The Sicatoka

Big Z is now a ... Capital. First Mookie Betts to LAD; then Tom Brady to TB; now this. Boston must be freaking out.

5-0 FIN ... and it'd be far worse if the SVK goalie (Hlavaj) wasn't playing out of his mind. FIN is playing hard and going to the net. Mentioning SVK ... Big Z (Chara) is now a teammate of Oshie and Ovechkin.

Not sure the international rule on scoring on the delayed penalty.

FIN on its way, up 3-0 half way through game. SVK had delayed penalty and I swear FIN controlled the puck (6x5) for over a minute before giving up possession (including two good scoring chances).

Looked to me like he made a late decision (got out-waited) to poke check and paid the price (couldn't get the pads down).

... in games amongst the tied teams. Tie breaking info is down the page here: https://www.iihf.com/en/events/2021/wm20/tournamentinfo/22687/tournament-info

You're not; I am. FIN (2 GP and 6 pts) scenarios starting today: Get 3 pt v SVK (for 9 pts), must beat CAN (R or OT). Get 2 pt v SVK (for 8 pts), must beat CAN (R or OT). Get 1 pt v SVK (for 7 pts), must beat CAN in regulation. Get 0 pt v SVK (for 6 pts), must beat CAN in regulation.

Six games left as of now: Today: FIN/SVK -- FIN need the regulation win to set up top spot battle with CAN tomorrow SUI/GER -- regulation win by SUI and they go to quarters; less and GER goes RUS/SWE -- that 54(?) game SWE streak on the line as is top in Group B Tomorrow: CZE/AUT -- regulation win by AUT and they go to quarters; less and CZE goes CAN/FIN -- too soon to know but probably top of Group A to winner SWE/USA -- too soon to know the scenarios, except if SWE beats RUS they'll be playing for the top of Group B

Per Schlossman:

"The position is so important the game should be renamed 'Goalie'." -- Dean Blais "I have so much forehead it's a five-head." -- Dean Blais ^^^ My favorite Blaiserisms ^^^ !!!

Looking at that GFC/FSHS final ... has anyone checked on gfhockey today?

Tuesday (Dec 29, 2020) Boys Games Grafton/Park River [2-2] 2 - 3 - 2 = 7 13 - 26 - 19 = 58 Devils Lake [1-3] 0 - 1 - 0 = 1 8 - 7 - 7 = 22 Final W.F. Sheyenne [3-0] 1 - 2 - 2 = 5 7 - 11 - 12 = 30 Fargo North [1-3] 1 - 0 - 3 = 4 15 - 6 - 13 = 34 Final - [Non League Game] Jamestown [3-2] 2 - 1 - 2 = 5 23 - 8 - 19 = 50 Bottineau/Rugby [2-2] 1 - 2 - 1 = 4 6 - 21 - 10 = 37 Final Fargo Davies [3-1] 2 - 2 - 0 = 4 14 - 8 - 13 = 35 W.F. Packers [0-4] 0 - 0 - 2 = 2 7 - 4 - 8 = 19 Final Mandan [0-3] 1 - 1 - 0 = 2 5 - 3 - 6 = 14 Bismarck High [1-2] 1 - 2 - 3 = 6 11 - 8 - 12 = 31 Final G.F. Central [3-1] 0 - 0 - 1 = 1 15 - 16 - 15 = 46 Fargo South/Shanley [3-1] 0 - 2 - 0 = 2 5 - 8 - 1 = 14 Final

USA guaranteed to the quarterfinal round with today’s win but the goal has to be top two to avoid CAN or FIN in the quarters.

Fixed.

Colour? BEAUTY, eh! Take a six of Moosehead out of the cooler for yourself, eh, ya hoser!

But Starman is going to a US audience that if they're watching knows about college hockey (more than a Canadian audience). The TSN guys are playing to their audience --> call a game between two also-rans in Canadian eyes. If Starman was on TSN his college hockey schtick would be good advertising for college hockey.

Gettting a tad out of hand. USA hits the extra point: 7-0.

Zegras 2 Brink 2 CZE 0

The CZE goalie has misplayed the puck a couple times that the US couldn't cash.

I just realized this is the Canadian (TSN) feed and not the US (NHLN) feed. BIG THANK YOU because of the better announcers (sorry Starman, but TSN's worst is better).

I have 20 ... do I hear 25, 25, 25, anyone, 25.

Some of the US guys have a really nasty habit of blindly throwing the puck into a space.

3-0 Brink ( <bleeping> Pioneer) again.

If there's a good part of this, you've found it.

No Kleven? Starting Knight after Wolf pitches a goose egg? Fire Leaman. (Only things right on that staff are "Beez" and "Dr. Phil". )