Wilbur

Here we go again.....Canada and the United States. Both teams playing pretty good hockey, the U.S. needs to get to Subban early, and maybe get themselves a lead. I'll predict 4-2 Canada.

I see Eades in the college game in the near future. The guy is a proven head coach.

If they play like that against Canada they'll win the game. Simple as that. Good goaltending, good special teams play, guys buried their chances, and although they played in their end a bit they made it tough for the Czechs to get the puck tot he net. Seth Jones showed defensively why he'll be a top pick in the draft. He length altered a lot of pucks, and he made some great outlets out of the zone. Startin to come together Pepper....

6-0 USA. Gaudreau with the hat trick. I think people have been waiting all tournament long for some of this playmaking. Its been fun to watch. 6-0 end of the second period. Will try and get some sleep before work.....if my one year old lets me.....

Must be because Blais is a former gopher. That has to be it.

4-0 USA half way through. Since I've been watching the puck has been in their end the entire time but Gibson has been great and they scored after a Czech player took a run at Seth Jones. Ohh. And Grant Potulny is the greatest ever....I'm surprised he's not coaching on Jupiter. 5-0 now USA. Head hunting coming from the Czechs.....watch out.

I've thought the same thing. Potulny and Osieki (sp) have a bit of experience, but how did Housley end up as the head coach of the most elite 20 and under players in the United States. What about.... ~Jeff Jackson ~Jack Parker ~Jerry York ~Don Lucia ~Mike Hastings ~George Gwozdecky ~Rico Blasi.... Pretty qualified college coaches if you ask me.

Just like Minnesota fans knew to cheer for Ferris State when UND was at the mooch a few years earlier. To think, fans cheer against their rival team even when they're not playing their team.....weird.....

Very good discussion topic. I'm still about getting the puck to the net and seeing what happens. Drills in practice are now set up where players are taught to shoot low to the pads or stick of the goaltender to create a rebound for a teammate. We saw Grimaldi do this against Denver for a Rowney goal, and here is a clip of Brad Malone doing it against CC which won the game for UND. I know there is a lot of videos out there which would speak against my theory, but in this situation you have a CC player that gains the zone, and instead of shooting the puck or getting it to the net he stops and looks for a pass. CC turns the puck over and the rest his history.

Bob McKenzie is pretty accurate as far as reporting whats going on in the hockey world. So when he says that Rocco was benched for attitude thats going to raise questions about a player that has been praised at every level for work ethic and attitude. My heart wants to throw the entire coaching staff under the bus and call them unqualified to coach at this level. But I won't.....And you're right, comment about Housley's kid deleted.....

Shooting the puck is never the wrong choice if you're down. A pass is a chance for a mistake in a scoring situation.

Holy Cross has had their fair share of success at the Ralph..... There, someone posted it....everyone was thinking of it.....now all we need is a Minnesota fan to come in and post something about living in the past, etc.

Quarters play out like this: Russia (2) vs. Switzerland (3).....Winner to play Sweden Czech Rep. (2) vs. USA (3)....Winner to play Canada I like the USA's chances against Czech Republic, should win that game. Russia will beat Switzlerand, then I think Russia beats Sweden and locks up with Canada in the gold medal game.

Canada

At a loss for Grimaldi sitting. Thought that he brought some energy and was a sparkplug against Russia and Canada. Doesn't really matter I guess. This team will be lucky to get a bronze.

Good night for the WCHA. Obviously not the same Tech team showed up in Detroit that got killed by UND. And they did it without probably their best player.

8-1 Goldy.....wowser. Congrats to Tech on winning the GLI.....and they didn't get scored on.....wow.

4-0......ruh roh #1 team. Wilcox looks great in the net for Minnesota.

First Minnesota goal should not have counted as the goaltender had possession of the puck under him and was forced into the net by Bjugstad.... And ohh my goodness did Wilcox just make a great glove save.......

The bears not making the playoffs was probably the best of all outcomes.

The defensive secondaries of both teams today was a joke. A number of stupid plays both ways. Green Bay player with the hands to the face in the fourth quarter.....Jefferson letting Finley get behind him to make it close on that 3rd and 20 play that the official got the spot wrong on.....leaving Jennings with no one within 30 yards of him in the end zone.... That was the Vikings defense channeling their inner Denny Green era defense.

Adrian not getting the record hurts. Hopefully they give the Pack a game next weekend, with no 41 donut type outcomes.

Just give the ball to Peterson every play.....He's less than 100 yards away.....every play.....

BU flies out to Denver for just one game.....hmmm.....woulda thought they'd stay around for the weekend. In other news Duluth goes two and a barbecue in Florida.......

Or get yourself a piece of tape and cover the damn thing up.... Slovakia won't be easy....