Canada defeats USA in an OT thriller 3-2 for the Gold Medal in Hockey
In an unbelievable game, Sidney Crosby scored on a bang-bang play in overtime after the US failed to clear the puck out of the zone to give the gold medal to Canada. The underdog US team fought tooth and nail throughout the game and the tournament with heart and toughness. and scored the tying goal by Zack Parise with 24.4 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime -- and send the country of Canada into apoplectic shock. The Canadians had a great home-ice advantage, but the US team seemed unfazed by the crowd.
Roberto Luongo was pretty shaky in the entire game as he bobbled many shots that came his way, but Canada did a great job of limiting rebound shots. I thought Canada slapped the great Martin Brodeur in the face by pulling him after they lost to the US in the third game of the tournament, but their plethora of talent prevailed.
The goal Crosby scored was to the short side of Miller, who probably was stunned that it got through his pads. Miller was named the MVP of games.
It's a tough loss for the youngest squad in the Olympics, but nobody picked them to make it this far. Canada's team had 14 All Star players, while the US carried only four.
In overtime the teams skate four on four for twenty minutes and if it's still tied they go to a shootout, which is a rule I hate in Olympic hockey. The extra ice really benefits the skillset of Crosby, who is a great skater. I called Nicole right before the period began to tell her he was the player I feared the most since he is their star, but is really tough with more ice to work with.
The American team can hold their heads high for winning the silver medal with their valiant effort.
What a game and what a tournament. And my heart goes out to Brian Burke, the man that put the US team together, because his 21-year-old son was killed in a car crash right before the Olympics started.
I rarely watch hockey (wha's that? here in Texas), but that was pretty awesome.
They said something about (iihc) that Women's hockey ended the same way (Can, USA, Fin getting Gold, Silver, Bronze respectively).
Anyone know if that's right?
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yep, the order of the medals was the same with the men and the women.
It was a great game with a fantasic finish although some of my Canadian breatheren are going over the top with this thing saying stuff like: "Canada is the best country in the world!". Feel proud, but put things in perspective, its only a hockey game. And, of course, the usual America-bashing rears its ugly head.
they got that shit from their ugly neighbours to the south.
me-oww!
but speak for yourself. I think Americans are proud for their team and for the Canadians, but I've read incredibly immature and demeaning 'shit' from our neighbors to the north without such provocation from below the border.
I can't count the number of times in the last week I've heard some variation of, "We even beat you at your game in your house" following last Sunday's win. I've been proud of our team, but many of my fellow fans have been real jerks with the smack talk to our Canadian friends.
The insults and jingoistic crap aimed at Canada by Americans is shameful.
The best team won.
And it's not purely an American trait. And that's that.
I cheer for great performances wherever the athlete comes from.
Tough talking politics over the Bush/Cheney years hasn't put an extra layer of rhino hide on you Yanks? What's some hockey game gonna mean to you 6 weeks? You'll go back to bashing each other over Fox News and Obama and Wall street and all that keeps your attention inwards and not minding those odd Canadians standing between you and Sarah Palin.
Meanwhile who is bemoaning the foreign inspired street antics presented as national pride in the news across Canada? A more permanent threat to the northern multi-cultural knitting is the American hardface cultural trait that today seems to have permanently crossed
north of the border.
Both teams played an excellent exciting game for the punters. But had the Americans made the shot, they'd be a bit over the top on the win. We've seen it happen all of our lives.
BTW anyone who has the discipline and skill and fortitude to make it to the Olympics should be proud. It's a tough slog.
me-oww!
I heard some of the worst talk and things said by Americans over the disqualification of Sven Kramer from NL (Holland) speed skating mistake which is proved my reason to never having watched the Olympics before. This year with our home-town hero was the exception.
I never heard such filth come from so many Americans that it put me off from ever watching another single event of the Olympics again. I've lived without Olympics for over 50 years so I won't miss them ... Americans are a very cruel breed of human. I would say that they diserved this loss for the things that they said about Kramer but I'm not that low (or American).
Evidently, you've never worn a Habs jersey in the Boston Gardens, or Madison square gardens.
This anti-US, anti-Canada banter has been commonplace for decades. With regards to the Boston Gardens, I've seen habs fans physically assaulted simply for cheering on their team. To my knowledge, nobody was assaulted in Vancouver.
