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# [Weekend LL] Wake and Skate
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/wake-and-skate/
- Published: 2014-02-15T13:54:21.000Z
- Updated: 2014-02-15T13:54:21.000Z
- Author: Steve filler
- Tags: From The Branches, #chorus, #Import 2023-04-05 11:43

Good morning! Did you get up at 7 AM on a Saturday to watch the US play Russia? Good decision. If you missed Canada's game against Austria yesterday, this gif sums it up nicely:

[![Qy4bstz_medium](http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/2061353/qy4BSTz_medium.gif)](http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported%5Fassets/2061353/qy4BSTz.gif?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Holy crap Sidney Crosby is good at hockey. US v. Russia presents the first non-trivial game of the mens' tournament, and should definitely be worth the watch. At noon is SUI v. CZE and SWE v. LAT - you might also wanna catch a replay of the 3AM Womens' game, Finland v. Sweden. Or, if you're in the dumb space between a 7:30 AM game and a 12 PM game, you could read some links:

[Picking a goalie who can steal a game - SBNation.com](http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2014/2/12/5390778/nhl-stats-goalies-stolen-games?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
When would we want an inconsistent goalie, and how important is consistency really?

[The Conflicted Caps Fan - Japers' Rink](http://www.japersrink.com/2014/2/14/5412430/the-conflicted-caps-fan?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
Apparently some fans struggle with the split between "plays for my team in the NHL" and "plays against my team in the Olympics." I'm looking at you, Phil.

[Welcome to the USSR - Arctic Ice Hockey](http://www.arcticicehockey.com/2014/2/14/5403610/welcome-to-the-ussr?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)  
The incredibly brief and somewhat confusing history of hockey in the Soviet Union and Russia.