GDT: 9/17 - Czech Republic vs. Canada - 8:00 ET

[Captain Bowie]

Yes. Has it on every broadcast

That's awesome, good for him. I knew I recognized that puzzle piece somewhere before.

 

[Neutral Hockey Fan]

That's awesome, good for him. I knew I recognized that puzzle piece somewhere before.

I believe he has child with autism. Could be mistaken though.

 

[Sorey*]

Pietreangelo possible broken finger according to swe commentator

 

[Hictor Vedman*]

Bit of a difference there, damn.

 

[canadianguy77]

The top level segment is not quite there. I rather have Lemieux, Gretzky and Bourque over Crosby but overall I agree. The depth is amazing, especially looking at the people who didn't make the team (even if you exclude the people who should've been there like Subban/Letang and perhaps Hall).

You'd rather have the 2 best players to ever lace them up along with one of the top 3 dmen to have ever played over Crosby? What a controversial post.

 

[48g90a138pts]

There isn't enough beards on the team. Burns and Thornton are the only ones giving a damn.

Crosby can't grow a beard

 

[DoubleGold]

Bit of a difference there, damn.

How is that possible? Finland is half the size of Czech Republic but has way more indoor ice hockey rinks: 260.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Team Canada could have Ben Scrivens in net and still go all the way with the team they've assembled. The Czechs can barely even gain entry with the puck across the center line.

They're really missing a Tomas Kaberle here...

 

[Iceman]

You'd rather have the 2 best players to ever lace them up along with one of the top 3 dmen to have ever played over Crosby? What a controversial post.

What??

 

[Mitts]

Yeah but I gotta say I think this Candian team(2014~now) is the best of all time

Hmm I don't know, last Olympic team left the biggest impression on me, the way we dominated that last game, was just stifling, but my opinion may change by the end of this tournament.

 

[Riggins]

Bit of a difference there, damn.

I wonder how many indoor rinks we had after the 2nd period.

 

[Iceman]

Bit of a difference there, damn.

109K players on 21 indoor rinks?

They must be playing the Winter Classic all year.

 

[Finnish your Czech]

How is that possible? Finland is half the size of Czech Republic but has way more indoor ice hockey rinks: 260.

Finland:
Indoor Rinks
260
Outdoor Rinks
24

Czech Republic
Indoor Rinks
21
Outdoor Rinks
148

Is there a typo or something??

 

[Neutral Hockey Fan]

Hmm I don't know, last Olympic team left the biggest impression on me, the way we dominated that last game, was just stifling, but my opinion may change by the end of this tournament.

2014 team Canada had bar none, the single greatest defensive performance in hockey history. It was truly incredible

 

[drewstar]

TC had more chances on the PK than CZE did lol.

Marchand - Bergeron
Couture - Toews
O'Reilly - Getzlaf

Can't get much better than that for the forward on the UK unless Kopitar converts to being a CDN.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Bit of a difference there, damn.

How do they cram over 100K players in just 21 rinks?

 

[ashs]

Love that Babs is the leafs coach, what a beauty

 

[MAHJ71]

**Random Thought:

I like what ESPN has did with their presentation... the score, clock, etc are all very clean/simple/well done.

 

[13th Floor]

How do they cram over 100K players in just 21 rinks?

By having outdoor ones?

 

[General Zodd]

109K players on 21 indoor rinks?

They must be playing the Winter Classic all year.

That's more crowded than Toronto rush-hour traffic!

 

[57special]

How can Finland only have 24 outdoor rinks?

 

[Classicnamesup]

I wonder how many indoor rinks we had after the 2nd period.

Gave me a great laugh with this one, bravo

 

[Frenchy]

I wonder how many indoor rinks we had after the 2nd period.

funny , well played

Bravo

 

[illpucks]

This game debuted the 87 to 97 goal 2 years in advance.

 

[Iceman]

How do they cram over 100K players in just 21 rinks?

That's almost 5200 players at each rink. Damn.