks like game 6 in the Stanley Cup Finals in 2008... then I see Hossa's on the ice and I realize something. Slovakia's fucked. :heh:

[GreyOne]

Well, maybe Lou will see Patrick Kane, have a flashback to last year's playoffs, piss his pants and flop around on the ice like a dying fish! :tongue:

Hey now. Let's not get all partisan here. :mad:

[GreyOne]

I think the Canadians will steamroll the Slovaks, and the Finland game will be very tough for us. The good thing, though, is that facing the Fins will battle-test the Americans even more if they can ultimately prevail. Even though it's fraught with danger, I'm glad we're playing the Fins. We need to have a gut check like that if we're to beat the Canadians.

The Canadians will probably be a bit overconfident going into the Gold medal game.

I think you got this right, except in reverse.

:tongue:

[Ancalagon]

these games got on a rough start, but I think by now we can say that both Canada and the USA are having very good Olympics :)

[Kyle Voltti]

no kidding. We might not have done better then the numbers at torino but we're at least on par i'd say and we're on top of the gold count and third total medal count. And the states have been gobeling up silver and bronze

for all the hemming and hawing I think "Own the Podium" is off to a good start.

[Northcott]

no kidding. We might not have done better then the numbers at torino but we're at least on par i'd say and we're on top of the gold count and third total medal count. And the states have been gobeling up silver and bronze

for all the hemming and hawing I think "Own the Podium" is off to a good start.

Gobbling up the silver and bronze? You should have mentioned gold in there, too, buddy, 'cause they ain't doing that bad there. :) Vonn and Miller tore up the ski slopes. Damned impressive job! Then of course there's Sean "What? There are other snowboarder?" White, who pretty much eclipses the rest of his field.

Mostly, this seems to be pissing off the Russians in a grand way. This amuses me to no end.

[Kyle Voltti]

Gobbling up the silver and bronze? You should have mentioned gold in there, too, buddy, 'cause they ain't doing that bad there. :) Vonn and Miller tore up the ski slopes. Damned impressive job! Then of course there's Sean "What? There are other snowboarder?" White, who pretty much eclipses the rest of his field.

Mostly, this seems to be pissing off the Russians in a grand way. This amuses me to no end.

I only ment that their silver and bronze count was what had them 7 ahead of Germany

[tleilaxu]

Mostly, this seems to be pissing off the Russians in a grand way. This amuses me to no end.

they'll always have sochi!

[Northcott]

they'll always have sochi!

Which Ovechkin was already wearing a sweater for (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/olympics/vancouver/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/Video-Stay-out-of-Alexander-Ovechkin-s-face?urn=oly,224575), today. Not like they're sore losers or anything. ;)

[Trainz]

Can anyone tell me what the status of the men's curling is?

Yup, Canada gold.

:D

[Kastil]

WOO HOO! 4 Man bobsled gold!

Hey Canda... nice job! 13 gold? Pure awesome!

[bondetamp]

Yup, Canada gold.

:D
And a well deserved one! I sat up until the early morning watching and some of the stones put by the Canadian team were awe inspiring.

We still win on snappy clothing, though. :D

[Kyle Voltti]

And a well deserved one! I sat up until the early morning watching and some of the stones put by the Canadian team were awe inspiring.

We still win on snappy clothing, though. :D

I still hope that it starts a trend though apperently the stuffed suits in the international orginizeing commity are thinking of setting a dress code.... which I think sucks

[bondetamp]

Ah. Finally an individual cross country gold for Petter Northug in the 50 km classic.

[tleilaxu]

one of the announcers said its the biggest hockey game ever. who knows if that's true, but its definitely the biggest hockey game right now.

fuck.

[Ancalagon]

you can see the game online here :)

http://www.ctvolympics.ca/video/ctv/index.html?cid=cdmbanner#

first period is almost over.

[Ancalagon]

GOAL!!! 2-0 :D

[TiQuinn]

NOT SO FAST! 2-1!

[Mr SmokeTooMuch]

Too bad the Canadians don't have a "Stills" in their team as well, he could join Neil Young with Crosby & Nash on the stage at the closing ceremony ;).

It's... doesn't know shit about ice hockey - Man.

[Kyle Voltti]

MOTHERFUCKER!!!

seriously someone kill the CTV commentators fecking jinx monkies

[TiQuinn]

What a great game. :D

[Kyle Voltti]

OMG SID THE KID GAOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tleilaxu]

congrats. lucky 14.

[TiQuinn]

Good game, you guys earned that one!

[Kyle Voltti]

Good game, you guys earned that one!

You did not make it easy. and for a tream that people were picking for 5th or 6th damn fine job by you too

[Freedom Canadian]

congrats. lucky 14.

Apparently, no country ever won so many gold medals in a winter olympics.

It's good to see that all those millions spent building infrastructure and then letting our athletes practice on it while blocking access to others has paid off ! :D

[Ancalagon]

I unfortunately only got to watch part of the game - I have to say, I am surprised that the Americans came back, because team Canada was playing *really* well when I was watching.

