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Jesse834
02-18-2010, 11:21 AM
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For Norway, all eyes will be on goalie Pal Grotnes, who was brilliant for two periods of the Canada game before leaving with an injury, believed to be leg cramps. If Grotnes is able to go, as he believes he will be, the Norwegians have a puncher's chance. If not, it could be a long afternoon for the Europeans.

For the United States, it will be interesting to see where their chemistry experiment stands. Team USA has only been together for three days and is still trying to find its way when it comes to line combinations and the like. Will a full day of practice set the team right? We should find out early in this game.

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[quote]Russia merely broke a sweat against Latvia in its Group B opener Tuesday. Slovakia on Wednesday night broke out in the traditional cold sweat that is standard whenever it faces its arch-rival, the Czech Republic.

Actually, the Slovaks probably were fully lathered long before ever beginning Olympic play, what with the scheduler and the injury gods conspiring against them. The only one of the traditional power countries to have to play three games in four nights in group play, Slovakia also drew into the most difficult of the three groups by virtue of their low IIHF seeding, owing to poor results over the last four years.

Under normal circumstances, Slovakia could be expected to give Russia all it could handle. But playing a second straight night against a formidable opponent, Slovakia will be accomplishing a great deal if it merely keeps this a game going into the third period.

Russia's speed and skill should be on display from the drop of the puck. A tired Slovak team will be scrambling to keep up with Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Ilya Kovalchuk, Pavel Datsyuk and Alexander Semin -- particularly because those NHL stars ought to be significantly sharper in their second Olympic game than their first.

Regulator75
02-18-2010, 11:22 AM
Lots of Hockey on today!

Go Canada Go!

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 11:38 AM
I'll be skipping the USA vs Norway game... I'm wagering that one to be fairly boring.

I can't wait to see more Nash - Crosby - Iginla, especially against a little tougher competition.

dissentowner
02-18-2010, 11:41 AM
Go Canada! Go Slovakia!

flip
02-18-2010, 11:42 AM
The US gave up a TON of odd man rushes against the Swiss. Hopefully the Canadians play a much more solid game then the Americans did.

Regulator75
02-18-2010, 01:05 PM
I have HATED the US teams ever since 1998 in Nagano, the only thing I hate about this US team is Ron Wilson.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 01:09 PM
Phil Kessel. 1-0 USA.

transplant99
02-18-2010, 01:10 PM
Kessell 1-0 USA.

Diet Water
02-18-2010, 01:10 PM
Very nice shot.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 01:16 PM
USA all over Norway so far.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 01:27 PM
Chris Drury.2-0 USA.

Textcritic
02-18-2010, 01:29 PM
Hmmmmm...The feed here at works seems to be a bit behind real time.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 02:02 PM
Patrick Kane. 3-0 USA.

Diet Water
02-18-2010, 02:08 PM
Wooo Norway!

Holtet scored shorthanded.

3-1 USA

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 02:09 PM
Marius Holtet. 3-1 USA

nik-
02-18-2010, 02:11 PM
Shortie!

Locke
02-18-2010, 02:11 PM
Norway is still upset about their Bank America!!:mad:

You owe Norway a Bank.

GirlySports
02-18-2010, 02:12 PM
Norway scores! shorthanded? Please describe

sureLoss
02-18-2010, 02:15 PM
Backes is playing very well.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 02:19 PM
The USA team has not impressed me at all so far.

nik-
02-18-2010, 02:20 PM
Can there be a more awesome name than Vikingstad?

jeremywilhelm
02-18-2010, 02:20 PM
Can there be a more awesome name than Vikingstad?

Iginla?

Delthefunky
02-18-2010, 02:25 PM
This is actually a great game! Unless your a USA fan. Norway's coming close!

nik-
02-18-2010, 02:27 PM
Iginla?

Viking place is better than big tree.

jeremywilhelm
02-18-2010, 02:27 PM
The US is gonna get stomped on Sunday.

Looks like Thoresson was trying to lose another nut there.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 02:29 PM
All the odd man rushes the USA is giving up is going to eventually bite them in the butt.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 02:54 PM
Sh**! Just about 3-2.

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 02:57 PM
Team USA sucks. They don't stand a chance at a medal. Slovakia would run away with them.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 03:04 PM
Ryan Malone. 4-1 USA.

