Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 10, 2014 9:43pm
Group A
United States
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Group B
Finland
Canada
Norway
Austria
Group C
Czech Republic
Sweden
Switzerland
Latvia
For those who do not know all teams advance from preliminary round and ranked 1-12 and a single elimination tournament is then played
United States
Russia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Group B
Finland
Canada
Norway
Austria
Group C
Czech Republic
Sweden
Switzerland
Latvia
For those who do not know all teams advance from preliminary round and ranked 1-12 and a single elimination tournament is then played
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 11, 2014 9:00am
Best guesses on group standings:
A
Russia
USA
Slovakia
Slovenia
B
Canada
Finland
Norway
Austria
C
Sweden
Czech
Switzerland
Latvia
Medal stand:
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: USA
A
Russia
USA
Slovakia
Slovenia
B
Canada
Finland
Norway
Austria
C
Sweden
Czech
Switzerland
Latvia
Medal stand:
Gold: Canada
Silver: Russia
Bronze: USA
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 11, 2014 4:19pm
Predictions...
Group A: USA-Russia-Slovkia-Slovenia
Group B: Canada-Finland-Norway-Austria
Group C: Sweden-Switzerland-Czech-Latvia
Bronze: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Gold: United States
Group A: USA-Russia-Slovkia-Slovenia
Group B: Canada-Finland-Norway-Austria
Group C: Sweden-Switzerland-Czech-Latvia
Bronze: Canada
Silver: Sweden
Gold: United States
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 11, 2014 4:31pm
Did they put Slovakia and Slovenia in the same group just to fuck with announcers?
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 11, 2014 4:37pm
Heretic;1579349 wrote:Did they put Slovakia and Slovenia in the same group just to fuck with announcers?
It would've been even crueler if it had be Czech and Slovakia...
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 11, 2014 6:01pm
A lot of analysts are selecting the US to win gold, which probably means it won't happen. I think they are the best team on paper though. Kinda sucks they drew the host country in their group, and Ovie can be dangerous at any given time.
Heretic
Posts: 18,820
Feb 11, 2014 6:07pm
Best hope is that Miller is so happy he's finally got a few days to be on a team with actual talent that he plays out of his mind and is a brick wall in the net. Which is a very real possibility.like_that;1579390 wrote:A lot of analysts are selecting the US to win gold, which probably means it won't happen. I think they are the best team on paper though. Kinda sucks they drew the host country in their group, and Ovie can be dangerous at any given time.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 11, 2014 6:08pm
I guess I haven't really been paying attention, but I though Quick was going to be in net.Heretic;1579393 wrote:Best hope is that Miller is so happy he's finally got a few days to be on a team with actual talent that he plays out of his mind and is a brick wall in the net. Which is a very real possibility.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 11, 2014 6:18pm
Hasn't been a decision yet. This is what Bylsma had to say today:like_that;1579394 wrote:I guess I haven't really been paying attention, but I though Quick was going to be in net.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/has-dan-bylsma-selected-ryan-miller-as-team-usa-starting-goalie-164903519.html"In our situation, we've had a goalie play real well all year long, and we've had two goalies that have had injuries that have come back in the last month or so,” he said. “You might have some ideas in the summertime. This year, we let it play out. We've seen all our goalies play really well, and we've seen Ryan play the whole year and do very, very well on a team that's struggling. And Jonathan’s got a track record, and he’s come back in the last month and he played well as well.”
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 12, 2014 7:41am
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 12, 2014 12:31pm
Haha I picked the US to win Gold as a homer pick, but the best team is Sweden and this game is showing that right now. Totally dominating the Czech's right now, just a bunch of great world class two-way forwards and by far the best blue line in this tourney, plus 2 of their Defensive blue lines are teammates (Ericsson/Kronwall DET and Hajalmarsson/Oduya CHI). They have the chemistry and talent to take Gold, and as they're showing against a solid team they're totally owning the ice. Czech's haven't got a shot on goal in the last 12 minutes of the first
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 12, 2014 12:42pm
If anyone beats Canada it will be an upset. Not that Sweden or even USA/Russia cant do it, but it will be an upset. Not sure how you can say Sweden is the best team.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 12, 2014 1:10pm
I just said it? Best defense and great two-way forwards?Laley23;1579764 wrote:If anyone beats Canada it will be an upset. Not that Sweden or even USA/Russia cant do it, but it will be an upset. Not sure how you can say Sweden is the best team.
