The Winter Olympics

[peeker643]

Just keep getting puck on Luongo, eventually he'll choke.

Most innocuous shot of the game goes in. US will take it.

[peeker643]

Critical to keep it no worse than 2-1 heading to 3rd when Luongo will feel some intense pressure. And he's already shaky.

[bucknutz94]

NEVER watch hockey...but this shit is awesome. I scared the whole family when the US scored their goal. I'm as nervous as I ususally get for a Buckeye game.

[waborat]

Kane's gonna get one in yet

[FUDU]

Just to gain some perspective, how many players on the international teams were NHL players back in day @ Lake Placid, as opposed to today? Anybody have a %.

[skatingtripods]

Just to gain some perspective, how many players on the international teams were NHL players back in day @ Lake Placid, as opposed to today? Anybody have a %.

None were at the time they were playing in the Olympics. From the 1980 team, Neal Broten and Mike Ramsey had the most NHL success. Jim Craig never really did any good, same with Mark Johnson.

From the Russian team, Slava Fetisov was a solid defenseman for the Red Wings for a while.

But not many overall.

[waborat]

Just to gain some perspective, how many players on the international teams were NHL players back in day @ Lake Placid, as opposed to today? Anybody have a %.

Pretty sure it was 0???

Pros weren't allowed to play back then...

Even though the Soviets had some hush-hush rubles

[FUDU]

Just to gain some perspective, how many players on the international teams were NHL players back in day @ Lake Placid, as opposed to today? Anybody have a %.

None were at the time they were playing in the Olympics. From the 1980 team, Neal Broten and Mike Ramsey had the most NHL success. Jim Craig never really did any good, same with Mark Johnson.

From the Russian team, Slava Fetisov was a solid defenseman for the Red Wings for a while.

But not many overall.

I know our guys weren't but are you saying that basically none were for all the other teams as well? I always thought we were the only country back then to not use professionals in Olympic sports (sports in which there were such things as pros anyway)

In your opinion what impact has it had on Olympic hockey overall ST?

[skatingtripods]

I know our guys weren't but are you saying that basically none were for all the other teams as well? I always thought we were the only country back then to not use professionals in Olympic sports (sports in which there were such things as pros anyway)

In your opinion what impact has it had on Olympic hockey overall ST?

Mostly, they were professionals in their own country. There weren't near the amount of foreign players in the NHL back then. For a while, many of the Eastern bloc countries wouldn't let their guys come over. It was like Cuban baseball players.

Overall, I think it has given it more mass appeal to the common fan. A lot of people liked the integrity of the game with the amateur players. But, this tournament is an example of what it means to the NHL guys. They are all playing with a lot more passion than they do day to day in the NHL. It makes for awesome hockey.

[FUDU]

Something I am curious as to what others think, professional players that come to the U.S. to make their millions playing their game then playing for their home country when the Olympics come around. It would be a distracting topic for the moment in the midst of this great hockey game and possible Gold for the U.S., but maybe after this is all over?

[peeker643]

Just to gain some perspective, how many players on the international teams were NHL players back in day @ Lake Placid, as opposed to today? Anybody have a %.

None were at the time they were playing in the Olympics. From the 1980 team, Neal Broten and Mike Ramsey had the most NHL success. Jim Craig never really did any good, same with Mark Johnson.

From the Russian team, Slava Fetisov was a solid defenseman for the Red Wings for a while.

But not many overall.

Ken Morrow had a really nice NHL career after the Olympics as well. 4 straight Cup winning seasons with the Islanders in a 10 year career, including one just months after helping Team USA win gold.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

I'm chain smoking watching this 3rd period.

[FUDU]

I ruined my living room rug pacing so much.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Fucking hell.... My cable box just rebooted.

[FUDU]

Fucking hell.... My cable box just rebooted.

Pfft, if you have TW you won't see another minute of this game.

Sorry to hear that.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Fucking hell.... My cable box just rebooted.

Pfft, if you have TW you won't see another minute of this game.

Sorry to hear that.

2 bars to go and those always take forever.

[waborat]

Just to gain some perspective, how many players on the international teams were NHL players back in day @ Lake Placid, as opposed to today? Anybody have a %.

None were at the time they were playing in the Olympics. From the 1980 team, Neal Broten and Mike Ramsey had the most NHL success. Jim Craig never really did any good, same with Mark Johnson.

