Canada v. Norway: Six In Twelve
by PPP on Feb 16, 2010 3:30 PM EST
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PrintI've been immersed in the Winter Olympics since Friday night and if you haven't been then you're from a warm country or a horrible human being. THE glamour event (no, not one of the figure skatings) starts tonight as the pursuit of the one gold medal that Canada cannot live without begins with a matchup with Norway. While every Canadian team at every level always goes in with the pressure of expectations these Olympics will be an entirely different animal. If the Canadians are going to win a gold medal they will have to win six games in twelve days. There are other iterations that involve draws and losses but they do not exist until they have to.
As much as Steve Yzerman has tried to deflect pressure onto the Russians (# 1 ranked in the world) and Swedes (defending Olympic Champions) the truth is that a major factor in declaring these Olympics a success will be whether the men's team brings home the gold. It's just the nature of the beast. It's no surprise that the sport that brings the most pressure in this country also brings the best results in international competition. Here is Canada's full roster and as much as people talk about the Russians having a good squad I think it's hard to argue that Canada isn't better top to bottom at every position.
Wan Ihite's fanpost has some information on the lines that the team was using at its one and only practice before tonight's opener. Bob McKenzie has the powerplay units:
PP1: Mike Richards - Sidney Crosby - Rick Nash
Chris Pronger - Drew Doughty
PP2: Corey Perry - Ryan Getzlaf - Eric Staal
Dan Boyle - Shea Weber
The Canadians will also have a secret power play weapon in one of the top two lines in the NHL: Patrick Marleau - Joe Thornton - Dany Heatley. I believe that line will have some success tonight. Tonight is about getting the kinks out and figuring out some chemistry issues. Canada will whomp the Norweigians and repay them for their curling team's disrepespect from earlier in the day.
For a spectacular preview of the Olympic hockey tournament I suggest reading the following:
And to get in the mood, watch this video if you haven't already and get PUMPED (Bloge Salming/Down Goes Brown/Lyrics):
Full Team Canada roster after the jump.
| # | Name | S/C | HT | WT | Born | Hometown | NHL Team |
| No | Nom | T/C | Gr. | Pds. | Né | Ville d'origine | Équipe LNH |
| Goaltenders/Gardiens de but | |||||||
| 1 | Roberto Luongo | L/G | 6'3" | 205 | 04/04/79 | Montreal, Que./QC | Vancouver Canucks (NHL) |
| 29 | Marc-André Fleury | L/G | 6'2" | 180 | 11/28/84 | Sorel, Que./QC | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
| 30 | Martin Brodeur | L/G | 6'2" | 210 | 05/06/72 | Montreal, Que./QC | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| Defence/Défenseurs | |||||||
| 2 | Duncan Keith | L/G | 6'1" | 194 | 07/16/83 | Penticton, B.C./C.-B. | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 6 | Shea Weber | R/D | 6'4" | 230 | 08/14/85 | Sicamous, B.C./C.-B. | Nashville Predators (NHL) |
| 7 | Brent Seabrook | R/D | 6'3" | 220 | 04/20/85 | Tsawwassen, B.C./C.-B. | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 8 | Drew Doughty | R/D | 6'1" | 203 | 12/08/89 | London, Ont. | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| 20 | Chris Pronger | L/G | 6'6" | 213 | 10/10/74 | Dryden, Ont. | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 22 | Dan Boyle | R/D | 5'11" | 190 | 07/12/76 | Ottawa, Ont. | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 27 | Scott Niedermayer | L/G | 6'1" | 200 | 08/31/73 | Cranbrook, B.C./C.-B. | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| Forwards/Avants | |||||||
| 10 | Brenden Morrow | L/G | 5'11" | 205 | 01/16/79 | Carlyle, Sask. | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
| 11 | Patrick Marleau | L/G | 6'2" | 220 | 09//15/79 | Aneroid, Sask. | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 12 | Jarome Iginla | R/D | 6'1" | 203 | 07/01/77 | St. Albert, Alta./Alb. | Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| 15 | Dany Heatley | L/G | 6'3" | 216 | 01/21/81 | Calgary, Alta./Alb. | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 16 | Jonathan Toews | L/G | 6'2" | 209 | 04/29/88 | Winnipeg, Man. | Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) |
| 18 | Michael Richards | L/G | 5'11" | 195 | 02/11/85 | Kenora, Ont. | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 19 | Joe Thornton | L/G | 6'4" | 235 | 07/02/79 | St. Thomas, Ont. | San Jose Sharks (NHL) |
| 21 | Eric Staal | L/G | 6'4" | 205 | 10/29/84 | Thunder Bay, Ont. | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| 24 | Corey Perry | R/D | 6'3" | 209 | 03/16/85 | Peterborough, Ont. | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 37 | Patrice Bergeron | R/D | 6'2" | 194 | 07/24/85 | Sillery, Que./QC | Boston Bruins (NHL) |
| 51 | Ryan Getzlaf | R/D | 6'4" | 221 | 05/10/85 | Regina, Sask. | Anaheim Ducks (NHL) |
| 61 | Rick Nash | L/G | 6'4" | 218 | 06/16/84 | Brampton, Ont. | Columbus Blue Jackets (NHL) |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | L/G | 5'11" | 200 | 08/07/87 | Cole Harbour, N.S./N.-É. | Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) |
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Mike Richards on the first PP, eh? Must be seeing something I’m not.
