WJC Bronze Medal Game- Canada vs Finland
by Kent Basky on Jan 5, 2012 11:00 AM PST
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It's not where they wanted to be, and it speaks volumes about the passion for hockey in this nation that this team has already failed in some eyes. I may have come across as being a bit harsh yesterday, but I was merely pointing out Hockey Canada's intentions. My issues are with the machine, not the ones on the ice. Either way, there's still a chance to close the tournament on a winning note, and let's face it, it's really better to win Bronze than lose to get Silver, especially the way it happened last year. The Canadians take on a Finnish team that was game until the end against their most bitter Scandinavian rivals, losing to Sweden in the shootout. So Canada and Finland it is, and truth be told, it could be worse. I'd rather see my country play for Bronze than bow out like some sleeping giants babies...
Mark Visentine gets the start for Team Canada after coming to replace Scott Wedgewood, who left the game after getting run over on the Russians 4th goal the other night. They've also lost Boone Jenner for tonight's game, suspended for his spear on Russia's Yevgeni Kuznetsov after being clobbered by Isdar Isangulov (who was suspended for tonight's gold medal game for his hit to the head on Jenner).
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BRONZE MEDAL GAME
Y U START SO EARLY
The sexiest Canucks Fan in Mississauga, Ontario. Or something like that.
To appease
the eastern media machine. Same reason the gold medal game is at 5 pst.
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@nhl_oilers: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be out of the #Oilers line-up for the next 3-4 weeks with a left shoulder injury.
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You really have to feel for Mark Lee at such a dark, tragic time.
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I do not want anything to do with ‘feel’ and ‘Mark Lee’ in any way, shape or form, thank you very much.
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RNH has shoulders?
Will wonders never cease.
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He does
But they’re still his baby shoulders. Should get his adult shoulders in the next couple years.
off topic
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amen
BradZiemer Brad Ziemer
AV: “Unless they have changed the rules and we go into Boston and we win and they give us the Cup, it’s another 2 pts out of 82-game sked”
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by Kent Basky on Jan 5, 2012 12:19 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Riiiight
I’m sure nobody even noticed this game was on the calendar until after the wild game.
by Canuckelhead on Jan 5, 2012 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
I agree with what he says
So let’s say we win? What exactly does that accomplish? A slight mental boost should they meet again in June? Sure. The biggest issue is the 2 points.
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I get that
And totally agree with you but let’s not insult everyone’s intelligence here. There’s a reason the games on at 10. The players even admit it has meaning beyond the two points.
by Canuckelhead on Jan 5, 2012 12:41 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah.
They’re playing it back east. That’s the only reason I can come up with.
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It's THE marquee match up
and i’m assuming the NHL is trying to get the American eyes that are getting ready for wild card weekend.
You sure
there’s no bowl games, or is that stuff mercifully over?
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The compass bowl apparently
But I guess the NHL is ok going head to head with them. I guess if you’re going to choose the compass bowl over an NHL game than there’s really no hope for you anyway.
by Canuckelhead on Jan 5, 2012 5:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
In other words
Win and it’s only 2 points but it would really suck to lose
by Canuckelhead on Jan 5, 2012 12:42 PM PST up reply actions
yup
kind of a no-win situation for the Canucks.
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well said, AV.
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the team
showing more life than the crowd
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yup
decent effort being put out by them, nice to see they had no intention of coasting
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Well
an interesting tournament to say the least. I, for one will not be watching the gold medal game. Might keep an eye on the Boston/Calgary game, though. Congrats to the Canadian boys for keeping the medal streak of 14 consecutive years alive
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Flames/Bruins about to start
@globefluto: Brad Marchand out. Flu-like symptoms. What you get for running around shirtless.
Don’t kid yourself though, he’ll be in the lineup Saturday. Maybe if they hit him a few times, he’ll puke.
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feed
http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/101012/1/watch-boston-bruins-vs-calgary-flames.html
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I have been finding it
to be rather theraputic. Win or lose Saturday, it changes not a squirt how I view this team. I still believe there will be some fine tuning at the deadline and I still believe this team can make it back there. Then we will see what they’re really made of, not in one road game at a start time designed to give the home team a decided advantage.
