Olympic Hockey: USA vs. Canada

• rookie_j70

  

  Who is going to watch the game? As I'm watching the pre-game show, they keep refering back to the 1980 Miracle On Ice. I was even a blink in my mother's eye when the game took place. But, for those who watched the U.S. beat the Soviet Union, do you think this game matches the hype of the 1980 game?
• GoChiefs

  

  Not even close. Why would USA vs Canada be anything like USA vs Soviet Union? I'd say they keep referring to it b/c it's the 30th anniversary maybe?
• End of Line

  

  We have a thread for this in the Pro Sports section. Either way, go USA!
• End of Line

  

  Team USA came out like they were shot out of a cannon.
• End of Line

  

  USA SCORES!!!!!!!!
• Fab1b

  

  Great start!!
• Benny The Jet

  

  channel?
• Early Cuyler

  

  MSNBC
• Laley23

  

  lol no. USA vs Russia had the political ramifications. It was a MUCH bigger upset (than this would be). It was in the knock-out round....which this isnt. If we lose, it matters, but we still advance for a chance at a medal.
• ohiotiger33

  

  This is a great game.
  
  
  As I am typing GOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!
• Fab1b

  

  Answers right back!!
• Darkon

  

  Fast paced game!
• Tinkertrain

  If all nhl games were like this one the league would be a hit.
• se-alum

  

  I'm not a hockey fan at all, but this is pretty exciting. It seems to be much more fast paced than NHL. Is there alot of rule differences?
• gorocks99

  

  I don't think there's a TON -- automatic icing, crease violations, cut down on the fighting. But generally I think the fast pace is because this is a virtual all-star game. Team Canada is stacked.
• curlingrocks

  

  se-alum wrote: I'm not a hockey fan at all, but this is pretty exciting. It seems to be much more fast paced than NHL. Is there alot of rule differences?

  Playoff games are played like this in the NHL.
• Fab1b

  

  Dammit
• End of Line

  

  Ugh.....C'mon boys.
• CinciX12

  

  We are seriously being outclassed. Canada is so much better than us even a toddler could tell. That being said somehow its tied.
• skank

  

  CinciX12 wrote: We are seriously being outclassed. Canada is so much better than us even a toddler could tell. That being said somehow its tied.

  Kinda like 80.
• CinciX12

  

  skank wrote:

  CinciX12 wrote: We are seriously being outclassed. Canada is so much better than us even a toddler could tell. That being said somehow its tied.

  Kinda like 80.

  Its like we aren't even really playing hockey, we are just getting in the way of their passes 95% of the time.
  
  Better passes, c'mon guys.
• End of Line

  

  The line of Callahan-Drury-Backes is giving Canada fits.
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  What helps the US is a forecheck something Canada rarely uses.
• ohiotiger33

  

  Nash is so strong with the puck.
• End of Line

  

  Nash levels Jack Johnson.