Dion_Iggy_Kipper!!!
02-18-2010, 03:05 PM
NM, wrong thread.

Flash Walken
02-18-2010, 03:06 PM
Team USA sucks. They don't stand a chance at a medal. Slovakia would run away with them.

This is the impression I am getting.

Their D looks soft.

Miller has kept them ahead to a large extent this game.

edit: I also anticipate David Backes will not be nearly this interested in the Physical play when he is playing players his own size.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 03:09 PM
Brian Rafalski. 5-1 USA.

jeremywilhelm
02-18-2010, 03:11 PM
Rafalski has a really lame visor. Almost as lame as Heatleys.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 03:13 PM
Brian Rafalski. 6-1 USA.

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 03:16 PM
Norway basically gave up after the 4-1 goal.

I am anticipating the Sunday game between Canada and USA, not because I foresee it being a close battle, but because I can't wait to see the Americans routed to the tune of a 4 or 5 goal Canadian advantage. Too many American fans think there's a chance in hell of a Canadian vs USA gold medal match.

nik-
02-18-2010, 03:20 PM
I love these "trade deadline is competitive" advertisements on Sportsnet. You'd think the network that gets constantly embarrassed on deadline day wouldn't bring it up.

RandomDad
02-18-2010, 03:55 PM
Americans do not look impressive at all. If that was almost anyone but Norway today I say that lose that game.

Locke
02-18-2010, 04:01 PM
They must already be regretting the David Moss snub.

LockedOut
02-18-2010, 08:53 PM
Crazy how late the last game is. Imagine going to a Flames game at 9:00 PM.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 09:31 PM
Ilya Bryzalov gets the start for Russia.

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 09:43 PM
I hope Slovakia wins tonight. It'll make me feel a bit better after that Canada game.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 10:12 PM
Ovi has some awesome looking skates!

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 10:17 PM
Good game so far.

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 10:23 PM
So close for Slovakia!

zamler
02-18-2010, 10:24 PM
Very high tempo, entertaining game so far!

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 10:46 PM
Palffy is so snakebiten, argh.

Russians do have high power offense, but they look very beatable in their own zone.

Radulov doesn't have NHL caliber defensive awareness.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 10:53 PM
Ovechkin leaving his feet, what else is new...

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 10:55 PM
Ovechkin running rough shod through the air.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 10:57 PM
Terrible call on Radivojevic, and a huge opportunity on PK...daaamn....russians score

jeremywilhelm
02-18-2010, 10:58 PM
Russians score on a play that is 5 feet offside.

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 10:58 PM
Alexei Morozov. 1-0 Russia.

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 10:59 PM
Wasn't that off-side?!

zamler
02-18-2010, 11:00 PM
Yea that seemed more than a little bit offside. Hmmmm.

MRCboicgy
02-18-2010, 11:04 PM
That's just making up for all the calls in the earlier game that weren't offside

KootenayFlamesFan
02-18-2010, 11:07 PM
Go Slovakia!

Obviously I want Canada to win, but Finland and Slovakia are my underdog favorites. The Slovaks play a pretty exciting style, and have lots of talent. Really enjoy watching them play.

jeremywilhelm
02-18-2010, 11:12 PM
Chara. Soooooooooooo ugly!

jeremywilhelm
02-18-2010, 11:13 PM
Man. Bryzgalov is OWNING the Slovaks.

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 11:15 PM
God, I hate Radulov. What a dive. I'm glad he ran to Russia.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:16 PM
no interference call on ovechkin?? BS

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 11:16 PM
Can't believe they let Ovechkin do that.

zamler
02-18-2010, 11:17 PM
"I guess if you're Ovechkin you can do whatever you want" as he chooses a stick taking his own sweet time.

apparently

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:18 PM
Halak robs Afinogenov

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 11:19 PM
We've seen some amazing saves today!

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:19 PM
I always liked Ovie but man I can feel the hate in me brewing.....

henriksedin33
02-18-2010, 11:20 PM
what a setup by Malkin

Kovy gettin a little excited

zamler
02-18-2010, 11:20 PM
Wow the reffing is really suspect.

jeremywilhelm
02-18-2010, 11:20 PM
The Russians can get away with murder tonight. Canada needs to start playing with an edge or they are screwed.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:21 PM
bench minor, 7 skaters on ice..efffff me

henriksedin33
02-18-2010, 11:21 PM
Wow the reffing is really suspect.

