USA v. Finland - Olympic hockey semi-final [Archive]

Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:15 PM

US takes the early lead. Looked like the Finnish goalie tried to clear the puck and misplayed it. He was so far out, that the US player (drawing a blank on the name) basically had an empty net shot.
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Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:16 PM

And they just scored a 2nd goal on a PP.
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DrDubzz

02-26-2010, 01:16 PM

excellent, I'll watch when I get home tonight, but I'd rather know ahead of time

keep it coming

sweet! 2-0 is a nice start

Razorhog

02-26-2010, 01:18 PM

Nice! GO USA! :tu

kenstogie

02-26-2010, 01:20 PM

goal!!

Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:21 PM

Wow! Another penalty on the Finns almost as soon as the first PP is over, and the US scores again. 3-0 with 11:00+ in the 1st.
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drob

02-26-2010, 01:22 PM

C'mon, boys! Let's go, boys!

Wow! 4 -0, and the Kippersoft says "no mas!"

DrDubzz

02-26-2010, 01:22 PM

yesssss, I wish I wasn't stuck at rotation right now

kenstogie

02-26-2010, 01:23 PM

pitiful.

Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:23 PM

Holy crap! Another US goal! What's up with Finland? They were one of the top defensive teams going into this game.
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DrDubzz

02-26-2010, 01:24 PM

4-0?? for real?

Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:26 PM

4-0?? for real?
Yeah, and the last one wasn't on a PP.
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Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:27 PM

Make that 5-0.
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Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:29 PM

6-0
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drob

02-26-2010, 01:29 PM

Holy **** - 6-0!

DrDubzz

02-26-2010, 01:29 PM

WHAT??!?! haha, this is awesome, I will definitely be watching this when I get home

WTF happened to Finland?

Prefy

02-26-2010, 01:30 PM

WOW, is this a joke? US has played well, but 6 goals in 15 minutes :r

Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:34 PM

US is really controlling the puck, and picking off a lot of passes. Finland can't get any momentum.
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srduggins

02-26-2010, 01:35 PM

They're making a bigger statement than the Canadiens did against Russia!

Jbailey

02-26-2010, 01:36 PM

I thought the game started at 2:30, oops. When I turned the game on I thought I was misreading the score.

Holy Sh!T!

Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:40 PM

Finnish PP to close out the 1st, no luck.
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The Poet

02-26-2010, 01:47 PM

Is there a "mercy" rule in hockey? :r

Kreth

02-26-2010, 01:54 PM

Is there a "mercy" rule in hockey? :r
I'm half-expecting NBC to switch to one of their groundbreaking vignettes. Canadian healthcare, maybe?
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mithrilG60

02-26-2010, 02:03 PM

They're making a bigger statement than the Canadiens did against Russia!

Canadiens and Canadian's aren't the same team ;) You're right though, what a shalacking!!

skier171

02-26-2010, 02:04 PM

Wow im impressed. We must be playing real good. I knew the game was today, but I was hoping it would be in the afternoon... thanks for keeping all us stuck at work updated!

E.J.

02-26-2010, 02:06 PM

Unbelievable 1st.....WOW....:wo

Beer Doctor

02-26-2010, 02:06 PM

The U.S team is really firing on all cylinders. We look absolutely amazing!!
:ih:usa:usa

Kreth

02-26-2010, 02:07 PM

Finns are getting pissed, they just tried to take out Miller. US on the PP.
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srduggins

02-26-2010, 02:16 PM

Canadiens and Canadian's aren't the same team ;) You're right though, what a shalacking!!

So what country are Canadiens from? Canade?

gvarsity

02-26-2010, 02:25 PM

This is insane. Came in late in the first and it was already 6-0. Can't believe I'm watching a hockey game with six goals and I'm not going to see any of them. It's nice to see the US playing well.

Kreth

02-26-2010, 02:26 PM

No scoring in the 2nd. Finland looked a lot better though, much more aggressive.
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PeteSB75

02-26-2010, 02:28 PM

Yeah, they still couldn't score, but they at least got a couple shots on goal. Think they maybe had 2 in the first period. Total domination by the US so far.

ucla695

02-26-2010, 02:33 PM

I can't believe the US scored 6 goals in the first period! :banger

Kreth

02-26-2010, 02:33 PM

Yeah, they still couldn't score, but they at least got a couple shots on goal. Think they maybe had 2 in the first period. Total domination by the US so far.
They had 4 in the first. I haven't heard the official tally, but I think they doubled that in the first minute or so of the 2nd while they were still on a PP.
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mithrilG60

02-26-2010, 02:35 PM

So what country are Canadiens from? Canade?

They're from many countries including Russia, USA, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus and Canada. The (Les) Canadiens are Montreal's NHL franchise.

Canadian's are people from Canada, and in this context The Canadian's are the team you're most likely to meet on Sunday in the gold medal game.

hotreds

02-26-2010, 02:37 PM

Ca va bien, mon ami Canadien?

bscottskangum

02-26-2010, 02:39 PM

2nd was disappointing, run this score up!

The Poet

02-26-2010, 02:42 PM

Canadian's are people from Canada, and in this context The Canadian's are the team you're most likely to meet on Sunday in the gold medal game.

And if they win, are they gonna drink and smoke on the ice too? :r

srduggins

02-26-2010, 02:44 PM

And if they win, are they gonna drink and smoke on the ice too? :r

I hope so. Can't let those women show them up!

