djavan
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can't say i'm surprised by their inability to score...
they're probably done on thursday...
they're probably done on thursday...
Dobermann said:Are you surprised at Canada's inability to score, then?
Or is this just a thinly veiled "Canadians lets rejoice because the U.S. sucks" thread?
djavan said:chill with the assumptions...
i like GOOD hockey period!!!
i wrote a thread before the olympics saying that team usa was in trouble...
as far as team canada, i am somewhat surprised but they sorely miss scott niedermayer on this ice surface...
team usa has no real injuries to point to...
Broad st phantom said:im not suprised by there performance, i expected it to be like this. maybee it'll be better in 4 more years
Force said:USA is completely underrated and has a verry good position to grab a medal.
They might verry well turn out to be an verry unpleasant surprise to their QF opponent.
Also the Level of Play in group B is way higher. Sweden, Russia and Slovakia would rip appart any of the Group A teams at this stage.
If Canada faces Slovakia in the QF, they are likely to be slaughtered. I expect this team to fall appart when they are 3 goals down in the QF. Sweden is also about to be unleashed. Russsia is remembering its great past as it seems.
I can see the USA to grab a bronze and be really happy and dance a lot and stuff ^^ while Canada got eliminated in the QF.
nomorekids said:Maybe I'm the only one, but I've been pleased with what I've seen from the USA....heart...defense and goaltending....all three things that were supposedly going to be weak areas. They dominated long stretches of play against the Slovakia and Sweden, but lacked finish..the same thing plaguing the Canadians, actually. I'm not crazy that Laviolette is leaving some of the lines together despite the inability to get the puck into the net, but you can't say they're not generating chances and haven't put up a hell of a fight against both Sweden and Slovakia...two good teams. It's impossible to say what's going to happen from here on out...but if the USA finds that misfiring cylinder tomorrow...this could be a very different tournament for them.
Islanders4Cups said:They better be working on the powerplay. Maybe some more time together and another game under their belts against Russia and they will be ready to surprise us all against the Fins.
Islanders4Cups said:They better be working on the powerplay. Maybe some more time together and another game under their belts against Russia and they will be ready to surprise us all against the Fins.
It would take a Miracle.Islanders4Cups said:They better be working on the powerplay. Maybe some more time together and another game under their belts against Russia and they will be ready to surprise us all against the Fins.
You are obviously from Canada. Hate to break it to you, but the Canadians have stunk just as badly as the US team so far.Pathfinder said:
ZaphodBeeblebrox said:Team USA could not even make it to the elimination rounds
if USA loses to Russia tomorrow and Latvia beats Kazahkstan by more goals than USA scores on Russia tomorrow, I think USA is done.
Canada is in huge trouble also. The will face probably Slovakia, Russia or Sweden on Wednesday. While they still match up well against either 3 on paper...on ice they have been f**king the dog.
ZaphodBeeblebrox said:Team USA could not even make it to the elimination rounds
if USA loses to Russia tomorrow and Latvia beats Kazahkstan by more goals than USA scores on Russia tomorrow, I think USA is done.
Canada is in huge trouble also. The will face probably Slovakia, Russia or Sweden on Wednesday. While they still match up well against either 3 on paper...on ice they have been f**king the dog.