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That's not why
start time designed to give the home team a decided advantage.
You’re saying that tongue in cheek like John totorella right?
if I was worried that the NHL might fine me...
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Boston does like the Sat afternoon game times
they always seem to be against Western teams…at least a bunch of them.
I would imagine it is the same up and down the East Coast anyhow. It is what it is….
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It's the NHL trying to get americans
Americans like their sports on the weekend in the early afternoon and the NHL caters to that. Boston just happens to be one of the most loved teams in the world and they’re playing the “evil” Canucks. It’s a made for tv event and a showcase for the NHL. Mighty fine showcase if you ask me. I mean, could you jam anymore sub-plots into one game.
by Canuckelhead on Jan 5, 2012 5:24 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I know
NFL.
Go after the NBA, I guess is the thinking.
I just looked. I don’t know how many of their games are at 1pm local, but the Bruins have 25 of 41 games on a Saturday. 13 of those are home dates. Those are against 3 West team, us, SJ and Nash. Almost all start at 1 except the season ender against Buffalo.
Oh yeah, all the others are either divisional rivals or hated teams like Montreal, T.O, Philly, and for some reason, of 25 games, 4 are against the Islanders.
Scheduling…all the teams ask for certain things. They seem to use the Sat afternoon games for fun and profit, thats for sure….
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and there's a shock
Calgary already down 2-0.
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wait, it gets worse
NHLFlyers Philadelphia Flyers
Blackhawks score to take a 1-0 lead… 16:59 left in the 1st
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Kuz bringing the grit early
benkuzma Ben Kuzma
Just saw that annoying double fist pump by #Bruins anthem singer Rene Rancourt. Maybe somebody will run him Saturday.
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Phil Kessel puts the #Leafs on the board first at 4:59 of the first period. 1-0 Toronto.
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Bruin gets hacked on the stick
by Kostopolous, falls down. Bruins PP.
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@kesrows: Marshmont can’t go for the Bruins. Damien Cox has been sent in to stabilize the douche factor.
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Jack Edwards
is actually funny as hell when you don’t take him seriously. You know, like an actual journalist.
Can’t remember a bigger cheerleader on TV in the NHL
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poor bastard
SUNRandySportak Randy Sportak
Even if the score goes to 10-0 don’t expect to see Kiprusoff in net. Flames need him to have a game off for homestand starter Saturday
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Ironic how close that came to fruition.
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by Vancouverguy on Jan 6, 2012 12:17 PM PST up reply actions
NHLFlyers Philadelphia Flyers
FLYERS SCORE! Voracek ties it up at 1-1 with 50 seconds left in the 1st
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from the 'it could be worse' dept.
OTFMarc Marc Torrence
Oh my god spongebob at the Preds game
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Bruins broadcast
show on air tweets from fans using ‘Sedin Sisters’. Karma continues to build, will shake that team to it’s foundations when it strikes…
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Wow. #Bruins went 15-for-17 to win 88 per cent of faceoffs in first period against #Flames.
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ScoreOttawa Daniel Slater
The Ottawa All-Stars get on the board first, Jason Spezza chops one by Roloson, 1-0 Sens
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Pat Foley taking shots at Vancouver for their arrrests and looting. #blackhawks
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Time for some new material
Thats just plain lazy. What’s next rain jokes?
by Canuckelhead on Jan 5, 2012 5:25 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
apparently
it was during a bit on stanley cup finals over the past few years, so at least it wasn’t random
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Tim Connolly puts the #MapleLeafs up 2-0 over the #NHLJets at 1:22 of the 2nd period on a delayed penalty.
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mlse Pension Plan Puppets
This is great, the Flames are getting blown out AND shutout so @twolinepass can’t see Iginla’s 500th. Karmic payback I assume
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“We’re not going to feel better about last season by beating Boston once in January.” Keith Ballard
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Well said, Ballsy. Keep it going. We’re only 40% through the season.
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by Vancouverguy on Jan 6, 2012 12:18 PM PST up reply actions
7-0 Bruins
Words fail me. You would think someone on the Flames would drop the gloves, just to show they have a pulse.
