2014 Winter Olympics Sucked. WOAT.

[InjuredChoker]

Err... You should do the math. Alfredsson, Eriksson, Landeskog, Hagelin and Hornqvist, definitely didn't have a higher PPG than Johansson.

Those were for career ppg. I added unless you meant just last year.

 

[SimplySensational]

Getting close now.

 

[sk84fun_dc]

Related news:

Tickets for the public day in Arlington on August 27th went on sale today.


Also, information about the Olympic Break from @LavoieRenaud

"During the Olympics, NHL players will be off from February 9 (or after their final game before the break) to February 18. Practices will resume on February 19... One other important note. A trade freeze in the NHL is schedule from February 7 to February 23rd during the Olympic break."



I'm assuming it will be like 2010 when players did not have access to training facilities during the break until practices resumed.

 

[SimplySensational]

Apparently Sweden is going to AGAIN put Backstrom on the third line.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Apparently Sweden is going to AGAIN put Backstrom on the third line.

It's not like he's going to beat out Johansson for 2C.

 

[ChibiPooky]

It's not like he's going to beat out Johansson for 2C.

This is the Olympics, not the Channel One Cup.

 

[SimplySensational]

I think Holtby is the only one who didn't dodge the Russian law question and answered it in the stupidest way possible in regards to getting a roster spot.

 

[Liberati0n*]

I think Holtby is the only one who didn't dodge the Russian law question and answered it in the stupidest way possible in regards to getting a roster spot.

Why?

 

[Liberati0n*]

I think Holtby is the only one who didn't dodge the Russian law question and answered it in the stupidest way possible in regards to getting a roster spot.

http://nhl.si.com/2013/08/26/kovalchuk-supports-russian-anti-gay-law-crosby-other-stars-opposed/

“It’s hard to go into a country that supports something like that,” said Capitals goalie Braden Holtby, though he added that he’s not in favor of boycotting the Games. “I don’t think that would do any good. I think it would cause more problems than it would solve.

“But I think it’s an opportunity for athletes to get together and support a cause that I think a lot of us really have a passion for. And I think we can do lot of good for it.”

How exactly does that hurt his chances of making the roster?

But at least we know why you like Belorussians so much now:

“I agree, of course,” said Ilya Kovalchuk. “I’m Russian and we all have to respect that. It’s personal and, like I said, it’s a free world, but that’s our line. That’s our country, so everybody has to respect that.”

 

[um]

he answered it the exact right way

 

[Calicaps]

"It's a free world" huh? But not a free country, and I guess that's ok with him. Of course, given that, who knows whether he's being honest or doing what he must.

EDIT: Muir made the same observation... I should really read first and comment second.

 

[SimplySensational]

he answered it the exact right way

Orientation camp to start getting a feel for the team to go to Russia and he goes off and says its hard to go to Russia because of the law.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

Well it's not like he's gonna say that he's super excited to go to an anti-gay country.

 

[Calicaps]

Orientation camp to start getting a feel for the team to go to Russia and he goes off and says its hard to go to Russia because of the law.

This is 100% a non-issue as far as a roster spot.

Obviously, from their comments, the entire Canadian "leadership" is less than delighted about it. He didn't say, it'll be hard to play well or that he wouldn't go. In fact, he said it's an opportunity to make a difference. Turning a negative into a positive is actually a good job interview technique.

 

[um]

Orientation camp to start getting a feel for the team to go to Russia and he goes off and says its hard to go to Russia because of the law.

i dont think he literally meant is was going to be hard, he was simply stating he didn't like their laws. which is what everyone is saying

 

[4thTierSport]

Dear god. People shouldn't keep their mouth shut about human rights just for sports. Good for him.

 

[Calicaps]

Dear god. People shouldn't keep their mouth shut about human rights just for sports. Good for him.

This

 

[usiel]

Dear god. People shouldn't keep their mouth shut about human rights just for sports. Good for him.

IMHO, sports is simply entertainment as much as I enjoy it. So maybe I'm not the norm but entertainment pushing whatever social equality is what ever in my book. All that said...tactically I see why AO obstained. More interested in seeing what is said after the olympics.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

The IOC decided to put the olympics in a frozen banana republic and people are surprised that they have 3rd world human rights. Can't wait for the hand-wringing that's going to take place during the Qatar World Cup!

It sucks that as a nation they don't treat their population fairly, but it's too late to do anything about it. Maybe the spotlight will help. Or maybe NBC will give us yet another reason to hate their coverage of the games.

 

[NobodyBeatsTheWiz]

I still hold to my prediction that the Qatar World Cup won't happen.

 

[SimplySensational]

I still hold to my prediction that the Qatar World Cup won't happen.

Its going to happen. The west is using Qatar as a proxy to arm the Syrian rebels.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

Reminds me of one of my favorite Onion articles of all time.

 

[BrooklynCapsFan]

The team USA jerseys are incredibly ugly. They were definitely designed by heterosexuals.

 

[Calicaps]

The team USA jerseys are incredibly ugly. They were definitely designed by heterosexuals.

Dear God! They're hideous. WTH?

The last few years they've been so good.

 

[Liberati0n*]

Could Crosby cost himself an Olympic spot with comments like this?

http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/08/26/olympic-nhlers-stand-up-against-anti-gay-law-in-russia