Official Olympic hockey thread

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Anyone know what channel Czech vs Sweden will be on Wednesday? Can't find it

It will be on USA.

http://www.newsday.com/sports/olympics/sochi-winter-olympics-2014-tv-schedule-1.6970740

 

[sabresfaninthesouth]

The Russians could be great or awful. That D is....interesting

Also of note, while any team can win on a given day, the USA (and Russia) have the disadvantage of having only 1 cupcake (sorry Slovenia) in their group whereas the others have 2

I would argue that Group C is actually the toughest draw (I don't think anyone argues against B being the easiest).

In the pre-Olympic rankings, Sweden and CR were 1 and 4 respectively, Switzerland was 7 (only one spot behind USA) and Latvia was 11.

Slovakia meanwhile is 8 and Slovenia is 16 with Russia and the US being 1 and 6 respectively.

Obviously a lot of the tournaments on which these rankings are based used different players (or incomplete NHL rosters for the World's), but let's not forget that the Swiss took Silver with a shutout over the US in the semis in the last World's, where they proceeded to lose to (host) Sweden in the finals. The Swiss had also previously knocked the Czechs out in the first elimination round and won their group (which included Canada) in the group phase.

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

I would argue that Group C is actually the toughest draw (I don't think anyone argues against B being the easiest).

In the pre-Olympic rankings, Sweden and CR were 1 and 4 respectively, Switzerland was 7 (only one spot behind USA) and Latvia was 11.

Slovakia meanwhile is 8 and Slovenia is 16 with Russia and the US being 1 and 6 respectively.

Obviously a lot of the tournaments on which these rankings are based used different players (or incomplete NHL rosters for the World's), but let's not forget that the Swiss took Silver with a shutout over the US in the semis in the last World's, where they proceeded to lose to (host) Sweden in the finals. The Swiss had also previously knocked the Czechs out in the first elimination round and won their group (which included Canada) in the group phase.

I think Group A has the toughest from 1-3, while Group C is the deepest 1-4. I'm totally with you on Group B being the easiest tho, especially if you're Canada.

 

[dash]

Nice skates OV

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Nice skates OV

Those are pretty cool.

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

USA going to destroy Slovakia Thursday morning!!

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

USA going to destroy Slovakia Thursday morning!!

Yeah,Slovakia seems a little injury torn.

 

[puckhead]

this is a thing

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

The Swede's projected lines

• Daniel Sedin, Nicklas Backstrom, Loui Eriksson
• Gabriel Landeskog, Henrik Zetterberg, Alex Steen
• Gustav Nyquist, Patrick Berglund, Daniel Alfredsson
• Carl Hagelin, Marcus Krueger, Jimmie Ericsson

 

[Johnnydollaz89]

SLOVAKIA'S VISNOVSKY OUT OF SOCHI OLYMPICS

Slovakia's Visnovsky out of Sochi Olympics

Rushed back to the Isles lineup so he could play didn't work out for him

 

[sherbert1421]

The Swede's projected lines

• Daniel Sedin, Nicklas Backstrom, Loui Eriksson
• Gabriel Landeskog, Henrik Zetterberg, Alex Steen
• Gustav Nyquist, Patrick Berglund, Daniel Alfredsson
• Carl Hagelin, Marcus Krueger, Jimmie Ericsson

i have no idea why they aren't putting zetterberg with nyquist. those 2 have great chemistry right now

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

i have no idea why they aren't putting zetterberg with nyquist. those 2 have great chemistry right now

Obligatory:

 

[sherbert1421]

Obligatory:

LOL

 

[DoobeeDoobeeDoo]

Obligatory:

 

[dash]

I like it when Team Canada's 3rd line consists of Tavares - Getzlaf - Perry...

 

[podsox]

I hope the refs for the mens is better than the womens. I just watched a clear goal by japan against Russia get ignored. the ref behind the net wasn't paying attention. the review booth is calling the refs over and they ignore it. brutal

 

[dash]

I hope the refs for the mens is better than the womens. I just watched a clear goal by japan against Russia get ignored. the ref behind the net wasn't paying attention. the review booth is calling the refs over and they ignore it. brutal

These are IIHF refs, so the answer is likely no, if you don't like NHL officials, you're going to like these refs even less.

 

[podsox]

These are IIHF refs, so the answer is likely no, if you don't like NHL officials, you're going to like these refs even less.

I can handle some bad calls but missing a goal and ignoring the booth calling u over to review it is a joke

 

[esls79]

IIHF zebras are even better at game management than their NHL cousins

 

[dash]

In yesterday's Canada - Finland game, Kevin Dineen (coach of Canada's women's team) called the ref over for an explanation over a penalty call. He got dinged two minutes for delay of game.