Official 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Thread

[Maschine_Man]

All we heard coming in to this game was how USA's offence was so great and they were just racking up goals like nothing..but now that they faced a superior team(all around) then they didn't have the offence?

 

[Miggs]

After the 1st 5 minutes Canada was playing some late 90's circa NJ Devils Hockey. shyt was disgusting.

Ugh NOPE !

Only the last 5 mins did they start laying back (which i hate)
Most of the 3rd period they were forechecking the US and hemming them in there own end or to the oustide...

 

[dem bath salts]

Canada's better than us in hockey. I dont feel any type of way

 

[MikelArteta]

Russia won buying this victor ahn from Korea

Two gold medals

 

[JLova]

That being said the reason we all thought we would lose was the exact reason we lost.

Scoring.... not enough of it.

Against competition on or close to our level (including Russia) we could not score 5 on 5.

Canada couldn't score for shyt either. That still worries me. If Sweden somehow pots 2 goals early I'm not sure we recover from that.

 

[Miggs]

Canada will win against Sweden. No Zetterberg, no medal. USA chocked again.

They didnt choke,they got beat by a better team...Quick gave them a chance by playing well but Canadian defense and Price were really good...
If they play like this i dont think Sweden can beat em and zetterberg think wouldnt matter....Lets also remember canada is missing Stamkos and Tavares...

 

[NERO]

Canada's better than us in hockey. I dont feel any type of way

Pretty much this. I was disgusted with out play from halfway through the first period. You could see that they had a better understanding and composure. Their passes connected and they were always first to the loose puck. You can tell they had a stick in their hand and a pair of skates on from basically the womb while our players probably started later in some weak rec league. Respect to Canada for their hockey domination and good luck in the gold medal game. No backhanded comments coming from me.

 

[MikelArteta]

Did hamhuis even play?

I really don't see what's so bad about having subban out there just for a pp slot

 

[CJ]

Sippin' on some maple sizzurp

Quick was incredible, have to give him praise for his showing. Swedes are gonna be a problem though.

Should be a great final

 

[SmoothOperator88]

All we heard coming in to this game was how USA's offence was so great and they were just racking up goals like nothing..but now that they faced a superior team(all around) then they didn't have the offence?

Lesser competition breh. This game proved we were beating up on lesser teams.

 

[JLova]

I know, but even before the tournament the roster they selected was criticized and today you saw why that became the case. USA didn't enough offensive players to just give Canada any trouble, Canada defense was outstanding, I'm just disappointing that USA didn't push the game harder on them

But US just does not have that many offensive players.

Jeff Carter and Jamie Benn started this tourney on the 4th line. Subban is not even playing. The talent is nowhere near the level of Canada's. No team is close. Russia maybe but they don't play like a team. Canada should win and anything less than a gold is a failure since they are the best team (by a large margin) on paper.

 

[Miggs]

Did hamhuis even play?

I really don't see what's so bad about having subban out there just for a pp slot

Ill continue to call it a travesty BUT they did play well on the def end despite some 1st period mistakes...

 

[SmoothOperator88]

Did hamhuis even play?

I really don't see what's so bad about having subban out there just for a pp slot

Just checked. Not a single second.

 

[Miggs]

Its still odd to me how they are in this position despite getting no offense from most of there forwards..Crosby,Toews,Perry,Nash,Marleau have done virtually nothing offensively...

 

[K-Apps]

But US just does not have that many offensive players.

Jeff Carter and Jamie Benn started this tourney on the 4th line. Subban is not even playing. The talent is nowhere near the level of Canada's. No team is close. Russia maybe but they don't play like a team. Canada should win and anything less than a gold is a failure since they are the best team (by a large margin) on paper.

I'm not saying Canada isn't the best roster, everyone knows that even non-hockey fans know this. But, USA did not put all of their best players on their roster let's be honest here. And maybe Bobby Ryan and Keth Yandle would've made a difference today but at least their offensive skill would've helped over the ness of Dustin Brown and Brooks Orpik.