Pre-Game Talk: SENS in Chicago, Wed, 8:00 pm on SportNet

[NyQuil]

Good result.

After Dzingel missed I wanted to lose.

 

[Boud]

Can't pass Montreal

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

1 pt ... entertaining 3rd and OT and shootout. all good

 

[Karl Prime]

Tampa is in Ottawa tomorrow .... makes you wonder if a deal gets made....

 

[Sens of Anarchy]

Tampa is in Ottawa tomorrow .... makes you wonder if a deal gets made....

Doubt it

 

[BUCKLE UP]

Damn I wanted MVP to sink it

 

[L'Aveuglette]

1 pt ... entertaining 3rd and OT and shootout. all good

Yeah, in the end this is pretty much the best we can hope for right now.

 

[Tundraman]

Good parts to this game...2 bottom feeders but with some skill players is more entertaining than watching the old NJ trap style teams in any games. Especially enjoined the ot and the final so results are as expected.

 

[Karl Prime]

Doubt it

Yeah I doubt a deal would actually be made tomorrow too. But if Yzerman is serious then it would give him and Dorion a chance to talk.

 

[Tundraman]

Don't forget to watch the women play for gold just starting now on TSN, CBC and Sportsnet some channels may join late due to prior commitments so check around.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

I heard they pulled Karlsson from the shootout because a trade is pending...

 

[aragorn]

Great game between the Canadian & American girls for the gold medal with the Americans winning it in a shootout on the 6th or 7th shooter I think. Canada had there chance with 1:35 left in overtime & got a PP & came so close with a shot that hit the post. Too bad but they played great, made us proud & got a Silver medal.

 

[Langdon Alger]

Great game between the Canadian & American girls for the gold medal with the Americans winning it in a shootout on the 6th or 7th shooter I think. Canada had there chance with 1:35 left in overtime & got a PP & came so close with a shot that hit the post. Too bad but they played great, made us proud & got a Silver medal.

Not just saying this because Canada lost, but I hate games like this being decided in a shootout. Wish it could just be sudden death OT until someone scores.

 

[Cloud]

Not just saying this because Canada lost, but I hate games like this being decided in a shootout. Wish it could just be sudden death OT until someone scores.

agreed but that being said the ladies deserved to loose that game. They barely played as a team most of the game and they also looked pretty gassed by the third. USA was easily the better team tonight.

 

[aragorn]

Not just saying this because Canada lost, but I hate games like this being decided in a shootout. Wish it could just be sudden death OT until someone scores.

Yea the shootout is a skills competition. The girls on both sides looked pretty tired though during that overtime 4 on 4 on the big ice surface, they were changing quite quickly but it was a very entertaining game.

 

[aragorn]

agreed but that being said the ladies deserved to loose that game. They barely played as a team most of the game and they also looked pretty gassed by the third. USA was easily the better team tonight.

I don't agree with this at all, I thought the game was pretty even throughout, especially considering the Americans had 5 PPs to Canada's one I think until the OT when they got their 2nd with 1:35 left in OT. I mean it went to the 7th shooter in the shootout, I don't think you can get more even than that & Canada led after the 2nd & most of the 3rd until the Americans got the tying goal. I gave the edge to Canada but I'm probably bias.

 

[Langdon Alger]

That save off Knight in the shootout, wow!

 

[Cloud]

I don't agree with this at all, I thought the game was pretty even throughout, especially considering the Americans had 5 PPs to Canada's one I think until the OT when they got their 2nd with 1:35 left in OT. I mean it went to the 7th shooter in the shootout, I don't think you can get more even than that & Canada led after the 2nd & most of the 3rd until the Americans got the tying goal. I gave the edge to Canada but I'm probably bias.

Their goaltending was the only thing that kept it close. Their puck support was practically non existent all game and they had virtually no net front presence either. They had 3 clear cut 2 on 1's with the puck carrier opting for taking a shot while being cut off by the defender...now granted i don't watch a lot of women's hockey but I'd like to think they are skilled enough to pull off a pass on a 2 on 1 once in awhile. Constant turnovers, sloppy play..etc etc...i could go on forever. USA skated circles around them most of the night..

 

[Jorge Garcia]

Their goaltending was the only thing that kept it close. Their puck support was practically non existent all game and they had virtually no net front presence either. They had 3 clear cut 2 on 1's with the puck carrier opting for taking a shot while being cut off by the defender...now granted i don't watch a lot of women's hockey but I'd like to think they are skilled enough to pull off a pass on a 2 on 1 once in awhile. Constant turnovers, sloppy play..etc etc...i could go on forever. USA skated circles around them most of the night..

I thought the shootout was Canada's best hope, given that their legs were gone and that until the late PP they couldm't create any scoring chances. I've never seen a Canadian women's team so disjointed on the attack, so many odd-man opportunities thrown away with no-hope shots directed vaguely toward the net. There's only two or three players on that team who can score from far out, but most of them are great passers. Don't know why they quit trying that. Exhaustion? Anyway, it was a valiant try against a more talented team, and pretty good entertainment. I celebrate the 20-year Olympic winning streak and acknowlege a good game by the other guys.

 

[Here I Pageau Again]

That OT was infuriating to watch! Offensive attack was basically dump the puck in their zone and do a line change!

I don't think the game was as bad as the OT. But Canada was playing not to lose rather than playing to win the game! And minus the first half of the game I don't think the officiating was as bad as other years. Canada was playing more undisciplined than they usually do.