Who Will Win Gold? Carolina Players Weigh In - Open Olympics Thread
by Bob Wage on Feb 26, 2010 3:05 PM EST
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The Carolina Hurricanes held another long practice today which was comprised of extra work on breakouts as well as a variety of other hard-skating drills. The players went at it full speed and got a good 90 minute workout in under their belts.
At the end of practice, they ran a shootout drill in which the players split up into different groups. If the shooter made his shot, then his group did not have to skate. If he missed, of course he skated with his group. The usual suspects were successful as Ray Whitney and Jussi Jokinen were included in the finals. But Aaron Ward, Rod Brind`Amour and Joe Corvo made some nice moves as well.
There was a lot of whooping and yelling when newcomer Alex "Pico" Picard took his turn, but the defenseman missed high on his attempt.
Manny Legace and practice goaltender, Jorge Alvarez were between the pipes. Previously injured Scott Walker and Chad LaRose participated fully in practice and looked good to go. Erik Cole wore the yellow, "don't touch me" jersey and there is no update on his status.
After practice was completed, I had the opportunity to ask a few of the players who they felt would win gold this weekend. If you know where the players are from, their answers are not very surprising.
Brandon Sutter: Obviously, I'm pulling for Canada. I think they will win it. (Sutter went home to Alberta over the break to relax with family).
Joe Corvo: USA, all the way.
Aaron Ward: You have three teams with a legitimate chance to win it all, USA, Finland, and Canada. Slovakia is good, but I don't think they have much of a chance. Any of those three could win. Canada is a completely different team now than they were in their first two games. USA is undefeated and has confidence going for them. Finland has an overall solid team. But If I have to choose, I'm going to say that USA gets by Canada in the final.
Patrick Dwyer: I think it will be a USA/Canada final and it could go either way. I'd like to see USA win it though.
Erik Cole: Pick one? I can't pick. But I am hoping that USA wins.
Manny Legace: I'm pulling for Canada.
Jussi Jokinen: I like Finland's chances.
Andrew Alberts: What time is that game on this afternoon, 3? It's going to be good, I will be laying on the couch, watching that one. Finland has a very good team, but USA will out-work anybody. I think they will win it today and go all the way against Canada.
Tripp Tracy: It amazes me the parity of hockey players in the world, and not just in the NHL. There are just so many good players out there. But I think Canada will win gold.
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The team is off Saturday but will be back on the ice at the Rec Zone, Sunday at 11.
We will be using this article for the open game thread for both semi-final games today unless it gets too big, then we will create another one.
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For some reason my cable went down so I was on delay with the online feed until it rebooted.
That has to be the stupidest play I’ve ever seen from a goalie. WOW
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that’s weird, my cable went down too
by silent_shadow36 on Feb 26, 2010 3:16 PM EST up reply actions
Geez- I come home early to see most of the game and I’ve already missed it! Was funny- on a break on XM’s Power Play it went from 3-0 to 6-0 and I could almost hear Scotty shake his head as he gave the update.
Maybe some of “anything you can do I can do better” here from our guys?
"It's better to give than to receive." -Tim Gleason
Well, if he didn't say it he should have.
wow, Miller is the only “good” goalie that hasn’t been effected by “the goalie curse” that Nabokov, Marty, and Kippers have
by silent_shadow36 on Feb 26, 2010 3:44 PM EST reply actions
“Wood is good especially when it scores”
I think the guys in the press box are channeling Canes Country
Other than making them feel like shit?
Not sure I understand the question.
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lol, i think that’s the worst effect they can have
by silent_shadow36 on Feb 26, 2010 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
I’m trying to find their stats. I think Tuomo’s a -1 which isn’t too bad considering. Not sure about Joni, I had the stat sheet up but lost it.
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THought I misheard that. Is that a joke?
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Sounds right. No need to let this get out of control.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
It never ceases to amaze me how much more attention Jarkko gets in his homeland than his brother does.
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I can’t believe he’s even on the team and not Jussi.
Eric Staal...Team Canada first line
by drifterscape on Feb 26, 2010 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
Jarkko is VERY effective in his role, which is totally different from the role Jussi plays.
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I agree, but I don’t think his specialty is as important in International play as what JJ would have brought.