Apparently, no country ever won so many gold medals in a winter olympics.

It's good to see that all those millions spent building infrastructure and then letting our athletes practice on it while blocking access to others has paid off ! :D

considering that each million is about 31 kg of gold, they better win a lot of darned gold medals! :tongue:

[Kyle Voltti]

yeah... i'm exhausted after that game.... whewh, up down up down up god it was a rollercoaster

[Freedom Canadian]

considering that each million is about 31 kg of gold, they better win a lot of darned gold medals! :tongue:

It paid off in national honor. :D

[Kyle Voltti]

It paid off in national honor. :D

only way to finish out the day lads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZWxErEbQkY

[Radu]

Well, congratulations, Canadians. I'm glad I got one good razz in but this time I am actually serious. It was a damn fine game from what I was able to see of it... unfortunately I couldn't watch the whole thing, and found out the results later. Them words of mine are tasting awfully nice right about now. Humble pie-- my favorite! ;)

[Northcott]

I unfortunately only got to watch part of the game - I have to say, I am surprised that the Americans came back, because team Canada was playing *really* well when I was watching.

That stopped in the 2nd, and died in the 3rd. The Candians were playing weak by the end of the second, back on their heels trying to play a defensive game... and doing a horrible job of it. The Americans kept up a unified front and pushed through. By the 3rd, the mistakes of the Canadian squad were really costing them, and they were getting outplayed pretty consistently. They turned the puck over to the US in a number of bad passes and the lacklustre defensive effort in the Canadian end left them scrambling and looking amateurish at points, while looking fearful and uncomitted at others. At one point, four Canadian players had surrounded a US forward who had the puck and was attempting a rush on net... and all four just stood there and watched him until he passed it off. It was that sad.

The US richly deserved their comeback. In OT, the Canadians shook off the the lethargy, and started to gel as a team again. In the end, it was Iginla's relentless determination and magnificent playmaking ability that made the difference -- getting the puck to the net, which Crosby was near enough to for a rush and a slap to put the puck in and end the game.

The US played a fantastic game from end to end. The Canadians were hot and cold, with both ends being extremes; when cold the US squad made them look bad, but when hot they really did look like a team of superstars; moving fast, passing beautifully, creating opportunities, and making the game look good. Luongo deserves a huge amount of credit for keeping Canada in the game when the front lines flagged.

It was a nail-biter, and a magnificent bout. Congrats to our southern neighbours. There's no shame in a silver that was played for so magnificently.

[Kastil]

Congrats, Canada. That was a freaking awesome game to watch. I think that's the first time I cursed the name of Sidney Crosby. On the other hand, he's back in Pittsburgh to light the lamp on Tuesday... on the Buffalo Sabres and Ryan Miller.

Hit me with the avatar, Snatch. :)

[bunny]

The honking and noise started up downtown at around 3:30 and it's still going! I was working, so I missed the game, but the noise was enough to know who won. Yay!

[Snatch]

Phew. Finally watched the game after a hectic day, and was it ever a nail biter. Great game to finish off the Olympics! I agree with 'Cott tha the Canadians let off too much and let the US get back into the game (great play for the tieing goal though - great, great pressure). I still don't know how Crosby scored...

Quite the last few days for Canada though. And the US - congrats on the medal haul!


Hit me with the avatar, Snatch. :)

You got it. Bwa-ha-ha-ha! :)

Although you'll get a weeks reprieve - I'm out of town on business so unlikely to get to it until the weekend.

Engage - Photoshop...

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

Great game, sad we didn't win. In a way it was more heartbreaking watching our girls lose, because they aren't afraid to let out their raw emotions right there on the ice, so their tears were particularly hard to watch.

I'm real interested to see what kind of ratings this thing got and if it will move the meter on the Stanley Cup this year. NBC had better not bungle the marketing now that they have this to build on. Every "Game of the Week" for the rest of the year had better involve some Olympic highlight tie-in to keep pulling in those elusive NHL fans.

[Kastil]

You got it. Bwa-ha-ha-ha! :)

Although you'll get a weeks reprieve - I'm out of town on business so unlikely to get to it until the weekend.

Engage - Photoshop...Do your worst!

I'm real interested to see what kind of ratings this thing got and if it will move the meter on the Stanley Cup this year. NBC had better not bungle the marketing now that they have this to build on. Every "Game of the Week" for the rest of the year had better involve some Olympic highlight tie-in to keep pulling in those elusive NHL fans.The Penguins take on the Sabres on Tuesday FYI but you should know that. ;)

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

The Penguins take on the Sabres on Tuesday FYI but you should know that. ;)

But of course. :D Sad as I was to see the US lose, I was glad that Sid got the goal to beat us. He is the best, no question about it now.

In other news...


17.6! :):):)

http://sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com/2010/03/hockey-night-in-america-gold-medal-game.html

[Trainz]

But of course. :D Sad as I was to see the US lose, I was glad that Sid got the goal to beat us. He is the best, no question about it now.

