USA vs. Canada Olympic Hockey Open Thread
by lemonverbena on Feb 21, 2010 3:48 PM PST
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PrintHockey! Olympics! Historic rivalry!! Fierce battle in the frozen North!!! Best of all the game is LIVE on the West Coast, finally. But not in HD (*in my area, at least) because NBC has to fuck it up somehow.
USA vs. Canada, 4:45 PM Pacific, MSNBC. Line: Canada -1½. Over/under: 5½. All-Time USA vs. Canada: 2-10-3.
At stake: first place in Group A and bye into the quarterfinals. SBN Preview.
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The Olympics are the only time I actually give a shit about hockey.
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That was before Jagr was unmanned
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 21, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
You're going on actual real-time life
I’ve been trying to live on NBC Olympics make-believe time, and failing
by lemonverbena on Feb 21, 2010 4:31 PM PST up reply actions
Epic Fail by NBC
Taped delayed Russia/Czech on west coast. Now it overlaps with USA/Canada which is on MSNBC in non-HD. Fuckers.
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MSNBC has it a HD channel if you have comcast.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 21, 2010 4:22 PM PST up reply actions
Isn't it cause DTV uses the East coast time slot for everything?
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 21, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
It does for MSNBC
and a bunch of other channels. Why not just show everything live and in HD on a sister channel (USA, CNBC)
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A-ha
I’m on Cox Digital in San Diego, no HD for MSNBC yet
by lemonverbena on Feb 21, 2010 4:24 PM PST up reply actions
Sucks.
I’m almost curious to watch the CTV broadcast for the canadian broadcast team.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 21, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
HOLY BALLS
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 21, 2010 4:26 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
The best part:
Jagr wears #68 for the Spring of ’68. Gotta sting.
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 21, 2010 4:26 PM PST up reply actions
Caps killer as a Penguin
Caps Killer as a Capital, paid by the Caps to beat us as a Ranger, A symbol of the new Caps smacking down the old crappy Caps, Russia Vs. Czech, good hair Vs. Mullet, and just flat out awesome hit.
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Got laid the fuck out
Shoulder right into the head/neck!! That’s gonna hurt in the morning.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 4:29 PM PST up reply actions
And he got right back up after the hit.
Amazing.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 21, 2010 4:30 PM PST up reply actions
Broken visor
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 21, 2010 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
Wow, I had no idea Jagr was still playing.
He must be getting up there in years.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 6-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 10-4
No.
But big games are. WAS vs. PIT is always good.
The playoffs are awesome all the way through. Seattle needs to get a team.
Ok that what I thought.
I normally watch some playoff hockey every year because it seems every series goes 7 games but for the most part I don’t follow at all.
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 21, 2010 4:55 PM PST up reply actions
I want Canada to get shut out so bad.
I don’t want to see any Canadian get more than 5-inches off their seat.
It would be rad if they din't medal on home turf in the sport they invented
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 21, 2010 5:00 PM PST up reply actions
Did you hear about the controversy with them?
They had to take some slogans off their helmets. Miller Time is iffy, but the other 2 are kind of dumb, I think.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 21, 2010 7:01 PM PST up reply actions
Is Miller the only bonafide superstar for USA?
Canada is loaded with names. There is no Crosby or Ovechkin presence for USA.
Donald Trump is his stylist?
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by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
Question from someone who doesn't follow hockey
What exactly constitutes an offsides??
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Ok thanks
Makes sense now.
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by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 5:46 PM PST up reply actions
I think that's the first time anyone's said this about the offsides rule
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 5:47 PM PST up reply actions
Doesn't seem that complicated
Unless I’m just misunderstanding Wilder’s explaination.
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by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
Nah, I just hate it.
Both in hockey and soccer.Q
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
Fair enough
Washingtonians have an understandable soft spot for Canadadanians
by lemonverbena on Feb 21, 2010 5:52 PM PST up reply actions
For me it's that I root for good stories in the Olympics and Canada winning the hockey gold in Vancouver is a great story
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 5:53 PM PST up reply actions
Carlos Silva could be a goalie!