I didn't see the 6th guy in that freezeframe....the guy near the top was clearly a ref

zamler
02-18-2010, 11:22 PM
Malkin is playing out of his mind.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:22 PM
finally ovechkin gets called, one second to go in the period

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 11:23 PM
Ovi finally gets a penalty after he got away with one.

henriksedin33
02-18-2010, 11:23 PM
could that not have been a penalty shot?

Ren
02-18-2010, 11:25 PM
could that not have been a penalty shot?

I'm surprised by that as well, if Ovechkin didn't trip him up it was a clear breakaway.

jeremywilhelm
02-18-2010, 11:27 PM
I think it is very obvious that the reffing is really bad. The NHL refs overcompensating trying to be like international refs. Making them look bushleague.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:39 PM
5on3 pp coming up...c'mon!

zamler
02-18-2010, 11:42 PM
Ovechkin keeps running people, WTF. I guess he'll keep doing it if he gets away with it.

5on3 fails.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:43 PM
3 times he ran Chara; but you're right they let him get away with it so he ain't gonna stop now

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 11:44 PM
The Slovaks likely blew the game on that wasted 5-on-3.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:48 PM
The Slovaks likely blew the game on that wasted 5-on-3.

wasted powerplays, shooting blanks 5on5, undisciplined penalties, goalie the only thing keeping them in the game...hmm sounds familiar :)

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 11:48 PM
The referees calling the Olympics have been brutal.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:52 PM
totally off topic but i still can't believe we slapped that shield on a russian flag...russian flag...jesus

/rant

trackercowe
02-18-2010, 11:52 PM
wasted powerplays, shooting blanks 5on5, undisciplined penalties, goalie the only thing keeping them in the game...hmm sounds familiar :)

The 1967-68 Cleveland Barons?

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:53 PM
Semin with a can opener on Chara right in front of the ref...no call.

HOSSA! GOAL!

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 11:54 PM
Marian Hossa. 1-1.

trackercowe
02-18-2010, 11:54 PM
Tied up boys

LockedOut
02-18-2010, 11:54 PM
1-1 Hossa scores.

zamler
02-18-2010, 11:54 PM
Nice, tie game.

LockedOut
02-18-2010, 11:55 PM
If this goes to OT this could be a break for Canada depending on how things go down later on.

henriksedin33
02-18-2010, 11:55 PM
nice hustle by Demitra, hoping for a SO in this one, could be entertaining (Ovy, Kovy, Semin, Malkin, Gaborik, Demitra, Hossa......)

zamler
02-18-2010, 11:55 PM
Or is it time for an upset? Doubt it...but...

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:56 PM
FU mcreary

zamler
02-18-2010, 11:57 PM
Another Russian PP. Very undisciplined penalty Ref calls that every time.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:58 PM
bush league officiating

HPLovecraft
02-18-2010, 11:58 PM
What an IDIOTIC hooking penalty. Argh.

Flame Of Liberty
02-18-2010, 11:59 PM
whew that was close

Jesse834
02-18-2010, 11:59 PM
Alexander Semin misses an open net.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:00 AM
haha did you see that russian dude in the stands wearing...wtf was he wearing? lol

henriksedin33
02-19-2010, 12:02 AM
Pallfy and Stumpel lol 90's flashback

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:05 AM
Malkin is some kind of creative player.

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:11 AM
Game going into OT.

Jesse834
02-19-2010, 12:11 AM
Off to OT.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:11 AM
OT coming up

Ren
02-19-2010, 12:12 AM
Pretty entertaining game so far. Slovakia is giving the Russkies all they can handle.

RandomDad
02-19-2010, 12:13 AM
I kind of wish Demitra worked that hard when playing for the Canucks.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:14 AM
I kind of wish Demitra worked that hard when playing for the Canucks.

Well, can't fault him for saving the effort for the important games ;)

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:16 AM
Well, can't fault him for saving the effort for the important games ;)
haha, nice one.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:20 AM
wow Chara with some sick moves

Infamous1
02-19-2010, 12:20 AM
I kind of wish Demitra worked that hard when playing for the Canucks.

