Canada Pounds Russia 7-3 To Advance
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 24, 2010 11:43 PM PST
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I shouldn't get too cocky so early, but hell, what a win by Canada over the Russians. Sure, they are going to be heavily favored against the Slovaks however I must say....I will flip a coin over who wins in the USA-Finland game. The Crosby-Ovechkin matchup ended up being nearly a non-factor. "Crosby's" team won, but neither player had a point. Ovechkin had no points, 3 shots and was a -2 while Sid had zero points, 4 shots and was an even 0. Overall Crosby played better. But in the end, Dan Boyle and Ryan Getzlaf had a goal and 2 assists each, Corey Perry had 2 goals, and Jonathan Toews and Duncan Keith each had 2 assists. Boyle and Perry finished a +3 to lead the team. It all spells trouble for the Slovaks in the semi's because Canada has everybody rolling. They were relentless against the Russians. Bottom line.
Canada is slated to play the Slovaks on Friday, as are the Americans against the Fins.
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corrected. that’s just me thinking it’s Tuesday today…not Wednesday
by Sean Zandberg on Feb 24, 2010 11:50 PM PST up reply actions
Canada vs USA in women’s ice hockey though! 3:30 EST
So don't get violent and don't get caught with your head down, the night she stole the moon.
Anyone notice the lack of acknowledgement between Sid and Geno during handshakes?
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
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Did not expect this kind of thumping but Canada came ready to play for this one. Shea Weber is a one man wrecking crew, what a beast tonight!
Don’t want to be caught overlooking the Slovaks but how sexy would a Canada-US rematch be if it was for Gold?
I don’t even wanna think about it. I thought the first US match was so entertaining. But seeing Team Canada activate yesterday makes me shudder at what we’re truly capable of if everyone contributes. I hope we only elevate our game a notch until hopefully we make the gold medal match.
And what would be a better igniter than a redemption game against USA.
Special Kudos to Luongo too. Hope he can balance relishing the moment while using it to keep him sharp and motivated.
"I was thinking it would be cool to see a game on the road. I have been looking all over this atlas but I don't see Vancouver anywhere. What state is this sh*t in!?"
- Dallas Stars Forum
If we play the way we did yesterday against the USA.. it’s hard to envision anything other than us slamming them. Thing is, we won’t be able to dominate them the same way we did the Russians, but looking back, it was still an beautiful example of the hockey game we’re capable of.
by Vancouverguy on Feb 25, 2010 12:52 PM PST up reply actions
Man Slovakia/Sweden was a hell of a game in the end.. and Demo’s goal was sweet…what a shot he made. I was cheering for slovakia because they’ll be an easier game for canada i think. It felt like Sweden didn’t out play them quite as badly as the shot clock showed, but did outplay them some…The swedish goalie let his boys down I’d say, and Halak was just pretty good. I was in the upper bowl though… of all the canucks games i’ve been to, this is the first time I wasn’t in the lower bowl. Lets see if the pic I attached works…hate submitting them from a website.
I’m excited at the thought of Demo bringing that sort of “A” game to the Canucks after the Olympics. Also feeling bad for the twins (but they’ve already won gold).
by Bobby Canuck on Feb 25, 2010 9:02 AM PST up reply actions
The loss to the US seems to be the best thing that could have happened to Canada. It made them focus on their weaknesses, it got Lu in the goal, and, if they play the US again, …. the bomb doesn’t hit the same place twice… at least that’s what they say.
Canada is growing into a monster, no one can stop them anymore.
Los Angeles, CA
Yup, and I repeat myself. I refuse to give the US any credit for that.
by Vancouverguy on Feb 25, 2010 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
I am just having fun reading people’s opinions abut Milbury’s “Euro-trash” remark (he said that the Russian’s game was basically Euro-trash, with no heart and no guts). Some people are outraged about this.
I didn’t know that “euro-trash” was a bad word, I know that it was invented during the disco-era, when European bands were cranking out formulaic, machine-made trashy disco songs.
But I would have never thought that it can be applied to hockey…
Los Angeles, CA
I’m curious, has Mike Milbury ever done anything correctly or done anything of value? Cuz I can’t think of it if he has. He’s kind of like the Paris Hilton of hockey, except without the psuedo-hotness. Or the business acumen. He’s just a famous hockey mind for…being a really bad hockey mind?
Not sure what was his intent though. Maybe, he is just trying to take away some credit from team Canada, and blame the Russians for the loss? Why would you want to do that , anyway?
Los Angeles, CA
I think he makes a fair point. WJC in North Dakota and in Vancouver were dominated by Russians until they faced Canada and our relentless intensity and physicality, coupled with skill. Ovechkin and Malkin don’t like playing Canada in the big game. Where was the heart of the Russian team? They might not have won but why didn’t they fight back against Canada? They seemed to try less and less as the game went on.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
by Section 312 on Feb 25, 2010 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
My feeling is that the Russia of old doesn’t exist anymore. The national pride, fueled mostly by the cold war, is long gone. The Russian players turned from patriots into mercenaries. They play for money, for whomever pays more. Just go to Moskow, to see the tasteless flauting of money and wealth by the nouveau-riche, and you know why the Russian team has no heart anymore. Ovechkin may be a patriot in his words, but his heart is with his own stardom in the NHL, and all the attention and perks that come with it.
Los Angeles, CA
Malkin has been like that the whole tournament. It seems he just has no passion. It was clearly evident when he was selected for the shootout. It’s like he just didn’t care if he scored or not.
Their biggest problem seems to be that they have too many offensive superstars, that really have one aspect to their game, which is to score.
They don’t have anyone who’s going to fight back when push comes to shove. While I’ll never doubt Ovenchkin’s heart, if more Russian players had his effort, they wouldn’t have lost as badly. However, is it just me, or does he keep getting hurt in these big games? Richards/Bergeron knocked him senseless in the World Juniors, and yesterday, he was dominated by the Toews/Richards/Nash line.
I still stand by my words though, Team Russia needs more heart, and less skill.
by Vancouverguy on Feb 25, 2010 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
By the way, I have been wondering where all the Russian lovers have gone. I mean for the six months leading up to the Olympics there were several posters on this site who went on and on about how good the Russians were and how they were better and more talented than Canada. Where are those people today? I don’t mind saying that I have been arguing for the last 6 months that Canada had more depth of talent, especially in goal and on the back end, and that the goalie would be Russia’s weak link. I won’t say I told you so but I would love to see some people eating some crow after Canada thumped the Russians yesterday.
"We love them, We mourn for them, Unlucky boys of Red" - Morrissey
"Giggs gets past Viera, past Dixon, who comes back at him, it's a wonderful run from GIGGS!!!" - Martin Tyler
"He's got a man deep..wait, no that IS Mandeep!!" - Don Taylor
by Section 312 on Feb 25, 2010 2:00 PM PST reply actions
He’d probably have a few choice words in addition that smile…. I hope he carries that fire for the rest of the season too.
by Vancouverguy on Feb 25, 2010 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
This game also came down to who had the most passion. The Swedes looked very “elitist” to me, loaded with so many big names. The commentator also mentioned that they behaved very “business like”, off the ice, and with the media. Rather too cool.
The Slovaks, on the other hand, have a chip on their shoulder. They still have something to prove….namely, that they are just as good, if not better, than their former master, neighbour, and arch-rival, the Czechs. It’s a new country, with a lot of national pride. And they played like that.
Los Angeles, CA
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