At Least the Women Come Through
by Karina on Feb 23, 2010 7:00 AM EST
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So of the10 medals Canada has managed to win at these Olympics, 6 of them have been won by women. Not every woman who was favoured to win has come through - Mellisa Hollingsworth comes to mind - but they've been more reliable than the men. And the Canadian women's hockey team certainly looks good going into the gold medal match against the US - not that anyone expected a different match-up, but the Finnish team certainly played an excellent defensive game last night, and have an excellent goalie whom the Canadians still managed to score five goals on. That was a great little boost needed after the horrific weekend we had to go through.
It made me think of the history of women in Canada. Women have been important figures in Canada, perhaps moreso than one would expect. I mean, without Laura Secord, we could all have been Americans! Or, well, I would have been at least, given that the Americans had captured Fort St. George in Niagara on the Lake, where my mom was born and raised. I mean, while her husband was resting up from injuries, Laura Secord walked through the Nigara Escarpment to warn the British soldiers of the American's impending attack, allowing them to create a force with the Mohawk warriors who managed to capture almost all of the attacking soldiers, completely demoralizing the American forces and saving Niagara on the Lake from the doom of americanization.
I think we could use a Laura Secord in these Olympics, actually.
Links after the jump.
First, a few Olympic links:
- Move to make Luongo No. 1 badly played by Babcock
In case you missed it, Luongo will start in net against the Germans today. This article is written anonymously, but whoever the author is, they are not fond of this move. -
Brodeur Gate Hit By Bias
TSM takes on that article by the "anonymous" writer about Brodeur, Babcock and Brodeur. - Germans need to be fearless against Canada
NHL.com takes a look at what the Germans need to do to beat Canada tonight. - Hockey Night in Afghanistan
James Mirtle has a buddy in Afghanistan who managed to watch Sunday's game. - Famous people at hockey games.
Wrap has some pictures of a few people who've been seen taking in Olympic hockey. - AP: Complete Ignorance of Hockey History
Gabe has a history lesson for those who are saying that Sunday's game between US/Canada was as big as the 1980 Miracle on Ice.
Leafs/Marlies:
- A Music & Movie Buff
Christian Hanson has an update in his blog on the Marlies' site. - Didomenico Looking Strong In His Return
MLHS has a bit more info on DiDomenico's return from injury. - Trade Deadline has to be lucrative for Leafs
Adam Orrico thinks that with the season already being a wash and with no first round pick to lick the wounds, this trade deadline is the most crucial in recent memory. - And the most important news of all: Mike Comrie is engaged!
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Anonymous revealed!
http://olympics.thestar.com/2010/article/769975—cox-conflict-in-the-net-as-luongo-takes-over
Same article is posted with Damien Cox’s byline. Still just as biased and terrible. (Heck, he doesn’t even get the right year for the Ducks’ Stanley Cup finals run, and ignores that Giguere, you know, was named Conn Smythe that year and was not terrible at any point.)
Cox also seems to be the only one who thinks that Brodeur’s performance in the Swiss shootout is more important than his performance in the actual Swiss game and the US game. Brodeur looked shaky in the Swiss game and was terrible in the US game. He shouldn’t be the goalie (which the Battle of Alberta guys were on before the Olympics).
There’s also some irony in Cox invoking Curtis Joseph in 2002 when, you know, Brodeur came on and saved Canada. Most writers would use that as a parallel. Cox eschews that to protect his business partner Brodeur.
The Star really needs to note Cox’s conflict on these Brodeur articles.
What a terrible article
So many contradictions and incorrect facts.
My “favorite” line:
Germany is unlikely to challenge Canada on Tuesday, which means Luongo will start the quarter-final against Russia without having faced a top-drawer opponent.
Hey Cox. Luongo is a starting goaltender in the NHL. He faces “top-drawer” opponents every game he plays, and has done well enough there to be named to the Olympic squad. Canada has played 3 total games so far these Olympics, only 1 against a “top-drawer” opponent in the USA. Seeing as how Marty started that game, how could Luongo have also played without Brodeur being pulled? Why is it that these so called journalists say a goalie who gets 60+ starts a year in the NHL against guys like Ovechkin, Malkin, Crosby, etc… doesn’t have the necessary experience to play against “top-drawer” competition at the Olympics?
