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Here is a link from a recent Q&A with Ryan Parent. http://www.hockeysfuture.com/article.php?s...hreaded&order=0 And for the benefit of Slappy who only believes only what he can read on the internet a little TSN article about Team USA's chemistry where Bob MacKenzie admits he was one of the analysts who raised the subject on the Pre-tourney special. Are you a happy Slappy now. http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/bob_mckenzie.asp

He spent half of last nights game on his butt courtesy of Staal, Barker, Bourdon and Parent. Now that is funny!

Yes, it is. He is the type of BCJHL goaltender that Denver and Colorado College usually go after.

The best returnee for the Czechs is their goaltender but it would appear that the Russians lit him up like a Christmas tree last night. The US just needs to give more ice time to the non-Kessel lines and they should do just fine.

It was no accident that the Sioux and the Pies made last years final. Both had the best Ds in the nation and both lost just as much talent from that position. Sure they still have Carle but by himself he is not enough whereas the Sioux reloaded their D with talent across the board. It should be an interesting battle between the Sioux, Dogz and Pies for 4th, 5th and 6th.

Johnson was not suspended. As for Downie, no word on whether he has a concussion or not. As a player he is an antagonist and clearly he pushed all of the right buttons with Johnson to send him over the edge like that. In another post a suggestion was made to take other players to Alaska. I seem to recall Hak commenting several weeks ago that he was going to take the whole team to Alaska just in case the guys from the tournament were too tired to play.

It was unfortunate to say the least. However, when it comes to payback it is usually done in the Pros so Downie will have his chance some day. The US is playing and coached like Kessel and Johnson are their only hope. They need to get all of the other talent involved because they played right into Canada's hands as their game plan was to focus specifically on those two players.

Based on the TSN pregame, I believe the Russian referee in question can pack his suitcase after tonight.

Since Frazzled is riding the pine I think one more goal will do the trick and young Jonathan T is overdue.

Good preparation for Schneider as the Canucks fans heckle their own goaltenders on a regular basis, tough town. Gerbe got away with a chop that broke Russells stick and Russell held him to get the penalty that led to the US PP goal. The announcers have noted that Johnson the D-man is begginning to look fatigued from too much ice time and wonder if he will have anything in the tank come the third. And yes Lee respected the fact that he was looking at Toews' numbers. I was holding my breath for both of them.

Only the opposition calls him that to and rile him. Sorry I have been watching the game on the big TV downstairs. My favorite play of the first period was when Kessel tried the hows it going move that worked against the Swedes. This time it was against Staal and Kessel gave the ice a butt kiss for his trouble. I forgot to add that you are doing okay on the names. The only spelling I noted is Comeau, a kid you mentioned earlier

TSN's Paul Maguire just called Oshie the most underrated player in the tournament!

Good lead in article for todays game on TSN. More praise for Toews and it lists the USA as Canada's main international hockey rival so now you understand why the fans in Vancouver were hoping for upsets. Based on what we have seen so far this should be a great game with plenty of goals. http://www.tsn.ca/world_jrs/news_story/?ID=148783&hubname=

Actually Tootoo is from the Inuit community of Rankin Inlet in Nunavut. He may be small but he plays Prpich's game at the professional level.

Is it still completely intact? We could have a Sioux nostalgia game.

A little later than the PP but he was due 2-1 Sioux

Penalty shot anyone? I thought Watkins had a step on him.

Not a good start to this period.

I think it ends in a tie and the shootouts only happen in the playoff round

How was there no penalty on Harvard for that sequence?

Can't blame Radke for defending the goalie

An international call on that one.

Sioux have let up and are getting outskated at the moment.

There is no quit in the Swiss team so the US can't let up on them.

Funny what happens when you set up the screen and shoot the puck on the net.