The Olympic Ranger Thread

[The Gloaming]

Chris Kunitz sticks out like a sore thumb on this Canada team. Everyone is so much faster and more talented than him.

 

[KingStian]

Might be time to make a net change. That was really soft. 3-0 Finland.

 

[Glennsoe]

Time to switch goalie's..

That was weak as weak can be..

 

[offdacrossbar]

Canada and the US both have absolutely hideous jerseys this year.

this just never gets old.

 

[Idlerlee]

Of course Haugen picks the olympics to get his terrible on.

 

[Dagh]

Time to switch goalie's..

That was weak as weak can be..

Yeah, and just after the team had finally strung 2-3 decent minutes together. Deflating.

 

[KingStian]

Of course Haugen picks the olympics to get his terrible on.

Problem is that the guy hasn't played a game before the Olympics since ****ing December.

 

[GordonGecko]

this just never gets old.

 

[Glennsoe]

Norway is back to playing as Norway did in the early 90's..

We look lost out there, no one steps up and our goalie is back to Bush league standard..

 

[KingStian]

Volden in the net from the start of the second.

 

[justanomade]

Look out for Sondre Olden. Exiting player.

 

[The Gloaming]

Both of these games are headed to blowout scores. Russia-USA will be exciting tomorrow.

 

[Lime]

Blast from the past Thomas Pock

 

[OverTheCap]

Korpikoski for Lisin, genius trade.

 

[KingStian]

Mother****er!

 

[Punxrocknyc19*]

Korpikoski for Lisin, genius trade.

what a stupid trade by Glen Sather...

 

[aufheben]

Canada's jerseys are....weird; Idk how I feel aboot them. Norway's are nice, I would love a red Zuccarello.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Korpikoski for Lisin, genius trade.

Hey, I've been watching the Rangers for 25 years and, in Lisin, I got to see one of the dumbest players I've ever seen. You dont get to say that much.

 

[Placid]

And 0 - 5 to Finland.. this is a massacre *sigh*

 

[GordonGecko]

And 0 - 5 to Finland.. this is a massacre *sigh*

How come Norway sucks so bad in hockey and Sweden next door is completely stacked

 

[gary laser eyes]

I'm curious to see how Canada and Finland match up.

 

[JohnC]

I hate a majority of the LA Kings but boy do I love Jeff Carter

 

[Idlerlee]

How come Norway sucks so bad in hockey and Sweden next door is completely stacked

in Sweden, they actually have indoor hockey rinks all year round that people can use, in Norway, a hockey rink is not built unless its used for every other imaginable purpose by the community, and planning takes years. Oh and forget about having ice during summer.

The sports federation and government simply does not allow for preferential treatment, and thus Norway will always be a backwater country that might produce a good player every 5-10 years by sheer luck

 

[MGF0723]

Welp, I will say Canada is a scary, scary team. I think that they're going gold :-/

 

[gary laser eyes]

How come Norway sucks so bad in hockey and Sweden next door is completely stacked

I'm assuming it's a combination of lack of investment/resources into a hockey program along with focus on other winter sports (mainly skiing). I know Norway is a lot more mountainous than it's Scandinavian neighbors, so that might have something to do with it as well.

in Sweden, they actually have indoor hockey rinks all year round that people can use, in Norway, a hockey rink is not built unless its used for every other imaginable purpose by the community, and planning takes years. Oh and forget about having ice during summer.

The sports federation and government simply does not allow for preferential treatment, and thus Norway will always be a backwater country that might produce a good player every 5-10 years by sheer luck

That makes sense. What do you think it will take to have the government invest into hockey programs? How much does Zuccarello being in the NHL provide exposure for the sport?

It's funny because Norway leads the all-time Winter Olympic medal table by a good margin. They are the winter sports kings, but just don't do hockey.