OT: 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics

Balance

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In a tournament where none of the bigger hockey countries brought their best. Congrats Russia, you really showed the world!:thumbu:

Well Russia didn't bring their best either

The competition just showed who had the most depth outside of the NHL
 

BenedictGomez

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Well Russia didn't bring their best either

The competition just showed who had the most depth outside of the NHL

That's way off.

Russia only has about 30 people playing in the NHL now, many of their "best" players are in the KHL, and were eligible to play.
 
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NJDevs26

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That's way off.

Russia only has about 30 people playing in the NHL now, many of their "best" players are in the KHL, and were eligible to play.

Nah he's kind of right...Bobrovsky, Ovechkin, Malkin, Tarasenko and Kucherov are some pretty big omissions. Older guys like Datsyuk and Kovalchuk were their main players. But they still had far more guys closer to being the best of their talent pool than the other teams.
 

BenedictGomez

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Nah he's kind of right...Bobrovsky, Ovechkin, Malkin, Tarasenko and Kucherov are some pretty big omissions. Older guys like Datsyuk and Kovalchuk were their main players. But they still had far more guys closer to being the best of their talent pool than the other teams.

You say that because you're used to the NHL names. But there's guys in the KHL who could be all-stars in the NHL. Nikita Gusev for instance, most NHL hockey fans have never heard of him, but he'd be a legit top-6 forward and possible all-star in the NHL. Torched the Olympics for 10 points in 6 games. Sadly for the Lightning, the $$$$ in Russia is better for him.
 

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Even if Russia didn't take all of their best players, it was a tournament they should have won with countries like Canada and the US not sending any of their best players, and Sweden missing some pretty significant players (especially on defense). So kudos to the Russians for not f***ing up I guess.
 

StvBroDan

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2018 Olympics were great. Not enough Gold but plenty of great competition, Snow boarders, Skiing, Bobsleds (USA Gold Girls) and many other good times. 2020 next Summer Games.
 

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