Hedberg16 said:
Congratulations. I thought the Czech's were better than Canada the entire game and deserved to win the Gold Medal. Canada didn't deserve to beat Slovakia or Russia.
I disagree. I think they outplayed Slovakia through and through. They dominated the boards and kept the pressure on something fierce. The only time the Slovaks sustained any type of offense was when Canada gave them the puck. I wouldn't read too much into the shot counting at this tournament either, it was a little different than what the IIHF shows. In that Canada vs. Slovakia game in particular, the shots were a little more one-sided than 33-25 for Canada.
The Russia game was a different story, the best hockey that either team played was in the first period. Canada let off the gas for the last two periods and still won. Although I think they should have played better, their tremendous play in the first period is no less deserving of a win than the Russian's play in the 2nd and 3rd.
As I've said in other posts. Congratulations on a nice victory, Czech fans. See you in Turin - hopefully it's best on best.