It's a huge upset if Canada don't win gold again

[SChan*]

Sweden maybe. The others don't choke, IMO.
Sweden lost to Finland in 98, Belarus in 2002 and to Czech Republic in the WC (after beating them in the 1st round).

don't forget sweden losing to canada i world cup semifinal 1996, a game sweden dominated in the end.

 

[RorschachWJK]

BAAAAD time to be in NZ my friend.Their networks must show some games don't they?

Hopefully yes, but I'm not counting on it.

 

[RorschachWJK]

don't forget sweden losing to canada i world cup semifinal 1996, a game sweden dominated in the end.

Yeah, they tend to choke a lot. On the other hand, they're a terrific comeback team when they're trailing in a game, so that is a sign of mental strength anyways. I'm not talking just about the fairly recent 1-5 comeback against Finland but also several earlier 2-4 comebacks and so on.

 

[NyQuil]

don't forget sweden losing to canada i world cup semifinal 1996, a game sweden dominated in the end.

The big deal with Sweden is giving up leads.

2002 vs. Belarus QFs (OGs)
2003 vs. Canada Fs (WCs)
2004 vs. Canada Fs (WCs)
2005 vs. Czech Republic SFs (WCs)

They had the lead in all of these critically important games.

 

[Riddarn]

don't forget sweden losing to canada i world cup semifinal 1996, a game sweden dominated in the end.

Oh man that game was a tough, tough loss. Especially the way it ended.. Sweden dominated the OT, Garpenlöv hits the post, Theo ****ing Fleury scores. Completly heartbreaking.

 

[shawn_kemp*]

Oh man that game was a tough, tough loss. Especially the way it ended.. Sweden dominated the OT, Garpenlöv hits the post, Theo ****ing Fleury scores. Completly heartbreaking.

same story with the Czechs in '04

 

[SChan*]

Oh man that game was a tough, tough loss. Especially the way it ended.. Sweden dominated the OT, Garpenlöv hits the post, Theo ****ing Fleury scores. Completly heartbreaking.

probably the worst loss ever. Sweden had a kickass team.

when did we actually win an important game in OT?

 

[Westlander]

I don't know.

We've gone out and pulled a Nagano, assembling a team of role players and guys whose past experience may be worth more to the selection committee than current form.

I don't agree that we're sending a Nagano-like team. IMO the only pure role-player on the team is Draper. Virtually everyone else is looked to for offense on their respective NHL teams. Thankfully we don't have any Corsons or Zamuners this time around, not even on the taxi squad.