Game Thread: Finland vs Czech Republic, Slovakia vs Sweden
by Casey Richey on Feb 24, 2010 8:16 PM CST
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Game three: Finland vs. Czech Republic 10:00 p.m. ET
Finland had a first round bye while the Czechs had to sweat one out against Latvia. Valtteri Filppula represents the Red Wings against the Czech Republic. The winner of this game advances to play the United States in the semifinal round.
Game four: Slovakia vs. Sweden 12:00 a.m. ET
Marian Hossa and Slovakia edged out Norway to advance to the quarterfinal round and face the defending Olympic Champion Swedes. Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen, Niklas Kronwall, and Nicklas Lidstrom all represent the Red Wings and Team Sweden in tonight's contest.
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It was
Boyle’s was dog shit dirty. Bertuzzi-like, even.
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by handsomerob1 on Feb 24, 2010 8:49 PM CST up reply actions
Semin's looked better on replay than in real time
Boyle’s was far worse. I mean, it wasn’t just a slew foot, he swung the leg back and kicked Semin’s skate out from under him. Complete and utter BS play.
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All of NBCs guys suck.
Jeremy Roenick isn’t bad, but I miss the days of Gary Thorne and Bill Clement.
I hope Sweden
“Eurotrashes” Canada in the semifinal
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by handsomerob1 on Feb 24, 2010 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
Trying to be the American Don Cherry. As if we need one. Getting the Canadian feed on the Finland game. I like Ray Ferraro.
Millbury is American?
That’s just embarrassing…
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by handsomerob1 on Feb 24, 2010 9:05 PM CST up reply actions
Oh ok
that doesn’t really count then.
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by handsomerob1 on Feb 24, 2010 9:09 PM CST up reply actions
Who to root for?
I know Fil is Finnish, but who’s the better matchup for the US?
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it's nice
to watch a game where he can screw up and I really won’t care
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by handsomerob1 on Feb 24, 2010 9:17 PM CST up reply actions
Maltby to have surgery, May to join Griffins
will put up a post on the off day tomorrow. Lilja in after break.
I’ll send May everyone’s best (-; as I am going to check out the Griffins this weekend in Cleveland. It’ll be nice to see Abby.
they played San Antonio tonight
lost 3-2
by Casey Richey on Feb 24, 2010 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
Insert joke about hockey in San Antonio
here
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by handsomerob1 on Feb 24, 2010 9:24 PM CST up reply actions
well, the Pistons beat the spurs
so I guess it’s ok if their hockey team beat something Detroit-related
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it was more
about the fact that there’s hockey in San Antonio. But I’m definitely happy with the Pistons win.
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by handsomerob1 on Feb 24, 2010 9:55 PM CST up reply actions
Glad to see Malts having surgery, after the scare earlier today he wouldn’t. Fantastic to see Lilja back,and can’t say that I was really all that worried about May. I thought he’d retire, though.
On a more random note, what’s up with this weeks TOV? Do you know?
it's on the way
a few things happened that pushed the recording back a day, thus the editing/producing.
by Casey Richey on Feb 24, 2010 9:25 PM CST up reply actions
This late night hockey is screwing up my sleep schedule something awful.
Taking naps and waking up at odd times … to see a scoreless hockey game. Goaltending must be excellent in this game.
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Late games and urges for muchies
I skipped dinner tonight and I really regret that decision. I have a sudden urge to have a warm scone with clotted cream and jam. How random.
that actually sounds good
But it is a pretty random thing to get a taste for.
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And about the Canada-Russia game
Canada wins, fine, good for Yzerman and Babcock, but why do the ducks have to score? Like Getzlaf… Like Perry and Perry. Guh.
So what was the final score in the Russia - Canada embarassment?
That team didn’t deserve Pavel.
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Thank god it wasn't a hattrick
I would have puked in my shoes.
by Wings3_26_97 on Feb 24, 2010 11:16 PM CST up reply actions
the only good thing
Is the heat is off Babcock and Yzerman for a day or so.
But I sure hope that Canada doesn’t win it all, they will be insufferable – and I’ve already heard enough arrogant “we outplayed everyone, just bad bounces, we’re better at hockey, Americans are fat and stupid and don’t know how to play hockey” b.s. to last me for a while.
It makes me want to punch the first Canadian I see.
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he does the CTV broadcasts
Did the Latvia game last night, too.
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Oh, Sweden's playing
how did i forget that? those exams must have REALLY taken over my rational mind
go Sweden!
And then kick Canada right in the nads. Figuratively.
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I want team Canada to:
Lose, Lose, Lose!!!
by Wings3_26_97 on Feb 24, 2010 11:18 PM CST up reply actions
and lose some more
And then take the losing virus right back to Pittsburgh and Anaheim and Calgary.
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Team Sweden jerseys always remind me of IKEA
And at this time of the night, Swedish meatballs… I’m never skipping dinner again.
no kidding
Now you are going to make me hungry with all this talk. :)
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I hope that's the first thing Babcock asks
So, Brian, are you going to do that kind of thing for me as well as against me? Where was THAT all year? :D
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I am flabbergasted
That he is on this team. There had to be one more Slovakian hockey player better than that to put on the team.
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I hope not powdered sugar
You will be sneezing for days.
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although I grabbed a box of crackers
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I just grabbed so cremecicles
and these will be it for tonight.
by Wings3_26_97 on Feb 24, 2010 11:55 PM CST up reply actions
I can't believe that Milbury made that comment
“Eurotrash.” Who even uses that term, anyway?
If it wasn’t NBC and wasn’t hockey I’d expect him to be fired, but given that it’s NBC and hockey I expect nothing to happen. Sometimes I hate the people around this sport.