What an idiot. All of them.
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eh
I’m rather disappointed that the general public hasn’t learned anything from the past two games… I wouldn’t write off the Germans with the way the Canadians have been playing lately…
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Feb 23, 2010 8:22 AM EST up reply actions
Perhaps, but I expect Canada to come out skating like their collective ass was on fire and run a train on Germany. Or at least they should. If they slow down and play into Germany’s trap game, it could be a long night.
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I’m expecting them to win but I’m not taking anything for granted at this point, stranger things have happened like Belerus and Sweden…
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Feb 23, 2010 8:37 AM EST up reply actions
My interest in a Damien Cox article is inversely proportional to the level of indignancy he writes with.
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Really? I’m the opposites, the crappier the article the more I get involved. It boggles the mind how this man has held onto his job.
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When he turns into Ron Burgundy and just throws a hissy fit without making any sense, I’m out.
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He did everything but tell Luongo to go back to his home on Whore Island.
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Unfortunately this is why it pays the Star to have him be his annoying worst. It’s the only reason we check him out anymore given his usual lazy, tired “analysis”.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 23, 2010 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
The good thing though is that you can submit errors found in The Star’s articles. So whenever I see one in Cox’s articles I do. Hopefully this leads to a talk with his editor if it happens enough.
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I’ve already sent a nasty email to the sports editor. sports@thestar.ca if anyone else wants to.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 23, 2010 9:00 AM EST up reply actions
I’m amazed at this article. First, that he would write this tripe. Ok, actually I’m not surprised by that.
Second, that the Star would let such an obviously conflicted writer cover the issue. If they wanted uninformed, sensationalist garbage just put Rosie on it.
Third, that the Star would post it without a by-line. I’m going to be charitable and assume that was an error but wow, what a whopper of an error for an attack piece by a conflicted journalist.
My favourite is the reference to “Brodeur’s brilliance” in the shootout. The top Swiss forward is Hnat Domenichelli. I would expect an NHL goalie to blank a bunch of AHL calibre guys. There is no objective case to be made for Brodeur remaining the starter. He was mediocre last year, he’s been below average this year, and terrible leading into the Olympics. He was mediocre against the Swiss and terrible against the Americans.
Look, the guy had a great career but he’s 37 and the treads are worn. Time to move on.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 23, 2010 8:40 AM EST up reply actions
I blame
the short attention spans of the general public
I mean, the morning after the Swiss game everyone on the radio were calling Brodeur and Crosby the hero of the game despite them having played mediocore and shitty respectively during the entire game minus the shootout.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Feb 23, 2010 8:45 AM EST up reply actions
As much as I disagreed with you that the Canadian team played poorly against the Americans, I was disgusted with their effort against the Swiss. I don’t care how good their “system” or “effort” were, a team of NHL stars should mop the floor with a glorified AHL team with even a modicum of effort.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 23, 2010 8:50 AM EST up reply actions
Burke on Canada's effort against the Americans:
“We got out-chanced 2-to-1 (against Canada). People can say that Canada didn’t play well. I don’t agree with that. I thought, except for the goaltending position, we didn’t deserve to win that game.
“That being said, that’s why we brought (Ryan Miller). That’s why he’s in net. It’s not like we’re going to apologize for the team we brought. That’s why he’s here, because he makes saves like that and we were able to win the game. That’s not going to do in the next round and we know that.”
Miller to the Leafs e4
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 23, 2010 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
Canada vs. Finland 5-0
Canada vs. Sweden 13-1
—> Finland >>> Sweden. bronze baby, bronze! and girl power
Hockey needs to be moved to Summer Olympics because jumping off the bridge is not that effective if you fall to meter of snow on the ice instead of water.