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by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 5:57 PM PST up reply actions
Quick check
the Seattle USA/Canada broadcast is 2nd period right now— is that where everyone else is
Yep
5ish minutes left
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by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 5:58 PM PST up reply actions
Panty waste is a whole different kind of insult
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 21, 2010 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
NBC cannot possibly go and fuck itself enough
by lemonverbena on Feb 21, 2010 6:21 PM PST up reply actions
And they came out of commercial 30 seconds into the 3rd period! Grrrrrrrr
by lemonverbena on Feb 21, 2010 6:22 PM PST up reply actions
Fuckers
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by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 6:23 PM PST up reply actions
I have a free online link I'm watch with only sparse lag...
"I might be a butt hoarder...speed skating butts that is." - wazzu93
Shooting the puck to far end from behind the center red line; it is icing if the puck crosses the opposing goal line untouched
it is also something you can shout while watching hockey and sound like you actually know something.
How old is he?
Federov is 40 years old for Russia. Teemmu Salanne (sp?) has to be getting up there for Finland.
Selänne turns 40 in July.
Brodeur turns 37 in May.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 6:32 PM PST up reply actions
A goal here would be lovely
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by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
Man it seems like Crosby is been quiet this whole match..
Also, how big of an upset would this be if/when the US wins?
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It's an upset, but not a huge one.
Canada has big expectations, but this tourney has a lot of great teams
Who would be considered the great teams?
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by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 6:46 PM PST up reply actions
Off of ESPN live blog
Joy_Russo:
from CTV broadcast: “Sidney Crosby is the only thing Canada could put in the net.”
Holy shit Miller is rocking the house.
"I might be a butt hoarder...speed skating butts that is." - wazzu93
This is a qualifying round game.
They’re not out of it at all.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 7:01 PM PST up reply actions
"This has been tremendously tremendous."
Naturally.
I want to be a hippie, but I forgot how to love.
Okay I need to find an NHL team.
This sport is amazing.
Agreed.
This is the first game I’ve watched beginning to end and I love it.
Karma police, arrest this man.
by wyte_lightning on Feb 21, 2010 6:57 PM PST up reply actions
Caps! Caps! Caps!
Ovechkin is the greatest player alive to watch.
by Wilder. on Feb 21, 2010 7:01 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Can't argue with this suggestion
Enjoy Ovie before he kills himself/sutstains a career ending injury.
My team is rather unpopular around here, and I actually have no idea why I like them
other than that I’ve rooted for them since I was about five years old.
"I might be a butt hoarder...speed skating butts that is." - wazzu93
Yeah, if you haven't seen them play in like 6 or 7 years.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Or the ~three weeks before the Olyimpic break.
But that’s more of a slump than a style.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Bruins, and I LOATHE every other Boston team.
I’ve always enjoyed their aggressiveness and of course the greats I grew up watching.
"I might be a butt hoarder...speed skating butts that is." - wazzu93
My roommate grew up in Boston, so I kind of got sucked into watching/rooting for them.
I don’t watch hockey enough though. Chara is a great defenseman, and if you want to watch a great goalie, Tim Thomas is not a bad choice.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 21, 2010 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
Caps are the easy choice,
but the Blackhawks will be around well after Ovie kills himself on a headfirst crash into a goalpost. Kane + Toews is the next huge exciting line, and I wish Zajac + Parise had their potential.
But you really can’t go wrong with either one. They are both exciting, talented teams that are tearing some shit up.
Or if you want a little more West Coast, try the Kings. They have a lot of speed and skill and young guys, and could really break out in a big way the next couple years. I know, LA, but just give them a shot.
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Who else knew that Seattle had the first USA team to win the Stanley Cup in 1917?
It was the Seattle Metropolitans, who played from 1915 to 1924. Seattle needs an NHL team again.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 21, 2010 7:05 PM PST up reply actions
All it took was a little hard work, a little luck, and a massive flu pandemic
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 7:09 PM PST up reply actions
I don't know if I want the Mariners or Seahawks to win a championship now.
It seems that whenever a pro team from Seattle wins a championship, they eventually leave.
I’m totally kidding of course. I don’t even know how I will react when either/both of these come true.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 21, 2010 7:23 PM PST up reply actions
Well, goodness, that was fun.
The Canadians seemed to not be handling the puck particularly well, either.
Guess it is time to head back over to the Leno Channel to watch the girly ice dancing and the controversial Russians. meet me over in the other thread for bitching about costumes.
I'll go over there. I can't listen to any more Danish.
And I want to see the downhill clusterfuck that is skicross.
Well, it was on their home ice.
Although it is a little bit of an exaggeration.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 6-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 10-4
It's more than a little bit of an exaggeration.
