wilka91 said:
Because of Ovechkin and Malkin! They'll be taunting the Canadian players and crowd.
This is war!
This seems like a moot point.
What happened three, four, five, six, seven years ago is of no consequence to this team.
The Russians want to win because if they don't they're going to look awfully ridiculous with all the taunting and celebrating.
The Canadians (well, half the team) want to win because of what happened last year.
And, most importantly, both teams want to win because that's why you play the game.
So arguing over who wants it more seems sort of silly doesn't it?