So the saying goes: There is no one more Scottish than the Scottish abroad lol.
Feeling pretty proud of Canada at these Olympics so far!!
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Can't imagine how the Norwegians are feeling :)!
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So the saying goes: There is no one more Scottish than the Scottish abroad lol.
Feeling pretty proud of Canada at these Olympics so far!!
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Can't imagine how the Norwegians are feeling :)!
We are feeling quite alright;) A few misses by our waxing team for a few days, but over all, a fantastic olympics for our team. Now if only the Canadians can beat the Swedes in the hockey-final, it will be perfect;)
Agreed!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Birnando
Congratulations on your nations performance!! Dang!
Congrats to Canada! As a prize, we Americans are prepared to return justin bieber to his rightful owners. (Yeah, a prize, thats what we will call it)
Both Canada and Sweden (those lucky bastards) have great ice hockey teams so i hope to see a good game tomorrow.
Nuthing wrong with today's USA vs Finland either.
Maybe here's where it all started:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDmfBh5FTMw
But here's where it ended. Sorry i couldn't resist.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxitSvgdMWQ
Finland did a great tournament.
I had them as favs against the Swedes to be honest, based on performance before their match.
They continued the good hockey today, but somehow it felt like the Americans didn't have their hearts in that one.
Watch Sweden win :)
I think Canada destroyed the USA yesterday!! I don't want to take anything away from the Finns (love em), but it was like after a couple of goals the American's were already on the plane home... they just had nothing left. Kind of disappointing really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Birnando
Canada HAS to beat the Swedes... they just HAVE to lol.
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Originally Posted by earcutter
This is difficult for me, really. As for our neighbours i feel Swedes deserve or support but why it always has to come after they've beaten us first? :D
Anyways, hope to see a good game. I take a polite stand and say let the better team win. Hope luck has nothing to do with the game (if it does, you Canadians really have no choice).
What i comes to today's game i think USA gave up too easily. Maybe the game was too soon after yesterday. It was great to see Teemu Selänne finishing his career in our national team so great.
Both gold and bronze are the medals you win but silver is the one you get by losing the game.
A legend. Nothing lessQuote:
Originally Posted by Sailor
Let me enlighten you - Finland has more in common with Canada than you might think! Both are relatively small Nordic country's (population wise) sitting square beside a super power. And both nations are relatively ignored because of it! Your love for Sweden would be akin to me hoping the Brits won were they playing because at one time they occupied my country lol!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sailor
Ok that's the best I could do with my little knowledge of the region... I know it's weak so let me work on an emotional level - All I do know was, when I visited Finland, I felt like I was home!
Don't tell anyone, but even though I live in the States and I have two Yankee kids, I still secretly was rooting for Finland today. I would ask for your good vibes too :) :)!
Love that perspective and so true. I'd like to see Canada win, obviously, but at the end of the day the best team at that moment in time wins. Good luck to both teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sailor
I just hope the mens team have the heart the womens team had in winning the gold. The way they started the last period I thought they were finished.
Bob
Any other Canucks up this early watching... Canada winning lol?
Yes, and yes. So far at least. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
Couldn't agree more. Teemu has been nothing but a class act right from the day he came into the NHL with my Jets, and I have nothing but respect for the man. Congrats!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sailor
Of course!!!:)
All I can say is Lundqvist is a god! But no one can take that much pressure, and hence... CANADA!!
I think the Swedish team is better than the score indicates so far and don't deserve a possible shut out but there is still 4 minutes to go.
Bob
Well that goes at least some way towards easing the pain from '94. :) Nicely done Canada, and congrats on your silver Sweden.
The true north strong and free!!! WOOT!!
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Way to go Team Canada. Congrats to both teams on providing a good game of hockey to watch. Beats the tar outta watching all the fighting and other crap that goes on in the NHL games.
Bob
Sweden did great! Congrats for real! What a series.
I really wish Finland would have gotten their medals today as well though! Congrats to the Finns as well.
Yeaaaaaaaa!!!! Great game!!!!
All the teams that participated in these Olympic Games were great competitors and all are winners!!
Absolutely! That's exactly why I love international (men's and women's - the women's final this year was one of the best games I have seen for a long, long time) and junior hockey.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Yea, you can play a fast hard hitting game of hockey without staging WWF on skates. Mind you the fans get what they want and that seems to be the case in the NHL. Unfortunately that style of hockey starts at the Pee Wee level here now. If that isn't bad enough the parents of the players behave badly too at games. If nothing else at least the Olympics provides a better class of hockey.Quote:
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Bob
Agreed! I've never been a fan of the goons, and it detracts from such a game of skill, and reduces it almost to a bar brawl...thankfully, my son plays in two leagues where they're very much about skill and not about physicality. At the 12-14 years old range, you get kids that are huge physically, and kids that are still waiting to hit that growth spurt, so to allow a body contact intensive game is unfair.Quote:
Originally Posted by BobH
Either way, great game, congratulations to all!
I like(d) the goon aspect in NHL Hockey.
Olympics was never about that, but the intimidation factor in the NHL has always entertained me... just saying.
Congrats Canada for getting the greatest prize a hockey team can get. I really did expect Swedes to give tougher opponent but Canada was just so good. Now it's time to enjoy your medals, both gold and silver for Sweden.
Congrats to all teams. See ya all in Pyeongchang South Korea 2018!
Yea! Team Canada!
I am so happy that all the teams acted with such sportsmanship. There were very few fights or dirty shots and I am proud of our team's composure and grace.
Sailor, Finland had an awesome team! Unfortunate the way the draw ended up. I think a Canada Finland game would have been more exciting. Congratulations on the Bronze.
Cheers fellas!
Mike
Exactly, for me the NHL is more about being an entertainment industry and generating huge profits as it stands today. Here is an interesting read on fighting in the NHL History of Hockey Fights .Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
The funny part of all of this is that a lot of Olympic hockey teams have large numbers of NHL players on them. Those NHL players being consummate professionals can and do play either form of hockey extremely well. They play the style of hockey that they are paid and told to do. You want entertainment, they provide you with that ala NHL and its high level of violence compared to the international style of hockey.
Bob
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,,,let's see if your this happy when we send the Bieber back,,,,
The deal was - whoever lost the USA/Canada game got Bieber. Good luck with that LOL :) :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
**EDIT** Wait I live in the States now!! Noooooooo
YOU WOULDN'T :dropjaw:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hirlau
Yup, that is what the billboard said and we'll hold ya to it.:angel: The ‘loser keeps Bieber’ hockey bet didn’t go so well for the U.S. | For The Win .Quote:
Originally Posted by earcutter
Bob
Hey..... Lets send the Biebs to Russia With Love :)
Ya mean the Gulag is still in business?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mcbladescar
Bob
Perfect compromise me thinks lol!Quote:
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After the two HEARTLESS performances by our team, we deserve having to keep Bieber. I've never seen a lack of motivation like that.....since the last Blackhawk game. I don't mind our team not winning gold, or silver...or bronze. But for God's sake man, at least TRY. They really should be ashamed of their effort. They played as if it were the All Star game, maybe worse. So congrats to Canada who EARNED their gold medal. And besides, its their game and its only fitting that they take home the gold.Quote:
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