I would think the secret weapon – Thornton, heatley, Marleau would be the second PP easily.
Oh well, work out the kinks in the first game.
Wendel Killer Joseph
i don’t get it either. and why not play the Sharks unit as a PP combo? Tonight should be interesting, to say the least.
Yeah, especially considering that Getzlaf, Perry, and Staal is more of a grind line than a finesse line like the Sharks are. I think Babcock with change them in and out at random depending on how the shifts are at the time of a penalty.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
from what was reported on NHL.com last night, Babcock has a serious man crush on Getzlaf. I’m sure they can do the job, it’s just that they’ve got these three guys over at the end of the bench who form the 2ndf best PP in the NHL
every single player on Team Canada
is a bona fide even strength, PP and PK unit first liner.
Not too concerned over who plays where against Norway personally…
I have nothing interesting to say.
by blurr1974 on Feb 16, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Apparently Mike Richards is really good on the PP. Like top 10 in the league.
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and Crosby is on one of the worst PPs so who knows!
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
Crosby has one less point on the man advantage than Richards. Thornton has one more than Richards
Stamkos has 30 points, 6 more than Richards. Oddly enough, Richards has 46 points on the year, Stamkos has 70. Richards has 24 points on the PP, or 52.2% of his total. Stamkos has 30 on the PP, good for 42.9%. Of the top 30 Canadian born point getter forwards in the NHL, Richards has the lowest percentage of his points tallied at even strength with 43.48%
Wish I had noticed this the other day when it was noted that Stamkos feasts on the PP.
Iginla, Crosby and Marleau have the highest percentage of points at even strength with 68.42%, 67.95% and 65.63%. Getzlaf follows closely behind with 65.57% of his points at even strength, and right behind him is Jeff Carter.
I have nothing interesting to say.
by blurr1974 on Feb 16, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
hmm…just a suprise. Would’ve thought first PK unit for Richards.
Wendel Killer Joseph
by MapleLeafMole on Feb 16, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Hahahaha PPP deleted the John Carlson .gif.
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what gif?
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 4:37 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll do it every time in Canada threads too punk.
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<3 you
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 4:53 PM EST up reply actions
he is an excellent overlord
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 4:54 PM EST up reply actions
All glory
to our glorious Canadian overlord.
by Marc Pilgrim on Feb 16, 2010 4:58 PM EST up reply actions
A lot of you are getting banned.
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And then unbanned!
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Back in 02 we didn’t have the technology to make a gif of Kariya’s “Through Mario’s legs” goal, or Sakic’s breakaway.
It’s only fair to wait till Sunday when we have a “Insert Canada player’s sick goal on MIller” gif.
Then it’s on.
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I just figured you’d root for the team your favorite team’s best player plays for. The team built by your favorite team’s GM. The team coached by your favorite team’s coach.
Just thought you guys were Leafs fans, not front runners, that’s all.
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WE CHEER FOR THE TEAM WITH THE LEAF ON THE FRONT!!!!!
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 5:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
All I know is that:
LEAF = GREAT
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by PPP on Feb 16, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Cheering against Kessel you’ll break his little heart. :(
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I’ll cuddle him back to health afterwards.
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skinnyfish will get jelous
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 5:11 PM EST up reply actions
Group Cuddle.
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There’s nothing I’d rather see than Kessel become one of the all-time great Leafs. Right now he’s rivaling John Anderson.
Bitter Leaf Fan: because sometimes there's no option but to be bitter...
Me too.
I half-expected poor Steve from Hockey Analysis to weigh-in with a very reasoned analytic response as to why Kessel is no John Anderson.
Bitter Leaf Fan: because sometimes there's no option but to be bitter...
and then
respond to his own post a few more times… Reminds me of my English teacher in highschool – he would always go on a long explanation and would end it with “but I digress.”
classic English teacher stuff…
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Feb 17, 2010 4:06 PM EST up reply actions
WOOO-OOO-OOOH this is Canada’s team!
I think we’ve got the right team.
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by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 6:03 PM EST up reply actions
Finally
that song make sense in the right context.
by Marc Pilgrim on Feb 16, 2010 6:52 PM EST up reply actions
in that case you should have been cheering for Canada at the WJC
You figure someone of your constitution would cheer for the team with Your 2009 first round draft pick, drafted by your favourite teams GM
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
Nah, I know our first rounder will work out. I was rooting for our later drafted prospect Jerry D’Amigo. A real draft steal if you will.
