Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 9 minutes left in the game. . . . . Slovakia is beating Sweden 2-0. Looks like Sweden will be taking on the Swiss after all. The horror of it all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Boy, the announcers are on top of the game. Nabokov hadn't been in net the entire 2nd period. They figured it out with about 2 minutes left. Too funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sioux_Hab-it Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 9 minutes left in the game. . . . . Slovakia is beating Sweden 2-0. Looks like Sweden will be taking on the Swiss after all. The horror of it all! It doesn't matter who they play, the Swedes are the biggest choke artists in international hockey. So they will get shut out by Gerber instead of Brodeur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagard Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 If the IIHF wants the pool play to be for blood don't take eight teams for the elimination round. Take four or play it like the WJC and take six and give the pool winners a huge leg up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 It doesn't matter who they play, the Swedes are the biggest choke artists in international hockey. So they will get shut out by Gerber instead of Brodeur. I would find some humor in that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Gomez ties it up - 3-3 . I believe it was another power play goal, but I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 15 minutes left in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 13 straight shots by Team USA. US have not allowed a shot since Russia's third goal. Maybe it woke them up, and they've decided to play now. We can only hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I think I can actually do so, I just don't have them with me at the moment. I actually saved several articles from U.S outlets after the 1996 World Cup because they were so ridiculous in their rhetoric. The Gretzky rant in 2002 was obviously timed and calculated, but there is no denying a large portion of hockey observers would like to see Canada lose. Again, that just comes with the territory. I don't know what you mean by "US sports machine," but I see no problem with people rooting against Canada, nor do I see harm/arrogance in Canadians like Gretzky pointing it out. I'm guessing the American propaganda comment was directed solely at a sensationalistic media, not the everyday U.S. hockey fan like yourself. Look no further than how this betting scandal was portrayed by the same media. Never was there any indication Gretzky himself would be implicated of any wrong doing, and Rick Tocchet himself was ACTUALLY CHARGED. Yet what are the headlines in the New York Post, the USA Today and so on? "The Great Betzky," etc, etc. Now that Gretzky has officially been all but absolved of any involvement, the media doesn't touch the story, nor do they recant their assumptions that Gretzky was involved. I have watched every single minute of Olympic hockey this year on both networks, and I have yet to see any display of this arrogance you alude to by members of this year's team, its coaching staff or its management. That's the only point I was trying to make. I recall some of the Canadian rhetoric regarding the 1996 World Cup as well, Canuck, and it was along the lines of how dare that mighty Team Canada lose to its pathetic neighbor to the south, the United States of America. What was the Canadian news media saying about Gretzky? Frankly, I'm stunned the US media even cared and would agree with you on them flying off the handle and rushing to judgement. They treated Gretzky like Britney Spears or Madonna with their tabloid-esque headlines. Perhaps I should have clarified "Canadian arrogance" and not implied that members of this specific team have spouted off to the media. My comment really was directed at Wayne Gretzky's 2002 rant. I guess I just don't buy into this anti-Canadian conspiracy theory. Canada essentially boycotted the 1972 and 1976 Olympics because of their issues with Soviet officiating, then grumbled four years ago about anti-Canadian hostility from the rest of the world. Just because you invented the sport doesn't mean you're entitled to a gold medal every four years. Just ask USA Basketball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 So much for the wake-up call. Ovechkin buries one from Malkin. Didn't Sioux Hab-it wonder if he was playing a while back??? He's playing all right. A 19 year old putting our team to shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I find it rather frustrating that our "seasoned NHL'ers" can work their butts off take 15 shots on net and have nothing to show for it and a 19 year old Russian takes, what, shot #2 or 3 for the period and in it goes. UGHHHHHH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 US storm back to tie it at 4-4, with a goal by Eric Cole!!!! Go Team USA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxTupa Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 It's now 4-4 on goals by Ovechkin and Cole respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Take that back - US scores. 4-4 I think that was actually the first even strength goal for the US today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Kovalev - 5-4 Russia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxTupa Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 EFFF! 5-4 Kovalev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 Game has turned into a score fest as Kovalev buries one making it 5-4 Russia. Let's go US! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 If we lose this game, we can actually take a positive out of it. Scoring 4 goals against a quality team in this tournament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprig Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Esche is a sieve. Maybe they can fly Karl over quickly to stop the puck. Would guess it will be all DiPietro in the medal round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 I'm guessing the American propaganda comment was directed solely at a sensationalistic media, not the everyday U.S. hockey fan like yourself. Look no further than how this betting scandal was portrayed by the same media. Never was there any indication Gretzky himself would be implicated of any wrong doing, and Rick Tocchet himself was ACTUALLY CHARGED. Yet what are the headlines in the New York Post, the USA Today and so on? "The Great Betzky," etc, etc. Now that Gretzky has officially been all but absolved of any involvement, the media doesn't touch the story, nor do they recant their assumptions that Gretzky was involved. I agree with it being "sensationalistic media." The average US citizen knows of Gretzky, Lemieux, Lindros, and maybe a few more. Outside of that, they're hockey morons. Once Gretzky was cleared from the scandal, it's no longer big news in the US to the general public. Upcoming details will most likely make the well-know national papers, but I highly doubt they will be front page news, where as, if Gretzky were involved, it would definitely be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsiouxnami Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 Esche is a sieve. Maybe they can fly Karl over quickly to stop the puck. Would guess it will be all DiPietro in the medal round. Scoring chances 29 (US) to 11 (Russia) - and we are LOSING? Have to agree with you on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 Esche is a sieve. Maybe they can fly Karl over quickly to stop the puck. Would guess it will be all DiPietro in the medal round. Goehring's too small to play in any big tournament. (That's the best sarcasm face I could find ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 I recall some of the Canadian rhetoric regarding the 1996 World Cup as well, Canuck, and it was along the lines of how dare that mighty Team Canada lose to its pathetic neighbor to the south, the United States of America. We'll end up disagreeing on this one, because all I remember is a lot "Damn Mike Richter..." I doubt you'd find many who felt the '96 U.S. World Cup team wasn't a worthy champion. That team consisted of most of the most important players in U.S. hockey history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxdonyms Posted February 21, 2006 Author Share Posted February 21, 2006 Esche giving up rebounds like crazy. Goehring would have done his patented poke check, providing he didn't dive 7 feet out of the crease to do it (as he did in the 2001 National Title game-very uncharacteristic for Karl, and a bad way to end his college career). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Posted February 21, 2006 Share Posted February 21, 2006 What was the Canadian news media saying about Gretzky? Most of what I was able to read did still include Gretzky in the broad story, but usually in a different light. The general consensus, especially by columnists, was that this guy's reputation has been virtually impeccable throughout his 25-plus years associated with the NHL and that he deserves the benefit of the doubt. I was somewhat surprised by the degree to which Gretzky was implicated in the U.S. media, but then again, not really. It is a rather significant sports story, but to most south of the border, Who is Rick Tocchet? Gretzky gave a household name to the story which is, I'm sure, enough for most media outlets to salivate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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