GDT: Semifinals - February 23 - Canada (3) vs Germany (4)

[irunthepeg]

Great game by the Germans, now go beat the team that shouldn't be allowed to play in the Olympics.

 

[KingBran]

SO EIN TAG SO WUNDERSCHÖN WIE HEUTE, SO EIN TAG DER SOLLTE NIE VERGEHN
SO EIN TAG SO WUNDERSCHÖN WIE HEUTE , SO EIN TAG DER SOLLTE NIE VERGEHN

Legendary Day, thank you Gary Bettman to say no to Olympia.
Since im from German, that Check to the Head was the dirtiest cheapshot in this Tournmant, more then the Knee to knee elbow to the head check from Kovalhuck hours before.

I love the excitement but seriously, it wasn't just Gary Bettman. People really need to stop with that. The IOC didn't want the NHL players there either.

 

[vippe]

That was crazy, congrats Germany.

 

[Jablkon]

Hardly a miracle. I said it before the tournament started that USA and Canada probably won't even medal. If Canada wins the bronze they did better than I expected.

They eliminated Sweden as well

 

[DEVILS130]

This absolutely is an upset. Just like Slovenia over the US is an upset. To say otherwise is insane

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Germany's best player was Ehrhoff. Your point?

Oh once again the top 200 Canadians are in the NHL
The Top 7 German players are in the NHL

If you don't get that, if you don't get that the bottom 100 Canadians could win the Olympics then you are lost

 

[serp]

Aus den Birken sounds like he's in shock or something during the interview .

 

[Eisen]

Haha, Aus den Birken is literally speechless in the interview.

 

[ViD]

I feel everyone outside of Russia will be rooting for Germany

 

[NyQuil]

They absolutely do and are notorious (you might even say despised) for that. Might be news to you, but Canadians very much have the reputation for playing dirty hockey (although they claim it's playing "tough"... when they're losing).

I can't do anything about that.

But our reliance on physical/dirty play has diminished a great deal since the 1970s.

If people don't want to believe that, oh well.

 

[Bobcat110]

Gratz for silver germany.

Germany clinches the silver!

Only in Canada can that seem like a backhanded compliment.

 

[SladeWilson23]

Oh once again the top 200 Canadians are in the NHL
The Top 7 German players are in the NHL

If you don't get that, if you don't get that the bottom 100 Canadians could win the Olympics then you are lost

I think you're misinterpreting my posts.

 

[jj cale]

Germany better hockey country than Canada confirmed

Better then finland too i guess because they got put out by canada.

Some fans here, God.

 

[CatsforReinhart]

Great win for Germany. People shouldn't make this about Canada.

 

[mkev400]

People saying this is an upset must be joking, or maybe delusional.

Well considering that all of the german team plays in the DEL where the best players tend to come from Canada AND considering almost all of the canadian players play KHL, SHL and Liiga (which are far superior products) it is fair to say that while it isnt a monstrous upset, its still an upset nonetheless!

 

[Kyndig]

They eliminated Sweden as well

Sweden had terrible coaching and roster decisions.

 

[Follix]

Germany's best player was Ehrhoff. Your point?

Ehrhoff > Roy I mean we are not in 2007.

 

[ECanuck]

Haha, Aus den Birken is literally speechless in the interview.

He is probably right. Even with this roster Canada shit the bed the first half of the game. Good job Germany.

 

[Mr. Met]

Good luck to Germany against a team that shouldn't even be participating in these olympic games.

 

[NyQuil]

Only in Canada can that seem like a backhanded compliment.

Winning silver when there are only two teams that can win is deflating.

I'm not sure what that has to do with this, or are you just trying to keep this women's thing going a day longer?

 

[Steven1562]

This absolutely is an upset. Just like Slovenia over the US is an upset. To say otherwise is insane

Not really when you consider no NHL players. It has evened the playing field. It's an upset in name only. If Germany beat Canada best on best. Now that would be an upset.

 

[Pyrophorus]

Hockey Canada is in deep trouble I see

Yeah *eyeroll*

 

[kudla]

Well, atleast we know that the next olympics will be with NHL players

 

[Eisen]

Only in Canada can that seem like a backhanded compliment.

Different expectations. Nobody, absolutely nobody, expected the Germans to medal in hockey.

 

[patnyrnyg]

Germany better hockey country than Canada confirmed

Thank you for the good laugh.