Official 2010 Olympic Hockey Thread

[thrill]

It's good to see the youth though.

[JCShutout]

I figure the world juniors fit in this thread better than any other:

Impressive that team USA met Canada for the gold tonight. Pietrangelo had 3 goals and 8 assists in 6 games before the final.

I'm having trouble viewing the highlights, but it was 3-3 at one point in the 2nd.

[JCShutout]

Got it back. Jake Allen (blues prospect, team CAN goalie) having a bad game, pulled after 5 goals. 5th was terrible. Canada came back from a 5-3 defecit to tie it after regulation.

Team USA's Joey DeMiggo (spelling) has basically owned this game, including a goal or two, an assist or two, and he sacrificed his body with about 10 seconds left to keep Canada from getting a one timer shot on goal to get the game to OT.

[JCShutout]

and the US wins the gold, breaking Canada's streak at 5 gold in a row.

Pietrangelo was named the tourney's best Dman, which is nice.

USA! USA!!

[Leroy]

It is a place that I never shall lampoon.

[jeffbgoofy]

I am looking forward to it, but then again, I like the Olympics. I find it interesting that it happens mid season. I hope it works and no player gets seriously injured. Canada has the best team on paper, but I am going to be a homer and go USA USA USA...

[PurdueSTL]

Olympic hockey is hockey at its absolute best, IMO...

The wider ice surface places a premium on speed and skill, and minimizes the clutching and grabbing and the boring dump-and-chase garbage that mucks up so many NHL games.

It's likely an unworkable pipe dream of mine, but I think the quality of play in the NHL would be immensely improved by mandating the Olympic-sized ice surface in all its rinks.

Wow -- that canuck squad is absolutely loaded, especially in goal....

[thrill]

Merged.

[robbotis]

The only chance the US has of medaling is if Miller plays on fire(as he usually is) the entire tourney.

[Swatcat27]

All you hockey nuts psyched about this?

I think the gold is Canada's to lose.

Canada Roster:
Goaltenders
Martin Brodeur, 37 (New Jersey Devils)
Roberto Luongo, 30 (Vancouver Canucks)
Marc-Andre Fleury, 25 (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Defense
Scott Niedermayer, 36 (Anaheim Ducks)
Chris Pronger, 35 (Philadelphia Flyers)
Shea Weber, 24 (Nashville Predators)
Drew Doughty, 20 (Los Angeles Kings)
Duncan Keith 26 (Chicago Blackhawks)
Dan Boyle, 33 (San Jose Sharks)
Brent Seabrook, 24 (Chicago Blackhawks)

Forwards
Sidney Crosby, 21 (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Rick Nash, 25 (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Jarome Iginla, 32 (Calgary Flames)
Mike Richards, 25 (Philadelphia Flyers)
Joe Thornton, 30 (San Jose Sharks)
Patrick Marleau, 30 (San Jose Sharks)
Ryan Getzlaf, 24 (Anaheim Ducks)
Brenden Morrow, 31 (Dallas Stars)
Corey Perry, 24 (Anaheim Ducks)
Dany Heatley, 29 (San Jose Sharks)
Eric Staal, 25 (Carolina Hurricanes)
Patrice Bergeron, 25 (Boston Bruins)
Jonathan Toews, 21 (Chicago Blackhawks)


United States Roster
Goaltenders
Tim Thomas, 35 (Boston Bruins)
Ryan Miller, 29 (Buffalo Sabres)
Jonathan Quick, 24 (Los Angeles Kings)

Defense
Brian Rafalski, 36 (Detroit Red Wings)
Ryan Suter, 25 (Nashville Predators)
Paul Martin 28 (New Jersey Devils)
Mike Komisarek, 28 (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Erik Johnson, 21 (St. Louis Blues)
Brooks Orpik, 29 (Pittsburgh Pittsburgh)
Jack Johnson, 23 (Los Angeles Kings)

Forwards
Zach Parise, 25 (New Jersey Devils)
Chris Drury, 32 (New York Rangers)
Dustin Brown, 25 (Los Angeles Kings)
Jamie Langenbrunner, 34 (New Jersey Devils)
Paul Stastny, 24 (Colorado Avalanche)
David Backes, 25 (St. Louis Blues)
Patrick Kane, 21 (Chicago Blackhawks)
Phil Kessel, 22 (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Ryan Kesler, 25 (Vancouver Canucks)
Bobby Ryan, 22 (Anaheim Ducks)
Joe Pavelski, 25 (San Jose Sharks)
Ryan Malone, 31 (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Ryan Callahan, 24 (New York Rangers)

Russia isn't too shabby either..Ovechkin, Malkin, Kovalchuk, Datsyuk, Semin, Federov..(ok, excellent top 5 atleast).