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[Heretic]

Canada takes the gold, easy from here on out.

Quoting in hopes that you just jinxed them.


Also, the Ducks are guaranteed to bring in the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals!!!

 

[pringles]

So, the semi-finals are rematches of the last two Olympic finals. Pretty cool.


I've got Sweden-Canada in the final.

 

[mohsinkhan]

When is the game against the states Friday?

 

[Hari Seldon]

When is US Canada game?

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Yeah everything will be fine from here on out.

That goalie played like a mad man. He was the exception.

Oh, you're a Canadian Penguins bandwagoner?

Hahahaha.

Wow.

 

[yyzjohn]

I just went back and looked for it because I remembered you saying something ridiculous. Par for the course at this point though.

Sure easy to say after the fact, where were you praising the Latvian goalie and team BEFORE the game?

 

[Dr.Acula]

you can play in the AHL and not be contracted to the NHL

still a pro league

Yeah, but usually even if you don't have a contract, your right belong to somebody. It's more common for older players to not have contracts though. The dude is 21 so I just assumed he was drafted.

 

[Kifimbo]

Canada's forwards sure are dominant...along the boards. Maybe that strategy will finally works again the States.

 

[Impeccable]

Easy after squeaking by Latvia? lol

If you call that squeaking by, holy shit.

No other goalie will match that effort, Canada has been solid on defence and this game showed they are clicking on the attack.

 

[Buba Big Guns]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristers_Gudļevskis

On February 19th, 2014, Gudļevskis was transformed into a cyborg bent on the destruction of the Canadian spirit. Fortunately for mankind, due to the implications of having a generation of Latvian cyborgs invade various countries, he has failed in his attempt.

 

[calder]

Down Goes Brown@DownGoesBrown 3 mins
Well, that was a fun game to watch. (Stands up.) (Walks three steps.) (Does the Ric Flair stop-and-faceplant.)

EZ.


*lifts trembling hands off keyboard*

 

[ZeroGravity]

Dat Lightning goaltending depth.

 

[RC]

So was the Latvian goalie just playing out of his mind or something? Didn't get to see the game.

 

[Solo]

We are SO fucked against USA. They have better goaltending and can, you know, SCORE GOALS.

 

[MetatronM]

Yeah, but usually even if you don't have a contract, your right belong to somebody. It's more common for older players to not have contracts though. The dude is 21 so I just assumed he was drafted.

He was drafted. By Yzerman.

 

[Syf]

If you call that squeaking by, holy shit.

No other goalie will match that effort, Canada has been solid on defence and this game showed they are clicking on the attack.

Yea man. The score is not indicative of how this game went.

 

[Holiday]

I'm scared for Friday. Don't let me down, Donut King.

 

[Smash88]

Oh, you're a Canadian Penguins bandwagoner?

Hahahaha.

Wow.

What the fuck are you even talking about?

Are you always this stupid?

 

[Blader]

Hell of an effort from Latvia, too bad they couldn't hold on.

Much as I would have preferred USA/Canada or USA/Russia in the finals, I like the idea of the semifinals being rematches of the last two gold medal games. I'm gonna say USA/Swedes in the end.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Sure easy to say after the fact, where were you praising the Latvian goalie and team BEFORE the game?

I'm not one to throw out baseless predictions of a goalie I've never seen play.

 

[Red_Man]

There's a difference between how Latvia and the US play, Latvia traps holding on for deer life while their goalie puts on an all time great performance. US actually plays with speed and opens up, it will be a much different game for Canada then they've played so far. Price won't have to sit for 10 minutes between shots either.

 

[firehawk12]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristers_Gud%C4%BCevskis

Godcevskis.

 

[Syf]

Final shots 57-16, btw.

 

[NH Apache]

Canadians, we are usually friends.

But for the next two days...we're officially frenemies.

 

[MetatronM]

Canada vs. USA is at noon ET on Friday.

 

[yyzjohn]

I'm not one to throw out baseless predictions of a goalie I've never seen play.

Nobody in the world gave Latvia a stone's throw in hell of even making this a game, don't give me that. The predictions of a huge Canadian win weren't exactly baseless. You're really stretching here. This would be like predicting some minor soccer nation beats Brazil at the world cup. This same goalie gave up 5 goals in a game earlier in the tournament too.

