[GT] Day 8 (PM of Friday of Feb 16 - AM of Saturday Feb 17)

[Torture]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

I'm watching NBC stream with no announcers. What exactly does this mean for playoff seeding?

Good question. CBC/TSN didn't say either and didn't know how many shooters in the shootout.
Good commentary.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

So Canada is out?

Don’t think so.

Can you imagine the fun if the games are here in eight years with Team Canada captain Sean Monahan facing off at centre ice at CNRL Arena.

[Jiggy_12]

Yeah no team is eliminated after round robin play.

Top 4 advance straight to QF

Middle 4 play bottom 4, winners advance to play top 4 in QF

[getbak]

No one is eliminated after the Group games. The top 4 teams get a bye (3 pool winners and one wildcard) to the Quarterfinal. The other 8 teams have to play a qualification game. The qualifying winners go to the QF, then it's a straight 8 team play down to the medals (3 straight wins gets you Gold).

[FireGilbert]

Sucks to lose to the Czechs in a shootout.

Canada still has a great shot at the quarters if they beat Korea in regulation. They can still win Group A if the Czechs lose to the Swiss. They can also get in the back door if the Sweden vs Finland game ends in regulation. If that game does go to OT then it comes down to goal difference.

[getbak]

The current standings...

POOL A:

1. Czech Republic : 2 GP / 5 pts
2. Canada : 2 GP / 4 pts
3. Switzerland: 1 GP / 0 pts
4. South Korea: 1 GP / 0 pts

The Swiss and Koreans play later today


POOL B:

1. USA : 2 GP / 4 pts
2. Slovakia : 2 GP / 3 pts
3. Russia : 2 GP / 3 pts
4. Slovenia : 2 GP / 2 pts

POOL C:

1. Finland : 2 GP / 6 pts
2. Sweden : 2 GP / 6 pts
3. Germany : 2 GP / 0 pts
4. Norway : 2 GP / 0 pts

If Canada defeats Korea in regulation, they'll finish with 7 points. The only way they won't be the 4th Quarterfinalist is if Sweden and Finland go to OT and the loser has a better goal differential than Canada (right now, Finland's differential is +7, Sweden's is +5, and Canada's is +3, so Canada needs to take it hard to Korea in their next game). Both the SWE-FIN and CAN-KOR games are at the same time on Sunday morning.

[Strange Brew]

Koe in some trouble here, down 2. The Swedish team is very good.

[Cuz]

I forgot how good this Swedish team is, they deserve to be up right now.

[getbak]

Koe runs out of rocks. Sweden remains undefeated.

[GirlySports]

Who's ready for Korea to light up Hiller?

[CofR]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

Who's ready for Korea to light up Hiller?

He’s Tank Commander Hiller for a reason!

[Karl]

Well, that's unfortunate. Dalton's made some nice saves for Korea, but all the 3 goals he let in were not good ones, especially the 2nd one.

Hopefully Korea can get some past Hiller.

[Karl]

Welp. Floodgates open.

[Karl]

Hiller not letting anything in.

[Cuz]

Yup, that's a high stick

Edit: As a Flames fan, I should know better than to state my opinion

[CofR]

Damn, that breakaway may have been their best chance. You could just feel how badly the crowd wanted it

[CofR]

Alright, roll call! Who here is awake/drunk enough to still be up for the short track?

[AustinL_NHL]

Originally Posted by CofR

Alright, roll call! Who here is awake/drunk enough to still be up for the short track?

I've been here with you right from day -1.

I'm not much of a drinker but I just got back from 7-Eleven with a large ass slurpee and a long john donut lol

[CofR]

Originally Posted by AustinL_NHL

I've been here with you right from day -1.

Hell yes you have! Have you been off of work for the entirety of the Olympics? After London 2012 I learned to just take the time off and be sure that I am able to watch every event. I work shift work normally so being up all night isn’t anything new to me, but I know the struggle it is for some.

[CofR]

St-Gelais moves on!