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

[klozge]

I know, no NHL players and stuff but... at least silver for Germany? That's amazing. I'm very proud of our boys.

 

[NyQuil]

Welp.

Now we’re about to find out.

LOL, losing out on curling medals is going to be the big story today.

 

[serp]

That's how strong the Canadian blood is.

 

[NyQuil]

I know, no NHL players and stuff but... at least silver for Germany? That's amazing. I'm very proud of our boys.

Huge moment on the big stage.

 

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Post I responded to got deleted.

 

[heynowbababooey]

Oh, Canada.

 

[Zamboni Parade]

Wonder what the German commentators sounded like after the win. They went nuts after the Sweden win. Congrats to Germany.. go get that gold now.

They're the Eurosport guys btw. The commentary on the main channel usually sounds like it was taken from a royal funeral or something.

 

[DDRhockey]

Oh, Canada.

Isnt canada big on curling as well? This olympics hasnt been kind to them

 

[NyQuil]

Isnt canada big on curling as well? This olympics hasnt been kind to them

Actually it's our best Winter Olympics ever.

We just broke our medal count record from Vancouver.

 

[DDRhockey]

Actually it's our best Winter Olympics ever.

We just broke our medal count from Vancouver.

Wow really. Had no idea. What events though?

 

[Captain Fantastic]

They're the Eurosport guys btw. The commentary on the main channel usually sounds like it was taken from a royal funeral or something.

That's just great.. Haha.

 

[NyQuil]

Wow really. Had no idea. What events though?

A lot of them?

We're second in total medals and third in gold medals.

 

[Riggins]

Go Germany! Them winning gold would be the perfect end and sum up this tournament nicely.

 

[c9777666]

After 2 straight Olympics of double gold....

losing to Germany one day after the women’s side came up short against the USA?

Wow, talk about unexpected.

 

[DDRhockey]

A lot of them?

Yeah but admit that canadians mostly care about hockey and curling. Or am I wrong.

I guess figure skating is big also.

 

[habsterr]

We might have to ban Canadian citizenship for such a poor performance and not bringing gold. Congrats to Germany

 

[NyQuil]

Yeah but admit that canadians mostly care about hockey and curling. Or am I wrong.

I guess figure skating is big also.

I would say that those are probably the three biggest events because we care about them outside of the Olympics.

Curling is the biggest disappointment for sure. The men have never failed to win the Gold and the women have never failed to medal at all, and both didn't medal.

Hockey isn't as big of a deal because the US were bound to win sooner or later and the men's hockey was a bit of a curiosity this time around.

Figure skating was largely very successful with 4 medals in 5 events.

 

[Rob]

Yeah but admit that canadians mostly care about hockey and curling. Or am I wrong.

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Of course hockey is bigger. But gold in curling was expected this year. Not in hockey.

 

[NyQuil]

After 2 straight Olympics of double gold....

losing to Germany one day after the women’s side came up short against the USA?

Wow, talk about unexpected.

Canada losing to the US is hardly unexpected.

Canada losing to Germany is an upset, sure.

 

[Captain Fantastic]

They're the Eurosport guys btw. The commentary on the main channel usually sounds like it was taken from a royal funeral or something.

Those Eurosport guys screaming like that would scare anyone into cheering for Germany whether they wanted to or not. Lol

 

[BrockBesnar]

Yeah but admit that canadians mostly care about hockey and curling. Or am I wrong.

I guess figure skating is big also.

Normally yes but this time around haven't heard anyone really talking about mens hockey other than disappointment that NHL players arent there. To have record number of medals and none in team curling and some other events we could have won and didnt is even more impressive and everyone seems very happy about the overall team performance.

 

[Zybalto]

Germans Have beat Norway, Sweden and Canada now. They also only lost to Sweden 1-0 in the round robin in a nailbiter. The only team to decisively beat them was Finland 5-2 in the opener.

They have gotten better and better as the tournament has gone on and may actually be a good team. OAR shouldnt sleep on them.

 

[NyQuil]

Normally yes but this time around haven't heard anyone really talking about mens hockey other than disappointment that NHL players arent there. To have record number of medals and none in team curling and some other events we could have won and didnt is even more impressive and everyone seems very happy about the overall team performance.

It would be a bigger blow certainly if we weren't doing so well elsewhere.

It used to be that we needed those curling and hockey medals because anything else was somewhat of a surprise.

 

[NyQuil]

Germans Have beat Norway, Sweden and Canada now. They also only lost to Sweden 1-0 in the round robin in a nailbiter. The only team to decisively beat them was Finland 5-2 in the opener.

They have gotten better and better as the tournament has gone on and may actually be a good team. OAR shouldnt sleep on them.

In Russia's favour, they already lost to Slovakia, so they've already learned a valuable lesson.

Losing that first game was huge for them.

 

[Baxterman]

Yeah but admit that canadians mostly care about hockey and curling. Or am I wrong.

I guess figure skating is big also.

In an NHL year you are right, with these Olympics I don't know anyone who really cares or is that upset by this result.

In the past with NHLers I have said I would take Gold in mens hockey if it meant we won zero medals anywhere else, this year I didn't watch a single game and only I think 5 mins of the game versus Finland.

Now I may be an extreme case but the feeling is generally the same people did not care nearly as much this as previous years.