 

[Acid08]

IT'S ON CANADA, BIG DICK GONNA GO IN DRY

 

[Dr.Acula]

He was drafted. By Yzerman.

You were supposed to use your powers for GOOD Stevie!

 

[Buba Big Guns]

Price played really well. If it ends up Sweden/Canada in the finals then he's fucked though. Alfie/Karlsson always kill Price.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

What the fuck are you even talking about?

Are you always this stupid?

Sorry, was that not you bandwagining the Pens in the thread last year posting stupid ass gifs?

 

[Decado]

I cannot believe we literally had to drive their goalie to exhaustion in order to eke out a win.

 

[firehawk12]

Nobody in the world gave Latvia a stone's throw in hell of even making this a game, don't give me that. The predictions of a huge Canadian win weren't exactly baseless. You're really stretching here. This would be like predicting some minor soccer nation beats Brazil at the world cup.

Yeah, at the start of the game, Glenn Healy was basically calling it for Canada and saying that the real test is the United States.

All the "experts" thought this was a warm up.

 

[Solo]

So when you remove the D and Cocaine Carter, Canada has 4 goals in 4 games. Ugh.

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Nobody in the world gave Latvia a stone's throw in hell of even making this a game, don't give me that. The predictions of a huge Canadian win weren't exactly baseless. You're really stretching here. This would be like predicting some minor soccer nation beats Brazil at the world cup.

Canada should have won this game. There's a difference between saying that and saying "lolatvia".

 

[Surge]

Yeah, at the start of the game, Glenn Healy was basically calling it for Canada and saying that the real test is the United States.

All the "experts" thought this was a warm up.

Never listen to anything Healy has to say.

 

[Syf]

Never listen to anything Healy has to say.

Words to live by.

 

[Heretic]

We need someone to make a list of who is on which side.


USA

 

[Unhandled Exception]

Never listen to anything Healy has to say.

yyzjohn is Healy confirmed

 

[Kifimbo]

Yeah, at the start of the game, Glenn Healy was basically calling it for Canada and saying that the real test is the United States.

All the "experts" thought this was a warm up.

Was a heck of a warmup.

 

[Lone_Prodigy]

Can GETZLAF EVER SHOOT ON THE NET. All game long it's been high over the net.

Terrible decision to shoot on that last rush. Up by 1, 15 seconds left, if you miss the other team has a chance the other way.

Now everything's okay? :lol

Let's see how Canada handles a better team than Latvia.

Dat adversity.

 

[CreeperBlocks]

So Both Men's and Women's US and Canada Teams are Facing each other. This Should be fun.

 

[firehawk12]

Never listen to anything Healy has to say.

Words to live by.

lol

 

[yyzjohn]

yyzjohn is Healy confirmed

Show me one person in this thread that gave Latvia a shot before the game started. Nobody did.

 

[yankeehater]

We need someone to make a list of who is on which side.


USA

#America

 

[Dr.Acula]

Nobody in the world gave Latvia a stone's throw in hell of even making this a game, don't give me that. The predictions of a huge Canadian win weren't exactly baseless. You're really stretching here. This would be like predicting some minor soccer nation beats Brazil at the world cup. This same goalie gave up 5 goals in a game earlier in the tournament too.

I know Switzerland gives Canada fits, and Latvia beat them. Again, Canada gets really stymied by the kind of D these teams play in intl tourneys.

 

[Silexx]

I think people need to remember that Canada has been playing teams that have essentially been playing a trap system to great effect. US will be gunning it so it should be a much more open game for Canada.

 

[Bigfoot]

Canada is in America too dude.

 

[Kave_Man]

Gonna have the strangest boner on Friday.

 

[Solo]

We need someone to make a list of who is on which side.


USA

aka SIMP NATION aka Betaverse!

 

[Syf]

I think people need to remember that Canada has been playing teams that have essentially been playing a trap system to great effect. US will be gunning it so it should be a much more open game for Canada.

Trying to play that style of game against Canada's forwards is asking for trouble. Do it, USA. Give it your best shot.