Olympic Hockey

[scsavre]

Sorry about the Martin comment, trying to do too much at once here side tracked. MArtin is great and is a distant friend. I was trying to say martin has played a shut down defense with Brodeur. He isnt the goal scoreer any more. He plays well with Brodeur. I was mixing together 2 diferernt replies.

Pay no attention.

[harvey lee]

Play wise, the USA has been awesome but Hiller keeps stopping the puck.

They will get it by if they continue to put the pressure on. I cannot believe Hiller can stop them all.

Or at least I hope not.

We all know what a hot goalie can do for a team and Hiller is HOT.

[Bear55]

.01? ouch. that's going to come back to haunt us i bet

I was just thinking the same thing but didn't want to actually type it in case it comes true.

[lovebigbluegills]

Thanks for the updates Harvey Lee

[goblueM]

oh thanks Bear, that makes me feel great

[Bear55]

GOAL!

[hoppe56307]

With it being 1-0 i hope the flood gates open hiller gives one up

[JimBuck]

17:52 Parise scored on a garbage goal from the point. Were on the board!

[Bear55]

That was too close for comfort.

[Bear55]

We need one of those "insurance goals", they do say a 2 goal lead is the worst lead in hockey and I would agree if we were playing Canada but these Swiss don't have much fire power so one more goal should take care of them.

[brmuskie]

US looking a lot better now offensively and controlling the flow.

Still 1-0 and is scary close.

[Born2Fish]

Wow exciting!!! This is one heck of a game. Getting a little bit tense right now....less than 3 left....GO USA!!!!!

[cbrooks]

Yesssssssssssssssssssssss!

[Born2Fish]

USA USA USA USA!!!!!!!!!! Way to go boys!!!

[Bear55]

Wooo Hooo bring on the Fins or the Czechs!

[goblueM]

goal!? did we win!!!?? wooo USA, usa

[Born2Fish]

We won 2-0. Empty netter from Parise sealed the deal.

[OnAFly]

Our IT guy had the game in his office. I walked in and got to catch the last 5 minutes, what a great game, or at least the small part I saw. Now, time to get ready to go home and watch Canada-Russia. That will be a good one!

[jwhjr]

Sure was a quick start for Canada.

[GFNER]

Never thought I'd be rooting for the Ruskies but IF the U.S. makes it to the gold game the Canadiens scare the #!*^# out of me.

[Bear55]

Half way through the game 7-2 Canada, and that is why we don't want to see Canada again. A motivated Canadian team playing at home with many of the best players in the world is a scary thing. I was happy when we beat them but at the same time I kind of had this uneasy feeling in my stomach.

[scsavre]

I didnt see that coming. The Russians got pushed around and didnt match up at all. Looked like they were trying to play as strictly European as they could. I think there was a major problem with their game plan. You cant rely on bouncing off checks and making 70 foot passes to beat a nhl style team.

Canada obviously looked good. I am nervous for team a USA vs Canada matchup. But i think we play way smarter and have a lot better game plan. Our physical play helps. I dont know what Russia was thinking.

[Jarrod32]

Don't go looking past Finland...that game won't be a walk in the park...

[cbrooks]

I watch the game between the Finns and the cezchs. What a good game that was it could have gone either way the finns got a break when a helment of one of the defensemen for the cezchs fell off he went to retreive and the finns scored in the process. It was a tight game.

[hoppe56307]

The only way I can see us beating Canada again is if we score in the first 3min of the game, but if they score first its over that home country crowd will be defining.