US is Choking ... just like the L.A. Kings always do.

AARGH!!!

Note: "Miracle On Ice" is already taken...

Thanks BluzeDude for letting me know that USA is choking... I HAT not being able to watch! That sucks... I'd rather get beaten than to lose it.

Go USA!!! Are the overtime rules different in the Medal rounds? ESPN showing that there are 13:51 left in overtime. When the USA v RUS game went to overtime it was only 5 minutes until going to shoot out.

I hope that whomever is actually watching is enjoying the game,

C'mon Ladies!

Peace,
Mr DJA

Congrats to Canada

Whoo! What a freakin'comeback. Way to go, girls, and hopefully this is a harbinger of things to come tomorrow.

YES!!!

Gotta offer congrats to Canada...

Still hate to hear that the US blew it...

Crap...

I'm gonna have to figure out the Olympic App for my phone... I don't think I can go through this again tomorrow for the men's game.

Peace,
Mr DJA

I'm pretty sure it's gonna be a nail biter tomorrow, Mr DJA, and, honestly, you guys look pretty tough to beat the way you're rolling right now. I'll be happy for JVR and Kessel, in particular, if that's the way it goes, being a Leafs fan.

Congrats, Canada!

Women`s curling. Watched the finals today. Never knew this could be so exciting. I loved it. Congratulations Canada

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I'm pretty sure it's gonna be a nail biter tomorrow, Mr DJA, and, honestly, you guys look pretty tough to beat the way you're rolling right now. I'll be happy for JVR and Kessel, in particular, if that's the way it goes, being a Leafs fan.

From my prespective, that's one of the nice things about allowing professionals to compete, especially in Hockey & Basketball where so many players play all over the world... Even if your home country loses, there's still a chance that you can find a player from a pro team that your a fan of who is competing with another nation.

Here's hoping for a couple of good games tomorrow with lots of updates here at IORR for those of us who aren't able to watch... I prefer y'all's discussions to the one's at ESPN or NBC any day!

Peace,
Mr DJA

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andrewm
I'm pretty sure it's gonna be a nail biter tomorrow, Mr DJA, and, honestly, you guys look pretty tough to beat the way you're rolling right now. I'll be happy for JVR and Kessel, in particular, if that's the way it goes, being a Leafs fan.

From my prespective, that's one of the nice things about allowing professionals to compete, especially in Hockey & Basketball where so many players play all over the world... Even if your home country loses, there's still a chance that you can find a player from a pro team that your a fan of who is competing with another nation.

Here's hoping for a couple of good games tomorrow with lots of updates here at IORR for those of us who aren't able to watch... I prefer y'all's discussions to the one's at ESPN or NBC any day!



Peace,
Mr DJA

Damn straight! Good luck to all tomorrow.

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Gotta offer congrats to Canada...

Still hate to hear that the US blew it...

Crap...

I'm gonna have to figure out the Olympic App for my phone... I don't think I can go through this again tomorrow for the men's game.

Peace,
Mr DJA

That was a nailbiter...I actually had turned off the game midway through the third and my wife noticed on twitter that Canada had scored so I turned it back on.

That game was not to be missed.

Never say die, right, girls?

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mr_dja
Gotta offer congrats to Canada...

Still hate to hear that the US blew it...

Crap...

I'm gonna have to figure out the Olympic App for my phone... I don't think I can go through this again tomorrow for the men's game.

Peace,
Mr DJA

That was a nailbiter...I actually had turned off the game midway through the third and my wife noticed on twitter that Canada had scored so I turned it back on.

That game was not to be missed.

I'm currently trying to decide if I'm going to watch the re-broadcast tonight... Knowing that I won't like the end result will make it hard but I do love a good nail-biter!

Peace,
Mr DJA

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mr_dja
Gotta offer congrats to Canada...

Still hate to hear that the US blew it...

Crap...

I'm gonna have to figure out the Olympic App for my phone... I don't think I can go through this again tomorrow for the men's game.

Peace,
Mr DJA

That was a nailbiter...I actually had turned off the game midway through the third and my wife noticed on twitter that Canada had scored so I turned it back on.

That game was not to be missed.

I'm currently trying to decide if I'm going to watch the re-broadcast tonight... Knowing that I won't like the end result will make it hard but I do love a good nail-biter!

Peace,
Mr DJA

To save time, just watch the 3rd period on. The intensity started really heating up then.

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Gotta offer congrats to Canada...

Still hate to hear that the US blew it...

Crap...

I'm gonna have to figure out the Olympic App for my phone... I don't think I can go through this again tomorrow for the men's game.

