Olympics: Women's Tournament

[Jussi]

"Conan O'brien" in attendance.

 

[Flamingo]

You make it sound like the US had trouble with the second tier teams, which isn't true at all.

The US beat China 12-1, Russia 13-0, Finland 6-0, and Sweden 9-1.

Canada beat Slovakia 18-0, Switzerland 10-1, Sweden 13-1, and Finland 5-0.

Both teams coasted through the tournament with ease. Saying Canada is stronger because they had a bigger blowout makes no sense, especially when the Americans where noticeably letting up in the 3rd periods of games they had in hand. They could have easily run the score up more if they wanted to (they were leading against Russia 12-0 after 2 periods).

OK, maybe you caught me talking out of my ass. But after watching a couple of prelim. games, I got the impression that the US was allowing more shots on goal than they usually do. The game vs. Sweden, this was not the case, they really kept Sweden's chances to a minimum.

It's possible I only got this impression from a couple periods of the US-Finnish game. SOG clock:

us
--
61-7 chin
34-7 rus
42-23 fin
46-12 swe


can
---
67-9 slov
62-12 swi
52-13 swe
50-11 fin


Both teams should be aggressive tonight, can't wait.

 

[Chemical Dave]

She scores!
Congratulations to the Finns.

 

[Danish Pastry]

Congrats Finland on the bronze...

 

[JMFJ 3]

By the reaction you would've sworn they won Gold

 

[Jussi]

WOOOOOOOOOOOO! Bronze for Finland! Own goal by a Swede.

 

[Juzmo]

First Sweden loses to slovakia. Now to Finland!

Heck yeah!!!!! FINNISH WOMEN WIN BRONZE!!!!

 

[FINNtastic]

Did Sweden lose on purpose?

 

[Thainor]

Heh, Sweden should stop losing on purpose.

 

[TheReaper]

Congrats to Finland! Only saw the replay of the goal once, was that a kicking motion?

 

[Paatos]

By the reaction you would've sworn they won Gold

Well, it was clear even before the tournament that bronze is the best possible result behind USA and CAN. And it was a win over Sweden

 

[DaFranzenator]

Did anyone else notice that she kicked that puck in the net.

 

[MScoutsDCI]

Hahaha, that was so kicked in it's not even funny!

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

"Conan O'brien" in attendance.

I saw that. Its sad that this is the only way I know her . Congrats to the Finns though.

 

[Tryblot]

It kind of looked like that was kicked in, but maybe I just seen it at a bad angle and it went off the Swedes stick. If it wasn't congrats to Finland, I really feel for the Sweden women though.

 

[Paatos]

Did anyone else notice that she kicked that puck in the net.

SWE defender saved that by putting her stick in between, so it was an own goal.

 

[FolignoQuantumLeap]

Well, it was clear even before the tournament that bronze is the best possible result behind USA and CAN. And it was a win over Sweden

Ya, the competition is pretty much for Bronze in this tournament.

 

[DaFranzenator]

It kind of looked like that was kicked in, but maybe I just seen it at a bad angle and it went off the Swedes stick. If it wasn't congrats to Finland, I really feel for the Sweden women though.

NBC just showed the replay multiple times and it didn't just go off her skate there was definitely a distinct kicking motion. And to all the Finn fans this is coming from a unbiased view who could careless who won, so don't jump on my back.

 

[Roland of Gilead]

By the reaction you would've sworn they won Gold

Wth? Of course the celebrate bronze, last olympic medal is from 1998. What a *******

Congraz to Finlands girls

Edit: And swedes stick was between the puck and the skate, so stop talking about illegal goal.

 

[Thainor]

Well, Finland performed better than Sweden, so it was a well deserved medal anyways.

 

[QnebO]

NBC just showed the replay multiple times and it didn't just go off her skate there was definitely a distinct kicking motion. And to all the Finn fans this is coming from a unbiased view who could careless who won, so don't jump on my back.

I saw that same thing too, i think it shouldn't be counted.. but im SO happy it counted, and winning sweden in medal game with kicking goal like that against our rivalry is just AWESOME, even better than normal goal, and faces of owned swedes is allways priceless. =)

 

[DaFranzenator]

I saw that same thing too, i think it shouldn't be counted.. but im SO happy it counted, and winning sweden in medal game with kicking goal like that against our rivalry is just AWESOME, even better than normal goal, and faces of owned sweden is allways priceless. =)

Regardless congrats to Finland!

 

[Roland of Gilead]

I saw that same thing too, i think it shouldn't be counted..

It was goal by Rantamäki who passed the puck. Puck hit swedes defender stick and go to the net. Clearly a legit goal, no question about it.

 

[QnebO]

It was goal by Rantamäki who passed the puck. Puck hit swedes defender stick and go to the net. Clearly a legit goal, no question about it.

Yes there is 'question', it CLEARLY went in from finnish players skate.. It was so clear. Highlights going to come atleast mtv3.fi so check it there, maybe youtube too. But it was swedens own fault that they didint tell the ref to go to the phone. When your stick is played out you allways want to score and put your feet on the lane of the puck and tip it in its just what you do, theres nothing wrong.

 

[leaflover]

Canada, i believe, has the opportunity to set a new national standard for gold medals in a single Olympics if they can win their 8th. I can't think of a more fitting way to accomplish that feat than by having it come from our single most productive event which is womens hockey.

Make it happen ladies.