Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE What is your prediction for to-morrows big game...being a Canadian ..I think Canada will prevail in a close one 5-4 ..the United States have a very tough side not as skilled as Canada but equally as dangerous, the home crowd should give them the edge in this one...I have been wrong before, hopefully not this time..hope it is a good game..
Originally Posted By oneyepete split family in my house; filled with canuck and yankees. I would lean toward Canada because the couch is not very comfortable.
Originally Posted By disney pete too tough to call been watching various games and even the russkies have been beaten but should be a good game
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE was a very good game, we controlled much of it, but couldn;t beat the Very Good USA Keeper Miller, he was outstanding...we now face Germany, if we win, Russia next...that will be very tough, two games back to back..if we lose. GO USA GO FOR GOLD..GO USA GO
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Boo ! What a disappointment. The Kessler empty netter was just like rubbing salt in an open wound. As he is a Canuck I felt a little betrayed =/ Here is hoping we do well in the next two challenges. Lets hope the Women's team does well tomorrow =)
Originally Posted By Darkbeer I am sorry, but the Empty Net goal is part of the game. USA was only up by one goal, and the Empty Netter gave them the "insurance" on the win. If the USA was up by two or three goals, maybe you can call it "rubbing it in", but if the USA player failed to try and make that goal in the last minute, his coach would have gave him a MAJOR Earful!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE i really thought kessler grabbed our guy from behind as he knocked the puck in the net...but not to be ,the United States did do what we would have done, it's okay mickeymeg, had the puck not found the net, the us could have been in trouble on the return rush, we should have beaten them big time, but their goal keeper was outstanding and ours was very poor at times that cost cost us, it was a great game...just wasn;t meant to be, we have to just play one at a time now, hoping the boys come thru....The USA has a fine team, they will be trouble for anyone would be a great final if we meet them...
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Darkbeer, I am not saying he should not have tried for the open net. I am well aware it is part of the game. It just seems much worse when Kessler is a great player on the team I usually cheer for, the Vancouver Canucks, and it hurts a bit when he scores against us at such a important moment in the game. On top of that he was reaching around our guy and half heartedly batted at the puck with one arm and somehow managed to knock it in, a lucky shot. Canada out shot the US by far, where were all our lucky shots ? It is my right as a fan to feel let down on this one =) Hopefully we will still be able to battle our way to the top. I haven't given up hope yet.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Where did the Canada Shots go? Right into Ryan Miller, who was just Amazing in Goal last night for the USA I have to stay, it is nice to end up as the Number 1 seed. Heck, you can always take in satisfaction that Canada beat the USA in Men's Curling this morning.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE That you can Darkbeer, how ever Hockey is Canada's passion..we knew that USA had a very good keeper..although he was playing very poorly before the olympics , you wouldn;t know it last nite..We were not sharp on our shot locations , other wise score would have been 6=2 in no time...your USA Team is a good team , capable of winning it all, they could have played it easy like Sweden and Finland ensuring both teams went thru, but they didn;t they played like they should...we were just unlucky, hope we get a second crack in the final..
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Well, looks like the Women's Gold Medal game in Hockey will be the USA vs Canada... should be interesting.... And FYI, I call myself an All American Polish Hoser..... Both my parents graduated from U of T. (Mom was born in Toronto, Dad in Warsaw, but escaped during World War II with his brothers and got relocated to Canada). They moved to San Diego a few years before I was born due to my Dad's Job.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt What was with those 3 Canada players that crashed into each on the ice? I was shocked the U.S. pulled this off!
Originally Posted By Darkbeer >>I was shocked the U.S. pulled this off!<< Why? Home Ice? Both canada and the USA are basically NHL All Star Teams. So basically both teams are in shape (currently playing), and play at the same level.
Originally Posted By oneyepete All star teams playing like an all star game SHOULD be played not that namby pamby not hitting game. It was a great game and Miller was outstanding. I wouldn't say the USA was lucky because that is the nature of the game. A fortuitous bounce here and ther and it could easily be a Canadian win. I look forward to the rematch for the gold. If Canada can get past the Russians.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Germany first...you just never know, we were very unlucky not to have beaten the best from the USA...we just have to get over it. The next step is to look after business with Germany , if we do not do this, we are out, if we do, on we go. Russia has a great team...when they play as a team...would love to see a USA CANADIAN FINAL....The USA though will also have a tough go, no team will be soft in the quaters,all will be ready to win..
Originally Posted By dsnykid The stand out for USA was definitely Miller. Canada outshot the US and often outplayed them, but Miller was a wall and Brodeur was definitely not. Brodeur was an embarrassment that night and I am happy to say he will not be playing the next Olympic game.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Brodeur is a very good goalie , he made poor selfish decisions , resulting in two goals against...however , had our offensive players put the puck in the net, instead of directly at Miller, we would have won the game easily. Miller played well, a number of his saves came as a result of very poor shooting along with little patience, softer hands were needed for sure..hopefully tonite we will not go to the wire as the swiss did this afternoon. The USA will not be taking the Swiss lightly, there is alot of bad feelings between these two...
Originally Posted By mickeymeg Looks like Germany is taken care of =) Onwards to Gold !! Go Canada Go !
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE USA defeats Swiss...on the play they deserved to win, non calls and calls in USA'S favour proved to be costly to Swiss, the Swiss had a much better power play and surely would have scored off the 6 or 7 penalties that were not called, while the USA scored on one that shouldn;t have been called..how ever that stuff is not in the players hands but the poor officials...they were not good. Best team won..that is how it should be,..hopefully Canada will prevail, it will be very tough though for both tems...no prediction here..
