2014 Winter Olympics Thread

[StL Dan]

The Czechs have some talent. More than I realized.

Erat, Voracek, Hemsky, Elias, Krajicek and Plekanec to name a few. All in the NHL too. Throw in aging Jagr and Nedved and there's a reason they made the qtr finals.

I'm waiting for Patrick Kane to break out for the USA

[StL Dan]

USA Goal! Backes with the helper.

2-1 good guys in the 1st

[StL Dan]

USA Goal!

David Backes nets one at 19:58 of the 1st.

3-1 USA end of 1st.

**Latvia and Canada are tied at 1 at end of 1st period.

[StL Dan]

USA GOAL

Zach Parise - ppg from Pavelski and Suter
9:28 2nd per

4-1 us

**Canada still tied 1-1 with Latvia in the 2nd per

[Vidor]

Man, if Canada loses to Latvia, there's no telling what Rob Ford might do.

[StL Dan]

US GOAL

3rd per
2:01 Phil Kessel Assist: Ryan Kesler, Kevin Shattenkirk

5-1 stars n stripes


**Canada and Latvia still tied at 1. Canada's John Tavares left game with an injury.

[Vidor]

10 minutes left and Canada and Latvia are tied 1-1. Would this be as big an upset as the Miracle on Ice, minus the politics?

[StL Dan]

Not so sure about that. Maybe.

To this point in the game, Canada has outshot Latvia 35-11.

I have a feeling Canada will get the W. They were obviously looking past Latvia to a matchup with the US, though. Glad our boys didn't fall into that trap.

[Vidor]

...and Canada scores a power play goal, 2-1 with less than five minutes left.

[StL Dan]

That northerly wind that just swept through the Midwest was all of Canada exhaling.