Virtanen18
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Obviously it's not the same. We just dominated throughout the tournament and it was obvious we were going to win the tournament. There was no dominating win over the Americans like in 2002 or a OT winner like 2010 over USA. Just smart hockey that eased us to victory.
I was living in Vancouver at the time, and I had recently turned 19 years old. Nothing will ever top that for those reasons alone for me. But Vancouver was the perfect storm for an emotional win in so many ways thats just impossible to top. After the poor performance in 2006 the team had something to prove, they were at home, they were playing the americans in the finals after losing to them in the round robin, losing a lead late and going into overtime and end up getting the win. We may go our lifetimes keeping that right at the top for olympic victories, so not living up to that isn't surprising.
leafsfuture
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These are the times you start to understand how 2010 in Vancouver was TRUELY as Chris Cuthbert noted, "One in a lifetime"!
Adversity is the main difference. Canada was so dominant we faced no adversity at all. We never trailed, never gave up more than 5 scoring chances a game and were therefore never in danger of ever losing.
The win still feels great, but you can't compare it to winning it at home in a nail biting ot game. I was so damn nervous in OT and felt so much joy and elation when crosby scored that golden goal. Those feelings just can't be replicated when we're up 3-0 with the game never in doubt. Everyone on the bench and at home is just waiting for the clock to wind down to win the gold.
There's no way the players can replicate the feeling of winning in OT and never knowing the outcome until crosby's golden goal went in. That's why in 2010 the players went nuts from excitement and raced down the ice to dog pile crosby. Here, they were all just standing on the bench waiting till the clock hit 0.
No home crowd also changed the atmosphere and energy of the game. That 2010 crowd was freaking loud and electric. That can only be replicated at home because here it was just a neutral crowd mostly so it didn't feel loud or special at all. 2010 was a once in a lifetime thing that doesn't have a chance of being replicated unless we have another one in canada and we win gold in ot.
The win still feels great, but you can't compare it to winning it at home in a nail biting ot game. I was so damn nervous in OT and felt so much joy and elation when crosby scored that golden goal. Those feelings just can't be replicated when we're up 3-0 with the game never in doubt. Everyone on the bench and at home is just waiting for the clock to wind down to win the gold.
There's no way the players can replicate the feeling of winning in OT and never knowing the outcome until crosby's golden goal went in. That's why in 2010 the players went nuts from excitement and raced down the ice to dog pile crosby. Here, they were all just standing on the bench waiting till the clock hit 0.
No home crowd also changed the atmosphere and energy of the game. That 2010 crowd was freaking loud and electric. That can only be replicated at home because here it was just a neutral crowd mostly so it didn't feel loud or special at all. 2010 was a once in a lifetime thing that doesn't have a chance of being replicated unless we have another one in canada and we win gold in ot.
Starbuds
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As for the question, the games were in a far away land, played at awful local hours, in arenas devoid of atmosphere, the Canadians were dominant, and the fix was in.
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You'd never see players celebrating like that for a Stanley Cup victory. That's why The Cup > Olympics.
While, I agree I'd rather see the canucks win the cup over canada winning gold. The 2010 win was pretty close to a stanley cup celebration.
napoleon in rags
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Waking up at 5am with a touch of hangover diminished my enthusiasm.
Nonetheless, to expect this year to match winning in overtime on home soil is asking a little much. Enjoy this year for what it was: A dominating performance by Canada and sweet revenge for all the crappy Ikea furniture my wife made me put together over the years.
Death to the allen key!
Nonetheless, to expect this year to match winning in overtime on home soil is asking a little much. Enjoy this year for what it was: A dominating performance by Canada and sweet revenge for all the crappy Ikea furniture my wife made me put together over the years.
Death to the allen key!
As soon as the buzzer went, I felt disappointed.
The win didn't feel like it meant nearly as much to the players as it did before. The celebration was like a 1st round playoff victory.
The time was bad (game ended at 6:30 AM or so my time), and the rink atmosphere seemed very poor as well.
