2010 Winter Olympics

[MsMarvel73]

[quote name='Bltravens' date='21 February 2010 - 08:11 PM' timestamp='1266801101' post='363282']
lol like its a Ravens game or something
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Exactly. Or a Flyers game

Gah I want to cheer for Mike Richards but I can't. He's the enemy tonight...

[Bltravens]

[quote name='PARavensgirl' date='21 February 2010 - 07:15 PM' timestamp='1266801331' post='363284']
Exactly. Or a Flyers game

Gah I want to cheer for Mike Richards but I can't. He's the enemy tonight...
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Since your a Flyers fan can you get Pronger on a skating program in the off season, dude skates like my grandma.

[MsMarvel73]

[quote name='Bltravens' date='21 February 2010 - 08:17 PM' timestamp='1266801437' post='363286']
Since your a Flyers fan can you get Pronger on a skating program in the off season, dude skates like my grandma.
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[JEEPercreepermd]

3-2 USA!

[JEEPercreepermd]

[quote name='PARavensgirl' date='21 February 2010 - 07:11 PM' timestamp='1266797519' post='363262']
WOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO game on!!!

AND 30 years ago tomorrow (Feb. 22, 1980) the US hockey team beat the Soviet juggernaut in the Olympic tourney semi-finals on their way to beating Finland and winning gold.

http://espn.go.com/classic/s/miracle_ice_1980.html


Yes, I do remember watching that game on TV and yes I remember bawling my eyes out. Seriously I think the Miracle on Ice planted the seed for my hockey fandom.
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That game was not only one of the great sports moments of all time, It is one of the greatest moments in American History.

I wasn't born unitl '85, but as a kid I watched that game over and over. I remember shedding a few quiet tears in the movie theatre when Miracle came out as well. Al Michaels' calling the last 10 seconds of the game gets me every time. "Do you belive in miracles" wow..just wow.

[Bltravens]

Man can anyone explain to me what in the hell Brodeur is doing tonight?

[JEEPercreepermd]

[quote name='Bltravens' date='21 February 2010 - 09:10 PM' timestamp='1266804612' post='363306']
Man can anyone explain to me what in the hell Brodeur is doing tonight?
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Getting outplayed by Ryan Miller

[Bltravens]

[quote name='JEEPercreepermd' date='21 February 2010 - 08:35 PM' timestamp='1266806112' post='363313']
Getting outplayed by Ryan Miller
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Well I meant his self inflicted mistakes on the 2 and 3rd goals.

[JEEPercreepermd]

[quote name='PARavensgirl' date='21 February 2010 - 08:15 PM' timestamp='1266801331' post='363284']
Exactly. Or a Flyers game

Gah I want to cheer for Mike Richards but I can't. He's the enemy tonight...
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I felt a little naucious when Richards was out with Crosby

[JEEPercreepermd]

4-3 now. Canada is rolling now. hopefully we can hang on for dear life

[JEEPercreepermd]

empty net goal!!!!!!!!!!! 5-3!!!!

[JEEPercreepermd]

wow, what an upset.

[Alexir]

Funny thing is that Canada would have probably won if they had let my boy Mike Green play for them.


U S A!!!!!!!!!!!

[The Brim Reaper]

What a game. USA played much more inspired than Canada did. Canada missed a lot of close-goal shots, and credit for that has to be given to Ryan Miller.

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[XxSizzleXx]

Not only did Miller outplay Brodeur, Marty simply wasn't himself. Two foolish mistakes for agruably the best puckhandling goalie of all time. He was not calm and savvy tonight, he made some rookie mistakes being overaggressive and not letting the play come to him.

BLT, after watching the game you are right, Pronger cannot skate with the best in the world anymore and Bouwmeester would have been a good selection over him. I feel the reason he made it though was because his experience that he has piled up. He had a terrible game tonight, heck I'd take Brent Burns before Pronger after watching tonight.

[XxSizzleXx]

[quote name='Alexir' date='21 February 2010 - 09:03 PM' timestamp='1266807831' post='363331']
Funny thing is that Canada would have probably won if they had let my boy Mike Green play for them.


U S A!!!!!!!!!!!
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So Green could have really fixed the mistakes that Brodeur has done tonight? That's ridiculous because the game wasn't even won by the defensive side, it came down to goaltending, plain and simple.

