Official Olympic hockey thread

[jstewismybastardson]

Larionov

yah good call ... i was looking at the triple Gold Club list and it didnt clue in with me that Larionov was young enough to have played in "official" world junior tournaments

 

[DragonfromTO]

yah good call ... i was looking at the triple Gold Club list and it didnt clue in with me that Larionov was young enough to have played in "official" world junior tournaments

Yep him and Fetisov just barely made the cutoff

 

[dash]

Nicely done Canada!

#fucanada is trending worldwide this morning.

 

[dash]

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

looks like a Fin illustrated that for us lol


/but seriously ... they should make a stamp out of that ... Im serious !!! seriously serious!

 

[forty_three]

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

HIS FOOT WAS IN THE CREASE!

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

The problem is that one of those goals was scored in a hockey game while the other was scored in some clown's attempt to make international hockey game outcomes hinge on a bastardization of soccer penalty kicks.

 

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Czech Republic coach resigns - Already the team should be better in South Korea.

The bizarre dysfunction of the Czech hockey team - The Globe and Mail

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Great look at how the "lollygaggers" dominated

Y! SPORTS

 

[jstewismybastardson]

No Canadian player was on the ice for more scoring chances against than for—the lowest differential among regular players was Rick Nash, at a mere +8. (14 chances for, 6 against)

 

[forty_three]

 

[mattola]

 

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^

 

[pixburgher66]

Penguins star Malkin angry after Russia's flameout at Olympics | TribLIVE

Really interesting info about why Malkin/OV aren't happy campers. They were very aware of things many of us have mentioned (why keep those two on a line together? PP minutes, etc.), but coaches were much more YOLO about it.

 

[Dacks]

No Canadian player was on the ice for more scoring chances against than for—the lowest differential among regular players was Rick Nash, at a mere +8. (14 chances for, 6 against)

I knew Nash was a terrible choice...

 

[forty_three]

I knew Nash was a terrible choice...

When he is not in the middle of the spotlight he is phenomenal.

Put the spotlight on him and he is reduced to just awesome.

 

[puckhead]

When he is not in the middle of the spotlight he is phenomenal.

Put the spotlight on him and he is reduced to just awesome.

Unholy beast :confused2:

 

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Your new coach for the Czech Republic men's hockey team - Rosie Ruzicka

Ruzicka named new Czech Republic coach - Sportsnet.ca

 

[jstewismybastardson]

father/son tearjerker moment

 

[forty_three]

Latvian hockey team facing possible disqualification from Olympics for doping - The Globe and Mail

That's what they get for nearly defeating Canada.