You will all hate me for this... but I'm taking bets that Canda will NOT win the gold

[jonf]

Babcock will whip them into shape. They tried to play it too fancy tonight. Passed up way too many opportunities to shoot. They're on NHL ice....they need to use that to their advantage and play Canadian hockey. Strong skating, big forecheck, and go hard to the net. Tonight they got outhit and outhustled by a team they must have outweighed by 500 pounds.

[nokids]

Tonight they got outhit and outhustled by a team they must have outweighed by 500 pounds.

even though the swiss didn't win, they made an epic stand. it was like watching the movie 300. even though they died, they proved that even a God king can bleed.

[sharkshooter]

even though the swiss didn't win, they made an epic stand. it was like watching the movie 300. even though they died, they proved that even a God king can bleed.

At least we won. The Russians didn't do as well.

[Break68]

They made Swiss cheese out of our guys, Canada didn't deserve to win. Team Canada sucks, all attitude and ego. We don't deserve the gold medal. They played scared.

[leafseh]

So far it looks like Team Canada and Team USA are getting the short end of the stick with the refs - almost like the Sens during their games.

You had me until this....

[nokids]

At least we won. The Russians didn't do as well.

did they lose? the coverage of the olympics online is terrible. tsn ctv cbs, it's like searching through a government website. what sites do you visit for the olympic hockey scores?

[Big Johnny69]

did they lose? the coverage of the olympics online is terrible. tsn ctv cbs, it's like searching through a government website. what sites do you visit for the olympic hockey scores?

Slovaks beat them 2-1.

[sharkshooter]

did they lose? the coverage of the olympics online is terrible. tsn ctv cbs, it's like searching through a government website. what sites do you visit for the olympic hockey scores?

Like BigJohnny said, the Slovaks beat them. This was also a shootout game.

Now, I don't mind shootouts for round robin games in a tournament like this, if timing is an issue. But, at least for the playoffs, why not just play sudden death - to the death? The first overtime period could be 10 minutes of 4-on-4, followed by 10 minutes of 3-on-3. Subsequent overtime periods could remain 3-on-3. I doubt many of the games would go beyond the first overtime period, but at least it would resemble real hockey to the end.

[jonf]

Like BigJohnny said, the Slovaks beat them. This was also a shootout game.

Now, I don't mind shootouts for round robin games in a tournament like this, if timing is an issue. But, at least for the playoffs, why not just play sudden death - to the death? The first overtime period could be 10 minutes of 4-on-4, followed by 10 minutes of 3-on-3. Subsequent overtime periods could remain 3-on-3. I doubt many of the games would go beyond the first overtime period, but at least it would resemble real hockey to the end.

3 on 3 is no more a test of hockey than the shootout.

[mberube]

Baxter, don't blame the refs, it's international hockey. Canada must adapt or die, that simple. We still didn't deserve to win that game!!!

And the Swiss did deserve to win? With 20 shots over 45 and most of then from the out side? You are surely just stirring the pot.

[Break68]

Baxter learn to read, I said they did not deserve to win. I never said I wanted them to lose.