MafiaMan

Canada and Russia in the 4/5 game? Tommy likey! Tommy want wingey!

That's funny. I realize that Johnny is openly (no pun intended) mocking Putin and his country's laws, but wow...

Well, duh, it's the acronym for the Institutional Revolutionary Party of Mexico, sheesh. Fixed my post, LOL.

WHAT? Not staying with NBCSN to pick up some fashion tips from Johnny Weir while you watch the couples skating competition?

Russians with the traditional semi-circle of sticks in a salute to their fans.

Nyet! Nyet! Soviet! NOT SO FAST, MY friend!

Radulov and Kovalchuk win it for the Russians.

Right!!!!! Things will be different in the elimination round.

Da, comrade. They needed regulation win in order to be the 4th seed.

OT win or OT loss, it's an elimination game on Tuesday. "Executive Order " from Putin to re-open Soviet gulags to follow on Wednesday?

Well, I had to change the channel...smokey the cat, fightingsioux4life, and DaveK just showed up for breakfast.

Wow! Slovak defenseman saves the game for team USA!

I know there was some lobbying to have him replaced by Ben Bishop...I'm a Jimmy Howard fan but Bishop's size would have been a nice change-of-scenery in net had he been called into action.

Russia blowing a chance at the fourth seed and a bye into the quarterfinals...

Zdeno Chara and the rest of the American team looking awfully tired against Russia right now...

Radulov takes a shot from the point right off the shoulder...

Is Jimmy Howard the third goalie? I remember him being injured shortly before the trip...

Wow...Hossa sent to the box on a weak hook against Malkin.

Puck hit the crossbar, bounced off the post, landed on the north side of the goal line, and the defenseman pushed it aside. No goal...three Russians raising their sticks in celebration...

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

I have to give the Slovenia Seahawks credit...they are out-gunned but playing hard.

...and Radulov is off-side on a Pavel Datayuk sweet move into the zone. Good grief, Radulov, how about a self-imposed bag skate after the game?

Brian Engblom doing the Russia/Slovakia game...gosh I miss NHL hockey on ESPN2.

Still trying to figure out why USA women's goalie helmet with "We the people..." on the back of it is rejected but Slovakia is allowed to have their national anthem on its jerseys. USA asks to put the Star-Spangled Banner on its jerseys...guaranteed denied.

Wow...Russian power play leads up to a non-goal that will be reviewed here as soon as we hear a whistle.