Is Russia that desperate to win the gold?

Is Russia that desperate to win the gold?


- EKolb13

He's not scary...until he takes his shirt off.

He's not scary...until he takes his shirt off.
- mohel

I take it you know this from a "personal" experience?

Great pick JJ, Slovaks looking good.

Great pick JJ, Slovaks looking good.
- Scooby_Doo

Great pick JJ, Slovaks looking good.
- Scooby_Doo

I didn't realize they handed out medals after just one game. Thanks for enlightening us all.

I take it you know this from a "personal" experience?
- EKolb13

Only from the news. Vlad the Impaler is a big fan of having his picture taken with his shirt off. Likes to show his toughness.

Only from the news. Vlad the Impaler is a big fan of having his picture taken with his shirt off. Likes to show his toughness.
- mohel

Maybe Bowman should sign him? I hear the Hawks have an opening at #2C. Remember, this team doesn't have enough "red ass."

I didn't realize they handed out medals after just one game. Thanks for enlightening us all.
- DarthKane

Very true, but they did look like a VERY dark horse today.

McNeill thinks the game well, has nice vision, hands and shot....but can he break through ????????????

Other than the slam dunks of Toews and Kane...Hawk first rounders have really struggled to break through since Seabrook in '03.
- philco28

I really hope Hartman can be something useful. From what i heard he's a grinder type which would be nice to have.

I didn't realize they handed out medals after just one game. Thanks for enlightening us all, douche.
- DarthKane

Fixed.

Maybe Bowman should sign him? I hear the Hawks have an opening at #2C. Remember, this team doesn't have enough "red ass."
- EKolb13

Oh, he'd have the reddest ass in the league. And he'd probably be quicker than Zus!

Oh, he'd have the reddest ass in the league. And he'd probably be quicker than Zus!
- mohel

Putin could probably motivate Bickell to play with more aggression.

Putin could probably motivate Bickell to play with more aggression.
- EKolb13

Oh, yeah. "Bickell, you play mean or you go to gulag - no fishing for you"

Oh, yeah. "Bickell, you play mean or you go to gulag - no fishing for you"
- mohel

Well played!

Great pick JJ, Slovaks looking good.
- Scooby_Doo

Dude its one game.. its far from over... kinda like game 6, 2011, Nucks up 3-2 and planning a parade and... whoops!

Well played!
- EKolb13

What's a good over/under on Canadian goals today? I was thinking 8.

I didn't realize they handed out medals after just one game. Thanks for enlightening us all.
- DarthKane

Maybe Bowman should sign him? I hear the Hawks have an opening at #2C. Remember, this team doesn't have enough "red ass."
- EKolb13

Luckily the Hawks have more than enough slowass to compensate. Speaking of which....how did Handiman (Handzus) look today?

I will not say anything about TT or Hartman since they have not made it to even the AHL, but previous years with those exceptions appear to follow a past trend. Some of the picks from the past 10 years picks remind me of highly touted draft choices like Eric Lecompte as well as the steals of the 2000 draft: Pavel Vorobiev and Mikhail Yakubov (back to back 1st rounders chosen over "less talented" players like Orpik, Kronwall, Ott, and Justin Williams).
- ikeane

Hartman and obviously TT, both have an excellent chance to reverse the trend.

Dude its one game.. its far from over... kinda like game 6, 2011, Nucks up 3-2 and planning a parade and... whoops!
- golfbard

What is wrong with you guys? Defensive much. Protecting JJ, are you all his big brother? Geez. It is only one game, but it was an ugly game for Slovaks, and it's a short tournament.

Hey Phil,

don't know if you saw the US-Canada womens game yesterday - thought Canada totally dominated, but the US got hosed on that 2nd goal. Whistle clearly blew before the puck crossed the line...

Meanwhile US men 7-1 over Slovakia. Look forward to watching Canada's game this evening on the DVR.
- DK002

Hey DK...i only caught snippets of the US/Can womens' game..but hear the officiating was dubious. Too many bumphuck zebras in the Olympics to be sure.

What's a good over/under on Canadian goals today? I was thinking 8.
- mohel

I'm guessing Canada will score 5

Hey DK...i only caught snippets of the US/Can womens' game..but hear the officiating was dubious. Too many bumphuck zebras in the Olympics to be sure.
- philco28

Where's powerenforcer to post that Putin paid off the zebras in order to make the US team look bad?

He's slacking...

What is wrong with you guys? Defensive much. Protecting JJ, are you all his big brother? Geez. It is only one game, but it was an ugly game for Slovaks, and it's a short tournament.
- Scooby_Doo

We all believe that Zus will don his Superman cape these next few games.

With that being said, maybe Slovakia benefited from the smaller ice during last Olympics.