Good luck in the semi sleza
Canadian Women Are Awesome. Really hope they get gold. Apps through a wicked hit in the third period last night. Too bad it’s not on youtube.
by general borschevsky on Feb 23, 2010 8:14 AM EST up reply actions
thanks :) i’ll be surprised if they actually get there though
i hope the canadian ladies take the gold :)
Hockey needs to be moved to Summer Olympics because jumping off the bridge is not that effective if you fall to meter of snow on the ice instead of water.
the women’s Swedish team has looked pretty bad this Olympics
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Feb 23, 2010 8:48 AM EST up reply actions
yeah, they’ve taken a step back from last time.
I was impressed with Finland though.
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by Karina on Feb 23, 2010 9:53 AM EST up reply actions
:) as far as i know, she is definitely one of the best players in the team if not the best
though it’s kinda depressive that someone who’s my age has already few medals and Finnish league championships…
Hockey needs to be moved to Summer Olympics because jumping off the bridge is not that effective if you fall to meter of snow on the ice instead of water.
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by general borschevsky on Feb 23, 2010 8:23 AM EST reply actions
“I don’t WANNA get out. C’mon man. Aw shucks.”
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I expect him to play well. I don’t think he’ll have to worry about Brodeur getting the job back and he’ll be playing in his home rink with the home fans. I see good things ahead. However, this is his big chance to prove his elite talent. Tomorrow will be the biggest game of his career.
Let's focus on tonight
Taking nothing for granted. However, I agree with you and expect Luongo to perform well. I don’t think he’s as good as Miller but I think he should be good enough for this team to win the tournament. I’m not sure Brodeur is any more.
by The '67 Sound on Feb 23, 2010 9:41 AM EST up reply actions
I think Luongo will let the defense do their jobs. He won’t try to play the puck. He’s good positionally and the canadians don’t give up many point blank shots. I think Brodeur is still good, but he wants to take over the tournament for canada, and he’s not at that level anymore.
I’d imagine Babcock gave him explicit instructions to keep his ass in the crease.
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I hope he listens. If he tries to play it, it could turn out worse than the USA game.
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by Karina on Feb 23, 2010 9:54 AM EST up reply actions
“Stay in that crease and don’t fuck nothing up you heard?”
Sadly that could spell bad news for everyone else.
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I went to Canada-Finland game last nite
Really great crowd and atmosphere, and holy shit Raaty played well in the Finnish goal. She’s got to be ahead of Toskala in the Suomi depth chart.
I think sleza is ahead of Toskala on the Finnish depth chart.
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Sort of a backhanded compliment really.
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Meant it as more of a Toskala dig, but yeah I can see how it came across that way. My bad.
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GREAT article by LeBrun on ESPN
new line combos for tonight:
Staal – Crosby – Iginla
Nash – Getzlaf – Perry
Perry has been rather useless thus far, I didn’t even realize he was on the roster until the commentators brought him up he’s been so invisible.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Feb 23, 2010 10:20 AM EST up reply actions
He was good for this:
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 23, 2010 10:31 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Awesome
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
Arg
why must all the gif-makers be Americans.
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by nhlcheapshot on Feb 23, 2010 12:05 PM EST up reply actions
We’ve gotta live it up now after all the trash-talking before the game.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 23, 2010 12:08 PM EST up reply actions
And he sucked at preventing the empty netter… like seriously play the fucking puck.
Phaneuf Phever, an upgrade in skill and alliteration!
<3 Kesler <3
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 23, 2010 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
To-do for today: Make .gif of empty-netter.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 23, 2010 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
To-do for today: Go back to calling CH “Corny”
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by Karina on Feb 23, 2010 11:05 AM EST up reply actions
To-do for today: Yell at Americans from atop my perch.
by Marc Pilgrim on Feb 23, 2010 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
You have a perch? Do you flagpole-sit?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 23, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
he’s not sick, but he’s not well
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 1:50 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
your face is most certainly sick then
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Don’t let Americans down on this, CH.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:17 AM EST up reply actions
Incredibly low-res watermarked first try
It’s going to be tough since I don’t have photoshop at work or anything, so I’m using web based things:
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 23, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
rec'd
So f-in awesome.
