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Originally Posted by West Karma
Here is the difference....The USA has played 4 out of 5 games at noon. They are in the routine of playing at that time. Canada is not. I know these guys are pros but I don't care who you are, it is going to effect the outcome. Hockey players are very routine in their preparation with everything from sleeping to eating. Hockey players that play nooners or 1 PM games typically do not perform the way they do at night. The USA has the advantage as they are use to it in this tournament....
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That's a small advatange, maybe. Of course, this isn't a normal road trip either with normal day to day preperation. Hockey players' routine on the road isn't staying for a week in half in a (edit: condomless) communal village with other athletes, and in such a frenized environment and atmosphere.