WJC SF: Jan 3 GDT - Russia vs. USA

[Hedberg]

The US really underachieved

 

[Randall Graves*]

Go watch your baseball then.

I'd rather watch the NFL, where the CFL's best players, such as Ricky Ray are third stringers on the New York Jets.

Or where Dave Dickenson couldn't even beat out Ryan Leaf.

 

[Riggins]

How is this thread not closed yet? Seriously mods, this is an embarasment to HF.

Ditto.

 

[Nfumass]

haha..baseball's not even a sport

Well seeing how the lowest paid mlb player is probably making more than the top paid NHL player, ill have to disagree..

 

[NYR2]

Good, now Russians and Canadians can talk **** to each-other. I'm a dual citizen so I feel like kicking my own *** after all of this crap!!!

 

[joe_shannon_1983*]

How is this thread not closed yet? Seriously mods, this is an embarasment to HF.

Do you not think that people should be allowed to fight like dogs?

Locking the thread interferes with peoples democratic freedom and liberty.

 

[Joe Hallenback]

Ill tell you why everyone was cheering for the Russians. Ill use the microcosim of this board as an example.

Go and look before this tourny started all you will find is post after post about how this US team is the greatest team in the world, Kessel is god and Johnson is god in waiting,the US will have the top 100 selections in the draft blah blah blah. It gets kinda sickening after awhile and people start wanting to see you fail.

I like the US team and wanted to see them do well at the start but as of today Im glad there out and I dont quite know how I feel about that because I HATE the russians.

Kessel is good and will be the number 1 pick but as of right now hes no Crosby but will be a great player one day like Mike Modano.

Erik Johnson is very good and a few years will be anchoring someones defence. Same thing with Jack Johnson.

I dont know what else to say

 

[NYR2]

Well seeing how the lowest paid mlb player is probably making more than the top paid NHL player, ill have to disagree..

Which is actually pretty sad. Salaries in baseball are ridiculous, let's not even go down that road lol.

 

[cassius]

Is there any reason why this thread isn't locked?

Honestly

 

[canucksfan]

I have to agree somewhat as a Canadian. What upsets me about it is that these are KIDS. They are not professional players (for the most part) and don't deserve the poor treatment. I really felt bad for Walt Kyle. He is a classy guy and deserves better. In other sports, Canadians probably feel Americans are arrogant and selfish (guys like Roenick, Tkachuk, Chelios, etc probably didn't help that). However, this is a completely different team full of kids. I wish the anti-American sentiments weren't so intense in Vancouver.

Summed up my thoughts perfectly. Booing a 18 year old kid like that is also disgusting.

 

[djtino224]

This thread has deteriorated, much like the game we all just watched/listened to.

Good lord.

 

[Devonator]

This is exactly what I have been saying.......outside of Vancouver and Quebec, most Canadian fans are classy and good sports............Have the tourney here in Alberta and the U.S. will be the 2nd fav team in every game...

Your just asking for trouble to have in Vancouver where anti American loons dominate in GM Place and in the public.....that is just the facts...lotsa idiotic hippies in Vancouver..........outside of Vancouver, B.C. is really cool.....

I hope that the Olympics are attended by a better class of fans then the Pejorative Slurs at GM Place over this tourney........shame on them.....

 

[Puck33]

Of course not. What do neighbours have to do with anything?

So because of geography, Canada and US hockey teams and fans should all be buddies? There's a reason teams don't come onto the ice holding hands.

YOU DON'T GET IT!

 

[NYR2]

Go and look before this tourny started all you will find is post after post about how this US team is the greatest team in the world, Kessel is god and Johnson is god in waiting,the US will have the top 100 selections in the draft blah blah blah. It gets kinda sickening after awhile and people start wanting to see you fail.

Hey, same for us.

 

[Den]

But I gotta give it to the States, they gave all they had. But it was obvious in the 3-d thay didn't have much gas left. Kudos to J. Johnson. I don't get it, what's your gripe ppl with him, he's the best American out there!!!!

