World Cup of Hockey

[Grimey]

Just thought i'd point out that Canada beat the U.S. 2-1 yesterday 8)

And we're currently in the process of beating Slovakia.

[garman]

You forgot to mention that the winning goal for canada should not have counted due to the puck hitting the mesh and bouncing back into play. What the hell, I'm Canadian if we can't beat them in the softwood lumber SCAM we'll can beat the americans in the rink!!!!

[Reaper88]

I have been watching all the games i can. I am in michigan and we get CBC here. They beat the hell out of espn when it comes to covering hockey. 2 weeks of hockey in sept, life is good!!!

[ViRaL1]

Any good fights?

[Reaper88]

Any good fights?

The USA and Canada were mixing it up last night pretty good.

[ViRaL1]

That's what I'm talkin aboat. :P

[yoda313]

Hello,

Reaper88 - Another CBC watcher in Michigan right here! Love the stuff (hockey that is).

Kevin

[richdvd]

Canada has got this tourney, no prob!!

[Reaper88]

The US looked bad tonight again russia. Canada has looked very strong but watch out for sweden they look great.

[fmctm1sw]

Just thought i'd point out that Canada beat the U.S. 2-1 yesterday 8)

And we're currently in the process of beating Slovakia.

And more importantly for me, Mario is looking good...

[Grimey]

Mario is looking very good, especially for a 38 year old.

[yoda313]

Hello,

Well the quarterfinals start this week. This is when it's WIN OR GO HOME right???

Kevin

[Baldrick]

we looked great....5-1 to the czechs...

[Baldrick]

or 6-1

[yoda313]

Hello,

Baldrick - The Red Wings on the Swedish team seem to be doing well. Didn't Holmstrom get the winning goal a couple games ago??

Kevin

[Reaper88]

wow, sweden got knocked out today. Didn't see that one coming. USA moved on which kinna suprised me considering how they played so far.

[Grimey]

This reminds me of the 2002 Olympics when Sweden got knocked out by Belarus.

[Reaper88]

This reminds me of the 2002 Olympics when Sweden got knocked out by Belarus.

Yea, thats when salo let in that softy.

[fmctm1sw]

Hmmm, are there a lot of posts missing? Seems I said a lot more in this thread than I see here....

[Reaper88]

Hmmm, are there a lot of posts missing? Seems I said a lot more in this thread than I see here....

I noticed that too. Must have been lost in the server move.

[Grimey]

Man, i'm on the edge of my seat watching Canada vs. Slovakia. i used to be confident until i saw the Sweden - Czech Republic game, now i'm nervous.

[Grimey]

Nevermind, we smoked them 5-0

[reptail]

How about Finland ? We haven't lost a game yet and we got the best goalie in the NHL. Miikka Kiprusoff. Lowest GAA in the history of NHL.

I hope Finland will take the cup, though I'm not too confident yet. Have to see how the game against US goes. If we win that, we might have a chance.

[Reaper88]

The USA is starting to come on. Finland is strong though. That should be a good game.

[Denvers Dawgs]

I'm in Boston, been watching most of the world cup. Wish I had the CBC so I could watch more hockey now and when ever the next NHL season will be....All Hockey All the Time is fine with me....

Also, how can team Slovakia with Gaborik/Satan/Chara/Hossa/Palffy/Demitra/Bondra/Handzus/Nagy/ not win a game. I mean really, but me in net (no ice experience) and they should still win atleast 1 game

[fmctm1sw]

How about Finland ? We haven't lost a game yet and we got the best goalie in the NHL. Miikka Kiprusoff. Lowest GAA in the history of NHL.

Well, I'll respectfully debate that. The game has changed since folks like Terry Sawchuck have played. Getting 4 goals in a game now these days is a big score. Kind of like Bonds' home runs... But don't get me started on that...

[reptail]

US - FIN should be a good match, it sucks though that it starts at 2.00 am here in Finland.

Yes it's true that the game has changed a lot and you can't really compare todays game to the game even 10 years ago. There's no way that today some rookie could beat Teemu Selänne's rookie years goal and points records for example.

So could we agree that Kiprusoff was the best goalie last year in NHL
He didn't win any trophies though, but Kipper is finnish and I'm finnish so I might be a bit partial too

[shoozleboy]

He may have has the lowest GAA last year - but he's not the best yet.

Martin Brodeur. There's the current #1 active goalie today.

It pains me to say that - I'm a Flyers and Avalanche fan - so you know it REALLY pains me to say that!!

He's proven time and time again that he's #1 (Since Roy retired). How many Stanley rings does he have? How many MVP's and Goalie awards?? I lost count long ago on those - but pound for pound - he's the best there is right now.

Miikka is headed in the right direction - but he needs some time to prove to the league that he's going to be a legend as well..

BTW, I had the pleasure of watching a young Mikkaa play for the Kentucky Thoroughblades of the AHL a few years back - he never could beat the Hershey Bears in the playoffs! (tells you who my AHL team is, now doesn't it? )

[Reaper88]

Well, The USA is out. I guess there is only 3 words left to say:

GO TEAM CANADA!!

[Grimey]

Well, The USA is out. I guess there is only 3 words left to say:

GO TEAM CANADA!!

Hell yeah!