2022 Beijing Winter Olympics thread

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After the Olympics Claude Julien will be named the new head coach of the Oilers.

 

[Groo]

Looks like Canada decided on filling the roster with old slow lumbering oafs.
Some of them look awfully familiar

 

[jvett77]

Lindsey Jacobellis, 36, and Nick Baumgartner, 40 won the first-ever gold medal today in the debut of the mixed team snowboard cross.

This is USA's 5th gold medal and 11th overall. USA is tied for 3rd in gold and tied for 4th in total medals. Norway and Austria are tied for first in overall medals with 14.

USA Gold Medals (5)
Lindsey Jacobellis - Snowboarding, Women's snowboardcross
Nathan Chen - Figure skating, Men's singles
Ashley Caldwell, Christopher Lillis, Justin Schoenefeld - Freestyle skiing, Mixed team aerials
Chloe Kim - Snowboarding, Women's halfpipe
Lindsey Jacobellis and Nick Baumgartner - Snowboarding, Mixed team snowboard cross

 

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Looks like Canada decided on filling the roster with old slow lumbering oafs.

I resemble that remark.

 

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Maybe it's just me, but the Spengler Cup has better quality hockey than what I'm seeing tonight.

 

[thedddd]

Maybe it's just me, but the Spengler Cup has better quality hockey than what I'm seeing tonight.

Had no clue until they just mentioned it but the US has the youngest squad at the Olympics.

And it is nice to see those younger players shine so far.

 

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Had no clue until they just mentioned it but the US has the youngest squad at the Olympics.

And it is nice to see those younger players shine so far.

They're all over the Canadians because they're younger and faster. What the heck is 63 year old Adam Cracknell doing on Team Canada?

 

[mattola]

They're all over the Canadians because they're younger and faster. What the heck is 63 year old Adam Cracknell doing on Team Canada?

He's young enough to be your son dash....

 

[thedddd]

They're all over the Canadians because they're younger and faster. What the heck is 63 year old Adam Cracknell doing on Team Canada?

Yeah it seemed the roster they put together wasn't designed for Olympic hockey. But it might be in their favor the later it goes in the tournament if they can keep the hitting up.

At least team USA old guys are either scratched or play a fast game.
Abdelkader is scratched and it seems Andy Miele plays with speed. Granted I had no clue who he was prior to his goal but it seems he played for the Coyotes a decade ago.

 

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Eric Staal showing that veteran leadership you'd like to see when you're trailing by two goals.

 

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Former Flame Corban Knight with the shorty.

 

[thedddd]

Eric Staal showing that veteran leadership you'd like to see when you're trailing by two goals.

He knew what he was doing. Knowing his team could score shorthanded without him.

 

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Maybe all those odd man rushes that Canada gave up earlier have tired the Americans out?

 

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The Russians likely told Dick to pound sand...

 

[naslundfan19]

They're all over the Canadians because they're younger and faster. What the heck is 63 year old Adam Cracknell doing on Team Canada?

That makes Staal 84, right?

 

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Staal needs one more dumb penalty for a hat trick.

 

[thedddd]

I heard

Staal needs one more dumb penalty for a hat trick.

Realizes his team needs a goal so sitting in the box gives Team Canada the best chance.

 

[thedddd]

Watching the awful Team USA PP. Staal is doing the right thing taking those penalties.

 

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Corban Knight, Kenny Agostino. I'm getting bad Flames teams flashbacks.

 

[thedddd]

Corban Knight, Kenny Agostino. I'm getting bad Flames teams flashbacks.

He was one of three players traded for Iginla.
That deal reminded me of the Jagr deal (pit->wash). The three players in return ended up being garbage.