02-20-2018, 09:09 PM
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#121
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Bad or inconsistent ice is a thing, though. And as someone correctly pointed out, it is a field-equalizer. But you still have to play. And they were simply unable to adjust and get their game going.
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This makes sense in principle. But I would also put forth that perhaps other teams handling the same ice better makes it actually a differentiator, or that Canada was playing so bad that an equalizer should've been to their benefit.
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02-20-2018, 09:10 PM
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#122
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Olympic Guru
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: PL1
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For the upcoming Ski Cross event Brady Leman will be in Heat 2 wearing the red bib. Kevin Drury will be in the 5th Heat wearing the red bib. David Duncan will wear the yellow bib in the 7th heat, and Christopher Del Bosco will be in the 8th and final heat wearing a yellow bib.
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Originally Posted by Back2Back
The Oilers are very close on becoming a powerhouse team.
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02-20-2018, 09:13 PM
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#123
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Your Mother's Place.
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How many skaters does Brian Orser coach?
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02-20-2018, 09:13 PM
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#124
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Basically no one on Rachel's team played well for most of the week, they were very weak strategically, and the rest of the world has gotten much better. So an off week like this would probably still get them to the medal round in 2010, but it doesn't anymore. At the very least, unlike women's hockey, there's actually some intrigue now to the event.
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02-20-2018, 09:15 PM
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#125
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Chicago
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Quote:
Originally Posted by flamesfan6
Easy to say from your couch watching tv because you're not good enough to make it to the Olympics
Give it a rest no ones perfect, the team is human and had their worst week in their careers. They didn't want it to go this way. They tried and the result sucks yes
Don't like them for their personalities sure but Don't hate them because they had a bad week, don't act so smug that we should be number one (as previously pointed out curling is getting more parity)
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Huh?
Go back and read again, friend.
I said I'm entirely pleased with personal bests, particularly under the microscope of the Olympics.
And if that's an incredible gold medal performance like our ice dancers had last night or the 26th buddy got in the ski jumping - I'm absolutely good with both, if it's their best and they win or lose with class. I'm even good if you lack that class (Holman) but you better perform then. Johnny Mo is the perfect example. He is popular with no one but himself, but he performed. I can live with that.
Last edited by EldrickOnIce; 02-20-2018 at 09:49 PM.
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02-20-2018, 09:16 PM
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#126
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Olympic Guru
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: PL1
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CofR
For the upcoming Ski Cross event Brady Leman will be in Heat 2 wearing the red bib. Kevin Drury will be in the 5th Heat wearing the red bib. David Duncan will wear the yellow bib in the 7th heat, and Christopher Del Bosco will be in the 8th and final heat wearing a yellow bib.
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On Sportsnet 1 now!!!
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Originally Posted by Back2Back
The Oilers are very close on becoming a powerhouse team.
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02-20-2018, 09:25 PM
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#127
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: 110
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Wow the French skier’s leg...that was super bad. Knee is...I don’t want to know.
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02-20-2018, 09:35 PM
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#128
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Derek Sutton
Ugh, another curling expert. Difficult shot which could've been removed anyways total team effort for the loss.
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It was a team effort and I think it’s fair to call that effort brutal across the board and Homan was a big part of that. She is a Canadian and World Champion and she’s made tougher shots than that and her competitors were also making tough shots.
It’s disappointing because the team beat themselves as much as their opponents beat them. She made what...60% of her shots today.
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02-20-2018, 09:36 PM
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#129
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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USA and Czech Republic tied at 2 heading into the 3rd period. Americans are fortunate that Slater scored a shorthanded goal about halfway through the 2nd as the Czechs were really controlling play up to that point.
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02-20-2018, 09:36 PM
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#130
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Calgary
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Drury wins his heat!
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02-20-2018, 09:37 PM
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#131
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Olympic Guru
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: PL1
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Drury and Leman have both moved on to the Quarterfinals in Ski Cross so far!
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Originally Posted by Back2Back
The Oilers are very close on becoming a powerhouse team.
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02-20-2018, 09:38 PM
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#132
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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4 skiers seems more reasonable then 6 snowboarders in a race last week.
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02-20-2018, 09:41 PM
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#133
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 403
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I'm not sure why it's 4 in World Cup / Olympics and 6 in X Games (although it hasn't been in the X Games in the last 2 years).
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02-20-2018, 09:45 PM
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#134
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Franchise Player
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I love watching this, but the amount of injuries is a little grim. Maybe it's not the best idea...
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02-20-2018, 09:49 PM
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#135
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 403
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It took the death of a Canadian Ski Cross athlete in 2012 for them to smarten up and start making the courses wider and safer. The Olympic course they usually make HUGE and it's only the top 30 athletes in the word vs top 50-65 in World Cup races.
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02-20-2018, 09:52 PM
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#136
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Franchise Player
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It seems like they narrowed up this course with a few of the gate placements which causes
Needless congestion.
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02-20-2018, 09:55 PM
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#137
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Voted for Kodos
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Ow.
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02-20-2018, 09:55 PM
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#138
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Oh no
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02-20-2018, 09:55 PM
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#139
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Olympic Guru
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: PL1
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Yikes at that Del Bosco crash!
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The Oilers are very close on becoming a powerhouse team.
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02-20-2018, 09:56 PM
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#140
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NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
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That's scary.
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