robertsan21
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Yeah, its a shame with all these unfortunate injuries. With our best team out, and we are still in the final! Imagine with the correct line up what we would have dominated this tournament!
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2014 Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Tournament | Salt on an international level
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Yeah, its a shame with all these unfortunate injuries. With our best team out, and we are still in the final! Imagine with the correct line up what we would have dominated this tournament!
Third period was pretty boring. The people who before the game told me that Finland's squad was too thin (with all the injuries and whatnot) were right. They did not have enough bite today, not even close.
So we're in the finals. Pretty surreal, after this weak tournament. Still, the first two periods today were the best so far. So maybe there is a slight chance.
So we're in the finals. Pretty surreal, after this weak tournament. Still, the first two periods today were the best so far. So maybe there is a slight chance.
I want a repeat of '94.
Freyjadour
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Good on Sweden. Hope this lights a fire under Bergie's ass when he's back in STL.
I look forward to reading all the complaints about Petro and Bouw not taking the Norris quality risks to make up for a lack of forward scoring after watching the DVR of US Canada later.
I look forward to reading all the complaints about Petro and Bouw not taking the Norris quality risks to make up for a lack of forward scoring after watching the DVR of US Canada later.
RoadHazard
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It's not like Sweden has the best possible team either, we lost some really significant players before the tournament started. Guess we just had more really good ones left to still be better.
KillerMan91
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Still proud of my team. With all those injuries we lost semifinal with one goal margin. For gods sake we had three players from finnish league. Before tournament no one gave us any chance for medal games and back then we had still Koivu, Filppula and Barkov in our roster. Now bring that bronze home.
FUBAR McDangles
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Gotta commend Finland here. They battled through the worst injuries in the entire tournament and made it to the Semis.
At least they have an extremely bright future. Sure, by the next Olympics they might lose guys like Saku and Selanne but Granlund, Barkov, and Maata are going to hopefully/probably develop into pretty darn good players by then. They have some promising young guys who could be depth players in a few years at the International level, like Teravainen, Armia, Markus Granlund, and so on.
Great tournament so far for them.
Kuro Madoushi
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GG Finland
KillerMan91
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Yeah. Definitely future looks more bright than for example four years ago after vancouver. We have gotten our junior program back on track and there has been several first round drafts. Then you combine this with our harder than steel teamplay and we can win any international tournament.
KillerMan91
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Surprisingly Sweden once again had the easiest road to semis though lol. Happens always (2002 and 2010 you still blew it though). Still predicting that US takes rather easy gold though if they just win today. Only team that has played really well so far (well considering the material we finns also have played at our limits).
Unhandled Exception
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PMs.
The game starts at noon. My Googling tells me that it will be on NBCSN.
TheRealTalker
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What is with all the 'Merica beating Canada Hype
...really?
..............REALLY?!
...really?
..............REALLY?!
CrazedArabMan
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Teemu got beat by the Wings (Sweden), just like in the playoffs last year.
Your powers of Google far exceed mine I guess. not a thing on my tv's guide.
Thanks!
robertsan21
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you could add this to everymatch sweden has played, Karlsson just killing it in every match!
Mighty Chin
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How's everyone feeling today?
criesofthepast
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I'm pessimistic always with everything sports related so not feeling too good about this game. I think USA is going to win.
Toronto's always shown Alfie lots of love.
Mighty Chin
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I really want Canada to win. But there will be no shame in losing to the US. They look to have taken that next step.
I agree. I'm going to leave my salt outdoors for the walkway today..
Best of luck both sides.
Dubbedinenglish
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LIKE A DAMN PROUD AMERICAN
I know this is the time every 4 years where Canada is relevant, but fuck them. USA! USA! USA.
USA BROS STAND UP FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
USA USA USA USA
Buba Big Guns
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I'll apologize after we beat your asses again today then..
Unhandled Exception
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There was more salt in here during the women's finals. That'll change at puck drop though.
We don't have anything to prove
There we go. I was starting to believe our closest allies had no spine.
rooflapimp
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doesn't matter who wins this one, sweden's already got the gold in the bag
Dubbedinenglish
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Of course they do, how do you think they dive so well?
Says the team that has Ryan Kesler on it
bonesmccoy
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This Olympics has been a better argument against adopting the big ice than anything an the NHL or a North American rink owner could come up with. IIHF really, really needs to consider changing this at the next Olympics.
And today, whoever wins gets to beat up on those snow-eating convicts come Sunday.
And today, whoever wins gets to beat up on those snow-eating convicts come Sunday.
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