GDT: Group A • Dec. 28 • Sweden 4, Switzerland 3 (SO)

[Bobblehead]

To show class and sportsmanship?

Don't know what was said at timeout. Different rules in international hockey, perhaps reminding them of some of the rules to makes sure of no penalties that could lead to missing the next game? Perhaps reminding them to finish hard and with classs? Who knows..... what did you overhear while you were on the bench?

 

[Lounge Act*]

Love to see that Swedish meatball pull that stunt infront of Canada's bench.

 

[BobDobolina]

Love to see that Swedish meatball pull that stunt infront of Canada's bench.

The Americans taunted the Canadian bench in Ottawa and the only thing that happened was the Canadians taunting back the American bench when they scored. It was like so badass.

Sorry to ruin your macho fantasy.

 

[Jim Morrison]

Love to see that Swedish meatball pull that stunt infront of Canada's bench.

The Canadians wouldn't do a god damn thing. Just whine to the media afterwards.

 

[KRM]

Any highlights which include Collberg's PS?

 

[Joe Hallenback]

The Americans taunted the Canadian bench in Ottawa and the only thing that happened was the Canadians taunting back the American bench when they scored. It was like so badass.

Sorry to ruin your macho fantasy.

Actually what happened was the Americans got stomped by doing something really stupid like taunting.

What Friberg did was classless. Yes he was having fun but you don't show up other teams.

People wonder why guys get killed on the ice sometimes. Well it is because some players have long memories

 

[Trotzig]

Any highlights which include Collberg's PS?

Yeah I wanna see Collbergs PS too, missed it because of bathroom.

 

[krazyhawk]

I disagree. Just because "your" team isn't playing doesn't mean you can't boo the team you don't want to win at a game.

Yankee fans would never cheer for the Red Sox and would show it vehemently if they were at a game between the Red Sox and any team.

Yes I'm aware there's no such thing as "free" health care.

My thinking too.For example:most canadian fans cheered for the Swiss against Sweden.However when they face Russia,those same fans (myself included) will being cheering for Sweden.

IMHO Underdogs and playoff positioning will determine who most canadians cheer for.

Another thing,every time the WJC is held in Canada,the fans seem to adopt one of the "underdog" teams as their own.Don't think there's any doubt that this years chosen is the Swiss.So some fans will be very protective of their newly adopted sons and take undue affront at any perceived insult,leading to overreaction on all sides.
Happens every year.

 

[DobHoc]

"We would have liked three points, but Switzerland played a great game," said Max Friberg, who must today be considered as a fifth-round steal by the Anaheim Ducks in the last NHL draft. "They deserved the point for their effort."

"The celebration was not meant against the other team," said Friberg. "I was just so happy but there were no other teammates to celebrate with."

Let´s all calm down and remember that he is just a kid. No point in making him a monster. He isn´t.

 

[Dosing]

Was a entertaining game, but the boys needs discipline

And a big lol at some of the crying in here, i remember when the canadians beat the swiss last year the audience was chanting "WE WANT USA" with those poor swiss still on the ice, now that was classless and it makes friberg pale in comparison.

 

[WayneBruce]

Yeah I wanna see Collbergs PS too, missed it because of bathroom.

Both goals in the SO:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBDKJZI3WyU

Clearly Renberg has been told to show more enthusiasm when they score, little bit awkward on the first goal

 

[BobDobolina]

Actually what happened was the Americans got stomped by doing something really stupid like taunting.

What Friberg did was classless. Yes he was having fun but you don't show up other teams.

People wonder why guys get killed on the ice sometimes. Well it is because some players have long memories

He isn't even looking at the Swiss bench, just at his own bench and his teammates. Some people are way too uptight about stuff like this

Well at least he didn't start his attempt with a spin move, such a heinous crime in some people's eyes.

 

[CPFC]

Love to see that Swedish meatball pull that stunt infront of Canada's bench.

If that happened, what would the Canadian players do? Log on to HFboards and join the crowd of whiners?

 

[krazyhawk]

If that happened, what would the Canadian players do? Log on to HFboards and join the crowd of whiners?

Good god give it a rest !!

If you don't like what some posters say fine,respond to them directly.Don't lump us all into the same boat.Most Canadian hockey fans are not whiners and appreciate good hockey no matter who plays it.

Making assumptions and statements based on a handful of over-the-top posters is doing a disservice to all other fans and yourself.

 

[hellohello]

Interview with Friberg:
http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/hockey/landslag/juniorhockey/article14143547.ab

I did definitely not intend to mock the Swiss nor the audience.

Good god give it a rest !!

If you don't like what some posters say fine,respond to them directly.Don't lump us all into the same boat.Most Canadian hockey fans are not whiners and appreciate good hockey no matter who plays it.

Making assumptions and statements based on a handful of over-the-top posters is doing a disservice to all other fans and yourself.

Lounge Act is mocking Sweden and talking about how macho team Canada is. What kind of answer do you think he deserves?

 

[Novak Djokovic]

The Canadians wouldn't do a god damn thing. Just whine to the media afterwards.

That seems like very Swedish thing to do. Remember last year?

 

[hellohello]

That seems like very Swedish thing to do. Remember last year?

Seems like a very every-single-team thing to do. I'm not sure what you're referring to though. Is it when they were angry at the refs after the Russia game?

 

[SmellOfVictory]

And a big lol at some of the crying in here, i remember when the canadians beat the swiss last year the audience was chanting "WE WANT USA" with those poor swiss still on the ice, now that was classless and it makes friberg pale in comparison.

Get a group of sports fans together in an arena and 3/4 of the time they turn into idiots (those who weren't already idiots to begin with).

 

[hellohello]

Get a group of sports fans together in an arena and 3/4 of the time they turn into idiots (those who weren't already idiots to begin with).

If that's an excuse, then how can anyone blame a 19 year old for the celly after scoring a possibly game winning goal?

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Love to see that Swedish meatball pull that stunt infront of Canada's bench.

What are those tiny canadian kids going to to about it?

 

[JAS 39 Gripen]

Actually what happened was the Americans got stomped by doing something really stupid like taunting.

What Friberg did was classless. Yes he was having fun but you don't show up other teams.

People wonder why guys get killed on the ice sometimes. Well it is because some players have long memories

pff, they are kids. St Louis (the player) is 'classless'

 

[hellohello]

Friberg on TSN http://watch.tsn.ca/featured/clip592924#clip592924

 

[krazyhawk]

Lounge Act is mocking Sweden and talking about how macho team Canada is. What kind of answer do you think he deserves?[/QUOTE]


Yeah he deserves such an answer,but not the rest of us.Again,most of us don't think like that and don't like being lumped in with those dipsticks who do.

 

[Harikkerk]

Just to piss off 98% of the Canadian population i hope Friberg scores against them aswell and do the same damn celebration....

But he won't, because he's a nice guy...

 

[vippe]

Lounge Act is mocking Sweden and talking about how macho team Canada is. What kind of answer do you think he deserves?

Yeah he deserves such an answer,but not the rest of us.Again,most of us don't think like that and don't like being lumped in with those dipsticks who do.[/QUOTE]

To be frank it's not only him.. most of the posts in THIS thread [With a canadian flag] are negative about it hence the obvious answer is to reply in the same manner.