OT: 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Thread

[KFlint]

Never was a big believer in Sebastien Toutant but he's bringing it big time so far!

 

[Nedved]

Never was a big believer in Sebastien Toutant but he's bringing it big time so far!

seb toots

 

[Runner77]

Germany is going nuts over their win against our beer league guys. It is hilarious.

Not only was the hockey of very bad quality, but the jerseys were the ugliest I've seen for every nation. I mean, even Germany was horrendous.

How embarrassing. Thanks Gary.

Plus, wasn't it a Bergevin stooge who put together Team Canada? I heard him in interviews where he said that he emphasized intangibles. He should have checked with us first.

 

[Mrb1p]

Toots brought it big today. My boy.

 

[Mrb1p]

I wish this Craig McMorris would be a hockey guy. he would be great in the booth for laughs. He makes snowboarding the most exciting sport in the world. he's hilarious.

Scott Moir too, guy is insane funny

Also Red Gerrard telling McGuire how it is would be incredible.

 

[HabsKraut]

Germany is going nuts over their win against our beer league guys. It is hilarious.

Not only was the hockey of very bad quality, but the jerseys were the ugliest I've seen for every nation. I mean, even Germany was horrendous.

Just so you know: Germany played with their "beer league team" as well. Their best players are also currently playing in the NHL So I guess one beer league team beat another beer league team. Why not celebrate this?! Canada still had more NHL experience on their roster than Germany.

 

[dinodebino]

Just so you know: Germany played with their "beer league team" as well. Their best players are also currently playing in the NHL So I guess one beer league team beat another beer league team. Why not celebrate this?! Canada still had more NHL experience on their roster than Germany.

Because you have like 5-10 players not there? Canada has about 150 (maybe more with all the beat AHLers)? Not comparable. It's a bullshit tournament that should not have taken place. Shame on the IIHF for this fraud of a tournament.

 

[Runner77]

Just so you know: Germany played with their "beer league team" as well. Their best players are also currently playing in the NHL So I guess one beer league team beat another beer league team. Why not celebrate this?! Canada still had more NHL experience on their roster than Germany.

C'mon, how many German impact players are "lost" to the NHL? There is nothing to celebrate, Canada put together a team of KHL fodder who will never play the NHL again. This was a sham all the way.

 

[Runner77]

Because you have like 5-10 players not there? Canada has about 150 (maybe more with all the beat AHLers)? Not comparable. It's a bull**** tournament that should not have taken place. Shame on the IIHF for this fraud of a tournament.

It's exactly what I was dreading. How these Team Canada putzes were going to stumble at the hands of a national team that normally gets spanked at a bona fide tournament of the best vs. the best. Can't wait to see how Germany gets eliminated yet again on the next international tournament. I hope they lose to the drug addicts with an unidentified team name.

 

[HabsKraut]

Because you have like 5-10 players not there? Canada has about 150 (maybe more with all the beat AHLers)? Not comparable. It's a bull**** tournament that should not have taken place. Shame on the IIHF for this fraud of a tournament.

The "tournament" should not have taken place? Because the NHL owners decided not to let their players participate? I think you have no clue at all what the Olympic idea is about. You sound like a sore loser.

 

[Thebesthockey]

should have given olympics to world juniors

 

[Runner77]

Go Team Drug Addicts, go. I now have additional incentive to watch.

 

[lo striver]

Go Team Drug Addicts, go. I now have additional incentive to watch.

"Athletes formely known as 'Russians'"?

 

[Runner77]

"Athletes formely known as 'Russians'"?

No name brand has gone international.

Remember when it used to be relegated to the back of the low shelves at your grocery store?

 

[HabsKraut]

It's exactly what I was dreading. How these Team Canada putzes were going to stumble at the hands of a national team that normally gets spanked at a bona fide tournament of the best vs. the best. Can't wait to see how Germany gets eliminated yet again on the next international tournament. I hope they lose to the drug addicts with an unidentified team name.

Butt.hurt?

 

[Runner77]

********?

What's your point? You come in here bragging about something that is completely nonsensical. What else did you expect.

 

[HabsKraut]

What's your point? You come in here bragging about something that is completely nonsensical. What else did you expect.

Where did I brag?

 

[Runner77]

Butt.hurt?

Says the Sour Kraut.

 

[SquiddFX]

I was listening to the whole game while I was working and honestly I felt nothing when TC lost. Germany played well and deserved it. I hope they beat team OAR.

Canada needs to regroup and beat the Czechs for bronze now.

 

[groovejuice]

So not a single gold out of four possible in curling and hockey.

I'm dissapoint.

Gold in mixed curling

 

[Runner77]

I was listening to the whole game while I was working and honestly I felt nothing when TC lost. Germany played well and deserved it. I hope they beat team OAR.

Canada needs to regroup and beat the Czechs for bronze now.

The whole thing was predictable. Sean Burke, a Bergevin alter ego, pieced together the scraps of a team based on character. You'd think he might have learned a thing or two from watching Bergevin. Anyhow, it's meaningless, it'll never happen again. Let them spin however they want.

 

[HabsKraut]

Says the Sour Kraut.

Why do you think I'm sour? I just replied to someone who said that it's hilarious that German fans celebrate the win over Canada. I think it's normal that if you win an Olympic semi-final... you're happy. That's it. Why so aggressive?

 

[Runner77]

Why do you think I'm sour? I just replied to someone who said that it's hilarious that German fans celebrate the win over Canada. I think it's normal that if you win an Olympic semi-final... you're happy. That's it. Why so aggressive?

Cause you created a false equivalency when you wrote this:

"Just so you know: Germany played with their "beer league team" as well. Their best players are also currently playing in the NHL So I guess one beer league team beat another beer league team. Why not celebrate this?! Canada still had more NHL experience on their roster than Germany."

It's blatantly disingenuous.

 

[groovejuice]

The "tournament" should not have taken place? Because the NHL owners decided not to let their players participate? I think you have no clue at all what the Olympic idea is about. You sound like a sore loser.

The Olympic ideal of the best international amateur athletes competing on an even playing field is long, long gone.

The IOC is a bloc of Sepp Blatter wannabes. There's talk about reinstating Russia for the closing ceremonies, FFS.

It's purely a money making spectacle embedded to the ears in controversy and money grabbing greed.

 

[dinodebino]

The "tournament" should not have taken place? Because the NHL owners decided not to let their players participate? I think you have no clue at all what the Olympic idea is about. You sound like a sore loser.

Me? Not a sore loser at all. I think the IIHF needs a spanking. That's what I think. That the Germans beat our beer league team, good for them. But it would be like our MNT in soccer beating the Germans after their best 150 players are out of the tourney. Nothing more than a win against Team Spengler.

Olympics are for the best. If not, then f*** off, don't hold a makeshift tourney for the sake of it.