Congrats to Russia - Team Canada done like dinner
 

Good luck against the Fins :D

Great game though, Canada was all over them at times, so close on a few on the final 3 minutes.

Can Finland take it all?

It's anyone's game but I'm leaning to Russia

Very disappointed in Canada's performance in the whole series..didn't gel as a team

this is a national crisis

I think there was alot of "Hipe" with the canadian team too.

good game...frustrating...but expected...

Sakik played well, so did Doan today, and Brodeur was solid as ever for us. We did take a steady stream of penalties though which is something that plagued Canada in just about every game they played.

Refs did call some pretty stupid penalties though.

No way around it, Russia wanted it more and they got it. Two decent goals, solid defence and their goaltender Nabokov was superb.

I do think the Fins are the team to beat though.

USA sucks!

Always is. NHL'ers are supposed to be the best in the world, and our team is loaded with 100% NHL players. Most of the other teams aren't. Most of them have a few but not all....

And after all, hockey is "Canada's game". Of course we're expected to win.

But many of us are good about losing too, especially to a great hardworking team like the Russians. No shame in that, it was close today but their scoring chances paid off and ours didn't.

At least the women's team dominated.

congrats russia

Actually they played pretty good today. The score in their game was close. 4-3

This just wasn't the year for either team, Canada or US. I bet it will be a different story in 2010 in Vancouver.

Anyone know what's happening with the Czech vs Slovakia game? Last I saw it was 1-0 Czech, but that was back in the 1st period.


So, it's

Russia

Finland

Sweden

and...?

OH! it's on now....

Czech rep. leading 2-1 in the turd period.

Must go watch....

jesus!

and i watch 3 of their players every week here in tampa.

how much playing time did marty st louis, dan boyle, and vinny lecavalier get?

St Louis and lecavalier were both on quite a bit,

Not sure about Boyle.

St Louis had few good scoring chances.

Czechs win 3-1 with an empty net goal in the last 3 seconds.


so it's:

Russia vs Finland

Czech vs Sweden


I predict it will be Finland vs Sweden for the gold, with Finland winning it all.

Russia will win Bronze when they beat the Czechs.

Are any of you against Pro's playing in the olympics? I'am and for 2 reasons...
1. It puts the nhl on hold
2. Denies other athletes from being given a chance

Where online can I get the list of the players on each country's hockey team?

I tried sportsline.com, olympics.org... :(

?

the olympics is for the best athletes in the world. Why should the best hockey players in the world not be allowed to play.

Name any other olympic sport where the people who are the best at that sport do not compete.

you cant.. there isnt one.

Canada's womens hockey team would of played better against Russia.

The Olympics were originally about the best amateurs in the world competing. Now it's more about the best athletes, pro or not.

The problem was, we were sending over our best junior hockey players, but teams from Russia etc were sending their pro men but saying they were amateur. For a few decades there we had little chance under those conditions until it all changed some time back in the mid 80's.

I don't think there's any going back now. Every country sends their best, and our best are in the NHL.

It would have been 24-0 for Russia.

Im just saying that the pro's have the NHL. Am's and college athletes should be allowed for the olympics.

I don't see anywhere that has all the team rosters, I've done a few searches for you and found nada.

You may have to search for sites on each individual country's team.

I know what you're saying. I'm saying it used to be that way, and explained why it no longer is.

If every country would put forth the same level amateur team it would work, but I just don't see it happening.

Plus, having the NHL'ers in the Olympics brings the games a lot higher viewership.

Viewership = sponsors, sponsors = $$$

Go RUSSIA Go !!!!
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Looks like Czechs are back in shape.
Anyway I watched those Russian guys and I think none will stop them
Czechs vs Slovaks 3 :1 - good game
Canada and US are big disspointment and not just for themselfs

awww that sucks...well I hope Finland wins...they are a class act as a team..i'll never forget the grace and sportsmanship they showed when they lost against team Canada in the world cup :)

Go FINS!!!

Congrats to all the Russians on this board. :thumbsup

So are many of the other countries. Russia and Finland included, NHL gets all the best players from around the world.

Whatever happends in the semis it'll be an all european final :) Finland has been a positive surpise, but I think the Russians will be a though nut to crack... The Czech are favourites agains us (Sweden). I'm impressed with the czechoslovakian style (I know you're separate countries now, but you're playing the same kind of hockey, which might be the one that's most fun to watch) of hockey. We're just tactical and depends on our goalie (Lundqvist) and a few other (Sundin, Alfredsson, Forsberg). If they don't deliver we're f*u*c*k*e*d.

Russia played as a team, while Canada didn't simple as that. Russia should be now the team to beat :)

you missed an important point...injuries!...a couple of good players were injured!..Simon Gagne, and 2 other defenseman from the flyers...

and hasek, jagr (who is now back) etc etc..

People in the NHL are pissed apparently...


oh and to the other one saying that the woman wouldve played beter...hehe sure they are good, but keep in mind they train against midget AA...and often gets beaten ;)

80% of Czech team are players from NHL - stable......:2 cents:

i just lost a small bet on Canada :(