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actually I can believe that Milbury would say that
He’s such a douchebag.
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http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/milbury_shoots_from_the_lip/
Denigrating the Russian effort, the ignorant bigot. Between that and “pansification” he has the emotional maturity of a grade-schooler and I’m flabbergasted that the man still has a job in the media.
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bleargh
And then it’s ten seconds of Crosby or Ovechkin with all the other names mispronounced.
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One thing I'm not sure I like or hate about Roenick
how he keeps admitting that he can’t pronounce all those European names
good) At least he admits it
bad) You played with these guys for years, did you never put in an effort to figure out their names?
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come on Sweden
I like you matched up against Canada better than Slovakia. :(
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Wow...two? I thought that was a replay for a second
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two quick goals for Slovakia
One by Gaborik on the power play after Lundqvist was playing with a defenseman’s stick when he lost his, and the other one on the rush when Lidstrom’s partner didn’t cover his man and the pass got through.
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goaltending
Luongo, Miller, Kipper, and Halak or Lundqvist. Without an excellent NHL goaltender no team gets anywhere.
I wonder if Halak holds on here and Slovakia has the opportunity to play for a medal if that matters to the Canadiens in their dealings with Carey Price?
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Halak may win a medal
but he hasn’t played consistantly during the olympics. And Forsberg just scores, huh, I’m psychic.
by Wings3_26_97 on Feb 25, 2010 12:16 AM CST up reply actions
just started
Now 2-1 Slovakia. :)
Good luck on your exam!
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Hornquist (sp)
Right in front of the net off a feed from Forsberg …
Who just scored to tie it 2-2!
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crazy bounce off the glass...and uh, it's 2-2 now
lundquist got the first one, and forsberg just tied it
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his tissue paper ankles haven't disintegrated yet!
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Zetterberg might get credit
dunno if forsberg touched it
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TURN IT BACK ON QUICK
Just for a minute or two. Tie game now. :)
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espn has it as a Zetterberg goal
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the ticker has room for all kinds of irrelevant information
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where are you going for hockey boxscores?
ESPN isn’t making them easy to find, that’s for sure
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Hornqvist is apparently the correct spelling
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crediting Hornqvist and Zetterberg with the goals
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not sure
But it was 37 seconds apart each time. Weird.
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I was wondering about that
Wasn’t sure how much time had passed between the Swedish goals, but I knew it wasn’t much.
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interesting fun fact
Tobias Enstrom (Sweden) has a sister on the Swedish women’s hockey team playing in the bronze medal matchup. Cool to have a brother-sister combo in the same sport.
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A little Metallica to pump up the crowd
nothing like a sweet little story about a dude maimed in was to warm the heart
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this second period
Is much better than the first.
I wonder when the last time Lundqvist gave up three goals was.
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I have a premonition about the gold medal game
But don’t want to say anything to jinx it because the prospect makes me nervous.
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next opponent: Finland
What spooks you the most about the Finns? With me it’s goaltending again – that darn Kipper. :(
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That's right, Kipper.
But, I think Miller still hasn’t played his best game yet.
by Wings3_26_97 on Feb 25, 2010 12:36 AM CST up reply actions
weak penalty
that was a pretty slick play by Gaborik, and even though it was Kronwall, you miss a hit like that, you deserve to look a little foolish
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those dark Slovak jerseys are pretty cool looking
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off topic
Anyone here use a bluetooth headset? I’m looking at upgrading my cell phone and thinking about getting one along with my new smartphone.
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seriously?
KOPECKY?
I mean, really? Really, Sweden?
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Unfortunate bounce, Kronwall did his part on the 2 on 1
but Nick couldn’t sweep it away…and Kopecky, of all people
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must have grabbed a scooby snack on the bench
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lemme guess....37 seconds?
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and now Alfredsson
This game is so strange-looking.
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another crazy ass bounce in the Slovak zone
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that stat about defending champs losing in the quarters is spooky
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a few brits must have snuck in
or Scots, whatever
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Sweden can't get control
nice forechecking by the slovaks
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if Sweden loses
It gives the Wings more time to rest. :)
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and maybe a wee bit of motivation
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if this score holds
Kopecky has the winning goal. How many different kinds of oddball is that?
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Who would have figured it would be Rafalski and Filppula as the last red wings standing?
it the score holds, of course…this game? Who knows?
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Filppula maybe
But Raffy? No way.
Russia seemed like an oddly constructed team from the start with Datsyuk as pretty much the only forward with any defensive ability at all, so he had to play in a checking role instead of offensively because no one else could, so I’m not entirely surprised to see them out relatively early.
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wow
Go Slovakia! You’ll need all the luck in the world to beat Canada, but I hope you do.
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crap....not that I have anything against the Slovaks
But…as has been noted, the bulk of the Red Wings do get to rest a few days now
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not a bad result, that
The teams still alive only have a couple of Wings, and Filppula missed time with injury, and Rafalski has discovered some missing mojo somewhere, so it’s been good for both of them.
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Canada better not relax
Hossa’s gunning for 2nd place!
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and did JR whack Milbury when the camera was off?
If so, good for him.
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good nigh / morning all
See you for the semifinals on Friday. :)
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finally watched the US-Switzerland game
Going back to plain old vanilla regular NHL games with stupid after the whistle scrums and cheapshots and the associated debates is going to be such a letdown – some of the hockey is going to look like crap next to Olympic hockey.
I don’t really see anyone who can stop Canada now – but I hope I’m wrong, because I don’t want to hear the media for the rest of the season if that happens. The purple prose will be incredibly annoying, I suspect. :(
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