Here's your game day open thread for Canada - Slovakia. I know it's up waaaaaay early but I know you're all going to want to talk about Getzlaf missing practice this morning.

Your GM and coach have taken the American team to no worse than a silver medal; something that would have been shocking if someone told you that two weeks ago. This'll be fun pair of games for Canadian fans, and it all starts at... 9:30 ET? Ugh.