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

[snowkiddin]

Clueless and ignorant you are.

Me? Media coverage has been severely lacking especially in comparison to the last few Olympic games. Part of the problem has been that the games are on at horrible times in Canada, but it's also because Canada didn't send their best players. Seriously, I've seen way way more TDL crap than anything about the Olympics.

 

[Pouchkine]

TSN SNET CBC and here in Montreal rds and radio canada plus newspapers all did a huge coverage.

 

[robertmac43]

This makes me want Canada to win the Worlds so much more. Again it won't be our top players, but losing two major tournaments in one year would make my blood boil

 

[Pouchkine]

Blame the idiots who run the nhl not anyone else.

 

[Pouchkine]

This makes me want Canada to win the Worlds so much more. Again it won't be our top players, but losing two major tournaments in one year would make my blood boil

There's a lot of our top players there every year. Just look at some of those rosters. Most of them could compete and probably win a Stanley Cup...

 

[Pouchkine]

Look at the 2008 roster for instance.

 

[robertmac43]

Blame the idiots who run the nhl not anyone else.

Its a deeper conflict than just the NHL not allowing the players to go. Although they should take a lot of the blame

 

[snowkiddin]

TSN SNET CBC and here in Montreal rds and radio canada plus newspapers all did a huge coverage.

Hmmm, nothing really here in Manitoba. Very odd. Actually, I've found TSN's coverage of the Olympics in general (not just hockey) to be rather lacklustre. I keep seeing constant stories on Karlsson being traded though. But that could just be me.

 

[robertmac43]

There's a lot of our top players there every year. Just look at some of those rosters. Most of them could compete and probably win a Stanley Cup...

Oh for sure! They should win, but we will still be missing some key component of our best team.

COuld have McJesus though, so that would be fun

 

[Faterson]

Historically , other than Turin , Canada does well when they can send their best.

Erm... what happened to Nagano? Or does "historically" no longer include it?

 

[snowkiddin]

There's a lot of our top players there every year. Just look at some of those rosters. Most of them could compete and probably win a Stanley Cup...

There's top players there for sure, but it's never Canada's best possible roster. A lot of the top players are playing in the playoffs.

 

[robertmac43]

Erm... what happened to Nagano? Or does "historically" no longer include it?

Hasek happened

 

[Pouchkine]

Erm... what happened to Nagano? Or does "historically" no longer include it?

What about Vienna 2005?

 

[Pouchkine]

Hasek happened

That game was pretty much even, well the Czechs had most of the best chances actually.

 

[sepHF]

Erm... what happened to Nagano? Or does "historically" no longer include it?

Dominic Hasek / Marc Crawford happened. How young are you?

 

[Pouchkine]

There's top players there for sure, but it's never Canada's best possible roster. A lot of the top players are playing in the playoffs.

Some years there's only 4 teams left at the moment when the roster additions are last made. The 4 best teams but not always with the best players.

 

[robertmac43]

That game was pretty much even, well the Czechs had most of the best chances actually.

Hasek made plenty of key saves, take him out and we win

 

[Faterson]

Nobody, not even Russian hockey fans once they win the gold, believes that this tournament means anything.

You're confusing (some) Canadians and Americans with "nobody/everybody". How typical. In reality, everyone except those Canadians and Americans realizes that this tournament indeed is a big deal – it's this year's top international hockey event, after all.

 

[Pouchkine]

Roy did just as good in the game. Czechs had let's say 55/45 of the advantage in the 60min. of 5vs.5. But you could say we missed Sakic Kariya...the Russians missed Mogilny Zubov Ozolinsh Larionov Kozlov etc. so you see the famous "best on best" thing is really a myth...

 

[NyQuil]

Hasek made plenty of key saves, take him out and we win

So did Roy.

 

[snowkiddin]

Some years there's only 4 teams left at the moment when the roster additions are last made. The 4 best teams but not always with the best players.

Lot of the time the teams are initially named during or before the first round. Plus, a number of players decline every year. No player ever declines the Olympics.

If you use an example where roster additions are made until the conference finals, that still leaves Canada without Crosby, Murray, Subban, Getzlaf and Perry last year.

 

[NyQuil]

But you could say we missed Sakic Kariya...the Russians missed Mogilny Zubov Ozolinsh Larionov Kozlov so you see the famous "best on best" thing is really a myth...

You don't see a difference between a handful of players and the entire top league in the entire world?

It's the equivalent of a World Cup without any players from the EPL, La Liga, Serie A and the Bundesliga.

 

[robertmac43]

You're confusing (some) Canadians and Americans with "nobody/everybody". How typical. In reality, everyone except those Canadians and Americans realizes that this tournament indeed is a big deal – it's this year's top international hockey event, after all.

Agreed 100%! At the end of the day it is the Olympics and that alone makes the tournament a big deal

 

[Pouchkine]

Nagano was great though at the time the game wasn't all about dump and chase the trap and not making mistakes, but boy the hooking clutching and grabbing was terrible...

 

[Fantomas]

If it's any consolation, I'm kinda leaning towards cheering for the Olympic Athletes from Russian... they've won very little in the Olympics this time around so they might has well have this little thing

Thank you sir. You are so generous.