Post-Game Talk: 2018 Winter Olympics - PyeongChang, South Korea February 9-25

[trenton1]

It makes me sad that Sturm wasn't part of the cup team in 2011

Well, he's got his silver now.

But seriously, I do agree and he should be proud of the effort his team put in to this tourney. He may have a bright future behind the bench.

 

[eightspokedb]

Wonder how much that gold medal cost Putin?

 

[Alicat]

Wonder how much that gold medal cost Putin?

A lot considering they just announced Russia was behind the hacking at the start of the games. They tried to blame the North Koreans.

 

[Rubber Biscuit]

Pretty shameful that Russians were even allowed to compete in these games at all

 

[Bruinaura]

Watching a replay of the figure skating gala. The Chaplin routine was cute. But my favorite is Javier Fernandez. What a nut.

 

[BMC]

Russia sucks.

 

[TP]

Well. I didn't get into the Olympics as much as usual this time. The time difference sucks and I can't record live sports and watch them later. oh well.

 

[Fenway]

John Oliver's intro last night included

 

[Fenway]

Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson writes in Players' Tribune about her winning shootout goal

Incredible, Amazing, Perfect, Gold | By Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson

 

[JRull86]

I thought the Olympics this year were just...lacking.

Obviously the womens hockey was a bright spot, and extremely enjoyable, but overall the games weren't great this time around.

 

[Bruinaura]

Watched some of the sled hockey. Those guys are some serious athletes! USA was up 2-0 last I checked.

 

[trenton1]

Watched some of the sled hockey. Those guys are some serious athletes! USA was up 2-0 last I checked.

Brody Roybal is unbelievable.

 

[McGarnagle]

2018 Paralympic sled hockey team vs. 2018 Montreal Canadiens, who wins?

 

[Bruinaura]

2018 Paralympic sled hockey team vs. 2018 Montreal Canadiens, who wins?

Paralympic team, by a bazillion

 

[Bruinaura]

They said when a stick breaks, they have to drop it just like in the NHL. Problem is, that leaves them only one stick to propel themselves with, to get another stick from the bench. My arms hurt just thinking about playing that sport.

Also, looks like the neutral zone is smaller?

 

[Bruinaura]

 

[Bruinaura]

Anybody watching the sled hockey final? US tied it up with 38 seconds left after pulling the goalie. Canada could have put it away with an empty net goal right before the US scored but it went off the pipe. Heading to OT.

 

[Bruinaura]

US wins!!!! Wow, what a game

That guy on Canada who missed the empty net will be reliving that in his mind for a long time though.

 

[GloryDaze4877]

US wins!!!! Wow, what a game

That guy on Canada who missed the empty net will be reliving that in his mind for a long time though.

My son and I stayed up and watched it. It was a great W for the US and gave them two out of a possible three Olympic Golds in hockey.

The Canadian player who hit the pipe (Armstrong I think) probably should have scored, but it wasn’t a gimme either. He was at an angle and being pressured.

The US got dominated in the first period, but I thought carried the play in the last two periods and OT after they put Farmer and Roybals back together on the same line. The Canadians just couldn’t deal with the speed of those two players. I was glad that Farmer ended up getting the GTG and the GWG because he’s a fantastic player, and otherwise he would have been the goat. Earlier in the 3rd period on a PP, he had a wide open shot to tie the game and lost the handle on the puck.

I was super impressed by the skill levels and determination of all the sled players. A real eye opener about what some of these players go through and the effort they put in to play the game.