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions
perry is fucking useless
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 11:36 AM EST up reply actions
can anyone tell me
WTF he was doing on the ice in that setting?
btw, as a Preds fan, I already knew he was useless…
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by Chris Burton on Feb 23, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
he plays the PK a lot in Anaheim, and is pretty good at scoring goals.
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by Karina on Feb 23, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
im trying to figure out where the other defensemen was. (other than neidermeyer) Was it captain elbows being slow?
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the IIHF stats sit started working! So:
On Ice CAN 6 11 15 19 24 27
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 23, 2010 11:59 AM EST up reply actions
So Shea Weber, meaning that CoreyPerry wasn’t in front of the net then, which confuses me, because that’s where he should be positioned.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yqq2o77K4
Weber had gone to challenge Parise at the blue line but Parise tapped it into the other zone. Kesler then did his thing.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Feb 23, 2010 12:07 PM EST up reply actions
the only thing I can think of is that he didn’t know Kessler was that close behind him. Arena was pretty loud.
doesn’t explain why he had the puck on the backhand of his stick, like he was going to pass into the slot.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 11:45 AM EST up reply actions
Oh yeah?
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by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 23, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
gross…
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 23, 2010 10:42 AM EST up reply actions
At the world championship last year or year before didnt Nash Getzlaf and Heatley dominate?
Fairweather fans can go to hell
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His [Luongo] career Stanley Cup playoff stats: 22 games, 11-11, a 2.09 GAA and a .930 save percentage. We all remember him getting tagged with seven goals when the Vancouver Canucks lost to the Chicago Blackhawks in last season’s playoffs. Less memorable, but perhaps more important, is the fact that he stopped 19 shots in 4-1 Game 7 win back in 2007, and stopped 56 of 58 shots in a Game 5 series-elimination loss to the Anaheim Ducks in the following round.
Totally not ready to be starting a game in a big international contest.
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This week is probably his last chance to enter the discussion for the “best goalie in the world” title.
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Luongo WILL cash in this opportunity
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 23, 2010 11:02 AM EST up reply actions
Ze German article on ze subjhekt
I tried getting Google Translate to make it comprehensible – it is remarkably less so. Anyone speak German?
“Hockey
DEB team, excitement and panic
In the play-off game to the quarter-finals should the German ice hockey team ran precisely against hosts Canada. “Maybe they underestimated us, yes,” hopes to Christian Ehrhoff.
Before the game, the game gave himself a break from Christian Ehrhoff in your own four walls. The professionals of the NHL Vancouver Canucks took advantage of the free day to forget at home with his wife and daughter Lina Farina the Olympic frustration. He still threw an eye on the next opponent – the struggling Gold Starred Canada.
I have seen the game quite comfortably on the couch, "said the ice hockey national team after the hosts of 3:5 against the U.S.. The first bankruptcy of the Canadian Star selection to Sidney Crosby of the German team in the play-off game to which had been Feeder quarterfinals today (16.30 local time clock / clock Wednesday 1.30 CET) bestowed the toughest possible opponents.
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by Peter de Chatham on Feb 23, 2010 10:59 AM EST reply actions
Ze Germans cont. (google translation of their article)
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Nevertheless outweighs Ehrhoff expected to before the last Olympic appearance in their own “living room” in anticipation. “This is again a true highlight,” said the 27-year-old, who against Canada, unlike in the previous games should probably not hope for the support of home fans: "We play against the red wall of spectators and players, which is something very special. "
Other national team took the news of the prominent opponents to less joyous. “It is bitter,” said the Berlin Sven Felski, knowing that the fourth defeat in the fourth game, and thus the worst result of the German Olympic hockey history will be hard to avoid. “This is indeed a wonderful experience,” said NHL defender Dennis Seidenberg, “but another enemy against which we would be more likely to win, have pleased me more.”
Training game for Canada
The Canadians, who until now their fans not the expected ice bestowed festivals, see the Germans only as a sparring partner in the firm scheduled quarterfinal on Wednesday against world champion Russia. “I hate to say it, but a game is more precisely what we need,” said goalkeeper Martin Brodeur: “There are matters to which we must work, and this game gives us that opportunity.”
