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nolan Ireland. Feb 16 2010 21:03. Posts 6205

watching the first two games of the hockey here, and would like to share my impressions thus far:

most importantly,
U S A

USA looked alright off the bat. Swiss missed two open net goals, which means the game could have easily been 3-3. This is not good. The US offense looks better than I ever remember seeing it, and our goaltending should be pretty solid considering we have three of the best performing goaltenders in the NHL. I'm hoping that they were a little rusty today, and if they continue to improve throughout the tournament they have a real chance. It's also worth mentioning that Switzerland is generally an under-rated team imo.

Canada

Where to start with these shitheads. First off, the great Dominion of Canada seems to like to go throwback style when it comes to hockey tournaments. They take the old British line of trying to screw everyone else. It seems like every time there is a hockey tournament in Canada these scumbuckets try as hard as they can to rig it so that they will have as close to a cakewalk as possible into the Gold Medal. This way they can be the "champions" despite fielding a bunch of mediocre goons. Fortunately they're playing possibly the weakest team in the field (Norway) and couldn't even score in the first period, so things are looking alright. Having notorious chumps like Eric Staal on the squad over grizzled veterans like Shane Doan is a joke at best. How these idiots could let Yzerman pick the unit is pretty laughable.

I mean, this guy basically has the "Nursing Home" defensive line of Niedermeyer and Pronger. It's going to be a competition to see which one has a heart attack on ice first. Then he goes and picks a bunch of fan favorites on the offensive side rather than players who actually have offensive output. Rick Nash, good player? Yep. Playing better than Shane Doan this past year? No fuckin way. Let's not forget Shane Robidas, only the most prolific scoring defensemen in the NHL right now. Nahhhh, fuck it, we'll just have Neider and Pronger out there, in this new politically correct environment the new rules will allow them to spin their wheelchairs around the ice.

St. Louis is also a questionable omission from the lineup. It's obvious they won't take him because he is little (and possibly beacuse Yzerman hates francophones), but the guy puts up numbers, and in the olympic game playing against teams like Russia, speed is important.

Basically Canada is a bunch of jerkoffs and is destined to finally end their hockey reign of terror despite being cheater scumbag losers, who couldn't pick a good coach if their lives depended on it.

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On September 08 2008 10:07 Baal wrote: my head is a gyroscope, your argument is invalid

careface_ Canada. Feb 16 2010 21:15. Posts 788

Stephane Robidas fwiw.

Doan, give me a break with Doan, lol.

Agreed with St-Louis and Lecavalier... but wtf with your argument about the french canadians? He picked Bergeron didn't he? uh.....

oh and btw, your USA team blows ass. Like 4-5 of your player would of made the Canadian team so gg.

nolan Ireland. Feb 16 2010 21:19. Posts 6205

he picked bergeron cause he had to take one FC, so he took the toughest one.

Lecav and St. Louis seemed like no brainers to me compared to say Morrow or Staal, but obv they are bigoted and Canada is divided annd not United like the elite USA. We would allow all capable Cajun or Redneck players, if they existed.

On September 08 2008 10:07 Baal wrote: my head is a gyroscope, your argument is invalid

veryGUd United States. Feb 16 2010 21:21. Posts 625

5 star blog post

Jamie217 Canada. Feb 16 2010 21:54. Posts 4351

On February 16 2010 20:15 careface_ wrote:
Stephane Robidas fwiw.

Doan, give me a break with Doan, lol.

Agreed with St-Louis and Lecavalier... but wtf with your argument about the french canadians? He picked Bergeron didn't he? uh.....

oh and btw, your USA team blows ass. Like 4-5 of your player would of made the Canadian team so gg.

lool cmon nolan at least get the guys name right....

and what was that final score?? 8-0 oh yeah damn not too impressive
dont cry too hard when canada skates circles around that shitty blueline of yours

Jamie217 Canada. Feb 16 2010 22:04. Posts 4351

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nutshot United States. Feb 16 2010 22:29. Posts 4539

5 stars

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Bigbobm United States. Feb 16 2010 23:17. Posts 5512

what are you guys talking about, all i saw was figure skating

they were wearing canadian jerseys though

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rossro Canada. Feb 17 2010 00:46. Posts 21

This will make me enjoy the ass kicking Canada puts on the US even more.

Bejamin1 Canada. Feb 18 2010 22:08. Posts 7042

Nolan I can't even take this serious. You have to be leveling here.

Sorry dude he Jason Bourned me. -Johnny Drama

DustySwedeDude Sweden. Feb 19 2010 03:58. Posts 8623

GOOOO SWEDEn!