Official Hockey SPOILERS Thread (USA vs Canada, men's Olympic semi-final)

[Electric Monk]

This feels like a gold medal game


Still 0:0

Shots on net are 7:6 (USA:Can) at this point, but the better chances have been from USA.

[Electric Monk]

1. Ryan Suter got called for slashing, so Canada gets the first power play

[DanTex]

2. Is it on TV, or just streaming?

[Joe Shlabotnik]

3. Its on CBC in Canada, but I'm watching it here:

http://olympics.cbc.ca/videos/live/video/men-hockey-semi-final-webcast-35935.html

[sharp_stick]

4. Live on NBC TV

and should be online at http://www.nbcolympics.com/

[DanTex]

7. Argh. My NBC is showing Days of Our Lives.

I can get the stream though.

[MissMillie]

5. I'm at work and can't see the game

but I have a score update (that auto-refreshes)

http://www.sochi2014.com/en/ice-hockey-men-s-play-offs-semifinals-02

[Electric Monk]

6. Still zero-zero after the first period. Both goalies are playing really well. Good action all around

[Electric Monk]

8. Canada scored (Jay Bowmeister, with a re-direct) so it's now 1:0 for Canada

Quick had no chance. Good goal.

Lots of time left.

[Electric Monk]

9. Getzlaf took a penalty for high-sticking. PP USA. Price made an amazing save, shoulda been a goal.

[Electric Monk]

10. A rebound went right through the 5 hole of Carey Price, but somehow missed the goal. Aaargh!1 nt

[GoCubsGo]

11. Looking like another one of those games...

So frustrating. Team USA needs to get their offensive act together ASAP.

[Electric Monk]

12. Third period begins, still 1:0 for Canada....

[Electric Monk]

13. 10 minutes to go in the 3rd, still 1:0 for Canada, who just got a power play too

[Berlum]

14. Put the puck in the net, USA

Snap to it, guys

[SidDithers]

15. ...

Another good hockey game. This should have been the Gold Medal game.

Sid

[GoCubsGo]

16. Well, shit... n/t

[City Lights]

17. Hooray Team Canada!

[ellie]

18. Gah! Congrats to Canada

and Mike Babcock, coach of the Canadian team and coach of the Detroit Red Wings. But U.S. just could not score to save their lives.

[GoCubsGo]

19. Go Sweden! n/t

[BeyondGeography]

30. Henrik Lundqvist

My man (huge Ranger fan here). I was looking at a bit of a conflict if the US won today. Kind of relieved that I can go all-in for Henrik.

[GoCubsGo]

32. I have conflict all around.

I'm a Blackhawks fan. I really wanted to see Pat Kane get a gold medal, otherwise I wouldn't care how it turned out. I am a bit torn for the gold medal round. Three Hawks on both teams. But, I would rather see Crosby NOT get another gold than see Sharpie, Toews, and Keith get them. (Sorry guys.) It would also be great to see a European team win this time around.

[BeyondGeography]

35. It would

Plus, for me, Lundqvist is a great player who keeps missing out on the Cup, so I want to see him triumph. Guy just signed a 50 or 60 some-odd million dollar extension and I worry about his happiness. How's that for fan-dumb? But it also shows how easy he is to root for.

[edbermac]

20. Ah shit, we get to keep Bieber.

[Berlum]

21. "Smirk." - The Bieb (R - GreatWhiteNorth Style)

[Blue_Tires]

24. We should have had the NSA wiretap the phones and laptops in Calgary

Which is Team Canada's headquarters...

The NSA is worthless...They hoover up every single scrap of information *except* the shit that actually has real value...

[GoCubsGo]

26. Nah.

From what I understand, he's back up in Toronto right now. We can just refuse to let him back in here. I kind of wish we would, anyway. But, he still has to go to court regarding his little Miami stunts. In lieu of jail time, maybe the judge can tell him to go home and never come back.

[Blue_Tires]

22. ugh....The loss of Paul Martin hurt, but the bottom line is

you've still got to find a way to score...

What an empty feeling...I've been wasting months of anticipation looking forward to that shitfest?

Just cancel the rest of the Olympics, send everybody home, and get the NHL started again (along with MLB)

[Joe Shlabotnik]

23. Canada played solid shutdown hockey,

like a machine. I'm glad Canada won, but I thought it was a dull game to watch, very little passion or heroics. NHL playoffs > Olympics hands down.

[Electric Monk]

25. Dull is a good word for it. Canada did enough to win, and then sat on their lead.

Not exactly the most exciting hockey I've ever seen...

[GoCubsGo]

27. Yep.

I wish they'd go back to restricting it to amateurs. They would at least have some time to get used to each other. As the 1980 team showed, even college kids can give us some damn good hockey to watch. Let the pros stay home. None of this slapping a team together with only 2 days of practice. Stupid. And, look at how many guys are out (some for the season) with injuries now: Martin, Tavares, Zuccarello, Kopecky, Barkov, possibly Zetterberg... There are still 2 games left.

And, if they don't do that, USA Hockey needs to get new management and coaching staff. I'm not impressed with them and some of their choices as far as who was on the team.

[Blue_Tires]

29. Who would you choose to coach the USA?

[GoCubsGo]

31. Joel Quenneville

I understand that he's been a naturalized American citizen for some time now.

[Blue_Tires]

33. That's a potentially great choice

assuming he'd be interested in taking the job...

[Cali_Democrat]

28. At least we're better than Canada at basketball

and soccer.

So take that, Canada.

[Whisp]

34. woot woot woot! yay! OOOOOO Canada...

lol, half kidding.
I don't especially like the Olympics for various reasons and I especially am not interested in Hockey!

but anyway. always good to let out a woot.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

36. Sucks

They will never respect USA Hockey until we beat them in a medal game.

It also makes me sick to see Bergeron on the same line as that punk Crosby.

Go Sweden.

[cali]

37. I love Canada and I'm glad they won.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

38. Good for you

I rooted for the underdog. But some people like Manchester United and the New York Yankees too.

[cali]

39. I think it has a lot more to do with that I live very close to the border

In fact, for some time I live literally on the border- my house in VT but part of the backyard in Canada. Also, I'm watching the Olympics on CBC.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

40. I just hope you give some love to the dozen Vermonters in the Olympics. nt

[cali]

41. oh my yes. my son went to school

with two of them, Susan Dunklee who did amazingly well in the biathalon and Ida Sargent who's on the cross country team.

Love the Craftsbury Center Green Racing Team.