Kulemin!!!!!!!!!!!Kulemin!!!!!!!!Kulemin!!!!!!!!!

 

[amazing_oilers]

Because, Canada beating Russia and the Americans losing is the best thing ever. Don't forget last year.

*For Hockey the best thing would have been for USA to win and have another USA-Canada final

*For Canada beating the USA in the final would have been sweeter than beating the Russians

*For Edmonton Robbie Schremp lighting it up and leading his team to the finals would have been the best (He was a non factor in this tournament so far, and a huge disapointment)

That was a disgrace in Vancouver cheering for the Russians like that, wonder what Cherry thought about that?

 

[btn]

Contrary to what some of the U.S. fans think. Canadians do not hate America.

They sure have a funny way of showing it.

 

[rwilson99]

May Cory Schneider refuse to play for such a disgustingly anti-American city like Vancouver and win consecutive Cups in a cold-forsaken city like.... Pheonix.

With Gretzky behind the bench. Sweet.

 

[Bloggins]

Big difference between pros and college kids...don't you think??....nowhere near the same. The NHL's best vs Russia's best. US College Kids vs Russia's best. Do the math.

We were talking best series ?
To me, as a proud Canadian, the '72 Canada vs USSR is the greatest hockey series ever played. Bottom line.

Do the math

 

[Phanuthier*]

Oh, uh, I got it. THANKS. I wasn't talking about any NHL teams, I figured that would be clear since I didn't even mention them. But my point was I would rather root for Canada over Russia, but arrogant ahole fans like the many I've come across in here and heard on the tv make it really hard. It has nothing to do with being buddy buddy with the neighbors, just would rather root for a NA team over a European one first.

Rawr

On Thursday, will you be chearing for Canada over US?

Oh, and I cheer for my NHL team's affiliations. A couple years ago, I cheered for the Russians (Taratuhkin, Medvedev, Trubachev). This year, its Canada (Boyd) and Finland (Seitsonen).

Otherwise, I don't usually don't care. But this year, with guys like Schremp, it became way to easy to cheer against htem.

 

[Randall Graves*]

And you wonder why some Boo?? The Attitude

Yeah, the way some Canadians are acting, we arrogant americans aren't allowed to defend ourselves!

 

[Checker*]

Ill tell you why everyone was cheering for the Russians. Ill use the microcosim of this board as an example.

Go and look before this tourny started all you will find is post after post about how this US team is the greatest team in the world, Kessel is god and Johnson is god in waiting,the US will have the top 100 selections in the draft blah blah blah. It gets kinda sickening after awhile and people start wanting to see you fail.

I like the US team and wanted to see them do well at the start but as of today Im glad there out and I dont quite know how I feel about that because I HATE the russians.

Kessel is good and will be the number 1 pick but as of right now hes no Crosby but will be a great player one day like Mike Modano.

Erik Johnson is very good and a few years will be anchoring someones defence. Same thing with Jack Johnson.

I dont know what else to say

Canada has plenty of players that have Canadian fans riding their nuts. This is a natural national pride issue. Using it as an excuse to dislike the US is weak and shortsided.

 

[joe_shannon_1983*]

Why are American people talking about the "Miracle on Ice", and using it as a dig towards Canadians?

It isn't a dig, because Canada doesn't need to rely on miracles to win hockey tournaments. Canada wins hockey tournaments because they are supposed, not because of some fluke.

So bringing up the "Miracle on Ice" isn't insulting at all to Canadians. The only ones Americans insult are themsevles.

 

[Puck33]

They're probably from "east-van". That's like the workers for the working class. They have trouble tying their shoes much less knowing what to cheer for.

This did make me laugh (but i feel bad about it)

 

[reidy]

Before it's closed;

Good luck to Canada, props on getting to the Gold Medal round, that's quite an accomplishment, considering no one thought you'd be there. Hope you can beat these cocky Russians.