I can honestly say that the majority of our population (in my neck of the woods, anyway) do not go around calling our country "the greatest country in the world" on a daily basis.
It does seem to happen more often in the USA - especially from politicians and teabaggers.
Personally, I think Sweden is the greatest country in the world.
Just MHO :)
...though I've never been there. I do love my trips to Canada, however. Congratulations on a well-deserved win. It was a good game.
I haven't seen or heard any American bashing. Why would we? There is no honour in that. This may come as a shock but many Canadians do feel this is the best country in the world much the same way I imagine as Americans feel about their country. I don't think that in of itself constitutes bashing the USA.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
No, it was comments such as: "I'm glad we stuck it to the Yanks"...that kind of thing bothers me. I've heard some of that out my way. As you say, there's no honour in that kind of sentiment.
our fair share of idiots. I very much agree with John about how the Olympics deals with tie games. It rather sucks. At least it didn't come down to one of those ridiculous shoot outs. This game could have gone either way if they'd gone into a normal overtime period.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
yeesh. that sounds somewhat thinskinned to me.
here's an old apology to Americans from a Canadian, complete with an apology for another hockey game won.
Cheer up.
me-oww!
I love it, m_k!
:D
me-oww!
:)
is brilliant!! Thanks for posting, I'd never seen that.
Anyone who doesn't acknowledge we are the greatest country ever in the world is bashing us. We have low self esteem you see (snark on)
Politics is ugly
Or so my Norwegian grandfather would have had me believe. It's human nature to think that you live in the best town/state(province)/country ever. This is where American Exceptionalism started.
Being an American does not make you great. Being a great person makes you great. Being a courageous and compassionate individual for your family, friends, and community makes you great. If anything, being an American means you have a higher standard to meet because of all the opportunities afforded to you.
Honestly, whenever I see those insidious 'Proud to be an American' or 'the Power of Pride' bumper stickers on the back of a pickup I want to run them off the road and recite the Constitution to them.
Kudos to Canada for a hard fought win. Kudos to my country's team for giving them a tough fight. Everyone should just be able to shake hands, say 'good game,' and avoid useless and juvenile trash-talk.
Great post, best of this thread IMO. thank you. You're right in that it does seem to be human nature to think you live in the best place in the world. My dad's been saying that Vancouver is the best city in the world since I was a kid. I want to ask him if he's been in all the other cities in the world so that he can speak from experience. :P
tons of american bashing
Sticks and stones, baby. Sticks and stones.
me-oww!
im just sorry that canada is not in a position to push for more private funding of their athletes
it took a ton of public funding for their success this time
i wonder how the canadian people will feel when they see some programs cut due to the gov overextending itself
Honestly Walt, would you be slamming the Canadian government if our Nation had won the hockey gold medal?
We Americans have got to be the worst fucking winners
and losers on earth.
I agree, LeftandLeft.
And walt, buy a clue and get a grip, for fuck sake
me-oww!
but i think the best thing that happened to american olympic sports was the corporate sponsorship
there was some sponsorship of athletes from canadian biz...but not enough
and i am only echoing what some canadians have been saying about the own the podium program
"the best thing that happened to [fill in the blank here] was the corporate sponsorship"
Corporate sponsorship is arguably the worst evil in the history of evil. Corporations are mindless, soulless, profit-driven blind idiot gods that traverse the Earth, consuming the resources of entire nations/cultures while indiscriminately defecating on the survivors. Corporations lobby for free market, bare fisted Capitalism which will result in all of us working for scrit in company coal towns.
Corporate sponsorship is the enemy of freedom and the enemy of the people.
Go ahead and bash this country , I do on a regular basis .
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
I hate that jingoistic horseshit.
I love a good game of hockey though,and that was definitely a keeper.
"To me, truth is not some vague, foggy notion. Truth is real. And,
at the same time, unreal. Fiction and fact and everything in between,
plus some things I can't remember, all rolled into one big "thing."
This is truth, to me. "
-Jack Handy
Knowing a great many people...most of whom are great hockey fans...I have heard no one making any derogatory remarks about Americans.
I'm not naive...I know it goes on...but I don't think it's the norm.
We are proud of our Olympic athletes, as are the Americans & all the other countries who performed well at the Olympics.