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by Peter de Chatham on Feb 23, 2010 11:00 AM EST reply actions
Ze Germans (final post... sorry ...)
“And superstar Crosby was not loosely scheduled game: “That we have an extra game is not bad,” he said and admitted that he did not recognize his opponent: "I know nothing about them, I’ve never seen. "
“Maybe they underestimated us yes”
Exactly it relates Co. Ehrhoff and their hopes. “Everyone assumes that she is” said to gain, the local hero, “perhaps they underestimate us, yes.” That the high expectations in hockey-metropolitan inspire rather than stifle, showed the defeat of dollar millionaires against the young U.S. team. “They have felt that perhaps the pressure was too great for Canadians,” noted defender Michael Bakos, who watched the match with some teammates in the stands of the Canada Hockey Place.
The other sought after three Vorrundenniederlagen and the disappointing eleventh place in the overall standings on Sunday-training distance from hockey. Jochen Hecht with his family a trip to Vancouver’s Grouse Mountain House Mountain, Seidenberg and John Tripp of Vancouver strolling with friends, while others used the time to shop.
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by Peter de Chatham on Feb 23, 2010 11:00 AM EST reply actions
Is there a Pierre McGuire drinking game somewhere? Otherwise I’ll have to watch the whole game on mute tonight.
Do you mean to ask if there is anywhere you can go to play a Pierre Maguire drinking game, or are you wondering if such a thing exists? Because about 50 of them do.
Drink when Pierre McGuire talks.
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 1:17 PM EST up reply actions
Increase alcohol intake according to volume of Pierre McGuire.
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Brian Rafalski scored two goals, Ryan Miller held off a flurry of shots, and the Americans quieted a raucous, pro-Canada crowd that came to cheer its dream team, only to see it upstaged by a bunch of unproven kids.
Reporting fail by the Associated Press. Drury, Rafalski, Miller, Parise, Brown, Kesler et al are “unproven kids” now…?
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 3:57 PM EST reply actions
Because saying so let’s them compare the win more easily to the Miracle on Ice.
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“Unproven kids” was a reference to the media, not the US team.
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by Brunswick Bruiser on Feb 23, 2010 4:17 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I can't wait until OUR unproven kids beat Russia in 2 days!
Unless Germany’s unproven kids beat ours first, of course.
yeah, i mean 16 of these guys have never been in the olympics before!
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
it is the youngest national team the US has fielded in some time, even with a 35+ benchwarmer goaltender being as they’ve basically fielded the same team since 1996.
Unproven, however, they are not.
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“kids” who are professional athletes all making at minimum a 6 figure salary in the most elite league in the world for their chosen sport. Youngest national team or not.
as far as their team being the youngest they’ve ice in some time…
Avg age:
USA – 27
CAN – 28
over the hill are we…?
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 5:13 PM EST up reply actions
and Canada is pretty tilted with 90 year old grey beard on defense
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 5:14 PM EST up reply actions
blue line on Canada is remarkably older. Niedermayer is only a month older than Rafalski. But while the US has Orpik and Gleason as the next two oldest d men (at 29 and 27 respectively) Canada has Pronger at 35 and Boyle at 33.
Tack on Broduer’s 37 to Thomas’s 35, and Luongo’s 31 to Miller’s 29 and the “age gap” starts to appear (and I use “age gap” as loosely as I can here…)
Drury, Malone and Langenbrunner are the only forwards over 30 for the US. Canada has Iginla, Morrow, Thornton and Marleau. Of all these guys, I think Thornton or Marleau are probably the most superfluous. Swap either of them for a 20 yr old Stamkos and Canada’s average age is 27. Even a 25 year old Jeff Carter would bring the average age down to 27, so the gap just isn’t that significant…
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 5:43 PM EST up reply actions
also keep in mind that the media tailors to mindless idiots who want to think those sorts of things.
