Canada V USA - Olympics Hockey

**mac61** · 02-28-2010, 08:34 PM

Thanks!!!! LAWRENCE !!

**Moot** · 02-28-2010, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by layoutshooter

Not the style of hockey I like to watch but well played.

I quit watching the NHL after the 1981 season. Too much clutching, grabbing, dumping the puck and all around goonish behavior. Maybe I got spoiled after watching the 1980 U.S. Olympic team play the third string Russian team (Gorkey Torpedo) in an exhibition game prior to the Olympics.

Originally Posted by layoutshooter

Boring game.

Boring game? Tied at 2 with 24 seconds left in the third period! Boring game with the winning goal coming half way into the overtime period?

**layoutshooter** · 02-28-2010, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by Moot

I quit watching the NHL after the 1981 season. Too much clutching, grabbing, dumping the puck and all around goonish behavior. Maybe I got spoiled after watching the 1980 U.S. Olympic team play the third string Russian team (Gorkey Torpedo) in an exhibition game prior to the Olympics.

Boring game? Tied at 2 with 24 seconds left in the third period! Boring game with the winning goal coming half way into the overtime period?

I was speaking of the style of play. I don't enjoy the fore check style of play, effective and well played by Canada, but I don't enjoy it. That is what I meant.

**greg334** · 02-28-2010, 10:45 PM

IN this modern world of equality, fair play and all that rot, why is there a separate mens and womens categories?

Since we have an integrated armed forces in much of the world, in business other places, shouldn't we stop treating women as second class athletes and have some integration at the olympics?

**OntarioVanMan** · 03-01-2010, 12:14 AM

Hittem hard, hittem quick..don't let them get momentum up and freewheel with the puck..is very exhausting as well...the kids can not fall asleep and have to react quickly...forces the opposing team to try the long passes just to get out..which usually get picked off....

LOS likes the Gretzky style..end to end rushes and speed...usually higher scoring...

**layoutshooter** · 03-01-2010, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by OntarioVanMan

Hittem hard, hittem quick..don't let them get momentum up and freewheel with the puck..is very exhausting as well...the kids can not fall asleep and have to react quickly...forces the opposing team to try the long passes just to get out..which usually get picked off....

LOS likes the Gretzky style..end to end rushes and speed...usually higher scoring...

Yes, more of the European style. Like the Wings play during the regular season, not the playoff style.

**mjolnir131** · 03-01-2010, 11:00 AM

I thought it was a great game to be honest and it did not matter who won. The gold and silver went to N.A. as it should be, now we just have to teach Mexico to skate and get all 3 at one time.

Loved the way they started the closing ceremony total class act,all in all good job Canada.