In other news...


17.6! :):):)

http://sportsmediawatch.blogspot.com/2010/03/hockey-night-in-america-gold-medal-game.html

17.6 what? I get that it's high, but what's low? 3.2?

17.6 percent? Millions? Tomatoes???

[Snatch]

Do your worst!


Oh my dear...I both love and pity you at the moment.

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

17.6 what? I get that it's high, but what's low? 3.2?

17.6 percent? Millions? Tomatoes???



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nielsen_rating

[Kastil]

Oh my dear...I both love and pity you at the moment.Don't pity too hard.... mine was going to be donut-related.

[AZRogue]

Okay, that was a great fucking game. I'm not the biggest hockey fan ... I'm from a desert, after all ... but I had to watch that game and it was friggin' amazing. Congrats to our Northern amigos for winning such a great game. Well played, my friends! It was an actual event and I'm glad that we, the US, didn't make it easy. Of course, that makes the victory all the sweeter, too. :)

Of course, we have Steve Nash down here, so our respect for Canadian athletes is already pretty high.

[Kastil]

I think it's sweet because it shows how strong North America as a whole is in cranking out quality players. I think I love the Winter Olympics the most. :)

[Northcott]

Great game, sad we didn't win. In a way it was more heartbreaking watching our girls lose, because they aren't afraid to let out their raw emotions right there on the ice, so their tears were particularly hard to watch.

For me it's the other way around. In fact, I feel bad for almost any Olympian who strives for that end and then falls short... except the US women's hockey team. I think the conduct of the US women's hockey team has been disgraceful in the past, particularly when on home soil in Salt Lake City. Rumours are that they repeated some of that behaviour in Vancouver.

[Brynja]

what was their behaviour in the past ed?

[The Theocrat of Poon-Tang]

what was their behaviour in the past ed?

After a big victory they went out on the ice and had a kegger, full-on with underage players and cigar chomping.

Actually, come to think of it, that might have been some other team...

:D

[Kyle Voltti]

gotta give it up to Coca Cola... they know how to tug the heartstrings with their ads


both versions of the ad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99msEwWpJBE

[Northcott]

what was their behaviour in the past ed?

During the Nagano Olympics, one of the Canadian forwards had just had her father die with Alzheimers a few days before. One of the American players thought that made suitable fodder for trash talk. Nothing like spouting obscenities about somebody's recently deceased father to bring up the level of class in Olympic sports.

In Salt Lake City, the American women's hockey team draped our national flag on the floor of their dressing room, and according to some sources trampled on it. Lovely display of the spirit of sportsmanship and class. The US team denied doing this, of course, then when it was pointed out that the info leak had come from their dressing room, they changed their story and admitted that they did indeed have the flag on the floor... but denied stepping on it. Because the floor is a proper place for a nation's flag... particularly the floor of a hockey dressing room.

This year one of them pitched the boquet they were given as part of the medal awards. Chucked it up into the crowd. Not that she can be entirely blamed for that -- they were fugly ragweed-looking things -- but again, it's that notion of display of class. Or lack thereof.


Given past conduct, I wouldn't be surprised if it was one of the US players being a bitter, whiney little bitch who got the media all worked up about the Canadian players coming back on the ice to celebrate -- afer everybody else had gone. Canadians drinking beer... the shock! I'm surprised that wasn't making front page news. There's beer in Canada. And women drink it! Next thing you know, they'll want to vote, or something crazy like that. The press has also conveniently glossed over that the drinking age is 18 in both Alberta (where the women's team trains) and Quebec (where the 18 year-old in question is from). It's not exactly mind-boggling that the mistake could be made.

Yet Montgomery, the men's skeleton winner, drank from a pitcher of beer as he walked down the main street of Whistler to his interview, did so in front of TV cameras, then jokingly auctioned it off to the crowd. Nobody said a thing. Apparently the IOC's got some egalitarian issues to work out.

Thankfully your alpine team, snowboarding icon, speed skaters, and figure skaters stepped up to show the world that most of the USA's athletes are above that kind of nonsense.

[Pigs in Space]

This year one of them pitched the boquet they were given as part of the medal awards. Chucked it up into the crowd. Not that she can be entirely blamed for that -- they were fugly ragweed-looking things -- but again, it's that notion of display of class. Or lack thereof.

What's so bad about that one?

[bunny]

What's so bad about that one?

I don't think she was throwing it to the crowd so much as throwing it away.

[Kastil]

Last night's Pens vs Sabres game, the crowd cheered loud when they introduced Ryan Miller (they acknowledged all the Olympians). They cheered Sid when he was announced but when they showed the winning goal.... boos were heard. :heh:

[Ancalagon]

Colbert had some nice things to say


"First, I just have to talk about the opening ceremonies. An extravaganza filled with beautiful imagery, moving theatrics, and a warm salute to Canada's first nations and their legendary heroes, the ice penis zombies."

:lol: