Why are you attacking the US when I never said anything about the last number of teams being absolutely pathetic?
Unless you've missed my MANY comments about the US team around the WJC times in the last few years (and you'd have to VERY conveniently miss me constantly bashing the teams, selection processes, etc) than I suggest you dig up some old posts of mine about the US squad.
But I think you're trying to take a shot at me for the sake of it since I don't see how you could possibly have missed all my shots at the US squad year after year.
But hey, don't let that get in your way of taking a needless shot at me!
Why are you using a "Hockey's Future Top 50 prospects Spring 2007: 11-25" thread to trumpet the American dominance of the 2004 WJHC and using blanket terms like "I just find it pathetic that Canadians will never, ever give the US credit for winning that game."? Why are you generalizing, insulting and seeking some sort of approval when you know it's only going to piss people off and generate more off topic flaming?
I'm sure you can find thousands of polite Canadians who will give Team USA credit for winning that game. In reality, anyone who knows hockey remembers that game as a colossal failure by Team Canada.
No team that blows a 2 goal lead in the final period AND has their own goalie score on himself in the dying minutes to seal it would be satisfied with the loss. No team would say they were outplayed, especially if they out shot the other team and failed to score on some good chances because of weak efforts. Anyone in that position would say they blew it.
So this thread should get back on topic and you should stop holding your breath for people to be polite and tell you what you want to hear instead of being realistic about how things unfolded three years ago.