If Luongo would have started(he should have), this game wouldn't of been close.

[Bltravens]

Ya Green was left off because hes a liability in his own end, Miller won this game, he faced 45 shots and saved 42 of them. Not much you can do. That and Brodeur played like a stoned *** peewee kid.

[Passepartout]

Apollo says that he didn't medal at all in the race on Saturday night in which he got a bronze. Glad he is now broken the record set by Bonnie Blair!

[MsMarvel73]

Holy cow what a game last night!!! I am one happy hockey fan!

Yesterday was probably the best slate of Olympic hockey games I've seen in a while

Did any of you guys see the hit that Ovie put on Jagr yesterday afternoon? Poor Jaromir is going to have to see the highlight of Ovie knocking him on his *** for a looooooong time I have a feeling

US beat Canada and gets the bye into the quarterfinals via goal differential. Man the spirits of the 1960 Squaw Valley team were very much alive last night.


Yup. Truly an epic day for Olympic hockey.

[MsMarvel73]

[quote name='darklight1216' date='12 February 2010 - 09:01 PM' timestamp='1266026490' post='359322']
I almost laughed out loud when they made those commercials implying that the opening ceremony for this could compare to Beijing's opening ceremony.
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I didn't see the opening ceremony except in the highlights.

But I do think it tremendously cool that the Suns let Steve Nash have an in-season vacation to go participate in the opening ceremonies.

[darklight1216]

Ovi laid Jagr to rest. XD

[Alexir]

[quote name='XxSizzleXx' date='21 February 2010 - 10:40 PM' timestamp='1266810025' post='363357']
So Green could have really fixed the mistakes that Brodeur has done tonight? That's ridiculous because the game wasn't even won by the defensive side, it came down to goaltending, plain and simple.

If Luongo would have started(he should have), this game wouldn't of been close.
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I was merely stating that they could have used the best Offensive Blue liner in the NHL.

Marty definitely gave that game away though. He wouldnt stay in the crease! But a win is a win and Crosby crying is always a great thing.

[Alexir]

[quote name='darklight1216' date='22 February 2010 - 06:45 AM' timestamp='1266839121' post='363454']
Ovi laid Jagr to rest. XD
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That was so liberating. I just remember 96-97 going to the Pens/Caps playoff games and JAGR ruining our chances by being unstoppable. Ovi finally got revenge for us Caps fans.

[Bltravens]

[quote name='darklight1216' date='22 February 2010 - 05:45 AM' timestamp='1266839121' post='363454']
Ovi laid Jagr to rest. XD
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Arguably the best hit of all time since Scott Stevens ended Eric Lindros' career twice

[darklight1216]

Canada fail.

[img]http://i48.tinypic.com/b66o8i.jpg[/img]

[XxSizzleXx]

[quote name='darklight1216' date='22 February 2010 - 01:29 PM' timestamp='1266866954' post='363592']
Canada fail.

[img]http://i48.tinypic.com/b66o8i.jpg[/img]
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Now that I watch that Canada fail over it isn't so bad now that I see the Plunger hit the ice haha. I could watch that Ovie hit over and over and over haha.

[George70]

So, which side do you feel has the best chance in the medal round -when it comes up?

I welcome your choices.

[Bltravens]

Canada thoroughly dominated Russia tonight in every aspect of the game. Time will tell if they can continue to play as well though, US def has an easier road to gold.

[XxSizzleXx]

[quote name='Bltravens' date='24 February 2010 - 09:40 PM' timestamp='1267069200' post='364794']
Canada thoroughly dominated Russia tonight in every aspect of the game. Time will tell if they can continue to play as well though, US def has an easier road to gold.
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I'll say, the Russians weren't even in the game from the puck drop. Like you said we outplayed them in every aspect of the game and I believe it was because of our effort tonight.

The new lines look really good, Staal and Iggy play a much closer style to Crosby as they like to cycle and have board control, whereas Nash has a more dangling open style that Getzlaf and Perry like to play. Don't have to say anything about the San Jose line as they have been good all tournament. If the fourth line can keep banging and contributing we have a great shot at winning this tourny, Toews and Morrow have played great.

[MsMarvel73]

LOL...just saw the Canadian womens coach behind the bench.....she looks like Larry Bird!