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[dem]

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

Especially to a team like Finland

 

[dem]

yeah.
i prolly shouldnt have said that

 

[IgeL]

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

 

[Project Midway]

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

 

[calder]

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]

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]

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

 

[Jason]

Did Glen Healy always have that thing under his nose?

 

[Project Midway]

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]

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]

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]

FINALLY I get to catch a game.

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]

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]

Thornton 1-0

Few seconds later
Heater 2-0

 

[Malakhov]

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

 

[calder]

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]

...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]

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]

Mcguire is the MAN

3-1 Doan

 

[Malakhov]

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

 

[Jason]

uh oh, 3-3.

 

[dem]

Man... Nash puts on a clinic..

Then Sweden scores =P

oh well
I figure this is still under control

 

[dem]

oh fuck

atrocious! =P

 

[Socreges]

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]

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

 

[dem]

Boys boys boys... what are you doing?

Get in the game

 

[Socreges]

Sweden is playing with much more intensity and confidence. Blah

 

[Project Midway]

what a goal on PP. Go Canada Go.

=)

 

[SpoonyBard]

 

[SpoonyBard]

\o/

 

[nubbe]

flawless

 

[calder]

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

 

[Project Midway]

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

 

[IgeL]

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]

Bloody hell, the third period was painful to watch.

 

[The Internet]

What Canada needs is some Mike Comrie.




The Internet

 

[calder]

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]

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]

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]

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]

What whole hockey season?

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

 

[Boogie]

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

Yeah, and who cares about that? ;P

 

[Malakhov]

Yeah, and who cares about that? ;P

I would if it would be televised here.

 

[Kiriku]

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]

Do I sense a hint of bitterness perhaps? ;P

Yes, yes you do.

 

[Kiriku]

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]

Sweden... PLEASE BEAT LATVIA 10-0.

Thank you.

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

 

[DrM]

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]

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]

wow, Slovakia just scored, 4-3!