Official 2010 Olympic Hockey Thread

[cardsfansince82]

That was a hell of a game. The US played flawlessly for the first 55 minutes. Then Canada turned it up to 11 and I was scared the US was going to blow it until that incredible empty netter.

[cards2468]

That was a hell of a game. The US played flawlessly for the first 55 minutes. Then Canada turned it up to 11 and I was scared the US was going to blow it until that incredible empty netter.

fantastic game, I wonder if they'll re-air it?

[InvincibleCakeEater]

That was a hell of a game. The US played flawlessly for the first 55 minutes. Then Canada turned it up to 11 and I was scared the US was going to blow it until that incredible empty netter.

I wouldn't say the US played flawlessly. I thought they were outplayed for most of the 1st and 3rd and half of the 2nd. They just capitalized on their chances and Miller was a beast. Canada seemed to control the puck the entire game.

[Leroy]

Canada did whoop us in women's curling though, so they'll always have that.

[Sutter'sBeard]

Sad Canadians make me so happy.

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I'm sure that felt to them a little like it would feel for a Cards fan to get beat by the Cubs in the World series if that were possible. First, we steal their sport, then we steal several of their teams, then we come to their turf and beat their arse. All this being said, I still bet they win the gold.

[cardsfansince82]

That was a hell of a game. The US played flawlessly for the first 55 minutes. Then Canada turned it up to 11 and I was scared the US was going to blow it until that incredible empty netter.

I wouldn't say the US played flawlessly. I thought they were outplayed for most of the 1st and 3rd and half of the 2nd. They just capitalized on their chances and Miller was a beast. Canada seemed to control the puck the entire game.

Admittedly, I didn't see parts of the first two periods, but you've gotta play pretty damn well to beat a team significantly more talented than you. On their home ice no less.

[TheoSqua]

That was a hell of a game. The US played flawlessly for the first 55 minutes. Then Canada turned it up to 11 and I was scared the US was going to blow it until that incredible empty netter.

I wouldn't say the US played flawlessly. I thought they were outplayed for most of the 1st and 3rd and half of the 2nd. They just capitalized on their chances and Miller was a beast. Canada seemed to control the puck the entire game.

Admittedly, I didn't see parts of the first two periods, but you've gotta play pretty damn well to beat a team significantly more talented than you. On their home ice no less.

The Canadian team was clearly more talented, and it was obvious throughout the game. They probably outplayed the American team for 70% of the game. The difference was Ryan Miller making some incredible saves, Brodeur letting in two relatively soft goals (that second goal that slipped under his pads was a total luck shot), and team USA playing some incredible defense. Canada outshot USA 45 to 23. They were outshot by a 3:1 ratio in the first period and a almost 4:1 in the third period.

But you have to give credit to USA, they played a perfect game to beat a better opponent. A lot of the shots Canada got off were either outside the slots, or required crazy good passing to pull off which made the shots a little more finesse and easier to stop. I also think the USA team did a much better job with their backchecking, it seemed like Canada was content with letting USA get a shot off and allowing their defense to recover and throw out a good outlet pass to create an oddman rush from the neutral zone. It succeeded in letting Canada way outshoot USA, but it gave USA better scoring chances than they would have if Canada played a more solid backcheck.

[phins]

That was a hell of a game. The US played flawlessly for the first 55 minutes. Then Canada turned it up to 11 and I was scared the US was going to blow it until that incredible empty netter.

I wouldn't say the US played flawlessly. I thought they were outplayed for most of the 1st and 3rd and half of the 2nd. They just capitalized on their chances and Miller was a beast. Canada seemed to control the puck the entire game.

Admittedly, I didn't see parts of the first two periods, but you've gotta play pretty damn well to beat a team significantly more talented than you. On their home ice no less.

The Canadian team was clearly more talented, and it was obvious throughout the game. They probably outplayed the American team for 70% of the game. The difference was Ryan Miller making some incredible saves, Brodeur letting in two relatively soft goals (that second goal that slipped under his pads was a total luck shot), and team USA playing some incredible defense. Canada outshot USA 45 to 23. They were outshot by a 3:1 ratio in the first period and a almost 4:1 in the third period.

But you have to give credit to USA, they played a perfect game to beat a better opponent. A lot of the shots Canada got off were either outside the slots, or required crazy good passing to pull off which made the shots a little more finesse and easier to stop. I also think the USA team did a much better job with their backchecking, it seemed like Canada was content with letting USA get a shot off and allowing their defense to recover and throw out a good outlet pass to create an oddman rush from the neutral zone. It succeeded in letting Canada way outshoot USA, but it gave USA better scoring chances than they would have if Canada played a more solid backcheck.

What he said...the shot totals were misleading. I think a lot of that was planned to allow shots, but from angles/spots that the USA wanted them to take them, and avoid taking chances that would allow odd-man rushes or uncontested shots.

That, and Miller played his arse off.

[JackofDiamonds]

Canada has taken nearly 90 shots over the last two games and has only scored 5 goals. Anyone want to bet that their shooting percentage goes up? There's no chance that they're held to 6% shooting.

[TimeForGuinness]

That was a hell of a game. The US played flawlessly for the first 55 minutes. Then Canada turned it up to 11 and I was scared the US was going to blow it until that incredible empty netter.

I wouldn't say the US played flawlessly. I thought they were outplayed for most of the 1st and 3rd and half of the 2nd. They just capitalized on their chances and Miller was a beast. Canada seemed to control the puck the entire game.

Admittedly, I didn't see parts of the first two periods, but you've gotta play pretty damn well to beat a team significantly more talented than you. On their home ice no less.

How can you say that they played flawlessly while missing parts of the first two periods?