Eric Staal...Team Canada first line
by drifterscape on Feb 26, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
i know, they snubbed my favorite Finn… :(
by silent_shadow36 on Feb 26, 2010 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
Hey Jen – A good first 12 minutes. 4 goals in the first 7 shots on Kipper. More Gorilla’s coming out of the cage?
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
wow. I was in Kinston at quater after puck drop and I called a friend and we had just made it 1-0. I finally get into New Bern and turn on ESPN Radio and find out we are up 6-0!!!. This is crazy. So Kipper pulled his self out of net???? It’s a good thing this is the Olympics and not the regular season or we’d see another Patty Roy incident.
Now all we need is a goal from Tim.
"It's better to give than to receive." -Tim Gleason
Well, if he didn't say it he should have.
Sounds Ambitious with Wilson’s conservative system, but that would be sweet, wouldn’t it.
One from Ruu would be okay, as long as it was the second goal.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 4:10 PM EST up reply actions
Shoot – give him a coupla shifts up front just for fun!
"It's better to give than to receive." -Tim Gleason
Well, if he didn't say it he should have.
Let him and EJohnson can trade roles on the PP one time…
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
yeah – didja? say yes! =D
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 4:12 PM EST up reply actions
Not live, a little too shell-shocked to hold the camera right now, but I can rewind. I am recording. So no problem, I’ll snag ’em.
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You are so reliable. Did you make it to the RZ today?
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
No, but I should have, for the amount of work I got done. They’re not practicing tomorrow, might try to go Sunday.
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Just wondered. PeteDawg should be in town by then they say.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 4:25 PM EST up reply actions
I, along with many of you, felt the Finns had a very good squad comming into the Olympics. Hopefully they can redeem theirselves against the Slovaks (I know, they haven’t played yet,but still). This is the type of game we need to play before we go up against a hot canadian team.
My first hope was that we win this game.
My second hope was that we won in a shootout, just to poke the selection commitee in the eye for their snubing of Jussi.
I guess aslong as we win its all good with me.
And it was while they were talking about Timmonen. Maybe the Timmo Gleasonen thing confused the hockeyfools at NBC?
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 4:15 PM EST up reply actions
those camera people are lovin Timmy!! makes me happy :)
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
My brother has the game on all the big screens at Best Buy in Morehead, LOL!
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
hell yeah. I should have kept going on hwy 70 eh?
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:24 PM EST up reply actions
that crazy,lol. Other than a few hockey fans at Halftime durring the run last year I thought I was the only hockey fan in Craven County,lol.
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:30 PM EST up reply actions
we should start the Timmy Gleason Fan Club of Craven County
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:31 PM EST up reply actions
Forget Detroit. “New Bern-Hockeytown USA”
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
you and me both apparently. In all honesty there are alot of fans in New Bern if the team is doing well. But they need a little proding.
I watched most of the play-offs last year at the Ice House and there would be 20 or more people following the game. But if i didn’t come in, no one would put on the game. So not really fans, but atleast not cold to the idea.
That is why I think the canes should play a pre-season game in Greenville and one in Wilmington. Its our team too, just most people here dont think of it that way.
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:39 PM EST up reply actions
Halftimes is supposed to be doing a “coolbars” type event 3/20
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
I know. I worked with Ben alot with the local ESPN Radio and that was a big thing for us to get for him. He became a “hockey nut” durring last years run. It is a very hockey friendly bar/grill especially if he is in.
it should be fun on the 20th. I’ll probably stop in on Sunday to watch the Gold medal game..
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:35 PM EST up reply actions
we plan on being there as long as canescup and I can find babysitters!!
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
You’ve got about a month. I’m sure you can find some dirt on someone and blackmail them into watching the youngsters for a few hours ;)
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:41 PM EST up reply actions
I’m going to have to watch the first period when it goes up on NBC later. Do you have to register to watch replays?
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:36 PM EST up reply actions
sounded pretty rehearsed, like he’s only answered that question 1000 times
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
I really do fell that Bettman is just positioning himself for negotiations with the Players Union and NBC. If that is the case he is doing a great job. I don’t like the guy, but I do think he has done some good things.