The 1980 USSR hockey team was better than most (if not all) NHL teams. The 190 USA hockey team was made up of college players. That was one of the most unlikely upsets in sports history. This is a surprise, but not earth-shattering or anything close to it.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 7:15 PM PST up reply actions
I am sure plenty of Canadians were still expecting to win this game though.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 6-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 10-4
Well sure, but to put this in even the same stratosphere as the US beating the USSR in 1980 is insulting to my intelligence and to the 1980 US hockey team
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 7:17 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with you on that.
And to be fair, the guy who was captain of the 1980 US team basically told the broadcaster that you can’t compare today’s US team to the 1980 team.
But plenty of Canadians are still probably pissed about this.
2009 Safeco Field Record: 6-0 ; Overall Safeco Field Record: 10-4
As one of the few here old enough to have seen that as a little kid, I'd say that comparision is totally ridiculous.
It was a transcendent event, so much more than the game. Just watching the highlights in NBC stupid recap earlier made me tear up.
It would be like the McDonald's All-American team beating the NBA All-Pro team
if the NBA All-Pro team played together every game year-round year after year.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 21, 2010 7:20 PM PST up reply actions
I haven't really been watching the Olympics but the USA must be the third or fourth best team there after Canada, Sweden and maybe Russia
I don’t see how it’s that big of an upset.
I'm not sure about that
but if they are then it’s even less of an upset.
by Eyeball Kid on Feb 21, 2010 10:02 PM PST up reply actions
Oh yeah, it's totally comparable.
Because, you know, Canada is like the best team on the ice now, and the USA is still this little upstart country in Hockey. Didn’t the Canada Team beat the NHL All Stars 6-0? Oh wait, Team Canada is pretty much an NHL All Star team.
by seattle_since_81 on Feb 21, 2010 7:13 PM PST up reply actions
So, I was at work and couldn't put the game on till just now, and all they show is Americans hugging each other.
Something good happen?
Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.
Oh shits!
Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.
Just read the thread. Stupid people who want to watch TLC instead of olympic hockey while working out!
Hard work never killed nobody, but I won't take my chances.
Yeah, it was non-stop action from the beginning to the end.
Canada was firing pucks all game long, but Ryan Miller was superhuman.
Woohoo!
that BC ad reminded me of an old CBC/HBO mockumentary, and made me go looking, and I found that someone has put The Canadian Conspiracy up on youtube.
So as a low-level hockey fan, I just have to say: Holy Shit.
That was amazing. Forget the result (woooooooo!), that was one of the most intense games, and it was played at another level to the other Olympic games I’ve seen. I suppose you can complain about the defense; this is one of the few games where 8 goals scored and yet both goalies played well (though Miller was way better than Brodeur, obviously).
I’m just really glad I got to see that, and it gives me more of an insight into why so many of you fucks love hockey.
by marc w on Feb 21, 2010 9:56 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Holy heck - you said it perfectly.
"I might be a butt hoarder...speed skating butts that is." - wazzu93
I've been watching Hockey semi regularly for about 2.5 year or so now
and that was the most exciting match I’ve seen yet.
I love international sports competitions though, they always get me more fired up.
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You will live to regret that
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 22, 2010 12:34 AM PST up reply actions
No - Fuck Russia.
Just like fuck the South Koreans. USA. Fuck Yeah.
"I might be a butt hoarder...speed skating butts that is." - wazzu93
Well let's agree to disagree then
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 22, 2010 7:33 AM PST up reply actions
I actually posted this in the wrong thread
It was meant for the Ice Dancing Aborigines that were being beat by the Indian Dancing Americans.
by Brian Floyd on Feb 22, 2010 10:27 AM PST up reply actions
The Aborigenes were an inspired move
Ruskies are charmingly unaware of ow far the rest of the world has come in terms of understanding the world’s cultures and what colonization had done to them.
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by Bearskin Rugburn on Feb 22, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
USA has a good opportunity to make the medal round.
They only need to go through Finland or the Czech Republic. Sweden, Russia, and Canada are all on the other side of the bracket. This was the best scenario possible for team USA.
According to Shannon
Michael Saunders arrived this morning to find that someone had thoughtfully posted a big photo of the USA win in his locker.
by msb on Feb 22, 2010 3:24 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
YESYESYES, EAT IT CANADA
YOUR TEARS TASTE LIKE SWEET, SWEET MAPLE SYRUP
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
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