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Worried that you guys will indiscriminately insert that .gif once the game is out of reach for the US in the first period?
Yes, frankly, I am.
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Is that video for real?
It seems to magical to be happening.
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(843): the red head has a bf
(1-843): just because there's a goalie doesn't mean u can't score
by Wrap Around Curl on Feb 16, 2010 5:10 PM EST reply actions
It’s amazing how many people didn’t realize that the 4:30 start time for the Canada game was 4:30 PST, not EST. People be dumb.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
Or half-midnight in civilised parts of the world.
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frankly, I’m confused about what times things start, and I’m IN Vancouver.
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by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
but then
I’m just generally confused today.
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by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 5:46 PM EST up reply actions
To be entirely honest, I swear I saw an ad on TV saying it was 4:30est. I did like 8 doubletakes.
Also… I may have dreamed it.
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Does anyone know which station is broadcasting the game?
Pumps out more male with one thrust of the pelvis than the United States postal service over the last 146 years.
Anyone know if CTV is going to stream the game for free?
If not, I guess we can always grab a pirated feed from atdhe or myp2p.
Check ctvolympics.ca, I thought it said on there it will be streamed, but I’m not 100% sure.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
Their site sucks – I can understand the lag because of volume, but it is poorly laid out and annoying to navigate around.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Feb 17, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
It’s so bloody confusing to tell what is going to be on when. CTV keeps saying something is going to be on CTV even though they say they are showing hockey.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
yeah, hack and slash editing, gotta love it
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 7:14 PM EST up reply actions
I’ll be confused if they cut off hockey for the gold medal ceremony.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
they wouldn’t do that… would they?
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by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 7:16 PM EST up reply actions
not if they were smart, thats a indictable offense in canada
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 7:17 PM EST up reply actions
I wouldn’t be surprised. I hope Dutchy stumbles in with another bottle of champagne. That was awesome.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
what?
I missed that!
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by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
When Bilodeau was being interviewed by Brian Williams, Dutch came in with a bottle of bubbly and started pouring.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
DAMMIT
Is there video evidence of this available online?
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by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions
Dutchy stumbled on to the set during Brian Williams interview with Bilodeau. He was like a drunk uncle on the cusp of ruining a family wedding.
It happens at the 13:35 mark of this vid: http://bit.ly/aWx0xh
Best part is, he actually tries to hide like 2 seconds in and then it goes off the rails from there.
Bitter Leaf Fan: because sometimes there's no option but to be bitter...
thanks!!!! I can’t wait to get home and watch this… that is so awesome.
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by Karina on Feb 16, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions
It was awesome, especially since his brother shouldn’t really be drinking and I would guess his sister was underage.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Hah, this is perfect. Only Dutchy, the master of bad moves.
Supporter of the Sergei Berezin "Give and Go" - You give me puck, then you go to hell
I still wouldn’t say anything about it to his face. Dude could arm wrestle Jared to an end-of-time draw.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
Dutchy is a big boy, and i can only arm wrestle left handed, i have no cartilage in my right elbow, well i have some but its free floating bits
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
Oh for sure. He’s ripped, but either way, just a lot of errors from him and most of them aren’t even broadcast related.
Supporter of the Sergei Berezin "Give and Go" - You give me puck, then you go to hell
Ooooh…
Comedy BBC commentary.
This should be fun.
"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into Iraq"
- Major Mike Shearer
BBC is showing the game?
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
On satellite TV and online.
"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into Iraq"
- Major Mike Shearer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/8518700.stm
I doubt it works outside the UK.
"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into Iraq"
- Major Mike Shearer
So we doing a game thread?
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 7:27 PM EST reply actions
Dan – “from Russia, with love” – texts: “The Russians are going to destroy the Canadians yet again in the hockey, like they did in the World Championships. In Alex Ovechkin they possess the best player in the world.”
"We can categorically state that we have not released man-eating badgers into Iraq"
- Major Mike Shearer
did they destroy canada?
I dont remember it being a blow out
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 7:29 PM EST up reply actions
One game was an OT on a dumbass over the glass call.
The other was like 2-1 because Giggles sucks.
Columbus: It's amazing how fast the world can go from bad to total shit storm.
Or the Leafs season: either one works
yeah, and canadas goaltending was…suspect in both
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
And also
whose junior team gets regularly destroyed by our Juniors every year? The Russian juniors.
by Marc Pilgrim on Feb 16, 2010 7:31 PM EST up reply actions
I’m watching an Australian preview of the hockey game right now. Hilarious.
It’ll be interesting, because Canada’s starting keeper, a Roberto Luongo, actually lives in Vancouver.
game thread here
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2010/2/16/1313520/olympic-gtd-canada-vs-norway
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2010/2/16/1313520/olympic-gtd-canada-vs-norway
http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2010/2/16/1313520/olympic-gtd-canada-vs-norway
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 16, 2010 7:33 PM EST reply actions
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