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:33 PM EST up reply actions
Is that from a Pearl Jam song. ’Can’t find a Betteman"
Eric Staal...Team Canada first line
by drifterscape on Feb 26, 2010 4:34 PM EST up reply actions
Here we go for an action-packed 3rd and a US PP. Come on- put in Tim!
"It's better to give than to receive." -Tim Gleason
Well, if he didn't say it he should have.
At this point I’m a little torn on that one. Hard to believe…
"It's better to give than to receive." -Tim Gleason
Well, if he didn't say it he should have.
I want to see a US/Canada rematch. That would be awesome.
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 4:43 PM EST up reply actions
Wooo, just scored tickets for all 4 thursday games in March for the canes , good as a gold for me LOL
i got tix for the Sens game on Thursday because i miss Cully
by silent_shadow36 on Feb 26, 2010 4:51 PM EST up reply actions
The Timmy spin-o-rama.
"It's better to give than to receive." -Tim Gleason
Well, if he didn't say it he should have.
I’d be okay with that. And if I had to pick a Finn to do it, I know which Finn I’d pick.
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Hey, I’d like for him to come out of this game with something to smile about.
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Nice assist from JJ.
"It's better to give than to receive." -Tim Gleason
Well, if he didn't say it he should have.
Gleason getting props on the radio broadcast
“he has had an excellent tournament”
GM of CanesCountry.com
Wow, and the announcing crew are already picking Canada over the US.
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I don’t know about anybody else, but I’m ready for a drink.
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Did y’alll see Tim Thomas having a strategy chat with Tim Gleason on an early break? Maybe discussing who handles the puck for dump-ins or such. Reliable Tim Gleason – Blueline go-to-guy for the Vezina winners of yesterday and today.
In a 99.9 show earlier this week, John Forslund did say that Tim the Emperor needed this experience as a young d-man coming into his prime, to push his confidence into recognizing he really was an elite defenseman. Better than an ASG for letting him see just how good he is against the best in the world. I’m really excited to see what happens with him after this, silver or gold.
And I’ll be pulling for Team Finland HUGELY tomorrow night.
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look what I found at Getty images
I’ll keep an eye out for one without a watermark – but this was an instant classic in my eyes.
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Oh, that’s fantastic!
Maybe the Canes will pick it up for their site and we’ll get a copy without a watermark.
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Almost as good as something you’d get. The caption got Tim and Ruu right, but said it was Ryan Miller in goal. I remember this late in the game. That’s Thomas.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions
I just google image searched: tim gleason tuomo ruutu, looking for it somewhere.
This is what I got as the first return. LOL
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions
It’s still showing for me – but you can go to this link and see it as a thumbnail to click on and enlarge.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
I’m tempted to order it poster size…. Hopefully the N&O will pick it up. I’d buy a paper for that!
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 7:18 PM EST up reply actions
You know, if Getty Images would give us a quantity discount… I’d order one. Just sayin.
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poster size over my bed would be nice!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
Problem is it would burn a hole in your ceiling.
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Well Jen, Ummm…. that happened to remind me of the story I saw at KuklasKorner this week. Translating to the Hurricanes, I was wondering if Wake County might be showing an uptick in names like Timmy and Tuomo.
The appearance of Jonny Ericsson on our roster last spring was hailed by Red Wings fans around the world as a momentous event. The men recognized his potential as a franchise defenceman. The women praised his handsome looks and swooned in a way not seen since Beatlemania. What you may not know is Jonny Ericsson is not only a defenceman, he is also a fertility god.
For reference;
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 8:23 PM EST up reply actions
SBN paid for a license to use Getty images, but they make it very difficult to grab them.
GM of CanesCountry.com
Interesting – How do I find out more? They have such a lock on these Olympic games for most standard outlets (all in Flash slideshows).
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions
They are supposedly “working on it”. The other sports blogs have it so you can choose from them within the editor, just like the AP photos, but the hockey blogs are lacking for now. They will probably fix it after the Olympics.
The main SBN site uses them, you can see if they have any you want and I might be able to get it from them.
GM of CanesCountry.com
If you can find a photo in a Flash slideshow, I can grab it. It won’t be hi-res, it will just be whatever is on the screen, but I can grab it.
