OT - NO POLITICS 2022 Winter Olympics II - Finland wins Men's Hockey Gold
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Terrier
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Lets see how emotional (wasted) timonen and selänne are when the broadcast finally turns back to the studio.
Going to buy a few happy drinks myself when that becomes possible 9am.
Going to buy a few happy drinks myself when that becomes possible 9am.
Tom Werner fired Naoko after the 2013 season in favor of Jamie Erdahl which was unfair.
Jamie is excellent but she was not going to stay in Boston for long.
Naoko is one of the few NBC announcers who did go to China.
Jamie is excellent but she was not going to stay in Boston for long.
Naoko is one of the few NBC announcers who did go to China.
To celebrate Finland's win over Russia I bring you this bizarre mix
The Leningrad Cowboys are a Finnish rock band who perform rock and roll covers of other songs. They have exaggerated pompadour hairstyles and wear long, pointy shoes. They often work with the Russian military band the Alexandrov Ensemble.
This clip was shot not in Helsinki or St. Petersburg but at Radio City in Manhattan
The Leningrad Cowboys are a Finnish rock band who perform rock and roll covers of other songs. They have exaggerated pompadour hairstyles and wear long, pointy shoes. They often work with the Russian military band the Alexandrov Ensemble.
This clip was shot not in Helsinki or St. Petersburg but at Radio City in Manhattan
Terrier
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Ivo
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Craig Ramsay has been instrumental in making the Slovak team worth watching and a medal threat. First ever medal for the country surely is a nice reward for the great work he has done. He is a hero in Slovakia right now. I don’t think people from big hockey nations can understand how important wins like this are for the small nations ,NHL participation or not.
Cehlarik has also been great for the national team. Always one of the best players on the ice and makes viewers wonder why it didn’t work out in the NHL. I am curious, if there is a future comeback in the cards, though probably not with the Bruins.
Lastly, a 17 year old Slafkovsky has just been named Olympic MVP. Small chance he is still on board when the Bruins are picking, but this guy would be a great Bruin and a fan favorite. Big and heavy, but good skater, skilled, hockey sense, shot, everything is there and sky is the limit. We will probably end up hating him on the Habs or something.
Babajingo
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Babajingo
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I was pissed when they fired her. She was the most hockey knowledgeable reporter they had.
22Brad Park
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Congratulations to Finland on their 1st ever Olympic Hockey Gold Medal 
22Brad Park
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Ivo
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Finland might still win, if lucky. Slovakia wouldn’t sniff a medal, and I am saying it as a Slovak. So I am grateful to whoever had a part in the decision not to let NHL participate.
Could a 3-on-3 Hockey Format Work in the Olympics?
Two gold medals were handed out for ice hockey this year at the Winter Olympics. That number could soon grow to four medals if the IOC and IIHF get their wish.
The additional medals could soon come from the Winter Olympics 3-on-3 hockey as a new event.
As current IIHF president Luc Tardif stated late last year about a 3-on-3 hockey event, “We really believe in it. I think it’s important to bring a new format. At the moment, the kids are zapping [between channels]. They’d rather play a one-hour game twice than play two-and-a-half hours. They’re following on TV four games at a time. So, we have to try to bring a new format.”
The possibility of a 3-on-3 tournament would serve as a secondary event to the traditional team competition, similar to the recent addition of 3-on-3 basketball at the Summer Olympics, or the mixed double curling competitions.
Two gold medals were handed out for ice hockey this year at the Winter Olympics. That number could soon grow to four medals if the IOC and IIHF get their wish.
The additional medals could soon come from the Winter Olympics 3-on-3 hockey as a new event.
As current IIHF president Luc Tardif stated late last year about a 3-on-3 hockey event, “We really believe in it. I think it’s important to bring a new format. At the moment, the kids are zapping [between channels]. They’d rather play a one-hour game twice than play two-and-a-half hours. They’re following on TV four games at a time. So, we have to try to bring a new format.”
The possibility of a 3-on-3 tournament would serve as a secondary event to the traditional team competition, similar to the recent addition of 3-on-3 basketball at the Summer Olympics, or the mixed double curling competitions.
