Olympics: Women tournament

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Fun fact:
It's actually the first time that Switzerland scored more than one goal vs. Canada and it's only the third time an european team is able to score 3 goals vs Canada, after Sweden 1998 and Finland 2002.
Canada needs to concentrate on their GA. They are an offensive machine but they are vulnerable to defensive lapses.
 
Agree...they are too focused on the O. Even up by 5 the D was taking unnecessary chances. That sort of stuff is too dangerous against the US of A.
 
Women's hockey after 24 years in the Olympics still the same results. I don't know how women's hockey can grow when its always the same 2 teams dominating after all these years and outside of a few games, both Canada and the US are still destroying their competition by a country mile. At this rate who knows if even in another 20-30 years if there will be any competitive teams to challenge Canada and the US.
 
Women's hockey after 24 years in the Olympics still the same results. I don't know how women's hockey can grow when its always the same 2 teams dominating after all these years and outside of a few games, both Canada and the US are still destroying their competition by a country mile. At this rate who knows if even in another 20-30 years if there will be any competitive teams to challenge Canada and the US.
Sweden looked like they would challenge but that died off. It's too bad. At this rate, the sport will never grow.
 
May as well just have a best of 7 series between Canada and the US for gold and a separate tournament with the rest of the nations for bronze.
 
Nightly Curling Update :

US with the hammer in the first. BOTH teams need the win - Canada more than the U.S.

Curling is a(n odd) sport where scoring 1 is worse than scoring 0 - except for the final end. :rolleyes:

1st End :
* Canada with a biter (or 2) so, hopefully, the U.S. will be forced to take 1.
* Looked like the U.S. might get 3 when Jones threw a beautiful stone and cleared all 3 - 90 degree angle.
* The biter came back to haunt the U.S. when the U.S. stone stuck.

1 - 0 USA

2nd End :
* Canada with the hammer.
* Lots of rocks in the house.
* Jones drew for 2.

2 - 1 Canada

3rd End :
* U.S. with hammer.
* U.S. playing aggressive with lots of stones in the house.
* 2 tough shots by U.S. Both missed and Canada with a steal of 2.

4 - 1 Canada

4th End :
* U.S. retains the hammer.
* U.S.'s Becca Hamilton really struggling.
* U.S. forced to take 1.

4 - 2 Canada

5th End :
* Canada win hammer.
* Canada plays a conservative end. Jones drawing well until her final stone and then she messed up.
* U.S. steals 1.

4 - 3 Canada

6th End :
* Canada with hammer.
* U.S. played well and their final stone was a beauty.
* Canada forced to take 1.

5 - 3 Canada

7th End :
* U.S. with hammer.
* Tara Peterson missed on her first shot. U.S down on time so they may be rushing.
* Becca Hamilton missed with a shot thru the house.
* Canada steals one.

6 - 3 Canada

8th End :
* U.S. retains hammer.
* U.S. in time trouble.
* Strong end for the U.S. U.S. scores 2.

6 - 5 Canada

9th End :
* Canada with hammer.
* U.S. has 3:43 seconds to play TWO ends. They have a time out.
* Jones screws up with her final stone. U.S. steals one to tie.

6 - 6 Tie

10th End :
* Canada with hammer.
* U.S. has less than 2 minutes.
* Becca Hamilton threw a perfect stone and a horrible stone.

Canada squeezed one out. WOW! 7 - 6 Canada.

Canada's destiny is in their own hands...

* Canada MIGHT get in if they lose one but I'm not sure of the tie breaking format.
* 2 wins and Canada is definitely in the playoffs. Denmark and China so the path is very doable.
 
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Unfortunately I can't stay to watch the third period, but the even though the Swiss are getting mostly outworked and outshot, they're really holding their own. Here's to a good third period!
 
Congrats leijonat! Well deserved after that semifinal where the referees didn't give you the honest chance to compete. I´m always critical against referees, even if it would be in our favor.
Well, it's funnier to win a bronze than lose a gold and Canada would have beaten us silly. Finland truly is a big nation in hockey nowadays.

I hope Canada can show that they are better than the US and win the gold. Good luck!
 
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Finland with a deserved bronze. Pretty much the ultimate achievement on this tournament and the best European team. Switzerland gave nothing for free, it was a closer game than the result may tell.
 
Finland pockets its 6th medal at these olympics, and the first one that doesn't come from cross-country skiing.
 
YEAH BABY YEAH!!! B2B bronze, congrats to our ladies! European champions again, Finland stays on the throne. Great day in Finland, Niskanen & Mäki won silver, Lady Lions won bronze and mens team are in semifinals.

When they gonna hand out the medals?
 
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