In fact, many of us are very respectful of the talent the Americans brought to the game...otherwise we wouldn't have been so anxious as to the final outcome.
A very well-matched game indeed!
Some of our tools are big on anti-americanism. They are in the minority, most of us love our American buddies (the rational ones, at least).
And I think Norway is the best country in the world. Canada was #7 for a while, but I think we've slipped to #9 or #12 or something lately.
i've seen the opposite here in canada. many are congratulating america on a great performance and a great game.
Seriously. Americans excelled in many sports they had no history of performing well in. It's been a historic games for both Canada and the US.
So yeah, at a hockey game, we'll say boo and poo poo USA, but I will be the first person in the world to say that Ryan Miller is bar-none the best goalie in hockey today.
You cheer for your own, and respect your fallen opponents.
but I'm very happy that Canada won. Maybe it has to do with them all growing up with access to health care, regardless of income.
me-oww!
..that our socialist death panels didn't pull the plug on Sidney Crosby when he had mumps when he was seven.
/snark
"In theory theory and practice are alike. In practice they are very different."
LOL
Maybe because though I'm American, I'm a fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins. In Pens territory, Sidney Crosby has been an athletically awesome and personally wholesome person. He has certainly cemented his place in Canada and western Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Canada, but Team USA, you have nothing to be ashamed of. Congratulations to both teams on a great game.
As a Canadian living in the US, both teams played extremely well. It was a nail-biter of a game. Miller definitely deserved MVP.
My only issue with the whole US/Canada game was the constant reference to the 1980 game between USSR/USA. I think that puts down the current USA team, they are not college players, they are among the best in the NHL. While Russia and Canada were the favourites, USA was never thought to be completely out, it could have been any of 6 teams.
I'm glad the game was that close, that it was hard fought. I don't like blowout games, and I don't think most Canadians do. This was a great match-up, and I think a great game for Americans and Canadians to watch.
he was urged to...but he chose role players...and young ones at that
they tried the all star approach last olympics....good team, but little fire
this team cared....you could see it in their eyes
miller had nothing to be ashamed of, but he looked stunned on the podium
and no, a win wouldnt have been comparable to 1980....those kids never shouldve gotten anywhere near the medal stande...it truly was a miracle
The US has a considerable talent pool hockey wise but they can't match up star for star with Canada, or Russia and Sweden.
Burke chose the best players he could get to fill the exact roles he needed on this team. He didn't need puck controllers like Gomez because it was evident the States would not control the pace of a game. He needed fast players that excelled in counter attacking and stifling defense. The US did the most with what they had and came within a whisker of winning gold.
I applaud the achievement and I look forward to seeing the US be a hockey super power for years to come.
what a freakin goalie...
I don't think that I have watched much hockey since America beat the USSR in 1980, but today's game was an awesome game!
Team America has nothing to be ashamed of... they played great regardless of the outcome!
Only when the last tree has died
and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught
will we realize we cannot eat money.
certainly can hold their heads high. Out-freaking-standing performance by team USA. I very nearly had to change my undershorts.
Hasa Diga Eebowai
After pacing the floor for the whole third period...I had to leave the room for the o/t period & only listen...incredibly intense!!
The US team was awesome...as was the Canadian team...an amazing hockey game!!
Both teams should feel proud.
What an incredible game that was!
The Canadians did a great job putting these Olympics together and we Americans need to stop our ugly false superior attitudes(like that stupid medal count).
Your comment Calgarylady is exactly why I'm happy for your Country.
Much appreciated!
:)
count
america, as a rule, has not done well in the winter games
until the last 20 years, no one was putting money into the system
couple of things have benefited americans...fall of the soviet machine, and private industry seeing a plus in supporting winter sports
it finally paid off this olympics
although i do miss seeing our kids competing against the evil russians and even more evil east germans
chinese arent a good substitute
This medal count bullshit was always a sports version of the cold war...we're the best, fear us. True champions don't need to slap everyone else in their faces as a reminder of who's best.
"Nobody likes Goliath"
Wilt Chamberlain
so it doesnt count
OK, that's a good one.
What a great game. Team USA with a ton of heart (and one very good Blackhawk) lost to a fantastic Canadian team (with three Blackhawks).
Just, just . . . what great fun even with the loss.
Very cool.
Way to go USA! Congratulations Canada.
Go Hawks!