Demitra is playing great and showing how half assed his effort is with the Canucks. Then again he plays with Wellwood and Bernier so can you blame him?

Jesse834
02-19-2010, 12:23 AM
Off to a SO.

henriksedin33
02-19-2010, 12:23 AM
that was one helluva game

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:23 AM
Looks like back to back Shootouts! Should be entertaining with all these snipers.

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:23 AM
Going to a shootout. Chara is the Pierre McGuire monster of the game. Well he would be.

henriksedin33
02-19-2010, 12:23 AM
Demitra is playing great and showing how half assed his effort is with the Canucks. Then again he plays with Wellwood and Bernier so can you blame him?

bit easier playing with Hossa I'd say...

whosurnabby
02-19-2010, 12:25 AM
I'm calling it now..Nabokov's 5-hole and Shootout excellence will bite them. Nabby is horrible in SO!!!

RandomDad
02-19-2010, 12:25 AM
Demitra is playing great and showing how half assed his effort is with the Canucks. Then again he plays with Wellwood and Bernier so can you blame him?


If he gave effort like he is tonight, it shouldn't matter who he plays with.

Jesse834
02-19-2010, 12:25 AM
I'm calling it now..Nabokov's 5-hole and Shootout excellence will bite them. Nabby is horrible in SO!!!

Nabby is not playing. :)

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:26 AM
I'm calling it now..Nabokov's 5-hole and Shootout excellence will bite them. Nabby is horrible in SO!!!

Good call...Nabby's five hole is sitting on the bench :)

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:27 AM
Stumpel scores!

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:27 AM
lol nice move. Come on Halak!

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:28 AM
Halak save on Morozov!

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:29 AM
good poke check on demitra

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:29 AM
Here comes OV...

Scores. 1-1.

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:29 AM
Come on Hossa!

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:30 AM
Hossa with half assed effort....

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:30 AM
Gotta love that poke check.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:30 AM
Datsyuk with even worse effort lol

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:30 AM
Ovechkin again? yep.

No dice lost the puck.

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:31 AM
No Malkin or Kovy yet.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:31 AM
Halak save on Ovie!

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:32 AM
Here's Kovalchuk.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:32 AM
Kovy misses!

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:32 AM
lol wow nobody can score.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:32 AM
Handzus.....?!?!

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:33 AM
Slovaks with 2 chances to win and fail, bad omen? Now getting a 3rd chance!

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:33 AM
Ovie again haha.

And he misses. Gaborik coming up.

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:34 AM
man this is awesome to watch. NHL players have to go to the 2014 Olympics.

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:34 AM
Malkin, what the heck was that?

Smell My Finger
02-19-2010, 12:34 AM
Put in Chara.

CrusaderPi
02-19-2010, 12:34 AM
Malkin might have had the worst attempt ever.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:34 AM
Demitra! Goal!

IceMan
02-19-2010, 12:34 AM
Slovakia wins!!!

LockedOut
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
LOL crazy move there to win it. Way wide to the boards.

Ren
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
Sick goal by Demitra, Slovaks win.

Great news for Canada.

zamler
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
Slovakia wins it. Unusual move to say the least, nice goal.

Smell My Finger
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
Yes down go the Russians.:D:D:D

Joborule
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
Looks like any team could win gold with Russia and Canada not doing that great tonight.

Flame Of Liberty
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
Woohoo we win! :)

Infamous1
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
nice move....the guy has confidence in his deke ability.

Jesse834
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
Pavol Demitra. 2-1 Slovakia!

corporatejay
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
Amazing. This is quite a tournament.

henriksedin33
02-19-2010, 12:35 AM
its so nice watching players like this without being emotionally invested......nice to see Demitra win it with a cheeky little chip too

browna
02-19-2010, 12:36 AM
Slovak attack!

silentsim
02-19-2010, 12:37 AM
Great game. Halak was excellent and Chara is a beast.

jeremywilhelm
02-19-2010, 12:37 AM
Crosby, already showing he is better than Ovechkin.

Infamous1
02-19-2010, 12:38 AM
Canada almost loses and Russia does. What a crazy night. 2 exciting games, good times.

HPLovecraft
02-19-2010, 12:38 AM
Wooo! Upset! Finally. Crosby shows Ovechkin up again in a big game.

