Official 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Thread

[SmoothOperator88]

Benn got cracked...

The swallowed the whistles in that OT period. Tavares got away with one of the the most obvious slashes I've ever seen.

 

[MikelArteta]

sweden gets winner slovenia // austria

finland gets winner of russia / norway

united states gets winner of czech republic/slovakia

canada gets winner of swizterland/latvia



so if no upsets then canada/america in the semi finals

 

[thatrapsfan]

So Canada-USA and Russia-Sweden semis if all goes according to plan

 

[Maschine_Man]

look at you race traitor you'd probably put hamhuis in the next game eh?

I'd put in whatever player that would give us the best chance to win.

I like PK, and I would have no problems having him in the lineup. and in fact I would like to see him in the lineup as I think he can bring alot of things to this team that would be helpful.

but I also not complaining about our defense right now either, they have been playing great. PK would bring that extra though and I'd like to see him in the next game.


my thing is, I am not going to stop supporting my TEAM, based off of one or two lineup changes.

my favorite players on the team are Toews and Crosby, but if the staff thought that sitting one of them in place of another guy they think could help the TEAM WIN, then I trust that decision.

but to cheer for the opposing team because PK wasn't playing??

you were the same dude earlier saying that Doughty shouldn't be playing in front of PK yet Doughty has arguably been one of the best players.

maybe....just maybe the coaches know a thing or two more about whats going on then you do.


also, we don't really know why PK wasn't playing today, maybe he's hurt(maybe he's not)

i'd be more worried if he wasn't playing AND our defense was playing like shyt.

but right now thats not the case.

 

[Maschine_Man]

So Canada-USA and Russia-Sweden semis if all goes according to plan

those were the 4 teams that I(as well as 99% of other followers) have been picking

It would really be a problem if those four weren't fighting for it at the end.

 

[MikelArteta]

I'd put in whatever player that would give us the best chance to win.

I like PK, and I would have no problems having him in the lineup. and in fact I would like to see him in the lineup as I think he can bring alot of things to this team that would be helpful.

but I also not complaining about our defense right now either, they have been playing great. PK would bring that extra though and I'd like to see him in the next game.


my thing is, I am not going to stop supporting my TEAM, based off of one or two lineup changes.

my favorite players on the team are Toews and Crosby, but if the staff thought that sitting one of them in place of another guy they think could help the TEAM WIN, then I trust that decision.

but to cheer for the opposing team because PK wasn't playing??

you were the same dude earlier saying that Doughty shouldn't be playing in front of PK yet Doughty has arguably been one of the best players.

maybe....just maybe the coaches know a thing or two more about whats going on then you do.


also, we don't really know why PK wasn't playing today, maybe he's hurt(maybe he's not)

i'd be more worried if he wasn't playing AND our defense was playing like shyt.

but right now thats not the case.

i said doughty and subban games are comparable. that even in the nhl doughty had just two less giveawayts than subban yet all yu hear about is pk is turnover prone when he has 65 givewawys to doughty 63.

Yet doughty plays for a better team than pk does and pk plays with georges while doughty plays with willie mitchell. As well pk hsa more goals and points than doughty has. they both do the spin move and like to join the rush, but all yu hjear is pk needs to keep it under control while doughty its ehh.

pk isnt hurt hes just being shafted. I watched teh game and counted so many tunrovers by dudes like hamhuis, vlasic etc. but nothing will be spoken off, mike babcock is a joke

 

[MikelArteta]

So Canada-USA and Russia-Sweden semis if all goes according to plan

except that russia will have to beat norway (should be asy) then finland to reach the semis

for russia to say be i the gold medal game

they have to beat norway, finland, sweeden and then canada or usa

russia fd up royally

 

[H.J.Duck]

if Russia keeps playing like they have been, Finland has a chance to beat them...

 

[Maschine_Man]

lol at doughty having 4 goals in 3 games

the only dude whose come out in every game

the defense have had the best chances, because the other teams keep locking up the forwards.

this "trap" style lockdown game that these euros are playing really make it hard for the offense to get going. but so far I have been pleased with the pressure that Canada has been able to generate, eventhough they haven't been putting up to many points.

Dominating the offensive ice has been impressive

 

[MikelArteta]

btw i think there will be a upset, all you need is a goalie to have a hot game and anything can happen, i could slovakia with halak, czech etc. take down somene

 

[MikelArteta]

the defense have had the best chances, because the other teams keep locking up the forwards.

this "trap" style lockdown game that these euros are playing really make it hard for the offense to get going. but so far I have been pleased with the pressure that Canada has been able to generate, eventhough they haven't been putting up to many points.

Dominating the offensive ice has been impressive

its easy to beat the tap style, make your defense rush the puck

and canada has a d man aka pk subban who would fin dopenings in the trap etc. but noooooo

 

[Maschine_Man]

i said doughty and subban games are comparable. that even in the nhl doughty had just two less giveawayts than subban yet all yu hear about is pk is turnover prone when he has 65 givewawys to doughty 63.

Yet doughty plays for a better team than pk does and pk plays with georges while doughty plays with willie mitchell. As well pk hsa more goals and points than doughty has. they both do the spin move and like to join the rush, but all yu hjear is pk needs to keep it under control while doughty its ehh.

pk isnt hurt hes just being shafted. I watched teh game and counted so many tunrovers by dudes like hamhuis, vlasic etc. but nothing will be spoken off, mike babcock is a joke

you are waaay to emotional to be logical.


mike babcock is a joke??

say it when he loses, not after wins.

 

[Jamal514]

Matt Duchene's skating is , he gotta stay dressed the rest of the tourney.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Hope we get a Russia-Canada final, a final with zero crowd atmosphere would suck. Already miss the crowd from Vancouver.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Price deserves some credit, he made a big time save in OT.