Corruption favors the wealthy.
The Blackhawks are a sneaky lot, eh ...
;)
I hope that our proud Indian head on the Blackhawks uniforms don't offend the Original Americans.
I have deep respect for the emblem and uniform.
The Chicago Blackhawks are a hockey institution!
..but I'm pretty sure there was no 'extra ice' at Canada Hockey Place -- they skated on the same surface that the Vancouver Canucks play NHL hockey on.
I agree though that the big (especially in width) European rinks produce a better game, with less emphasis on zone clogging tactics and more on speedy skating and finesse passing.
"In theory theory and practice are alike. In practice they are very different."
He meant that things would open up w/ only 4 skaters a side in OT.
My mistake. I do wish they'd provided a wider ice surface though -- while at the same time realizing how impractical that would have been.
"In theory theory and practice are alike. In practice they are very different."
you can count on it, as it favors the europeans
extra ice with less players.
I live overlooking Yonge St., Toronto and the cars are nose to tail heading downtown and the sidewalks are thronged with people. There is a steady roar from the crowd and all is peaceful and orderly. Look for Dundas Square to be the focal point here in TO.
Contratulations to both teams for a wonderful game!
lay odds that it was the most watched game in canadian history
and chances are the ctv network got 50% of all the tv's in Canada tuned in
That was when we won the cold war.
still think the percentage will be higher this time
And if they did go to work, they watched it at work, or listened to it on the radio. It was a pretty huge psychological thing, a symbolic clash of ideologies (democracy vs. socialism).
the former soviet union was never a socialist paradise
and canada is much closer to democratic socialism
(which isn't really communism anyway but who's picking nits?)
The number to beat is 11 million.
It's going to be close. CTV is claiming the Feb 22 game USA vs CAN pulled 10.4 million, so today's game should beat 11 million I think.
I guess the population has grown since '72!
I suspect it won't have hit 67% of Canadian Households though, so percentage-wise '72 is still probably going to beat it (maybe).
im gonna guess 70 percent of all tvs were tuned in
i lay odds that the ratings in the states will be the highest ever for an olympic match...nothing else on, and the time zone worked for the entire country
Congrat's Canada!!! It was a good game and a great win. Not really a suprise that the final game was USA and Canada though, it's like the dream team from the north vs the dream team from not quite as far north.
All the players did a great job. What a battle!
John, Brodeur is one of the all-time greats, but I don't know if Canada would have made it here had he continued to play. He didn't have it last week, and he's nearing the end of his career.
One so-so game and Babcock pulled him...Over reaction. he would have gotten it together against Germany...It took a great defensive effort by Canada to keep rebounds down or Luongo would have blown it.
If it were solely about stats, Fleury should have been playing. He was arguably playing the best for the longest period of time leading up to these Olympics. Brodeur is greatly loved in Canada & of course, the most experienced in championship games, which trumped Fleury's wins & losses.
The initial choice of Brodeur & Luongo wasn't solely about statistics, it was also about intangibles. I figured this was why Luongo started in Canada's opening game - he's the Canucks goalie. As for Brodeur getting pulled, I wonder if Brodeur himself had a say in that. He's wise enough to know when his playing is off.
Brodeur seemed quite rattled in his game against the US. His miscues while handling the puck were a huge concern since this is Brodeur's bread and butter. The moment he can't play the puck, the defense will be confused, the breakouts will be stalled.
At any rate, Luongo won the gold for Canada in his home town after having a career marred by losing "the big one" a couple times.
Good for him at least:)
I watched the game at my local neighbourhood bar in Vancouver. The tension and excitement were fantastic. I'm not a regular fan, but a game like this is a really big deal.
As I write this, I can hear car horns and people cheering outside. This city is going to be one big party tonight.
Great effort on the part of the US team. They should be proud of their silver medals.
The US made it to the final because of great goalkeeping. Canada outshot the Americans by a wide margin in both their matches.
It was the most exciting game I have watched since 1972...
I really thought the US was much better on defense in the second and third period and that scared the c@#p out of me and made me run up a big tab!!
We are excited and we would be hooting no matter who we beat because it's being more than 20 years since the men hockey won the gold on home soil.
Good game. What a great last minute goal by the USA, but Iglina and Crosby earned that OT game-winner. I was rooting for Team USA, but honestly, this meant so much more for Canada, so it's hard to be too upset.
