Is this what you call hockey Canada?

[Riddarn]

sigh, this thread is on probation.

You should close it, this discussion isn't going anywhere.

 

[Robertsson 4-ever]

There's nothing wrong with going after the other team's best player. No, he's not the best player in the world, but they sent Sweden a message. Did they try and send one back? Nope, and that's the problem with European hockey. They refuse to hit and in these types of games they just get flattened all the time. It's no wonder Canada came back from that. With all the punishment dealt and getting none back, they had tons of emotion and just took over.

I agree, Sweden should have done the same with Heatly, Hävelid should have given him a really hard clean open-ice hit straight into the body. Then maybe Sweden wouldn't have lost the game. But to hit players that stand some feet from the boards, no. That's not the way. Scott Niedermayers hit was perfect as I said earlier, it shouldn't have been a penalty. It's those hits you want to see.