World Junior HockeyGold Medal Game: Congrats to the USA. One helluva game

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Final 16-0 Canada. I have seen beer league shinny that was more competitive. Sweden smoked the Czechs, who seem to be going backwards rapidly, 10-1.

JR's right, McGuire is getting insufferable early. Bitching about no assist being awarded on the first goal, Christ....

 

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Yanks down 2-1 after one against Slovakia in an infinitely more competitive game than the Canuckistanis laugher. Big hits, big shots and great saves.

 

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Final score 7-3 for the Amerks.

I know it won't happen again to the extent it happened today, but I hope Canada does much the same thing in every game of this tournament - get out to a fast lead, then step on the other team's collective fucking throat.

 

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With any luck Latvia won't be in the tournament next year.

The Mimico Tuesday Night Beer Leaguers--all drunk--would have probably played better than Latvia.

As one esteemed member of the Tuesday night league said, "I play drunk because I practice drunk".

But then, he's under house arrest, so there you go.

 

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Hockey players drink to excess?

Colour me shocked. ;D

 

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Define "to excess"

More than six beers after the game?

 

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Charlie Sheen's "to excess" probably differs at least a bit from that of his wife. [/crossthreading]

But yeah, more than six after the game might be slightly to excess. I suppose it also depends on how many were consumed during/prior to the game......

 

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"After the game" means beers consumed either in the dressing room or parking lot.

You gotta factor in post game Goose beers---that'll take you up to at least ten or a dozen.

 

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See, now you're talking!!

 

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One of the most amazing things I've ever covered was the Red Wings getting double figures in back-to-back games in 1992. They beat the Lightning 10-5 on 11/23 and beat the Blues 11-6 on 11/25.

 

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I'd love to have seen that. Even if it was the Wings.

 

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Amerks will be a tough test for the Canuckistanis. Very talented, as usual, they played really well even when down 2-0. John Carlson is a high-end offensive d-man and they have plenty of other forwards who can score. If their goaltending can hold up - always a big "if" for them - they are legit contenders. Already looking ahead to New Year's Eve since Canada's schedule is shite until then.