Official 2014 Sochi Hockey Thread

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Feb 15, 2014 10:12am
T.J. Oshie.....USA baby!!!!!
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Feb 15, 2014 10:25am
like_that;1581008 wrote:Why no Kane for penalty shots?
Kane played by far his worst game today
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Feb 15, 2014 10:31am
I think Kane is only like 1-10 on the season and was 0-9 to start the season that might be why
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Feb 15, 2014 10:32am
I can finally exhale. Goes to show why Hockey is the best sport on the planet.

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
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Feb 15, 2014 10:35am
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Feb 15, 2014 10:41am
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Feb 15, 2014 10:53am
End of Line;1581024 wrote: Goes to show why Hockey is the best sport on the planet.
LOf*ckingL

Edit: laughing at you using a game decided by an arbitrary measure (shootout) to support your opinion

I would have much rather had more overtime periods.
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Feb 15, 2014 11:01am
https://vine.co/v/M7j3WK31WXQ love the Russian play by play of the game winner
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Feb 15, 2014 11:48am
lakeflyerMike;1581030 wrote:https://vine.co/v/M7j3WK31WXQ love the Russian play by play of the game winner
Love to hear it, but get no sound on this link?
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Feb 15, 2014 12:27pm
Love Olympic hockey.
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Feb 15, 2014 3:21pm
vball10set;1581037 wrote:Love to hear it, but get no sound on this link?
click the top left corner
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Feb 15, 2014 3:32pm
The United States of Oshie.

That was seriously awesome to watch. 4/6 on penaltys is unreal, let alone versus the same goalie, five of them back to back and in the Olympics versus Russia in Russia!!
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Feb 15, 2014 4:09pm
Wow indeed.
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Feb 15, 2014 7:29pm
I like the hockey too but some of the international rules suck
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Feb 15, 2014 9:40pm
Now that was a hockey game this morning. You can tell there is still a lot of bad blood between both countries even though the cold war ended years ago, that game had a lot of nastiness in it for an international game. Also I will say even though the USA is my pick to win this tournament that line of Malkin, Ovechkin and Datsyuk was nasty. I still say Pavel is one of the 10 best forwards in the NHL today, and this morning was a good example why, his vision, speed, puck handling and passing abilities are unreal. Russia's only failure was that Ovi could not bury one on the PP, if not for that they win this game
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Feb 15, 2014 9:44pm
lhslep134;1581029 wrote:LOf*ckingL

Edit: laughing at you using a game decided by an arbitrary measure (shootout) to support your opinion

I would have much rather had more overtime periods.
If you weren't on the edge of your couch all game then something is wrong with you. That game was exhilarating, such a high level of play, played at an even more incredible pace. It's something else to watch 65 minutes of hockey with basically all top line forwards, then a Shootout against some of the best goalies in the world
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Feb 15, 2014 9:59pm
Classyposter58;1581192 wrote:Now that was a hockey game this morning. You can tell there is still a lot of bad blood between both countries even though the cold war ended years ago, that game had a lot of nastiness in it for an international game. Also I will say even though the USA is my pick to win this tournament that line of Malkin, Ovechkin and Datsyuk was nasty. I still say Pavel is one of the 10 best forwards in the NHL today, and this morning was a good example why, his vision, speed, puck handling and passing abilities are unreal. Russia's only failure was that Ovi could not bury one on the PP, if not for that they win this game
You seriously think any of these guys for the US or Russia know much of anything concerning the Cold War?
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Feb 16, 2014 7:26am
This game may get ugly quick
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Feb 16, 2014 8:54am
USA up 4-0.

Kessel with a natural hat trick.
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Feb 16, 2014 9:27am
Slovenia gets a nice garbage goal.

The Russians are really, really flat. Still tied with Slovakia 0-0 with about a minute left in regulation.. Pretty much killing any chance at the 4 seed.
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Feb 16, 2014 9:48am
Ruskies win in a shootout, finish 2nd in Group A.
But, doubt they get the 4 seed and the bye, should go to the loser of Canada and Finland later.

So, the Russians will play probably on Tuesday in an elimination game. The pressure might be too much for them to handle.
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Feb 16, 2014 9:52am
se-alum;1581208 wrote:You seriously think any of these guys for the US or Russia know much of anything concerning the Cold War?
No but I don't think Russians like Americans really or vice versa
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Feb 16, 2014 2:46pm
Seedings for the tournament.

1. Sweden
2. USA
3. Canada
4. Finland

Playoffs:

5. Russia vs 12. Norway
6. Switzerland vs 11. Latvia
7. Czech vs 10. Slovakia
8. Slovenia vs 9. Austria
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Feb 16, 2014 3:11pm
Kinda sucks any U.S-Canada rematch would be in the Semis.

Russians caught a break, they avoid Canada and the U.S. until the very end, if they can get that far.