Peace,
Mr DJA

That was a nailbiter...I actually had turned off the game midway through the third and my wife noticed on twitter that Canada had scored so I turned it back on.

That game was not to be missed.

It was after 3:26 of the third. Biggest choke ever. Gold is for winners, Bronze is for pride, and Silver is for losers. Pack them up and send them home now. Don't let them in the arena to jinx the men. They are good but very unlucky.

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US is Choking ... just like the L.A. Kings always do.

Did they not win a Cup? You mean San Jose.

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US is Choking ... just like the L.A. Kings almost always do.

Did they not win a Cup? You mean San Jose.

ok

Women's hockey is another one of those sports which really shouldn't be olympic. Reasaon for that?

a) Only two teams competing for the gold in reality
b) The general standard is to low
c) very little public interest between the Olympics

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Women's hockey is another one of those sports which really shouldn't be olympic. Reasaon for that?

a) Only two teams competing for the gold in reality
b) The general standard is to low
c) very little public interest between the Olympics

You've spoken very well for yourself.

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Stoneage
Women's hockey is another one of those sports which really shouldn't be olympic. Reasaon for that?

a) Only two teams competing for the gold in reality
b) The general standard is to low
c) very little public interest between the Olympics

You're a cheerful old clam, aren't you?

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You're a cheerful old clam, aren't you?

Let's just say I'm a bit conservative when it comes to the Olympics. And I do remember Bandy (national sports in Sweden and Russia) being excluded for the very same reasons Women's Hockey is included.
There is a problem when the same two teams totally dominates the scene. The Olympics is not just about counting medals.

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Let's just say I'm a bit conservative

Only a bit ? Really ? Come On

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Women`s curling. Watched the finals today. Never knew this could be so exciting. I loved it. Congratulations Canada

I can't speak on behalf of Canada but I thank you for your well wishes Hansie!

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Man, we saw N. Korean & Japanese plus the rest of field but no Chinese skating to Paint It Black! Guess network brass once again dictated what we shall see.

almost everything is show in full live during the morning/day hours on nbc sports network

do catch those where I can but have only seen mostly curling & ski events on them....

In about four hours the Olympics will finally start for real: Sweden-Finland, a classic hockey nailbiter!

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Stoneage
In about four hours the Olympics will finally start for real: Sweden-Finland, a classic hockey nailbiter!

Lets tip:

Sweden - Finland 2 - 2.....then our Blues-man Alexander Steen will score for Sweden in final on overtime...



2 1 2 0

Okey, Come On: 3-2, Sweden!

Cheers, everybody! What an exciting day this is going to be! While a certain rock and roll band somehow connected to this site starts their tour somewhere out there, ice hockey fans are treated with two tasty derbys. Canada and USA started already that yesterday in women's final, and now the less beautiful sex will have theirs. Congrats to Canada for the gold! I didn't see the game, but according to highlights it surely was a thrill!

So the big North American guys will have their derby, while we Nordic countries have our own. Sweden is dangerously strong - no weak spots in that team. A great goalie, a great defense lead by 'världens bästä Karlsson', and the offence has enough of talent to do anything. Unlike Russia, they are able to play great team-play. No problems in tactical section either, and I don't think they either undervaluate Finland either. Finland has a great goalie as well (better if you ask me), but neither the defence or offence has too many NHL-star status players, unlike Sweden. But the team is rather well constructed (which is a miracle, since four of our best NHL centers are out), and each player has a definitive role and plays faithfullly according to it. So it is the team play that needs to go better than well according to the plan, if we are going to celebrate today.

The fact is that we need to play better than ever before in this tournament to win. The results have been great so far but if we look behind the results, our opponents didn't have a best day possible. Canada wasn't motivated, since the game had no much significance, and Russia had too much mental problems. Sweden will not have these problems, for sure.

Anyways, let us just enjoy great hockey, and let the best win! It could be that NHL players will not be in next Olympic Games (unfortunately that's the likely scenario right now), so now it still a chance to see all the best players on ice! I most probably will go to a sports bar with fellow crazy Finns to follow the games, so I won't be here commenting them. Friday night starts here early (FIN-SWE starts her 2 pm).... It is a party time!

Stoneage, Come On and the rest of my neighbor IORRians, this is for you...




- Doxa



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In about four hours the Olympics will finally start for real: Sweden-Finland, a classic hockey nailbiter!

Lets tip:

Sweden - Finland 2 - 2.....then our Blues-man Alexander Steen will score for Sweden in final on overtime...

Alexander Steen: born Winnipeg, Manitoba