SG81

iTrader: (1)

now if the US takes gold in Vancouver, what a year for USA hockey

but we all know that won't happen

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

I doubt it given the stiff competition but I can't wait to see how it plays out

Rounder

They will be lucky to medal.

Russia and Canada are stacked.

dom

Canada was stacked in 06 as well and finished 7th or 8th.

In a short tournament like this anything can happen. With Ryan Miller in net the US is probably the last team I'd want to play.

Rounder

USA has no scoring. Who's gonna pot the goals, besides Parise, Statsny, Kane, Ryan?

Only thing I see the US having is youth and speed which will help on olympic ice, but I don't have high hopes for USA hockey. Never have, really.

And yea, we have Miller. But Canada has marty and fleury, and Russia has Nabokov.

Maybe in 2014 they will win, because all the 20-somethings will have more experience. There are no game breakers on USA. There are solid players, yea, but we don't have a Crosby or Ovechkin or Kovalchuk that can take over a game.

jupitersolo

Ryan Miller is an effing wall, but I see him as number two, behind Thomas, with Quick getting no love.

dom

How quickly one forgets the Miracle on Ice.

jupitersolo

yeap, it all changes as to what the TEAM can do...

Yumcha

Hey folks!


Anyhow, nice to see Chicago still doing nicely!

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

I missed the white text

Moog-Type-S

Almost every country has a legitimate shot in the Olympics.

On paper it's another story.

Yumcha

Russia and Sweden look good.

Jonesi

WTF.. I missed all the Canada bashing.... And Canadaville thought they were better than the Americans in one sport.. well... you are... curling.. enjoy..

Jonesi

welcome back yumachacha

Yumcha

Thanks, J...where were you for awhile?

Jonesi

Company made a couple moves I had to be involved in. Busy for a month or two.

Yumcha

^ Ah...welcome back, dude.

dom

Go to hell Jonsei....

jupitersolo

wstevens

I bet I can pitch a better stone than dom.

jupitersolo

Curling was the very first program I watched when I got to England, I was like WTF have I gotten myself into.

BstonBruin

They are playing on the North American rink

herbalist

Hang your heads in shame Canadian hockey fans. In the past 6 years our juniors have a record of 35-1 with 5 gold medals and one silver. We are clearly no longer the best.

dom

You're on.

dom

I always figured it was just a matter of time before the US overtook Canada as far as hockey talent went. Their population is simply too big not to at some point develop great talent.

But it hasn't happened yet.

BTW - Canada also won Silver in 04.

wstevens

There aren't enough cheap places to play in the US. Ice time is very expensive unless you live in a northern state.

Yumcha

So, you're implying that the and will eventually rule the hockey world...?





"Chung passes to Kumar who passes it to Wong who beats Rupinderwah for the goal...!"

Moog-Type-S

You mean mesicans.

Gonzales passes to Martinez...he shoots......GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!!!!!

Yumcha

So, it'd be the , , and ruling the ice rinks then!


"Martinez to Chen who dekes out Daliwal and scores!"

dom

No. You first have to have a good amount of rinks in the area or country, which I thought the US had plenty of. I know Canada has the highest rink to person ratio but I thought the US was pretty close.

Moog-Type-S

Are you kidding?!?!?!

We got plenty of basketball courts in da hood......no ice rinks.

Few and far between compared to teh

Yumcha

Is Kessel playing that poorly...? Wilson apparently went OJ on him today...

Jonesi

No rinks. Then add the popularity of the sport which is probably 4th behind Football, baseball and basketball. Not to mention it's not cold enough here to go hop on a pond and play in the winters. Ice time is $$$...

herbalist

He`s got one goal in the past 10 games. Not good enough for our best player.

herbalist

What does an hour of ice time cost down there?

dom

Its about $200-250 up here if I remeber correctly.

Then again, I have 3 outdoor rinks within 5 minutes I can jump on anytime I like right now.

dom

Who?

Moog-Type-S

Lucky......but hey, I got some new Bauer Vapor skates for Christmas

dom

You going to chop vegetables with those things?

Jonesi

Taylor Hall and player to be determined in 2nd round and Shane McColgan..








The future is bright...... for the........ Bruins..