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re: TEAM USA WINS GOLD | USA 2 Canada 1 FINAL/OT | Gold Medal Game | Olympic Hockey
Posted on 2/12/26 at 7:07 pm to metallica81788
Posted on 2/12/26 at 7:07 pm to metallica81788
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Anyone who said Brock Nelson shouldn’t be on the team can kindly STFU now
Brock was a weird choice for last year's Four Nations tournament, because he was ice cold, and remained so in the tournament. But this year, he's been on fire for at least two months and on pace to blow way his personal bests. He was an easy choice for this tournament, and I'm not sure why anyone would disagree with that. Obviously it's paying off very quickly.
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Posted on 2/12/26 at 7:52 pm to Metaloctopus
quote:By that standard the 1980 team shouldn't be a part of any USNT discussion. Here's the difference and this team is showing glimpses of it. That 2002 team was an All Star team. Pick the top 20 skaters and 3 goalies. I'm sure politics played into it with everyone wanting on that team as well. The 2010 team reached the GMG (nearly a OT win vs Canada in Canada no less) by gelling together into a functional team. IIRC, there were a ton of comparisons between the MOI and beating Canada in their own country.
That wasn't an impressive roster.
quote:Canada did the same thing this year. It's completely ridiculous that they left Bedard of the team... especially when given the chance to correct the snub by a last minute injury.
they made some head scratching decisions to snub some players in favor of guys who I guess they think fit some type of role they're looking for.
quote:Another player with Blackhawks ties who should have been on the team.
Alex DeBrincat as well.
And about Nelson.... We get it Kenny, he's a multi generation legacy. I don't want to hear it brought up again until they're getting their medals. This goes for the Hughes family as well. Talk about blowing your load on one game.
Posted on 2/12/26 at 8:24 pm to Buckeye Fan 19
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As a hockey fan, I hate offsides challenges. They were added to the NHL maybe 10 or so years ago because there was one extremely egregious missed offsides by the officials, and now they overcompensated and you can challenge if a guy was a millimeter offsides 20 seconds before the goal. It’s completely absurd. NHL should do away with them. (I don’t know when they were added internationally.)
Agreed on this completly. It is one of the worst things in all of sports.
Posted on 2/12/26 at 9:00 pm to Metaloctopus
quote:Mike Modano TYFYS.
We used to routinely trot out old guys in the Olympics.
o7
Posted on 2/12/26 at 9:05 pm to MSUDawg98
quote:You seem more hung up on hindsight results than actual roster talent evaluation. No one in their right mind would say the 1980 squad was anywhere near one of our best rosters. They were a bunch of college kids that pulled off a huge upset.
By that standard the 1980 team shouldn't be a part of any USNT discussion.
Posted on 2/12/26 at 10:16 pm to MSUDawg98
quote:
By that standard the 1980 team shouldn't be a part of any USNT discussion. Here's the difference and this team is showing glimpses of it. That 2002 team was an All Star team. Pick the top 20 skaters and 3 goalies. I'm sure politics played into it with everyone wanting on that team as well. The 2010 team reached the GMG (nearly a OT win vs Canada in Canada no less) by gelling together into a functional team. IIRC, there were a ton of comparisons between the MOI and beating Canada in their own country.
I don't really know what you mean by any of this.
This was a conversation about best roster. Clearly, the 1980 team was not a very talented roster, considering almost none of them ever made it to the NHL. And considering they were going up against professionals from all over the Soviet Union, that's why it's the greatest upset in sports history. But that's a conversation about accomplishment, not best roster.
The 2002 team was an All Star team, because that's what the Olympics are (when they let the professionals play). 2010 was just not nearly as talented of an All Star roster. Both teams won silver and lost to Canada in the gold medal game. As someone else said, the 2010 team rode on the back of Ryan Miller. If Ryan Miller had that 2002 lineup around him, we'd have won gold.
You talk about the 2010 team gelling together into a functional team, as if to say that the 2002 team was dysfunctional, and yet both teams won silver. Doesn't seem like you have your facts straight on this one.
Also... What politics? What would that have had to do with picking players on that '02 team?
This post was edited on 2/12/26 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 2/13/26 at 5:04 am to GeauxPanthers2
Patrick Kane not on the US team is a joke. If you wanna grow the game of hockey especially in the US, you gotta put the most marketable name value guys on the team.
Posted on 2/13/26 at 7:02 am to JoeyP239
Quarterfinal game for USA women this afternoon vs hosts Italy. USA gigantic favorite as they will be in every game.
Already beat the only real challenger Canada 5-0 in prelim round
Already beat the only real challenger Canada 5-0 in prelim round
Posted on 2/13/26 at 7:18 am to GeauxPanthers2
Posted on 2/13/26 at 7:37 am to Hback
Finland leads Sweden 3-1 in the middle of the 3P.
Niko Mikkola had to leave the game after blocking a shot.
ETA: 4-1 now
Niko Mikkola had to leave the game after blocking a shot.
ETA: 4-1 now
This post was edited on 2/13/26 at 7:41 am
Posted on 2/13/26 at 1:50 pm to GeauxPanthers2
Surprising Finland Sweden result there - will make the final standings in that group with Slovakia very interesting. Someone is going to have a difficult first round matchup.
Sweden should play Wallstedt in third game
Sweden should play Wallstedt in third game
Posted on 2/13/26 at 3:44 pm to metallica81788
USA 6 ITALY 0 after 2.
Outshooting ITA 39 to 4 SOG.
These women are relentless
Outshooting ITA 39 to 4 SOG.
These women are relentless
Posted on 2/13/26 at 10:24 pm to Metaloctopus
In another four years I could see the following not make it: Nelson, Miller, Trocheck, (maybe) Slavin, he'll be 35 and they might want more youth on the team. Any of Hellebuyck, Guentzel and Hanifin would be mid-30s and goaltending is where they have the most depth where a guy like Knight or Augustine might find their way into the picture by then.
I was unsure about Nelson at first but felt he deserved another chance, and his recent hot streak has confirmed he belongs.
I was unsure about Nelson at first but felt he deserved another chance, and his recent hot streak has confirmed he belongs.
Posted on 2/14/26 at 10:45 am to GeauxPanthers2
Italy really blows.
Posted on 2/14/26 at 11:22 am to Shreve Perry
quote:
USA 6 ITALY 0 after 2.
Outshooting ITA 39 to 4 SOG.
These women are relentless
I saw a bit of that game while I was eating lunch yesterday. Our women are incredibly dominant.
That was literally the first women's game I have seen any of in 20 years, the game has advanced a LOT.
I don't know anything about them - if they shut up and skate I could see them being really popular in areas where hockey is a big deal.
Posted on 2/14/26 at 11:40 am to Shreve Perry
I'm running this for todays game just to have something else to root for. 
Posted on 2/14/26 at 2:32 pm to RadRob
Brutal giving up that one
Posted on 2/14/26 at 2:41 pm to GeauxPanthers2
Is this the battle for Greenland?
Posted on 2/14/26 at 2:47 pm to DVinBR
Getting absolutely worked on defense. Passing is terrible. Need to shake it up
Posted on 2/14/26 at 3:30 pm to UltimaParadox
Boom
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