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I have looked at all the slideshows I can find, so far NOTHIN :(
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
I’m going to email Chip Alexander and see what sort of editorial control he has over photos. They might listen to him since the N&O ran that errantly tagged Ryan Whitney photo from Getty Images and captioned it (here in Raleigh!!!) as Tim Gleason, in the print edition earlier his week. Hockey Fail for the N&O
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 8:27 PM EST up reply actions
Chris Seward may be the one with N&O editorial control over the Canes photos since he’s the lead photographer. If not him Gregg Forwerck (a very, very nice fellow by the way) with the Canes may be able to help us.
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Cool that you know that. I just emailed Chip since his contact info is with his articles. I told him if it ran I’d put it on this blog and encourage people to pick up a paper for the photo’s autograph potential. Do you have email addresses for those folks? This is the link I sent Chip to refer to. http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/97117571/AFP
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions
I don’t know but I can find out. The Canes emails are usually pretty easy to figure out if they’re not in the directory, not sure about the N&O folks.
And speaking of Gregg, check this out.
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Ah. Then you are kindred spirits.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 8:55 PM EST up reply actions
I might have met him or seen him before and just not know his name. I’ve met a few of the photographers just very casually, most probably wouldn’t remember me though.
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I admire what those guys are able to do. Taking hockey photos is HARD WORK.
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He hooked me up with an awesone collage of Larose that he made for chads parents, which I was lucky enough to get chad to sign
WAY COOL. I would love to do something like that. I have friends who have signed Hurricanes scrapbook pages, and other than a few odds and ends, I really don’t have a lot printed and signed, and I really should make it more of a priority. Sadly I’ve already let some players slip away.
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Speaking of autographed photos, Doug Warf ought to pick that one up for the inhouse K&C auction. I’d bid on it.
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Good idea. I’ll email him too. (They could sell them at The Eye!)
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 8:57 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah baby. Well-deserved.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions
Wysh tweeted this right after the game. Must have had a good conversation with the Emperor.
Tim Gleason on NBC going live: "It’s about time. I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions
Quotes after the game from many players on both USA and Finland here. None from our boys. Selanne’s comments are painful.
From Ron Wilson:
I love the way our defense . . . all seven defensemen did a great job with their sticks closing out the Finns when they got into our zone.
Our team has been focused right from the get-go. We’ve got three or four really quality leaders and young guys that are learning what it takes to be a leader….
I just love our discipline throughout this tourney. We haven’t ever hit back at somebody, or retaliated to any slight. We’ve turned our cheek and it’s been to the team’s benefit.
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I’m a fan of Teemu and yep, that’s painful. Knowing this was his last chance for gold is really sad. He’s been such a strong force in the Olympics for so many years. But, on the bright side, unlike the NHL playoffs, his team still has the chance to go out and end their Games (and end his Olympic career) on a positive note with a win tomorrow.
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Speaking of the sad side of this game:
Found this one. Still got the tongue going.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
None of the good ones are from today :-(
I’ll post this one though, it’s from the other night, I’ve been using a cropped version of him as my avatar over at LGC.
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Here’s a good one
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
do you save and post from your drive? I tried the link and url from the site and it did not work for me?
Depends. Some of each. If I save them I try to save the original photograph information so I can give credit.
Here’s Timmy linked straight from the daylife site.
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okay – okay
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 9:33 PM EST up reply actions
You need to right click ont he photo and select copy image url and than past that into the little field when you click on the photo icon (the tree) above. I always preview first.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 26, 2010 9:35 PM EST up reply actions
They just tweeted this postgame talk with Chad LaRose on 99.9theFan.
Happy for USA and good things to say about his Team Finland teammates. “Nothing to hand their heads about, their Olympians and have a shot at a medal.”
On Timmy: They needed him big time. He’s been shut-down.
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Wow, the Blackhawks have 5 players on the ice tonight between the two rosters.
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Brenden Morrow. I like him.
When they say his name fast it sounds like Brind’Amour. And there’s something about him that reminds me of Brindy in his good days.
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as much as i want canada to win tonight, how was Dan Boyle NOT suspended???
