No you can't.
- stormey

Based on potential, yes.

Luongo is a good goaltender. Good not great.

Crawford is an absolute mess. He won that cup because of a fantastic defense and a small ice surface. He's garbage.

The US have 4 stronger options than Luongo and Crawford.

You could even argue that Gibson is a better goaltender.

Canada hasn't developped a great goaltender since Brodeur. Until they address that, they aren't likely to do anything in International tournaments.
- Pierre.McGuire

I would take both Canadas Offense and Defense over the USA any day of the week. I am not the least bit worried at all about Canadas goaltending

The states are made for this style of tournament. Canada usually has a team of superstars playing roles on the 3rd and 4th line. United States has their super stars playing top 6 roles and their 2nd teir talented playing the role player 3rd and 4th line roles, which is not to far out of their comfort zone.
- DDM-Coga

thats why they need a Lucic, M. Richards and Hall 4th line

United States of America

America!
- benny948

You do know that you guys are the united states OF AMERICA and not america? .... Anyway I say Canada 10 times over ...

Based on potential, yes.

Luongo is a good goaltender. Good not great.

Crawford is an absolute mess. He won that cup because of a fantastic defense and a small ice surface. He's garbage.
- Pierre.McGuire

What the hell does potential have to do with it? You said Gibson was better than them.....he's not.

Based on potential, yes.

Luongo is a good goaltender. Good not great.

Crawford is an absolute mess. He won that cup because of a fantastic defense and a small ice surface. He's garbage.
- Pierre.McGuire

All the other goalies in that tournament were playing on the same small ice surface. I'm curious how the small ice gave Crawford the advantage.

I would take both Canadas Offense and Defense over the USA any day of the week. I am not the least bit worried at all about Canadas goaltending
- blizzzard

The US will have guys that can actually play D. When people start talking about Letang being on an Olympic team it tells you how committed to D'the team is.

Get ready for your goalies to be exposed.

thats why they need a Lucic, M. Richards and Hall 4th line
- drexel

I'm pretty sure all three of those dudes play Top 6 if not first line exclusively.

All the other goalies in that tournament were playing on the same small ice surface. I'm curious how the small ice gave Crawford the advantage.
- 1979AD

Because Boston's defense sucked.....apparently.

You do know that you guys are the united states OF AMERICA and not america? .... Anyway I say Canada 10 times over ...
- Hemeros

Does that make our country The Canada of America?

Eklund: For Gold in Sochi: USA vs. Canada. Who Wins This Time?
- Eklund

yes

The US will have guys that can actually play D. When people start talking about Letang being on an Olympic team it tells you how committed to D'the team is.

Get ready for your goalies to be exposed.
- Pierre.McGuire

Weber can play D Keith can play D Doughty can play D and we have guys who can score back there to you better be ready to show up when you are wrong as i will be here if i am wrong

The states are made for this style of tournament. Canada usually has a team of superstars playing roles on the 3rd and 4th line. United States has their super stars playing top 6 roles and their 2nd teir talented playing the role player 3rd and 4th line roles, which is not to far out of their comfort zone.
- DDM-Coga

Clearly.

The US will have guys that can actually play D. When people start talking about Letang being on an Olympic team it tells you how committed to D'the team is.

Get ready for your goalies to be exposed.
- Pierre.McGuire

So Crawford was good because of Keith and Seabrook......but Canada's D will suck and the goalies will be exposed?




makes sense.

Clearly.
- stormey

Jonathan Toews really sucked in a third line role in the '10 olympics, eh? Dude was so uncomfortable!

These Olympics will be a farce.

Between the PEDs/blood doping (Chinese and Russians always involved), shady judging (figure skating etc.) fixed reffing (CAN and US will be in tough) and the ever present "host country bias" (as per IOC wishes), the Russians will run away with these Olympics.

It would be pretty interesting to see where the Russian Oligarchy, Putin and his cronies have placed their bets with the billions being syphoned off the $50+ billion "price tag" for these games (over 5x the previously most expensive games, London). Knowing the corruption that exists in Russia today they'll stop at nothing to finish first, especially given that these Olympics are supposed to be one of Putin's "crowning achievements."

Would anyone be shocked to see a Russia vs. ? final, with Canada and/or The US getting screwed somewhere along the way?

My apologies for the dose of reality...
- As_I_See_It

I tend to agree. This is what I call an "off year" for the Olympics. Regardless of the results this will never be held in regard like the epic 2010 Olympics. Particularly hockey. This will be the funny time zone, funny country, just get it over with Olympics.

Jonathan Toews really sucked in a third line role in the '10 olympics, eh? Dude was so uncomfortable!
- 1979AD

He was lost out there.....probably helped expose the goaltending also.

Toronto Maple Leafs!!!!!!

Weber can play D Keith can play D Doughty can play D and we have guys who can score back there to you better be ready to show up when you are wrong as i will be here if i am wrong
- blizzzard

Please keep this link somewhere on your PC. Remember me when Canada is eliminated in the quarter finals.

You're probably too young to remember Turin.

He was lost out there.....probably helped expose the goaltending also.
- stormey

damn refs

The US have 4 stronger options than Luongo and Crawford.

You could even argue that Gibson is a better goaltender.

Canada hasn't developped a great goaltender since Brodeur. Until they address that, they aren't likely to do anything in International tournaments.
- Pierre.McGuire

Shut up McGuire...you continuously say the most ridiculous things...how you even have the job you do is beyond me...

Jonathan Toews really sucked in a third line role in the '10 olympics, eh? Dude was so uncomfortable!
- 1979AD

Canada could easily field an A, B, and C team. And they would be so good they wouldn't necessarily finish in that order.

Please keep this link somewhere on your PC. Remember me when Canada is eliminated in the quarter finals.

You're probably too young to remember Turin.
- Pierre.McGuire

Totally

Shut up McGuire...you continuously say the most ridiculous things...how you even have the job you do is beyond me...
- deuce22

Yeah....I don't think it's really him.