Little or no celebrations in the streets like there were in 2002 and 2010 either.
Here's the final buzzer:
The win didn't feel like it meant nearly as much to the players as it did before. The celebration was like a 1st round playoff victory.
The time was bad (game ended at 6:30 AM or so my time), and the rink atmosphere seemed very poor as well.
Little or no celebrations in the streets like there were in 2002 and 2010 either.
Here's the final buzzer:
Virtanen18
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I think the gold medal game itself is to blame. With the injuries, Sweden was going to have a hard time generating offense and the Canadians just played a perfectly sound defense first transition game that doesn't exactly bleed excitement to begin with.
The game was hardly ever in doubt. If it had gone to overtime or been more dramatic the intensity would have been there at the end. The game was already over by the second period.
The game was hardly ever in doubt. If it had gone to overtime or been more dramatic the intensity would have been there at the end. The game was already over by the second period.
Stanley Foobrick
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Are we seriously comparing the excitement of an OT winner VS a game that was decided with about 10 minutes left in the 3rd when Canada went up 3-0?
Doesn't even matter if the game was in Canada in Russia or even on the moon, the way the game played out guaranteed a less exciting finish.
Doesn't even matter if the game was in Canada in Russia or even on the moon, the way the game played out guaranteed a less exciting finish.
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Prairieboy
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Disagree. Witnessed Edmonton win 5 Stanley cups. It is a local Celebration. The Olympics is a National Celebration. Olympics > Stanley Cup. That is unless you have not won a cup before>
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This team was very business like from the start. A US or Russia match up for the final probably would've provided a little more emotion. We don't exactly have a rivalry with the Swedes and we played one without it's top 3 centres.
2010 was the golden goal on home ice. 2002 was our first gold in over 50 years beating the US on their home soil. I guess Canadians have to dissect everything about this team, even the gold medal celebration
2010 was the golden goal on home ice. 2002 was our first gold in over 50 years beating the US on their home soil. I guess Canadians have to dissect everything about this team, even the gold medal celebration
Penguins87
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The very reason why you weren't as excited was because this game never had you on the edge of your seat. unlike 2010, it was a close battle throughout + it being in vancouver and it being canada + praise scoring that gutwrenching goal with only a minute left. it was really up for grabs to be honest the game the entire way. today after sids goal we knew it was over.
Addison Rae
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The match up had a lot to do with it for me, no offense to Sweden but I never for a second doubted the outcome of the game.
Wow, they win the ****ing gold and people complain they don't celebrate hard enough? Good god, people are always looking to ***** about something.
If the Blackhawks roll through the playoffs and win the cup for the second straight year, winning in game 4 of the finals, by a score of 3-0, the celebration will be similar.
2010 was an overtime goal, for crying out loud. Of course that would be more of an emotional victory.
If the Blackhawks roll through the playoffs and win the cup for the second straight year, winning in game 4 of the finals, by a score of 3-0, the celebration will be similar.
2010 was an overtime goal, for crying out loud. Of course that would be more of an emotional victory.
LynxBud
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Adversity makes things more exciting when watching your team overcome it. That's what happened in 2010.
Honestly, I don't expect to live to see the day where I watch an Olympic game that makes me feel the way that 2010 GMG did.
Expecting Canada to top that, as soon as the very next Olympics, is just expecting way too much.
The way this team dominated games just left little doubt as to who was going to win. Every time Canada scored first you just knew we were going to win.
Honestly, I don't expect to live to see the day where I watch an Olympic game that makes me feel the way that 2010 GMG did.
Expecting Canada to top that, as soon as the very next Olympics, is just expecting way too much.
The way this team dominated games just left little doubt as to who was going to win. Every time Canada scored first you just knew we were going to win.
I'll never live this victory down. Such a disappointment. They can't even win in a more dramatic fashion? Good thing Yzerman resigned or I'd being demanding it.
Having been downtown Toronto in both 2002 and 2014 I found that the city was far quieter this time around. Might have been the area but after we won I was honking my horn on my car and no one even batted an eye
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