Olympic Hockey OOT: Feburary 24th Quarterfinals

[Smell My Finger]

Kipper with the Shut out!

[Canada 02]

Lets go Slovaks!

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Not sure if this has been covered yet, but does anyone know if the Canada game on Friday is the early one (no!), or the late one (yes, please!)?

Its the late one Finland vs USA will be the early one.

[theg69]

so.. what's the consensus here? Sweden or Slovakia?

[Azure]

Kipper is some kind of goalie.

I said at the start of the tournament the Fins would do well because they play a good defensive style of hockey.

Fun to watch too.

[Yamer]

Let's go Slovakia!

Then again, any team with Marian Hossa is automatically doomed.

[KTown]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

I think Hagman got that one. Nice.

Ray Ferraro can't stand him Kubina would be in front of the net.

Yeah, creating an even worse screen you goof.

Chances are Kubina clears out the front of the net, creating no screen. Think a little please.


Onto the game it ended the way I thought it would. A mistake by one team and in this case it wasn't a players mistake it was a stupid IIHF rule mistake. Like Ray said a one dollar chin strap that broke potentially cost the czechs there tournament.

[Flame On]

I loved how PL was slightly gushing over Kipper while Ferraro was finding it hard to be gracious about him.

[sureLoss]

Anyone who has been following Slovakia: how has Palffy been?

[Ren]

Originally Posted by theg69

so.. what's the consensus here? Sweden or Slovakia?

Whichever has fewer Sedins.

[Smell My Finger]

Go Slovaks ! Never said that before seems weird.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Not sure if this has been covered yet, but does anyone know if the Canada game on Friday is the early one (no!), or the late one (yes, please!)?

I would think the USA will get the noon game, and Canada will get the 6:30. If not, I expect a lot of people in Canada to be taking long lunch breaks on Friday.

Originally Posted by Smell My Finger

Kipper with the Shut out!

Hagman with the only goal. Go Flames Go!

[Yamer]

The Swedes have looked shaky and if there is any team that is poised to pull an upset it could be the team with a 6'9" Norris winner. Halak shows up and goes away, it can really depend on which act he intends to play today. Then again, any team with the Sedins should be pretty confident. Kronwall has been stellar.

Sweden has faced all the wrong kinds of adversity so far, so I think they really need a solid game tonight to have any chance of beating Canada. If the Slovaks pull off the upset then the regular underdog status applies.

I predict 3-1 Sweden.

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by theg69

so.. what's the consensus here? Sweden or Slovakia?

I'm a bit torn. Ordinarily, I'd cheer for Sweden. But on balance, it's probably better for Canada if Slovakia wins.

So I guess I just hope for a really exhausting game...

[nik-]

Some kinda shutout!

[kirant]

Originally Posted by Flame On

I loved how PL was slightly gushing over Kipper while Ferraro was finding it hard to be gracious about him.

PL: Kiprusoff with some kind of save! He's LITERALLY ON FIRE!
Ferraro: Yeah, but Luongo could have saved it.

[Yamer]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

Anyone who has been following Slovakia: how has Palffy been?

I've been able to catch all the games televised so far.

Palffy is in that early stage of a veteran's decline. His legs are going, but not much else of his game looks diminished.

And he can really wave a flag.

[Smell My Finger]

some kind of night of hockey

[Canada 02]

Originally Posted by theg69

so.. what's the consensus here? Sweden or Slovakia?

Sweden ranked 2; Canada 6; Slovakia 7

Canada gets last change vs Slovaks, but not vs Swedes

[valo403]

Originally Posted by getbak

I would think the USA will get the noon game, and Canada will get the 6:30. If not, I expect a lot of people in Canada to be taking long lunch breaks on Friday.


Hagman with the only goal. Go Flames Go!

Canada gets the primetime game in every round