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Forums :: Blog World :: Eklund: For Gold in Sochi: USA vs. Canada. Who Wins This Time?
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BobbySchmautz
New York Rangers
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Joined: 08.09.2011

Aug 16 @ 12:36 AM ET
Canada for sure. They have the obvious advantage between the pipes.
- fiveandagame



And who would that be that is better than quick Henrik Tukka/pekka
and Bob? Canadas weakest area is between the pipes.
BobbySchmautz
New York Rangers
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Joined: 08.09.2011

Aug 16 @ 12:48 AM ET
Yeah, because upsets never happen.

We should have just handed Pittsburg the cup this year, the Canucks the cup the last couple of years, etc.

The D is closer than you think. It is pretty damn even as far as talent goes. Maybe if you didn't have your Canadian colored glasses on you could see that.

A goaltender can steal a game on his own, and your guys are either great or shaky, Quick is about as consistent as they come.

Will Canada win? Most likely. Can they lose without your dumb excuses given? Absolutely.

And I know you are not a true Canadian because you didn't use sorry once in your post so your whole point is null and invalid from the get-go.

- StayTunedMTC


I agree with this post -particularly the part about handing the pens the cup.
Having these names on paper doesn't mean jack; Which is coincidentally
what letang did in the playoffs. Suter had a better year than Weber and the us has mcdonagh!
FinAddict
Joined: 07.02.2010

Aug 16 @ 2:01 AM ET
And who would that be that is better than quick Henrik Tukka/pekka
and Bob? Canadas weakest area is between the pipes.

- BobbySchmautz

Yeah it's their "weakest" area but they'll still have 3 of the leagues better goalies and all you need is one of them to be hot.
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Aug 16 @ 3:18 AM ET
Yeah, because upsets never happen.

We should have just handed Pittsburg the cup this year, the Canucks the cup the last couple of years, etc.

The D is closer than you think. It is pretty damn even as far as talent goes. Maybe if you didn't have your Canadian colored glasses on you could see that.

A goaltender can steal a game on his own, and your guys are either great or shaky, Quick is about as consistent as they come.

Will Canada win? Most likely. Can they lose without your dumb excuses given? Absolutely.

And I know you are not a true Canadian because you didn't use sorry once in your post so your whole point is null and invalid from the get-go.

- StayTunedMTC

Agreed.
Canada is undoubtedly the best team on paper. But to say they cant be beaten for any other reason than injuries etc is blind.

In russia on the big ice against other brilliant teams? No one should be too shocked if they didnt walk away with gold
Michael Stuart
Ottawa Senators
Location: "Caresi > Corsi"
Joined: 10.24.2011

Aug 16 @ 3:35 AM ET
Canada. I think the US roster is better suited for the small ice.
rmdevil313
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Your a (frank)ing fag and I hope you get crippled- Cranny, MN
Joined: 01.05.2009

Aug 16 @ 4:01 AM ET
Yeah it's their "weakest" area but they'll still have 3 of the leagues better goalies and all you need is one of them to be hot.
- FinAddict


All you need is one weak goal too...
Dedshark
New York Islanders
Location: Amityville, NY
Joined: 04.01.2008

Aug 16 @ 4:26 AM ET
By this logic Tyler Bozak should be on Team Canada instead of Tavares.
- 1979AD


some logic
ShayneCorsi
Location: Teedot
Joined: 07.09.2012

Aug 16 @ 8:28 AM ET
So rookie of the year doesn't get an invite from Canada? But Bjugstad gets one for USA? How is that even possible. Bjugstad blows
- floridapanthers4ev

Canada has more depth.
Symba007
Montreal Canadiens
Location: I'm bi. Why limit yourself with half of the possible delicious pleasures of life - Fredo, ON
Joined: 02.26.2007

Aug 16 @ 8:52 AM ET
All you need is one weak goal too...
- rmdevil313

a la Ryan Miller
skelly96
Ottawa Senators
Location: ON
Joined: 07.04.2011

Aug 16 @ 10:12 AM ET
The USA wont get anywhere near the gold medal game on the big ice IMO
big_dion
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I've been successful in business for years which is why I can be on hockeybuzz. - HH
Joined: 08.23.2010

Aug 16 @ 10:12 AM ET
canada is hockey
tomburton99
New York Rangers
Location: NYR distrust, NJ
Joined: 07.13.2009

Aug 16 @ 10:19 AM ET
The USA wont get anywhere near the gold medal game on the big ice IMO
- skelly96

History says Canada won't either. It's been 40 years since the USA mens team won a medal outside North America, and 20 for Canada.
Flyersgod
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 01.07.2013

Aug 16 @ 11:05 AM ET
canada is hockey
- big_dion


But is Hockey Canada?
big_dion
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I've been successful in business for years which is why I can be on hockeybuzz. - HH
Joined: 08.23.2010

Aug 16 @ 11:15 AM ET
But is Hockey Canada?
- Flyersgod


i dunno, maybe you should shoot a bunch of rounds into the air and let me know.
Not_Yan
St Louis Blues
Location: it's an excellent product, easier, quicker, and even better than real mashed potatoes.
Joined: 04.19.2013

Aug 16 @ 11:25 AM ET
i dunno, maybe you should shoot a bunch of rounds into the air and let me know.
- big_dion


Tough deadlines today, right?
Flyersgod
Philadelphia Flyers
Joined: 01.07.2013

Aug 16 @ 11:46 AM ET
i dunno, maybe you should shoot a bunch of rounds into the air and let me know.
- big_dion


I find it funny that you think being able to own a gun is a bad thing.

glove_was_stuck
Boston Bruins
Location: *flush*, MA
Joined: 04.27.2011

Aug 16 @ 12:01 PM ET
i dunno, maybe you should shoot a bunch of rounds into the air and let me know.
- big_dion


GWnorth
Edmonton Oilers
Location: The North, AB
Joined: 02.14.2012

Aug 16 @ 4:16 PM ET
For all the Price haters out there, I have two questions:

1) Do you think Chicago would have won the Stanley Cup with Price (playing behind that elite defense core)

2) Do you think the Habs would have made the playoffs - or finish 1st in the north east with Crawford. (behind that poopty, easily pushed around defense core)?

- HabsRUs


Not to mention compare Quick playing in the most relaxed and least pressured organization in the league to Price in the most scrutinized, abused, pressured in the league.
Trade those two straight across and see how all the hype would be exactly the opposite.
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