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dem · May 6, 2005

I love watching USA lose... love it love it love it!

Especially to a team like Finland

dem · May 6, 2005

yeah.
i prolly shouldnt have said that

IgeL · May 6, 2005

Bäckström. Argh! 4-4. I wish we had Kipper there.

Project Midway · May 6, 2005

God dammit. He didnt kick it...its a goal.

calder · May 6, 2005

Of COURSE I stopped watching at the end of the second period. I'll watch the replay tonight but it was a fairly dull game for most of the first half. Stupid Cubs game lured me away.

dem · May 6, 2005

I havent been watching this tourny... but i was really suprised at how many Fins were missing from the team. The only real "star" on that team Oli Jokinen. TEEMU WHERE ARE YOUUU??

No wonder they got waxed by Sweden. It probably wont be pretty when they play Canada.

Malakhov · May 6, 2005

Koivu isn't even playing for team finland, it's pretty horrible :/

Jason · May 7, 2005

Did Glen Healy always have that thing under his nose?

Project Midway · May 7, 2005

dem said:
I havent been watching this tourny... but i was really suprised at how many Fins were missing from the team. The only real "star" on that team Oli Jokinen. TEEMU WHERE ARE YOUUU??

No wonder they got waxed by Sweden. It probably wont be pretty when they play Canada.

yeah...MIA.... Teemu, Saku, Kipper, Teppo Numminen, Jere Lehtinen, BERG...heh. But I would say Kimmo Timonen is a star, or atleast one of the most underrated players in NHL. He was selected to the ALL-STAR lineup in last world cup.

dem · May 7, 2005

God dammit
2 good games today and theyre on at the same time. Doesn't look like TSN is going to show the Slovak/Czech game.

Oh well
Atleast I finally get to watch Canada play a worthy opponent.

SantaC · May 7, 2005

dem said:
God dammit
2 good games today and theyre on at the same time. Doesn't look like TSN is going to show the Slovak/Czech game.

Oh well
Atleast I finally get to watch Canada play a worthy opponent.

Sweden vs Canada soon. I can't wait! Watch Henrik Lundqvist our promesing young goalie.

Go Sweden

Socreges · May 7, 2005

FINALLY I get to catch a game.

dem said:
I have just discovered the most disturbing website in the history of the internet

http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/martyference82/ficletindex.html

=O

:lol oh god no

SickBoy · May 7, 2005

So what is it about international hockey that makes it (IMO) more watchable than NHL, with the posssible exception of playoffs?

The ice size maybe? Every time I watch international play, it just seems like there's a lot more motion.... in a good way.

Or is it the not-watered down rosters? Or just different styles at work.

Whatever it is, I'd love to see it find its way into the NHL... although big NHL changes are no doubt unlikely.

EDIT:

I have just discovered the most disturbing website in the history of the internet

http://www.angelfire.com/pa5/martyf...icletindex.html

=O

What the hell are you searching for to 'discover' that site. *shudder*

dem · May 7, 2005

Thornton 1-0

Few seconds later
Heater 2-0

Malakhov · May 7, 2005

2 awesome goals, especially the Heatley to Nash to Heatley goal

calder · May 7, 2005

Thanks to the stupid Jays game I missed both goals. I only turned the channels for like 2 minutes you jerks!

Highlight of the tourney so far was either the smoking hot chick with the Canadian jersey at the US/Canada game or the 2 smoking hot chicks who kissed on camera at the US/Finland game.

Jason · May 7, 2005

calder said:
...or the 2 smoking hot chicks who kissed on camera at the US/Finland game.

Oh yes. Good to know the cameramen have their priorities straight.

Socreges · May 7, 2005

Malakhov said:
2 awesome goals, especially the Heatley to Nash to Heatley goal

Doan, you mean

Too many penalties so far. It'll cost them eventually, I'm sure

-edit- I had forgotten just how annoying Pierre McGuire is...... wow....

dem · May 7, 2005

Mcguire is the MAN

3-1 Doan

Malakhov · May 7, 2005

Bright future for Team Canada with Doan, Nash, Heatley and Thornton, they're there to replace the Lemieuxs, Sakics and Kariyas

Jason · May 7, 2005

uh oh, 3-3.

dem · May 7, 2005

Man... Nash puts on a clinic..

Then Sweden scores =P

oh well
I figure this is still under control

dem · May 7, 2005

oh fuck

atrocious! =P

Socreges · May 7, 2005

And why do you think he was protecting the outside lane, McGuire? Because the puck carrier was unmarked - he was split. And Sweden capitalized perfectly.

yodathesoda · May 7, 2005

Nice fucking work Jovo!!!!! Most overated defenseman in the NHL.

dem · May 7, 2005

Boys boys boys... what are you doing?