They're from many countries including Russia, USA, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Belarus and Canada. The (Les) Canadiens are Montreal's NHL franchise.

Canadian's are people from Canada, and in this context The Canadian's are the team you're most likely to meet on Sunday in the gold medal game.

Good to know, thanks!

mithrilG60

02-26-2010, 02:46 PM

I hope so. Can't let those women show them up!

That would actually be funny to watch considering the media flap that would follow after the women did it last night. Hockey Canada'd be some pissed let me tell you :r

Kreth

02-26-2010, 03:04 PM

Finland scores with about 5:00 left: 6-1.
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DrDubzz

02-26-2010, 03:09 PM

NOOOO the shut out is over!

The Poet

02-26-2010, 03:09 PM

Pull the goalie!

gvarsity

02-26-2010, 03:10 PM

That would actually be funny to watch considering the media flap that would follow after the women did it last night. Hockey Canada'd be some pissed let me tell you :r

Aren't there more important things to get pissed about. It wasn't like there were people in the arena. I read they had been called back out on the ice after the fans had been cleared out for a picture and hung out for awhile afterwords. So it was kind of an extension of the locker room at that point in the sense it was closed to fans. You would think from the uproar that the stands were packed with impressionable ten year olds.

Kreth

02-26-2010, 03:13 PM

6-1 final. US goes to the gold medal match. :tu
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mosesbotbol

02-26-2010, 03:15 PM

u s a, u s a!

jmsremax

02-26-2010, 03:17 PM

:usa

mithrilG60

02-26-2010, 03:22 PM

Aren't there more important things to get pissed about. It wasn't like there were people in the arena. I read they had been called back out on the ice after the fans had been cleared out for a picture and hung out for awhile afterwords. So it was kind of an extension of the locker room at that point in the sense it was closed to fans. You would think from the uproar that the stands were packed with impressionable ten year olds.

I don't have a problem with anything the women did. Minus the cigars it's not like that exact same scene doesn't happen every night in every hockey rink in this country. Hockey Canada had to issue an public apology despite the fact that they probably also had no issue with it. However if the men's team were to do the same thing on Sunday after all the flap surrounding the women Hockey Canada would be pissed, and rightly so, at the men's team intentionally putting them in an embarrassing position with the IOC and media.

On another note, 6-1 final...... congratulations to Team USA on winning the Olympic silver medal ;) :tf

Kreth

02-26-2010, 03:28 PM

congratulations to Team USA on whooping some Canadian ass ;) :tf
Fixed that for you. :r
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mithrilG60

02-26-2010, 03:31 PM

Fixed that for you. :r
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Meh, it was merely our clever plan to lull you into a false sense of confidence :r

Should be a great game on Sunday, the 2 teams are actually very equally matched. Of course we said that about the Russian's and the Finn's too, so let's hope both teams show up ready to play this time because honestly blow out hockey is boring to watch regardless of which side is winning.

icehog3

02-26-2010, 03:37 PM

Finland scores with about 5:00 left: 6-1.
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It was against back-up Tim Thomas, Miller didn't give up any. :)

Kreth

02-26-2010, 04:10 PM

It was against back-up Tim Thomas, Miller didn't give up any. :)
True, but I wasn't being paid enough to report substitutions. :r
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J0eybb

02-26-2010, 04:16 PM

6 Goals in 15 minutes. WOW!

Mpython24

02-26-2010, 04:16 PM

Blowout! Looks like it could be Canada and USA again for the gold metal round. That would be intense, again.

keep your fingers crossed folks!

Kreth

02-26-2010, 04:21 PM

6 Goals in 15 minutes. WOW!
I think it was actually 13. They scored the 6th as I was posting about the 5th.
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J0eybb

02-26-2010, 05:07 PM

You are correct. 2 goals in +-15 seconds as well.

hotreds

02-26-2010, 05:15 PM

Canada at 9:30. Gonna be tough to stay up for the whole game!

ucla695

02-26-2010, 05:27 PM

It was against back-up Tim Thomas, Miller didn't give up any. :)

Even better! :tu

:usa If Canada wins, Team USA better bring it cuz their opponents will have a LOT to prove! :usa

Kreth

02-26-2010, 05:48 PM

Even better! :tu

:usa If Canada wins, Team USA better bring it cuz their opponents will have a LOT to prove! :usa
That arena will be nuts for a USA/Canada match-up for the gold.
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mithrilG60

02-26-2010, 10:08 PM

USA..... we will see you on Sunday..... :D

icehog3

02-26-2010, 11:25 PM

USA..... we will see you on Sunday..... :D

You'll get a lot better game from the U.S. than you did from Slovakia, and you barely won that one. ;)

mithrilG60

02-27-2010, 11:41 AM

I agree, Slovakia and the US play a very different style of game though. Yours is much closer to ours whereas the Slovak's play a defense trap and then try to exploit the few opportunities they spring loose. Should be a very good game to watch regardless of who ends up winning it (although that's obviously going to be Canada ;) )

mash

02-27-2010, 01:06 PM

You'll get a lot better game from the U.S. than you did from Slovakia, and you barely won that one. ;)

True, but that game is history. My question is, which Canadian team will show up tomorrow?