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Feb 12, 2014 1:23pm
As voted by NHL players, the 2nd most overrated player in the league between the pipes.Classyposter58;1579775 wrote:I just said it? Best defense and great two-way forwards?
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 12, 2014 1:51pm
He's been pretty good today. Scored on by an absolute snipe and a goal that should not have been allowedqueencitybuckeye;1579786 wrote:As voted by NHL players, the 2nd most overrated player in the league between the pipes.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 12, 2014 1:53pm
Hockey is the best sport of the winter olympics hands down. In the summer games I tend to gravitate to the sports that you dont see as often such as track and field and dont care much about baseball (which is gone I know) basketball and the like.
I would like to see the NHL go with the wider ice like the olympics. The guys are so much bigger and faster that I think it would open up the NHL a bit more.
I would like to see the NHL go with the wider ice like the olympics. The guys are so much bigger and faster that I think it would open up the NHL a bit more.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 12, 2014 2:01pm
I know it would be awesome, but the teams do not want to lose the seatingthavoice;1579822 wrote:Hockey is the best sport of the winter olympics hands down. In the summer games I tend to gravitate to the sports that you dont see as often such as track and field and dont care much about baseball (which is gone I know) basketball and the like.
I would like to see the NHL go with the wider ice like the olympics. The guys are so much bigger and faster that I think it would open up the NHL a bit more.
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thavoice
Posts: 14,376
Feb 12, 2014 2:16pm
Yeah I know, they would lose a few rows. Ultimately the first 5 rows behind the boards you can still charge the same, you basically would lose the revenue of a upper bowl pricing for those rows.Classyposter58;1579832 wrote:I know it would be awesome, but the teams do not want to lose the seating
Personally I prefer to be in the first few rows of the upper bowl when I go to games as I think you get a better vantage point.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Feb 12, 2014 2:37pm
The team with the most amount of red wings players=the favorite. /classylogicLaley23;1579764 wrote:If anyone beats Canada it will be an upset. Not that Sweden or even USA/Russia cant do it, but it will be an upset. Not sure how you can say Sweden is the best team.
se-alum
Posts: 13,948
Feb 12, 2014 2:47pm
Yep, 6 Red Wings playing for Sweden.like_that;1579864 wrote:The team with the most amount of red wings players=the favorite. /classylogic
Laley23
Posts: 29,506
Feb 12, 2014 2:49pm
My point is you are the only person on the planet who thinks that. So you just sound stupid.Classyposter58;1579775 wrote:I just said it? Best defense and great two-way forwards?
You also made the comment as if it were fact (when in reality, Canada would the team) when yon stated "The best team is Sweden and this game is showing it." Not to mention, once you states it, they looked like garbage and lost 2-1 from that point. The 3rd period was Sweden in a cluster in their own zone hoping the Czechs wouldn't make it a 1 goal game.
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 12, 2014 3:08pm
Did you watch the beginning? Haha also I'm not the only one who thinks it, many top analysts have picked Sweden to win Gold. On NHL.com 3 picked Canada, 2 picked Sweden and 2 picked Russia. And it's not that they're Red Wings, it's just that they're great on defense and all of their forwards are terrific two-way players as well.Laley23;1579873 wrote:My point is you are the only person on the planet who thinks that. So you just sound stupid.
You also made the comment as if it were fact (when in reality, Canada would the team) when yon stated "The best team is Sweden and this game is showing it." Not to mention, once you states it, they looked like garbage and lost 2-1 from that point. The 3rd period was Sweden in a cluster in their own zone hoping the Czechs wouldn't make it a 1 goal game.
I mean I watch a lot of hockey and am familiar with all of these players, especially the Wings players. Of course Canada is the best on paper talent-wise but that doesn't mean it'll mesh as well together for them to win it. Sweden seems like the best team going in and it helps that you have 11 guys who are all teammates every night and 12 when Edler is in
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Feb 12, 2014 3:22pm
The most talented team is Canada. The team most likely to ride a hot goalie to the top of the stand is Russia (they have two that could be that player).
Classyposter58
Posts: 6,321
Feb 12, 2014 10:58pm
Their D is oh so bad though, and their forwards aren't very defensive playersqueencitybuckeye;1579896 wrote:The most talented team is Canada. The team most likely to ride a hot goalie to the top of the stand is Russia (they have two that could be that player).
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Feb 13, 2014 8:15am
US turning it on in the 2nd period...3-1 over Slovakia now