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I want to laugh at them
and I LOVE seeing them get destroyed, but I can’t even enjoy this. Am too embarrassed for them.
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let the Bruins do their scoring now, they won’t have anything left for Saturday.
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How could
Iginla not want to get away from that disaster. Sutter canned by the ASG?
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The way they handled their cap situation made it obvious they were going to have to struggle now.
Iginla may just be happy to play out his contract, keep the captaincy, not move his family, and retire a local hero.
Well, he can play out his final year and a bit somewhere else, and then sign one last contract with the Flames and retire there. If he’s as competitive as people say he is, he’d want to win the Cup and demand a trade to a contender for a chance to win.
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by Vancouverguy on Jan 6, 2012 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
NHLBlackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
Zolnierczyk gets the cross-ice feed and gives the Flyers a 3-2 lead, following by a tally by van Riemsdyk. 4-2 Flyers, 7:46 left in the 2nd.
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Scott Hannan was down on his knees hurt, but got to his feet. However, he’s not at the bench. Flames down to 5 D with other injured
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RUS-SWE
Scoreless after 1. Shots 17-3 Sweden. Fucking sandbagging Russians.
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I'm just going to say it.
Canada deserved the gold.
The Russians are playing like they took this game for granted. Sweden skates well, but struggles to maintain possession and put good scoring chances together. Despite that, they are just dominating Russia so far. Russian coach looks like he’s going to blow a gasket.
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Chris Stewart opens up scoring for the #Blues as he slides one by Dubnyk on a pass from Lagenbrunner for a #Blues 1-0 lead.
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What do Troy Brodie, Paul Byron, and Roman Horak have in common? They’re the only Flames not a minus tonight. After 2.
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hah
center ice commercial featuring ‘Luongo stands on his head in Vancouver’ trolling Boston broadcast
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STARS SCORE! Benn catches Rinne looking the other way and goes short side to put the #PeskyStars up 3-1
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Kyle Turris gets his first goal with Ottawa. 2-0.
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Blackhawks score. Game now tied 4-4.
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Crap nugget!!
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by Smoboy41 on Jan 5, 2012 6:36 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
I haven't been following it too well...
… but what’s wrong with Hockey Canada in terms of the world juniors? I know they haven’t won gold the last there years but what are the decisions that Hockey Canada took that lead to this?
Wrong?
What do you mean? They shutout Finland for the bronze and deserved to win yesterday’s game too. A few bad bounces decided it.
This news post references to some problems with the decisions of the higher ups as well as in another post a few days ago. Bronze is ok but for Canada it’s Gold, go big or go home. And we haven’t won it in the last three years.
I'm sure they'd like more grassroots participation
but the problems (which aren’t apparent to me) aren’t systemic, in my opinion.
We've won a medal 14 years in a row
And usually our best jr’s are in the NHL. Every year were the favorite to win. I’d say our jr’s are just fine
Our goalies are digressing though.
"I remember trying to open presents before Daniel because we always got the same presents. I wanted to have the surprise."
— Henrik Sedin
You could say the same for Finland
I mean they were a goalie factory for years, what happened? Fact is these things ebb and flow and we didn’t have a turnover of new goalies this year. Who knows maybe there’s some 17 year old kid in moosehead ssk. That’s just about to be lights out.
When Steve Mason was good!
I’m sure these things are just cyclical. There’s just no way we can turn out NHL-calibur goalies every year, and these last few years, the goalie department has been fairly barren.
I heard from somewhere that the camp selection is not exactly straightforward. There’s a lot of politics involved… (which I hope isn’t the case). They should pick the best players to play on the team. No question.
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by Vancouverguy on Jan 6, 2012 12:23 PM PST up reply actions
sweden wins
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he did.
I love in the end, when the coaches are going nuts, a guy in all Russian garb behind them smiling and enjoying their happiness.
The Russian kids not wearing the medals, I sorta get that, but man, you have to love the Swedes and their unabashed joy
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First WJC
gold for Sweden since ’81, I believe.
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by Smoboy41 on Jan 5, 2012 8:20 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
and
SEVEN silvers in that time. Think other countries don’t care? They had a “summit” just like us about 8/9 years ago too!
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