The only thing I’ve heard about his slew-foot was “Boyle’s a tough guy, he wont just get hit and let it go” Basically saying boys will be boys…
I just dont get it, he INTENTIONALLY put another player in serious danger, and he clearly thought about what he was doing before he did it. This HAS to be at least as bad as what pitkanen did.
It just makes me sick :( not ONE of the announcers called it dirty.
by mariokohler on Feb 26, 2010 10:36 PM EST up reply actions
he said “did you just say eurotrash”??? jaw on the desk…
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
Just watched their postgame video again
Milbury: “I know this (Semin’s) is a legal hit, but with under 3 minutes to go and a 4 goal lead, thats not what you do, thats not cool….I dont blame boyle”
let me get this straight…Semin was upset that they performed bad…so he made a legal hit to let out some anger…and boyle responds with a suspendable offense. Nah, dont blame him at all.
by mariokohler on Feb 26, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
also, yes, that was hilarious, JRs facial expression
by mariokohler on Feb 26, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
Happy Anniversary to Me!
In all the madness of today’s match-ups I almost forgot an anniversary of sorts.
Anyone know what it is?
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Getzlaf makes it 3-0.
Canucks putting this one away.
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I owe you a beverage! I’ll get HM to pay you as I was jinxing her posting pictures earlier!
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Another Beatdown as Canada and U.S. seek to battle
This game is also going to get ugly. Probably a 5 to 1 game or so.
My immediate supervisor understands, he’s a big hockey fan and said “um, if you have something you gotta do at 3, I’ll understand”, but the guy above him had already scheduled the meeting and I couldn’t get out of it. It was ok, I had my computer and surreptitiously watched the score go from 1-0 to 2-0 and so on. By the time the meeting was over, it wasn’t even worth it to rush home.
Holy crap we got ourselves a hockey game!
Handzus scores to bring it within 1.
3-2 Canada
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bet the fans aren’t chanting “we want USA” right now
by mariokohler on Feb 26, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions
yeah, I’d be nervous if Canada had crushed them like 6-0 or something.
Eric Staal...Team Canada first line
by drifterscape on Feb 26, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
Canada only lost one game, if im not mistaken. I think it was the Swedes that took them to a shootout, which Marty dominated. I wouldn’t say Canada are the Chokers, if it’s anyone its the Russians (I think I’m way to young to hate Russia as much as I do).
We all know what Roberto is able to do. I’ve thought he was the best goaltender in the league for a LONG time, way before he was shipped off to Vancouver.
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
If there was another minute or so, they probably wouldn’t have held that one.
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 11:46 PM EST up reply actions
Oh my god I thought Dmitra had that one..
Wow. What a scare.
If I’m Team Canada I’m hearing footsteps.
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I love the Finns but Slovakia deserves the Bronze for that ending.
Eric Staal...Team Canada first line
hell yeah, that was an incredible ending
by Raccoon Fink on Feb 27, 2010 2:08 PM EST up reply actions
that was an intense 5 minutes. USA Vs Canada Sunday. I may need to stock up on alcohol before then
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
Yes, you probably should. Ill be hitting the James City ABC store in the afternoon. My problem is making sure I buy enough for Sunday. When I buy alot on Saturday, I almost look at it as a challenge. Thats never good.
by CarolinaCanes on Feb 26, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
What a game.
I have to feel good about our boy’s chances on Sunday. Finally someone slowed down Canada’s offense a bit
I wonder if Team Canada is questioning their team going back up against the USA squad?
they have to be,
this team beat them, and they havent been convincingly beating teams with good dEF
and USA has a great blue line.
2 total dif. styles of play, AO very physical with an amazingly quick hard shot, and Sid is finesse style. AO has no finesse whatsoever IMO
absolutely, their personalities are on either end of the spectrum as well
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
not a fan of cocky athletes AO is as cocky as you get
"That’s what happens when you suck" - Tim Gleason
Ovechkin and the current Caps rank up there with all of the other teams and players I grew up hating (Duke, Dallas Cowboys, Boston Red Sox specifically). As much as I hate them, I enjoy watching them play just so I can cheer against them and watch them lose. There is no other reason for it other than they are always so damn good.
by CoastalCane on Feb 27, 2010 12:57 PM EST up reply actions
Tweet from wyshynski
Babcock: When we got scored on, it was amazing how we couldn’t make a pass or a play after that.