Get in the game

Socreges · May 7, 2005

Sweden is playing with much more intensity and confidence. Blah

Project Midway · May 7, 2005

what a goal on PP. Go Canada Go.

=)

SpoonyBard · May 7, 2005

SpoonyBard · May 7, 2005

nubbe · May 7, 2005

flawless

calder · May 7, 2005

That defence was pretty awful. Still, now's the time to work it out.

Project Midway · May 8, 2005

Finland - Canada, 2-1 after two periods. Pretty boring game so far...Canada seems to be little nervous.

IgeL · May 8, 2005

Damn that Canada goal at the end of the period... this is gonna get real tough.

Edit: 3-3. Canada is gonna win, they've got too much energy now.

SpoonyBard · May 8, 2005

Bloody hell, the third period was painful to watch.

The Internet · May 8, 2005

What Canada needs is some Mike Comrie.

The Internet

calder · May 8, 2005

Damn slept right through the game. One day I'm going to have to figure out the wacky tourney format so I can tell when to start getting worried about our shitty team D.

Socreges · May 8, 2005

The Internet said:
What Canada needs is some Mike Comrie.

The Internet

Nah. But maybe a little Joe Sakic, Mario Lemieux, Martin St Louis, Adam Foote, Vincent Lecavalier, Jerome Iginla, Scott Neidermeyer, Rob Blake, Brad Richards, Todd Bertuzzi, Chris Pronger, or Jay Buowmeester.....

During the World Cup, many people were saying that a B team could probably win it. Well, I doubt that now. We've still got a handful of our absolute best, but the 'Bs' are not doing so well.

Kiriku · May 8, 2005

Wow, Sweden got seriously whipped by USA, biggest lost since '58 or something.

Such a strange World Championship this is turning into...just like the whole hockey season in general.

Boogie · May 8, 2005

Kiriku said:
Wow, Sweden got seriously whipped by USA, biggest lost since '58 or something.
Such a strange World Championship this is turning into...just like the whole hockey season in general.

What whole hockey season?

Kiriku · May 8, 2005

Boogie said:
What whole hockey season?

Where the hockey seasons have been active. Like, here in Sweden for example.

Boogie · May 8, 2005

Kiriku said:
Where the hockey seasons have been active. Like, here in Sweden for example.

Yeah, and who cares about that? ;P

Malakhov · May 9, 2005

Boogie said:
Yeah, and who cares about that? ;P

I would if it would be televised here.

Kiriku · May 9, 2005

Boogie said:
Yeah, and who cares about that? ;P

People who have interest in hockey. Some of NHL's best players have been playing in Sweden this season. And in other European leagues too, for that matter. Do I sense a hint of bitterness perhaps? ;P

Boogie · May 9, 2005

Kiriku said:
Do I sense a hint of bitterness perhaps? ;P

Yes, yes you do.

Kiriku · May 9, 2005

Boogie said:
Yes, yes you do.

Well, even if it's been an awesome hockey season here in Sweden, it's also been very strange with lots of NHL players promptly replacing regular players in teams.
So even with all the world-class players being here (which raises the play quality by quite a margin), I think it would be for the best to get NHL rolling again. Not only for you Americans and Canadians, but for us Swedes as well (and other European hockey countries).

But I secretly hope that Europe one day will be able to match the salaries and temptations of NHL somehow, maybe by creating a European hockey league of similar quality. Yeah, it's probably not as easy as I make it sound, but it would be very cool IMO. NHL All stars vs EHL All stars.

IgeL · May 9, 2005

Sweden... PLEASE BEAT LATVIA 10-0.

Thank you.

Edit: Well 6-0 is enough already, you can stop now. Thank you.

DrM · May 12, 2005

Say goodbye to Group A, Austria and Germany.

Today
16:15 » Czech Republic - USA
16:15 » Canada - Slovakia
20:15 » Russia - Finland
20:15 » Sweden - Switzerland

calder · May 12, 2005

Shit, I clicked on TSN's website and misread the live ticker and I thought "oh shit, Slovakia scored already - ohwait, it's just the first period no score yet". Then I clicked on the ticker and it was 1-0 Slovakia a minute in. Shit.

With the way they've played the last week, I'm thinking it might be a good thing that I'm at work for this game.

Project Midway · May 12, 2005

wow, Slovakia just scored, 4-3!

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