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

JR · Dec 27, 2009

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Huggy said:

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.
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Hey, don't go dissing the Swiss and the Slovaks.

Huggy · Dec 27, 2009

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Slovaks started well against the US but penalties killed them. Yanks are fast and skilled, same as Canada, and the Slovaks had trouble with that. Haven't seen the Swiss yet, but there's always one team that throws a scare into the Canucks. Could be them.

Beef03 · Dec 27, 2009

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Double J said:

JR said:

Double J said:

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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That's not excess, that's just a good night.

Beef03 · Dec 27, 2009

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Huggy said:

Slovaks started well against the US but penalties killed them. Yanks are fast and skilled, same as Canada, and the Slovaks had trouble with that. Haven't seen the Swiss yet, but there's always one team that throws a scare into the Canucks. Could be them.
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With the way the Slovaks played the US I think it will be the Slovaks that will cause team Canada unnecesary problems

Beef03 · Dec 27, 2009

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Knighthawk said:

Double J said:

There aren't nearly enough instances in the NHL where a team scores in double digits. I was really hoping Pittsburgh would get there the other night against Ottawa.
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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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Last year during a particularly dark stretch for the Oilers they got crushed 9-2 by Chicago, about a month later they got beat 10-2 by Buffalo where once the Sabres scored their ninth goal, the fans at Rexall started chanting "We want 10! We want 10!"

Simon · Dec 28, 2009

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Why is Canada wearing Green?

Huggy · Dec 28, 2009

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A nod to their green-lovin' Saskatchewan hosts.

Really fast-paced first. Swiss can skate and got a tough break hitting the post shorthanded. Canucks probably spent 80% of the period on the offensive.

JR · Dec 28, 2009

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Huggy said:

A nod to their green-lovin' Saskatchewan hosts.
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And a chance to sell more jerseys.

Double J · Dec 28, 2009

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JR said:

Huggy said:

A nod to their green-lovin' Saskatchewan hosts.
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And a chance to sell more jerseys.
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I thought Hockey Canada was above such commercial greed. :

Speaking of Hockey Canada and questionable judgment, how do you like knowing that the author of a recently published Canadian Olympic men's hockey team guide is the wife of Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson?

Combine that with yet another new Brian McFarlane snoozefest filled with factual errors but lots of "look at me and all the famous people I know" personal anecdotes, it's not a good season for Fenn Publishing's hockey books.

Huggy · Dec 28, 2009

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Ha, I got that Lorna Nicholson book for Christmas!

Pretty dominant performance by the Canucks, although they have two sterner tests to come, particularly against the Yanks on NYE. Canuck PP is lethal, teams will take penalties at their own risk.

JR · Dec 28, 2009

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Double J said:

Speaking of Hockey Canada and questionable judgment, how do you like knowing that the author of a recently published Canadian Olympic men's hockey team guide is the wife of Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson?

Combine that with yet another new Brian McFarlane snoozefest filled with factual errors but lots of "look at me and all the famous people I know" personal anecdotes, it's not a good season for Fenn Publishing's hockey books.
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Fenn is the worst example of hockey book publishing. They take a generic idea and spin it into a mediocre book because 'HOCKEY BOOKS SELL"

HC · Dec 28, 2009

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JR said:

Double J said:

Speaking of Hockey Canada and questionable judgment, how do you like knowing that the author of a recently published Canadian Olympic men's hockey team guide is the wife of Hockey Canada president Bob Nicholson?

Combine that with yet another new Brian McFarlane snoozefest filled with factual errors but lots of "look at me and all the famous people I know" personal anecdotes, it's not a good season for Fenn Publishing's hockey books.
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Fenn is the worst example of hockey book publishing. They take a generic idea and spin it into a mediocre book because 'HOCKEY BOOKS SELL"
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That's why Santa brought you "Leafs Abomination".

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