12 minutes ago via API
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Team USA: are you listening?
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 27, 2010 12:35 AM EST up reply actions
Also Canada may be some boatload of Gleason Love
Canada does best when its players are delivering the hits and skating downhill. When they faced Team USA, some of the key Team Canada players backed down. Staal did not, which I found interesting. It should be a great game. I expect Gleason to be Santa Claus dishing out a boatload of Gleason love on the ice to anybody who gets close to him. I think this game will be the essence of who wants it more.
I was just over watching video at Yahoo!Sports with Puck Daddy and Kenny Daneyko. Interesting talk. They kept saying that Miller is the key to beating the US so look for Canada to try to get in face, limit his looks, get under his skin. I’m thinking: Not with Tim Gleason on patrol.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 27, 2010 10:03 AM EST up reply actions
I’m a little nervous for our Finns tonight. if they play like they did against the US the Slovakians are gonna kill them. It would be nice for the Finns to win so all our players get a medal.
Curling is like HOCKEY......without goals, hockey sticks, and hockey players.
yea that would be nice. i think the Finns biggest problem though is between the pipes.
by silent_shadow36 on Feb 27, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
Y know, that was the first “early” game for Finland (noon PST). Maybe they really weren’t awake yet.
On Sunday, game starts early again. The Americans have that time down. The Canadians haven’t played then either. Routine is important, and we’re gonna have it.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 27, 2010 10:05 AM EST up reply actions
Gaborik. Hossa. Chara. Right there are three players on the Slovakian roster that are probably better than any of the individual players on Team Finland IMO. It’s going to be a tough, tough game. I’m nervous for them too.
In reading some of the post-game comments from players like Teemu, they just got shell-shocked from that first turnover/goal and never recovered. I suspect the Finns will dig deep and come out with a lot of emotion for what is certainly Teemu’s last Olympic game.
My opinion is that Finland’s biggest weakness isn’t between the pipes, it’s behind the bench. Just sayin.
Wonder who they’ll start in net?
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Sisu
i think Backstrom looked a little more on top of his game yesterday. well, more than Kippers. i would expect Backstrom, unless Kippers decides to be whinny about it, which would not surprise me
by silent_shadow36 on Feb 27, 2010 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
I saw a couple writers saying that the Finn coach said he was going with Kiprusoff, but something about the way he said it was odd. (like he wasn’t really sure, but had no choice)
WSJ.com had the most difficult headline on the US-Finland game (difficult if you love the Finns)
Like Shooting Finns in a Barrel
Tonight’s game will be interesting. The Slovaks seemed content to have made it to the final 4 and are definitely the Cinderellas. Nothing to lose at this point. The Finns are more the storied warhorses, wanting to prove they still have the wheels to win, but with doubt (or fatigue) seeming to get the better of them. Reminds me of the Canes last Oct/Nov. If the Finns manage to get their mojo back this will be a tremendous game.
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 27, 2010 11:34 AM EST up reply actions
I agree with you except for one thing. They need to get their sisu back, not their mojo ;-)
But Mr. Kessel apparently rushed Mr. Kiprusoff, who got rid of the puck early. American Ryan Malone, also blazing down the ice, intercepted the pass and snapped it past the out-of-position Mr. Kiprusoff, putting the U.S. up 1-0. “We were socked after that,” Finland coach Jukka Jalonen said.
There were still 58 minutes left to play, COACH. If you had that attitude, how do you think it translated to the players?
And not to beat the dead horse – AGAIN – but the statement about the USA being young and fast versus Finland being old and slow just reinforces the bad roster decisions in the first place (Peltonen versus Jussi).
Can you tell at this stage I’m letting my bitterness come out?
Slovakia’s not the US, thankS God, hopefully the Lions will match up a little better against them.
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Sisu
You’re right. Sisu is so much more fitting. I went over to check on that Finnish blogger(seems to be a TV station’s sports blog). Like you, he lays yesterday’s disaster vs USA completely at the feet of the coach: Link
about Finland’s coaching:
"Why, it seemed that just about every one of Lion cubs appeared to be nervous to the point that no one found the right fit and the skating was stiffer than an elephant could do? Coach Jukka Jalonen “wisdom” seems to have had a paralyzing effect."
