01-05-2023, 07:44 PM
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#661
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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Might even go so far as to say I was like 25% cheering for them.
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01-05-2023, 07:44 PM
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#662
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First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
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Originally Posted by GirlySports
After the initial shock the Czech serm pleased with their silvers. Swedes would be chucking them.
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They should be proud ... they were easily the second-best team in this tournament IMO. Excellent from Day 1.
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01-05-2023, 07:45 PM
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#663
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Locke
Theres a second-place trophy??
For why??
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It's like tennis!
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01-05-2023, 07:45 PM
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#664
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Now world wide!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GirlySports
After the initial shock the Czech seem pleased with their silvers. Swedes would be chucking them.
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First ever medal for Czechia in anything, I think.
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01-05-2023, 07:45 PM
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#665
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Have a heart man.
I don't think we as Canadians can fully understand how they feel. We win on a semi-regular basis, they don't so much, and it's been a long medal drought for them too.
To think that they were actually one goal away in OT from winning the Gold and being the best in the world...have they ever done that? It would have been monumental for them and their country, and they almost did it. Especially heartbreaking considering how hard they worked to come back in the 3rd.
I feel for them, I really do.
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I never said don't feel for them...the stakes of it all are why we love sports. If nobody cared we wouldn't care either.
These guys are young and many are going on the play in the NHL...we are still old losers on our couches. They should feel bad for us!
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01-05-2023, 07:47 PM
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#666
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
... Really?
They won Silver because of a crazy last minute goal against Sweden in a game they were outplayed and were clearly worse tonight for about 50 minutes and most of OT. I think silver is an excellent result.
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Originally Posted by dino7c
They got to the final winning a 3 on 3 and were outplayed today
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Today Canada was the better team but they were the better team the first game.
I’m not saying Canada didn’t deserve to win, but wasn’t like Canada was easily best team this tournament, there is an argument Czechs deserve a better fate too.
The only games they lost in this tournament were 3v3 toss ups.
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01-05-2023, 07:47 PM
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#667
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flylock shox
First ever medal for Czechia in anything, I think.
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They won back to back titles in 2000 and 2001.
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01-05-2023, 07:48 PM
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#668
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flylock shox
First ever medal for Czechia in anything, I think.
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As Czechia, yes, but the Czechs won back to back golds in 2000 and 2001 and last medaled in 2005.
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01-05-2023, 07:48 PM
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#669
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Now world wide!
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Didn't notice until the medal line-up but its a bit surprising how white Team Canada is. Would have expected a bit more colour this day and age and at this level.
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01-05-2023, 07:48 PM
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#670
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Kelowna
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ben voyonsdonc
They won back to back titles in 2000 and 2001.
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Czechia joke, I assume
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01-05-2023, 07:48 PM
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#671
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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somewhere, jiri hudler is smiling
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01-05-2023, 07:48 PM
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#672
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sask (sorry)
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I like that Bedard and Wright were two of the last to get their medals. I still think Wright turns it around in the NHL.
Did we just screw up the words to the anthem?
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01-05-2023, 07:48 PM
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#673
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flylock shox
Didn't notice until the medal line-up but its a bit surprising how white Team Canada is. Would have expected a bit more colour this day and age and at this level.
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Hockey isn't quite there yet. Maybe another generation.
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01-05-2023, 07:49 PM
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#674
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Today Canada was the better team but they were the better team the first game.
I’m not saying Canada didn’t deserve to win, but wasn’t like Canada was easily best team this tournament, there is an argument Czechs deserve a better fate too.
The only games they lost in this tournament were 3v3 toss ups.
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statistically Canada was the best team in the tournament
a prelim game doesn't count for much IMO
Czechs are the 2nd best team...that is why they got the 2nd biggest trophy, nothing to sneeze at
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01-05-2023, 07:49 PM
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#675
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
somewhere, jiri hudler is smiling
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And may even try to piss on a food cart later if all goes well.
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01-05-2023, 07:51 PM
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#676
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
Have a heart man.
I don't think we as Canadians can fully understand how they feel. We win on a semi-regular basis, they don't so much, and it's been a long medal drought for them too.
To think that they were actually one goal away in OT from winning the Gold and being the best in the world...have they ever done that? It would have been monumental for them and their country, and they almost did it. Especially heartbreaking considering how hard they worked to come back in the 3rd.
I feel for them, I really do.
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I kind of doubt many Czech junior players are focused on their country’s history at a tournament like this.
But watching people this age play at the highest level is refreshing as the essence of the competition is a lot more palpable. It takes the agony of defeat for the joy of victory to mean so much. I have seen my own kids win and lose “big” games over the years and it doesn’t have to be the world juniors for it to hit them hard. I have never regretted that they cared so much about something that losing stung. The Czech players will be just fine and should be very proud.
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01-05-2023, 07:51 PM
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#677
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Jesus Christ is this the longest post game speech of all time? Play this guy off already.
Omg that was the trophy speech? Too long dude. Too long.
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01-05-2023, 07:52 PM
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#678
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Franchise Player
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I was waiting for
"we are gay"
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01-05-2023, 07:55 PM
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#679
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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"We've got to get this tournament going and we're going to need Championship hats!!"
Nike: "Well...we'll see what we've got kicking around in the discount bin from 2003 I guess..."
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01-05-2023, 07:56 PM
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#680
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dino7c
statistically Canada was the best team in the tournament
a prelim game doesn't count for much IMO
Czechs are the 2nd best team...that is why they got the 2nd biggest trophy, nothing to sneeze at
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Not sure that’s true.
Goal difference was pretty equal coming in, and Canada had a lot more success on the PP (14 GF vs 5 GF on PP). I think Czechia had the best even strength numbers in the tournament, both GF and GA.
Both team would have been deserved winners, and can’t help but feel a little bad for Czechia, when it comes down to it it’s 1:1 in the series for these two teams this tournament.
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