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16 teams play tomorrow, so there are a lot more than 5 with games, including Eichel in LA. So, it's also not a travel thing. I mentioned the Minnesota players because of the local ties.

Brock Faber is the only one raised in Minnesota who is in DC. Brock Nelson is back in CO.

Having all the ice events in Nice will be nice. It was quite the journey to get to curling events in Italy unless you dedicated full days to that and snow events. Except, they're going to close up the soccer stadium, divide it in half, and create two 17,000 seat hockey rinks. The sight lines if you're not in the seats on the sides are going to be miserable.

Gotta think Eruzione is cheering for Canada so he stays relevant and can come out of the woodwork every 4 years

If they're assholes for silently protesting in 2021, you probably shouldn't google ways the US flag was disrespected that year.

Why would you expect anything different? They're representing their country on the biggest stage.

Unless desperate for points, teams would park the bus for the first five minutes of OT the same way it often happens in the last handful of minutes in a tied game. That one point is more important than giving up all 3. I hate 3v3 but in a tournament like the Olympics where TV and money drives everything and there are only two rinks (realistically one once you get to the semifinals) it just doesn't work like an NHL playoff overtime. Switzerland and Sweden went to OT. Imagine if they go into 3 or 4 OTs before a winner is decided. That shifts the US/Canada game to at best a midnight local time start where public transport would shut down an hour before the end of the game. You suddenly have 12,000 fans stranded in an arena that is currently in the middle of nowhere with no realistic way to get to their hotels. For this type of tournament, 3v3 works even if it's not "real hockey."

You're complaining about Fenton being absent yet you want him to be the conference lead for all sports except for football?

Sweden's only loss was to Finland which was a bigger upset than Slovakia over Finland. Sweden needed to beat Slovakia by 3 but gave up a late goal to win 5-3.

Hence, they're on a record-breaking streak. They beat Canada 5-0 and are unbeaten against Canada in the last 7 games. As I said, outside of the top 2 teams, the rest of the field is significantly better than in previous years.

Sure, if you think the USWNT was trying to dominate a u15 team rather than use it for a friendly against a fast team as an opportunity to better find their weaknesses on D after losing in Rio. But, I guess that doesn't make headlines.

The quality of play from the teams outside of US/Canada is the highest it has ever been thanks to more opportunities in ncaa and now the PWHL. That league is also extending the careers of some of the best players who used to have to give up the sport to be able to make a living. The US is on a record-breaking heater the past year but that doesn't diminish the gains made by other countries which will narrow the gap.

Yet you didn't mention that you had given up watching so it's weird to provide a why to something you haven't written. Instead, you make a misogynistic comment, get called out, and then claim you were just giving reasons.

Because his line gets similar minutes? And maybe because he scored twice tonight? And had at least one great breakup on a great chance?

Who does he replace who already has that role?

Because overall Switzerland is one of the top 5 highest rated teams coming into the tournament. All of the top 5 teams are in group A so you don't have the US and Canada putting up double digit goals against France and Japan. Sweden was ranked out of the top 5 but played a much easier schedule. Leading up to the Olympics, Switzerland is better than Sweden.

And if it wasn't for Swayman fucking up a long shot, it would be 1-1

I've certainly found that internet polls from a place with very passionate people is the best way to make decisions.

Only one show claimed it was "family friendly" and that featured the one who sings about child rape. It's not surprising that the response to learning those you align with are pro-pedophelia is to say "look at something else." And for the mods that are doing their best mind-reading... there is no political lean to pedophilia. If you've abused someone, you deserve to go to prison.

There's a black canyon of the Gunnison wide difference between positive vibes and insanely overhyping a player. He has a very good opportunity to be a difference maker for UND and to steal him from NDSU is proof Schmidt has the team on his back. That's positive vibes. But maybe we don't need to hype a 17-year-old soon-to-be FCS player as a future pro just yet?

At least 4 UND grads at the US/Italy women's game last night. Heard there were at least 3 Sioux jerseys at the US/Latvia game on Thursday. Latvia beating Germany is big for the US men. Get a big win tonight and virtually guaranteed to win the group and get the bye into the QF. Swayman going tonight in net, otherwise the same lineup as Thursday.

Pump the brakes a bit..

Threads like this make you miss SiouxVolley. He had big visions for UND and realignment and was wrong more often than not, but at least he had some solid reasoning behind his projections and not just crazy ramblings.

Regardless of language, I personally wouldn't choose to watch an artist who sings about his love for underage girls and statutory rape but I guess I have different moral standards than others. "Young ladies, young ladies, I like 'em underage. Some say that's statutory, but I say it's mandatory." -Kid Rock