Lion cubs and elephants on skates. Colorful and effective in any language.
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Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Feb 27, 2010 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Here’s another Vancouver Oly site from Finland. Lots there on the reaction to Finland’s loss and planning for the Bronze Medal game.
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Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Feb 27, 2010 3:22 PM EST up reply actions
Ooh! Good finds!
“Just so you know”… YLE is the national broadcast company of Finland. Kind of like their version of the BBC. MTV3 is their largest (not sure if there are others or how many) commercial TV station. HS, or Helsingin Sanamat, is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland.
Amazing what you can learn in the off-season when you’re bored and desperate for news.
I found a couple of translators that are actually a tad more accurate than Google translate, and there are “tricks” that you can do to break up sentences and words to get a little more clarity on the translation, but Google translate is so darn funny it’s seldom worth the extra work!
hahahahaha
(and yes, the reality of how Finn-obsessed I am hits hard with this post)
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Sisu
I’m catching on. I searched “Jussi Jokinen” and got a whole bunch of articles on him not making the oly team.
This was interesting (following the last game vs Brodeur and NJD, prior to the break)
Headline: Jussi Jokinen knuckles while voters in two Olympic gold paint
Carolina’s Finnish striker Jussi Jokinen is full of beans NHL ice hockey league.
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Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
by hockeymomof2 on Feb 27, 2010 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
thanks for that post, i always love reading about my favorite Finn :)
by silent_shadow36 on Feb 27, 2010 4:20 PM EST up reply actions
And I agree with you LTD that there is a coaching problem, since the Sweden game; odd choices and bad attitude (cheap penalties, etc)
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by hockeymomof2 on Feb 27, 2010 11:35 AM EST up reply actions
Never the less HM2
as much as i was pulling for the Hossa & Crew…but only time and the efforts of team USA will tell…Be safe…USA,USA,USA
Relax !! Even Micro Wave Popcorn takes time !! Go Canes !!
An Excellent Article on Staal; Quotes Jim Rutherford Extensively
This is an excellent article on Staal. Jim Rutherford is quoted extensively. I think Staal has been playing some amazing hockey for Team Canada. I think he could be a dominant player tomorrow. My guess is that he and Crosby have had some conversation about Whitney. Crosby is seeing how much he could use a winger with hands and scoring touch.
http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/hockey/story/2010/02/27/spo-staal-canada.html?ref=rss
http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/hockey/story/2010/02/27/spo-staal-canada.html?ref=rss
here’s the link for the article mentioned above.
Ahhh…. THIS is the post-game interview I’ve been waiting for.
Forgive the language but this is how it pulled straight from Google translator. I thought it appropriate.
Tuomo Ruutu wants to take bad taste out of his mouth
The attacker did not blame the U.S. loss of a great goalkeeper.
Olympic finalist speaks of the way the lions stood up in just over 12 minutes, when the U.S. led to a crushing 6-0.
Goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was maalilta three-fight after the game at 4-0, and Niklas Backstrom let two of the nine shot win.
- No, this loss was not off goalkeepers stick, lost the team. The goalkeeper is not a fault if we allow our opponents to be free of sticks in front of goal, or if we lose the reels in your area. Anyone can look in the mirror, Tuomo Ruutu said.
USA’s rapid opening to score (2.04) paralyzed the lions, and after the ride was cold.
- There should not have been crippling to us, because the game was 58 minutes remaining. To win in any case should have been done at least one of the goals, and if we had done it to the place, the game would have been 1-1, Ruutu said.
The game comes with a bronze on Saturday night. Now, it is about this group is able to accumulate themselves or not.
- That shit taste in the mouth can not leave, we will try until the end, Ruutu said.
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Sisu
I really hope they start tonight like Gorillas out of a cage. Ruutu leading the charge of the next generation of Finland’s stars. I want him coming home to Raleigh with a big Ruu smile.
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Olympian Tim Gleason in Vancouver: "I don’t care what anybody says, to watch an exciting hockey game, there’s nothing like it."
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