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no kidding, its as if making the NHl and being cornerstone players isnt proving yourself
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by Matt_Roberts on Feb 23, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
i think this is more a case of ignorance and ineptitude than willful bending of facts.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 5:15 PM EST up reply actions
they were
i’ve been saying since at least Sept that Canada should be worried about the US team, but they were consistently gleaned over around these parts until very recently.
the US was not taken seriously until Sunday. By anybody.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 5:22 PM EST up reply actions
I was right there with you
I think I said “miller is fucking terrifying” about 1000 times
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 5:23 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. I think Burke and Wilson liked this and encouraged it. Or at the very least, did not try to stop this public mindset. I’m sure behind closed doors with the team it was a different story.
with pro athletes, it always is. The fallacy that they just collect a paycheck and don’t care about winning is too far from the truth for most pro athletes, regardless of the sport.
they’ve spent their entire lives striving to be the best. that kind of passion, dedication and hunger doesn’t just go away. they all want to win, they all think they can win, and they all think they will win. that’s how they get to where they are.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 5:26 PM EST up reply actions
True story: one of the guys on my rugby team here in CA claimed that the US had the fewest NHL players in the tournament. He didn’t believe me when I told them they are ALL NHLers, and most are All-Stars.
...rely a bit to heavily on alcohol and irony...
by My Poor Friend Me on Feb 23, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
did you tell him he is an idiot?
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
Several times. He couldn’t grasp the difference between having played hockey while in college and still being in college. In his mind guys like Kessel somehow still count as amateur college players. The guy is only a very casual hockey fan, and he is just buying into the narrative being spun down here that this is as unbelievable as beating the Soviets in 1980. On PTI they compared it to the US losing at American football or basketball to Canada.
...rely a bit to heavily on alcohol and irony...
by My Poor Friend Me on Feb 23, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
yikes
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by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah. But everybody wants to believe that a plucky David can beat Goliath, and David being almost as big as Goliath kind of ruins that narrative.
...rely a bit to heavily on alcohol and irony...
by My Poor Friend Me on Feb 23, 2010 6:10 PM EST up reply actions
It’s ESPN
I think they’ve gone out of their way to minimize the NHL in any way they can since the NHL signed on with Versus.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions
PTI is the one program on ESPN where they usually are reasonable when they talk about hockey. But that is a pretty good point. The hyperbole surrounding that game down here is getting pretty fucking sickening.
...rely a bit to heavily on alcohol and irony...
by My Poor Friend Me on Feb 23, 2010 6:05 PM EST up reply actions
I usually enjoy PTI, until any thing hockey related comes up. the anti NHL bias is on par with FOX news’ anti Democrat stance.
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
I quite enjoy PTI. I don’t think Wilbon is that bad when he talks about hockey. Kind of uninformed, but generally positive. Kornheisser proves your point exactly, though.
...rely a bit to heavily on alcohol and irony...
by My Poor Friend Me on Feb 23, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions
Kornheisser seems to subscribe to the “the louder I talk, the more intelligent I am” theory…
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by blurr1974 on Feb 23, 2010 6:19 PM EST up reply actions
Anyone know what time the game is gonna be on?
Ask Yourself This: WWGRD? (What Would Gary Roberts Do?)
by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 23, 2010 4:39 PM EST reply actions
not 100% sure, but I believe 4:30
"The only way out is in a body bag. Go Leafs Go." - Blinky
by Karina on Feb 23, 2010 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, it is. Pacific of course. 7:30 eastern.
The Luck of the Irish Leaf: Because when the Irish are short on luck, at least there's tons of booze.
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Ask Yourself This: WWGRD? (What Would Gary Roberts Do?)
by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 23, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions
TSN ALERT!
Ken Hitchcock recovering after leaping from press box on to center ice at GM place during morning skate Tuesday. Sources say he was chasing after the same chicken wing Luongo used to coax Brodeur from the net. More on Sportscentre tonight.
by Army13 on Feb 23, 2010 4:41 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Game day thread?
Ask Yourself This: WWGRD? (What Would Gary Roberts Do?)
by PassivelyTruculent on Feb 23, 2010 7:35 PM EST reply actions
its up in fanshots
Puns, Innuendo and Bad Spelling, Yes We Got That
by JaredFromLondon on Feb 23, 2010 7:40 PM EST up reply actions
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