From the Russian team, Slava Fetisov was a solid defenseman for the Red Wings for a while.

But not many overall.

Ken Morrow had a really nice NHL career after the Olympics as well. 4 straight Cup winning seasons with the Islanders in a 10 year career, including one just months after helping Team USA win gold.

After '84, you had Pat LaFontaine & Chris Chelios...

Different year, but amateurs none-the-less...

I believe the '88 team was stacked (Leetch & Granato for sure), but I'm too lazy to check how many

[FUDU]

"Kane breaks away, he shoots.....(static sound)"

[waborat]

Crosby chokes...

Now get it in the net

[FUDU]

On offense we never seem to have a guy at the other corner when the puck is pushed behind the net, Canada seems to every time.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

C'mon guys, just 1 goal.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[waborat]

FUCK YES!!!

[comish]

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYY SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!

[FUDU]

HOLY FUCKIN SHIT!

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Holy Shit, where's the Tylenol?

[FUDU]

OK guys explain, why with :17 left why did we not get a push to try to score instead kicking it way up ice just for the sake of getting it out of our zone?

Conservative strategy?

[waborat]

Shhh, the arena is quiet

[peeker643]

Luongo wearing a glove or a Ping Pong Paddle on his hand?

If nothing else the collective angst of Canadians everywhere is through the roof.

[skatingtripods]

Speechless.

[waborat]

OK guys explain, why with :17 left why did we not get a push to try to score instead kicking it way up ice just for the sake of getting it out of our zone?

Conservative strategy?

I really don't know except maybe our guys were still cleaning the shit outta their pants???

[jack_tors]

USA! USA!! Canada may have more talent but we play a better team game. Lets finish them off and take the gold! Go USA!!

[FUDU]

OK guys explain, why with :17 left why did we not get a push to try to score instead kicking it way up ice just for the sake of getting it out of our zone?

Conservative strategy?

I really don't know except maybe our guys were still cleaning the shit outta their pants???

Nice, that got me laughing.

[comish]

This game is making me wonder why I don't watch more of this sport. My heart is still thumping...might have been the lap I took around the living room after the goal.

[motherscratcher]

Who's loving this more? Roenick or Tripods?

What a freakin' game.

[e0y2e3]

Who's loving this more? Roenick or Tripods?

What a freakin' game.

Roenick just had six orgasms on air.

Gotta be him.

[noles1]

Perfect way to culminate the Olympics.

Also what a self-promotion for the NHL. Why the Playoffs aren't at this high of an overall talent level, this is basically what you get with almost every series.

I would love to be in the arena with the Canadians right now. They have to be shitting a Buick.

Kane, Parish, Kesler and Brown have been very active for the US and Nash has been Canada's best player in my opinion. Sid has been no existent.

[motherscratcher]

Who's loving this more? Roenick or Tripods?

What a freakin' game.

Roenick just had six orgasms on air.

Gotta be him.

Or maybe Johnny Weir is hiding under that desk.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Hockey players are some of the best athletes on the face of the planet and they get almost no respect.

[noles1]

Roenick actually welled up with tears in his eyes he's so excited. I have NEVER seen that before. Great stuff.

[waborat]

Who's loving this more? Roenick or Tripods?

What a freakin' game.

Roenick just had six orgasms on air.

Gotta be him.

Or maybe Johnny Weir is hiding under that desk.

Johnny Weir doesn't hide

[noles1]

Hockey players are some of the best athletes on the face of the planet and they get almost no respect.

+1

The hand eye and on skates is simply incredible.

By the way, anyone else hoping for Shootout just because of the US goaltender advantage?

[FUDU]

Do they remove a player from the ice in OT?

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Do they remove a player from the ice in OT?

Not in the Olympics, NHL yes.

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Shit....

[Cerebral_DownTime]

No player on Team USA should be hanging their head, we took an All Star team to the brink with a bunch of kids.

[FUDU]

Ugh, well that sucks.

Hell of an effort by our guys though.

Can't hate Canada for getting it done in their homeland.

[waborat]

Hell of a run guys

[Cerebral_DownTime]

Wish it wasn't Crosby, can't stand that little crybaby.

[motherscratcher]

That was one of the most exciting things I've ever seen. Is the NHL like that?