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Hahaha yeah right...
Would they have been better? Most likely but there's no reason to think that the Swedes would have done any better than a non-depleted US team which despite the score wasn't close.
Hahaha yeah right...
Would they have been better? Most likely but there's no reason to think that the Swedes would have done any better than a non-depleted US team which despite the score wasn't close.
Hahaha yeah right...
If those guys play, the score doesn't change. There was no breaking through that brck wall, just ask Karlsson!
Well there was a lose puck fluttering behind Price before Canada scored. That one could as easily gone in as staying outside - no one knew where it were. The historiography of this game seems to be very much that of the third period which Canada won 4 vs 13 shots (as opposed of the the other two periods which Canada won with measly 23 vs 20). Once can of course discuss quality of shots too, which Canada had more of. but as my first sentence suggest Sweden just some bad luck away from the leading goal.
I think it is safe to say that Zetterberg and H.Sedin matters more than the replacements. I mean it is really not up for discussion. Canada won, congratulations (as I have posted so many times to fend of defensive/aggressive Canadian posters) but it would have felt much better to been defeated with the best players on ice than as it was now. Anyway, it is what it is.
Those young silly people thinking one game determines all outcomes should put there skill into use and play hockey instead. Maybe that would make canadian juniors win a medal this decay.
Those young silly people thinking one game determines all outcomes should put there skill into use and play hockey instead. Maybe that would make canadian juniors win a medal this decay.
Those young silly people thinking one game determines all outcomes should put there skill into use and play hockey instead. Maybe that would make canadian juniors win a medal this decay.
Well there was a lose puck fluttering behind Price before Canada scored. That one could as easily gone in as staying outside - no one knew where it were. The historiography of this game seems to be very much that of the third period which Canada won 4 vs 13 shots (as opposed of the the other two periods which Canada won with measly 23 vs 20). Once can of course discuss quality of shots too, which Canada had more of. but as my first sentence suggest Sweden was just some bad luck away from the leading goal.
I think it is safe to say that Zetterberg and H.Sedin matters more than the replacements. I mean it is really not up for discussion. Canada won, congratulations (as I have posted so many times to fend of defensive/aggressive Canadian posters) but it would have felt much better to been defeated with the best players on ice than as it was now. Anyway, it is what it is.
Honest question for Swedish posters:
Do you trust Canadian refs to ref a fair game now? Or did you find the officiating lopsided?
You know, I think it flew over all of our heads that this is the 20th anniversary year of the 1994 Winter Olympic gold medal final between Sweden and Canada -- the game that spawned the iconic Forsberg shootout moment.
How is this question even relevant? Did Team Canada choose the ref, or did the IIHF?
Did you miss the discussion prior to the game? Swedish fans were going nuts over there being a Canadian ref in the finals.
It wasn't chosen by TC, but that wasn't the point.
Did you miss the discussion prior to the game? Swedish fans were going nuts over there being a Canadian ref in the finals.
It wasn't chosen by TC, but that wasn't the point.
The officiating had as much to do with the outcome of this game as NASA did.
They have no point, and that is the point. The ref was chosen by the IIHF. The game was played on an IIHF sized rink in Europe.
The officiating had as much to do with the outcome of this game as NASA did.
The officiating had as much to do with the outcome of this game as NASA did.
Well the Canadian forwards did have a lot of .......space out there...
Honest question for Swedish posters:
Do you trust Canadian refs to ref a fair game now? Or did you find the officiating lopsided?
I have never questioned their professionalism and your post might thus not be directed towards me. Any game between states should be reffed by refs from a neutral country, nothing against Canada in particular. That is the way it is in other sports and it isn't really an outrageous proposal.
Well there was a lose puck fluttering behind Price before Canada scored. That one could as easily gone in as staying outside - no one knew where it were. The historiography of this game seems to be very much that of the third period which Canada won 4 vs 13 shots (as opposed of the the other two periods which Canada won with measly 23 vs 20). Once can of course discuss quality of shots too, which Canada had more of. but as my first sentence suggest Sweden was just some bad luck away from the leading goal.
I think it is safe to say that Zetterberg and H.Sedin matters more than the replacements. I mean it is really not up for discussion. Canada won, congratulations (as I have posted so many times to fend of defensive/aggressive Canadian posters) but it would have felt much better to been defeated with the best players on ice than as it was now. Anyway, it is what it is.
And if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Who cares about the Swedish replacements? That is Sweden's problem. Stamkos and Tavares were big losses and are better players than any of the Swedish players who could not play last Sunday. Maybe if we had a healthy Stamkos on the first line instead of Kunitz (who missed great chances in a lot of the games) this tournament would have been a blowout for Canada. Everyone can play the "what if game". Sweden's replacements and lack of depth is not Canada's problems. Injuries happen. Canada was hurt a lot by injuries/no shows in the 1996 World Cup (Mario Lemieux, Bourque, Patrick Roy, Ron Francis, Al Macinnes, Kariya, etc.). Same with in 1998- when we had no Lemieux, Kariya and Sakic to count on in the shootout. Canada never complained and dealt with the outcome. Sweden got dominated and that is the way it is. Enjoy your Silver Medal and see you in 4 years- the next best on best tournament, which the WHC every Spring is not.