MafiaMan Posted February 22, 2014 Posted February 22, 2014 "I think we wanted to win this medal more than they did" - Olli Jokinen Quote
cberkas Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 During the Olympic coverage this afternoon NBC aired a documentary on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 During the Olympic coverage this afternoon NBC aired a documentary on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. I wish I had seen that. What a terrible tragedy. Quote
cberkas Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 I wish I had seen that. What a terrible tragedy. It was very touching what Ivan Tkachenko did for kids, for 4 year donated 10 million rubles for children suffering from serious diseases. The documentary showed one of the girls he helped gave her 500,000 rubles the day he died. Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 It was very touching what Ivan Tkachenko did for kids, for 4 year donated 10 million rubles for children suffering from serious diseases. The documentary showed one of the girls he helped gave her 500,000 rubles the day he died. I think only true hockey fans have any real knowledge as to how many countries had players, coaches, and staff on that plane. It was strange not seeing Pavol Demitra out there in the ice this past week in Sochi. Quote
cberkas Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 I think only true hockey fans have any real knowledge as to how many countries had players, coaches, and staff on that plane. It was strange not seeing Pavol Demitra out there in the ice this past week in Sochi. I think you said that the Slovakian team greatly misses Demitra. Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 I think you said that the Slovakian team greatly misses Demitra. http://www.nytimes.c...-loss.html?_r=0 Yea, here was the article I had seen on the Slovak team. The Czechs and Slovaks have a very proud history together - kind of strange seeing them as two different countries. Quote
cberkas Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 I hope this link works. http://stream.nbcolympics.com/documentary/winter/15557/ Maybe Goon can pull out his video magic. Quote
farce poobah Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 On this stage who else! He really does elevate in the biggest games. Quote
Oxbow6 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 He really does elevate in the biggest games. Captain Serious>>>>>Captain America Quote
Oxbow6 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Canada must have been sleepwalking thru pool play because they have been exceptional during the last 120 minutes of play. Quote
farce poobah Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Sweden playing really well also ... This game is so well played I almost can't tell its on the big ice. Most big ice games are interminably slow, because plays take so long to develop. These two teams are closing down time and space so quickly, the game looks like a regular-sheet game. Oh - and Mike Babcock is a genius. Especially in-game. He makes adjustments based on who's getting it done. Sharp contrast to Bylsma, who failed in that regard (obviously USA players are accountable in that failure too). Quote
Oxbow6 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Sweden playing really well also ... This game is so well played I almost can't tell its on the big ice. Most big ice games are interminably slow, because plays take so long to develop. These two teams are closing down time and space so quickly, the game looks like a regular-sheet game. Oh - and Mike Babcock is a genius. Especially in-game. He makes adjustments based on who's getting it done. Sharp contrast to Bylsma, who failed in that regard (obviously USA players are accountable in that failure too). Spot on with the coaching assessment. Run and hide..........I hear DaveK coming!! Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Oh - and Mike Babcock is a genius. Especially in-game. He makes adjustments based on who's getting it done. Sharp contrast to Bylsma, who failed in that regard (obviously USA players are accountable in that failure too). How in bloody hell did Babcock lose that ''09 game 7 to Pittsburgh? Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 He really does elevate in the biggest games. Selanne...lead by example. Finland's players would kill kittens for that guy. Toews...lead by example. See above. Parise..."they played like they had somethin' to win." Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Parise and Suter were huge disappointments when they abandoned the teams that drafted them in an act of despicable collusion and greed, signing twin contracts worth nearly $200 million with the Minnesota Wild. Parise was one of my favorite players beforte he pulled that classless move. I haven't been able to look at him the same way since. Not a fan of Parise this weekend (I know, it's obvious), but he's not the first guy to leave somewhere for more money...or whatever reason, sheesh. See also: Shaquille O'Neal... Albert Pujols...Robinson Cano...Dwight Howard...Lebron James...Ilya Kovalchuk...Chris Chelios...Wayne Gretzky...Dr J...Mark Messier...Daniel Alfredsson... Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 3-0 Canada over Sweden. Oh Canada! Out home and native land... Quote
Wilbur Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Hey, here is 98 million dollars to come back home and live near family and play hockey. NO!!! I love New Jersey. They drafted me and I'll take less money to play here and enjoy driving in Trenton. It's a business. Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Most NHL players probably wouldn't actually say it but the Stanley Cup probably means more to them than the Olympics. Judging by the looks on the faces of Sweden's NHL-laden roster, it sure looks like this game was more important to them than the Stanley Cup. Quote
fightingsioux4life Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Hey, here is 200 million dollars to come back home and live near family and play hockey. NO!!! I love New Jersey. They drafted me and I'll take less money to play here and enjoy driving in Trenton. It's a business. And unfortunately, this is the attitude the U.S. players took into the 2014 Olympics. It's just another business trip, we get our big paychecks win or lose, etc. It's almost like they treated the games like regular season NHL games (a couple of losses aren't a big deal). The Olympics are not just another business trip; it is a chance to represent your country on a global stage and it's something a lot of athletes would kill for. If these players are going to treat it as just another business trip, maybe a roster overhaul is in order for 2018 in South Korea. Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Hey, here is 200 million dollars to come back home and live near family and play hockey. NO!!! I love New Jersey. They drafted me and I'll take less money to play here and enjoy driving in Trenton. It's a business. Actually, it was $98 million...but I get what you're sayin'... Quote
MafiaMan Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 And unfortunately, this is the attitude the U.S. players took into the 2014 Olympics. It's just another business trip, we get our big paychecks win or lose, etc. It's almost like they treated the games like regular season NHL games (a couple of losses aren't a big deal). The Olympics are not just another business trip; it is a chance to represent your country on a global stage and it's something a lot of athletes would kill for. If these players are going to treat it as just another business trip, maybe a roster overhaul is in order for 2018 in South Korea. FS4L...I don't agree with you often...but when I do, it's with this post. Canada: "Hardest working team in the tournament. They came together with a purpose." USA: "We just kinda shut it down." Quote
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