Olympic hockey

[LipRip]

Did anyone watch the usa vs canada hockey game? all i can say is wow!!!!!!!!!!!

The open net goal by kisler was prob the most anazing hockey shot i've ever seen!

[djkimmel]

I missed it. Who won?

[LipRip]

USA BABY!!!!!!!! 5-3................I think its the first time in like 50years that the usa has beat canada, something crazy like that.

[djkimmel]

Well... one nice thing about having a poor memory is I can only remember this one. And we WON THIS ONE!!!

[MadWags]

It was an amazing game. We haven't beat Canada in the Olympics since 1960. Rafalski had wo goals and an assist. Almost a hat trick. When we beat Russia for the gold we never had to play Canada in the pairings. Go USA! We are way ahead in the metal count.

[djkimmel]

For me that game - the miracle on ice - was the greatest winter Olympics moment. I don't think Olympic hockey is the same now as it was that year. None of the sports they let the pros into are the same for me.

[mikesmiph]

I have to agree with you on that one Dan. I think though that for a long time, the only country that wasnt doing it was the US. I think thats why they started. It does take away from the thrill of watching amatures compete though.

[LipRip]

Good hockey is good hockey, period. Who cares who plays. They're not out there playing for millions of dollars, they're out there playing for their country!

[djkimmel]

I think it's a much more compelling story when David beats Goliath, not when Goliath squashes David like a bug. That's all.

[MadWags]

One thing different this year is that they are playing on an NHL size rink instead of the larger Olympic size rink.

[LipRip]

well in the case of usa vs canada, canada was goliath and usa was david. If it was a huge blowout then i guess i would understand, but all the games have been pretty good!

[djkimmel]

How can 330 million Americans be David to little ole 20 some million Canucks??

[t-bone]

How can 330 million Americans be David to little ole 20 some million Canucks??

Its pretty simple - they invented the sport and it is in their DNA. For the USA, hockey is a thing we strange northern folk do.

So if the India Hockey team showed up they'd be Goliath? It really is by the population that plays hockey not by the general population.

[LipRip]

There's over 500,000 canadians that play hockey! There's not even that many americans that play and as u said, we have 330million people and they have 20mil

[djkimmel]

I stand corrected...

You're right... India is Goliath... no China. Does China have a hockey team?

[t-bone]

China does have a team. The Men's team didn't qualify for the Olympics, they were 31st and the top 12 go. Their women's team did and the US stomped them with the double digit win.

Russia was the top men's seed with Canada 2nd. US was fifth.

[LipRip]

US is playin right now!

[MadWags]

USA USA USA
These guys could go all the way!

[LipRip]

hopefully! They really weren't playing very well in the beginning of the first period and the whole second period! Lets hope they work out the kinks!

[Eric]

Here's to Canada losing every game they ever play from here on out.  What an amazing collection of cheap shotting, whiney assed, wussies.  I developed a huge dislike for the Canadians just by watching half a hockey game last night.  My new favorite team is whoever is playing Canada.  Go USA!