Team is full of youth and future looking great but we're still seriously hung up on two guys who still haven't won a damn thing outside of Boston?
Post-Game Talk: 2018 Winter Olympics - PyeongChang, South Korea February 9-25
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Donnie Shulzhoffer
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LSCII
Cup driven
Not really. Just would have liked to see those guys added to this mix or at the least have had their trade values maximized to add to this current mix.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2...ve-olympics/WGExFiPuRIuKaYi2dbWiHJ/story.html
Longtime USA Hockey executive and US Olympic men’s hockey general manager Jim Johannson died unexpectedly Sunday at age 53, shocking the sport less than three weeks before the start of the PyeongChang Games. Johannson died away in his sleep at his home in Colorado Springs, according to USA Hockey. Executive director Pat Kelleher said the organization is ‘‘beyond shocked and profoundly saddened’’ by the loss of the Rochester, Minn., native. His death came in the midst of the most high-profile role in his career: putting together the US men’s Olympic hockey team without NHL players going to South Korea, a position he relished after doing so at several world junior and world championships. ‘
Longtime USA Hockey executive and US Olympic men’s hockey general manager Jim Johannson died unexpectedly Sunday at age 53, shocking the sport less than three weeks before the start of the PyeongChang Games. Johannson died away in his sleep at his home in Colorado Springs, according to USA Hockey. Executive director Pat Kelleher said the organization is ‘‘beyond shocked and profoundly saddened’’ by the loss of the Rochester, Minn., native. His death came in the midst of the most high-profile role in his career: putting together the US men’s Olympic hockey team without NHL players going to South Korea, a position he relished after doing so at several world junior and world championships. ‘
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Not sure if this is supposed to be just Olympic hockey talk or all Olympics....
I've been watching the Olympic channel this afternoon. Speedskaters are on now. I'm always amazed they don't trip themselves with those huge skate blades.
Half pipe snowboarding was on earlier. I'm not a big fan, although I have no idea how they can flip themselves around like that. I get more annoyed by the announcers and their need to talk about "amplitude" constantly.
I've been watching the Olympic channel this afternoon. Speedskaters are on now. I'm always amazed they don't trip themselves with those huge skate blades.
Half pipe snowboarding was on earlier. I'm not a big fan, although I have no idea how they can flip themselves around like that. I get more annoyed by the announcers and their need to talk about "amplitude" constantly.
KnightofBoston
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I'm with Lonnie on this, would have preferred to see all skilled youth not in big leagues, the guys they chose are kind of perplexing and it's funny 1980 was brought up because those guys were all college/young
Congrats to the guys that got picked though and here's to it actually being good
Congrats to the guys that got picked though and here's to it actually being good
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Kelly lives Olympic dream
Winning an Olympic gold medal and having his name on a Stanley Cup would be the perfect way to cap his career. If that happens, one of his first phone calls might be to former Boston teammate Patrice Bergeron, who won Olympic gold with Canada in 2010 and helped lead the Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 2011.
"Now, I (would) know Bergeron doesn’t have something over me — well maybe a few things,” Kelly said with a smile. “It would be pretty great to do that. Growing up I was never the best player in the league or on the team, but a lot of people would be like, ‘I was a better player than him. How did he get to do this?’
"I’m extremely fortunate.”
I like Kelly. If he won a medal, I would be happy for him.
Winning an Olympic gold medal and having his name on a Stanley Cup would be the perfect way to cap his career. If that happens, one of his first phone calls might be to former Boston teammate Patrice Bergeron, who won Olympic gold with Canada in 2010 and helped lead the Bruins to the Stanley Cup in 2011.
"Now, I (would) know Bergeron doesn’t have something over me — well maybe a few things,” Kelly said with a smile. “It would be pretty great to do that. Growing up I was never the best player in the league or on the team, but a lot of people would be like, ‘I was a better player than him. How did he get to do this?’
"I’m extremely fortunate.”
I like Kelly. If he won a medal, I would be happy for him.
GloryDaze4877
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I know that he’s a whipping boy here, but old friend J Kemppainen made Finland’s Olympic roster.
It is for all Olympic sportsNot sure if this is supposed to be just Olympic hockey talk or all Olympics....
I've been watching the Olympic channel this afternoon. Speedskaters are on now. I'm always amazed they don't trip themselves with those huge skate blades.
Half pipe snowboarding was on earlier. I'm not a big fan, although I have no idea how they can flip themselves around like that. I get more annoyed by the announcers and their need to talk about "amplitude" constantly.
ODAAT
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Me too, always appreciated his contributions, never took any short cuts
I`m looking forward to hockey at the games. I`ve long been one who was never too enthused about NHL`ers playing in the Olympics.
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Getting closer!
Think I'm going to have to watch Miracle again. I love the opening with the montage of American history leading up to those Olympics, and I always cry a little when they show the real Herb Brooks at the end.
Not sure if this is supposed to be just Olympic hockey talk or all Olympics....
I've been watching the Olympic channel this afternoon. Speedskaters are on now. I'm always amazed they don't trip themselves with those huge skate blades.
Half pipe snowboarding was on earlier. I'm not a big fan, although I have no idea how they can flip themselves around like that. I get more annoyed by the announcers and their need to talk about "amplitude" constantly.
I love long track speedskating. The short track stuff is fun for a change of pace, but I love the long track stuff, going all the way back to Eric the great at Lake Placid
Debating flying out next Saturday for 2 nights in Seoul and catching some Curling and Luge. Both have tickets open on Monday the 12th.
I love being able to hop on a plane.
I love being able to hop on a plane.
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Russia should win the men's hockey tournament with ease. I will still watch because it is the Olympics, but this is like having the NHL on lockout and you have to watch the AHL instead, yeah it is hockey, but just not the same without the best players being there. As for what was available for Canada, I am really surprised they did not take P.A. Parenteau, decent NHL goal scorer and good in shoot outs and also big shock no Zach Boychuck, he was great for them in the Spengler cup and I think led the team in scoring.
Kells
This made me smile.
He wore the C in the game and while they aren’t naming the Captain until later this week, most expect him to wear it.
Speaks volumes of why Peter Chiarelli gave up what he did to bring him to Boston.
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Is there anythign like this with EST times? I think the time difference and social media is going to ruin it.
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