OILFAN #81
02-19-2010, 12:40 AM
I really really like that Slovakian team. Hopefully Canada goes on to win it all (which I think they will), but I also want Slovakia to do well too (say silver? lol).

d_phaneuf
02-19-2010, 12:40 AM
what a game that was

absolutely outstanding

and if Demitra played for the Canucks like he did for Slovakia it would be nice

Smell My Finger
02-19-2010, 12:40 AM
Chara was an absolute shut down beast vs the Russians.
Truly impressive.

KootenayFlamesFan
02-19-2010, 12:41 AM
This is some pretty great hockey. Love watching every game.

Kaine
02-19-2010, 12:47 AM
I agree, one of the best games I've seen in a long time.

So glad the underdogs won this one, they really worked for it against what is expected to be a top Russian team, all after playing the night before.

Great game, hate to say it but far more entertaining than the earlier game this evening.

Svartsengi
02-19-2010, 12:47 AM
Loved the result. Great for the Slovaks!. Great hockey and like they said I wonder why the Russian coach kept going back to Ovechkin in the shootout. Not like the rest of the guys are a bunch of stiffs.

Sluggo
02-19-2010, 12:48 AM
Man that was nice, on a move I used to do in games. Gratz Slovakia on knocking off a potential 9 point team.

d_phaneuf
02-19-2010, 12:48 AM
now we just need the Czech's + Sweden and Finland to either lose a game, or have their game go to OT

so Canada can get the number 1 seed

Infamous1
02-19-2010, 12:56 AM
If Russia beats the Czechs, that group will have no perfect teams so then we'd probably get the 2nd seed behind Sweden/Finland (whoever wins their game).

d_phaneuf
02-19-2010, 01:28 AM
If Russia beats the Czechs, that group will have no perfect teams so then we'd probably get the 2nd seed behind Sweden/Finland (whoever wins their game).

unless that game goes to OT

than we probly get 1st because of goal differential, that 8-0 win could help a lot

Tsawwassen
02-19-2010, 02:54 AM
A very entertaining allstar tournament. It is fun to watch. I like the idea of the three points awarded for a regulation win and only two for an OT\SO win and one for the OT\SO loss. Bettman should make this happen for the NHL standings.

Joborule
02-19-2010, 11:07 AM
A very entertaining allstar tournament. It is fun to watch. I like the idea of the three points awarded for a regulation win and only two for an OT\SO win and one for the OT\SO loss. Bettman should make this happen for the NHL standings.
Don't like that idea flying in a 82 game season. Don't like to penalize teams for battling hard enough to push the game to OT, as well still rewarding losing in OT.

I can fly with it in a short round robin tournament though.

Meers
02-19-2010, 12:21 PM
Having attended both of Slovakia's games so far, I'd agree that they are an honest to goodness dark horse medal candidate. Their game with the Czechs could have easily gone either way (and was a blast to watch, by the way - far more flags, cheering and general fan craziness in the Czech/Slovak game than in, say, the USA/Swiss game).

But, Pavol Demitra as the game breaker or a team with Gaborik and Hossa? Who'da thunk it.

(And, the Russians had better take the Czech's very seriously. Jagr showed in the Slovakia game that, despite playing outside the NHL for two years, he can still play . . . and murder you on a turnover.)

Locke
02-19-2010, 12:27 PM
what a game that was

absolutely outstanding

and if Demitra played for the Canucks like he did for Slovakia it would be nice

Does he even play for the Canucks at all? When did he last play?

d_phaneuf
02-19-2010, 12:39 PM
Does he even play for the Canucks at all? When did he last play?

he played for about 3 weeks before the olympics, first few weeks he was slow and behind the play. Which was expected because he hadn't played in 8 months

last few games he played though he looked a lot better, and now with Slovakia he is looking great

so hopefully he got his timing/speed back for after the break as well

Tsawwassen
02-19-2010, 02:07 PM
Don't like that idea flying in a 82 game season. Don't like to penalize teams for battling hard enough to push the game to OT, as well still rewarding losing in OT.

I can fly with it in a short round robin tournament though.

Teams losing in OT are still rewarded a point in the NHL. Every game in the NHL regular season would be worth three points.