Both teams made this a fantastic finish to the entire Games.
Thats whats most of us really wanted.
The chance to see an extra period (almost) of International
Hockey was the best part. (I had been kind of hoping for overtime!...)
The US team was awesome, I hope they appreciate that Silver!
Thanks to all the athletes from all over the world, from Nova
ScoriaScotia, (home of that Crosby Kid).
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of the tourney
that kid is one of the best goalies i have ever seen
but today, he couldnt do it alone
and without a doubt, that was the best olympic gold medal game in history
im glad it didnt go to a shootout....which is a gawdawful way to determine a winner
and let me say this to all my canadian friends.....CURLING IS NOT A SPORT
Miller was a phenom.
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Curling is way more of a sport than Golf (or NASCAR...)
"I could give a flying crap about the political process.... We're an entertainment company."
- Glenn Beck - Forbes interview; April 26, 2010
I would like to add that my cousin, Paul Savage, has an Olympic silver medal in Curling... so that cut me deep :P
"I could give a flying crap about the political process.... We're an entertainment company."
- Glenn Beck - Forbes interview; April 26, 2010
...fourth of July hot dog eating contests.
arent in the olympics....case closed
but i would be willing to accept curling if they would bring back baseball
oops...title should read golf
Oh please... Any event in the summer Olympics involving a horse can go well before Curling in the winter Olympics... Dressage? Yeah, first on the chopping block.
"I could give a flying crap about the political process.... We're an entertainment company."
- Glenn Beck - Forbes interview; April 26, 2010
and can you please tell me why rush was not invited to perform tonite?????
nickleback and avril lavigne????? puleeeeze
DJ Champion played last nite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwPyNOhXFd0
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but i dont get why rush, canada's first super group...isnt there
im bummed
Rush would have been great (one of my favourite all-time bands...) but really, Brian Adams wasn't performing? He was there (saw him at several events) and he's from BC... He should have been there way before Simple Plan or K-OS....
"I could give a flying crap about the political process.... We're an entertainment company."
- Glenn Beck - Forbes interview; April 26, 2010
simple plan stinks...wouldve even preferred anne murray
it was great seeing neil play...but i think he missed his cue to end the song....which shouldve been hey, hey, my, my...in any case
and who in the world was that last girl who sang a pop song in french?
It would be surprising ... people in BC just wanted the world
to come and have an awesome time ... for 17 days, that means a lot more than any petty crap.
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I couldn't be happier for the Canadians to win that game, but I had no confidence in us winning. I thought Miller was going to own (and he really did...) and rain on the Vancouver parade. I was very worried when they hit 2 posts in the 3rd (you really have to capitalize on every mistake by Miller to beat him... I say this as a Canadian and Leafs fan, we play Buffalo way too often...)
Great game from the US team, and great game in general, one of the most exciting hockey games I've ever seen. What a capper to an amazing Olympics.
"I could give a flying crap about the political process.... We're an entertainment company."
- Glenn Beck - Forbes interview; April 26, 2010
his defensemen failed him
a goalie can only do so much
and the canadians were indeed bigger and stronger
the american team was put together for speed...worked in the first game, but canada regrouped in the gold medal game and negated it
that the americans couldnt score during either of their power plays was proof of that
I am a Vancouverite and I was at the game and my heart also goes out to Brian Burke (he was GM here for several years). Yet to suggest that Canada didn't own that game is ridiculous.
why arent you out in the streets partying?
this is your superbowl
Great game, good on you canucks, you played like champs.
We'll have to try again in four years.
What a great game. My friend is Canadian and he was crying...I mean, come on, they were heavily favored.
Kane said this tournament brought out the best in all the players...
Representing a country is really important to the athletes...Call it what you want, but that's the truth...Burke built a team that will last until 2018....
Congrats Canucks , man what a game ! Sorry one team had to lose . Really felt bad for Slovakia , gave Canada a game , came so close to playing for Gold then the Finns beat them for the Bronze in a squeaker , they go home empty handed . But ... that's Hockey and sports .
Insanity , it is what it is , there is no understanding it .
Because any team could take the win...
BOTH Canada and USA had amazing teams, each has their own style, and both should be congratulated for a STELLAR game.
Team USA - way to hussle in those final seconds...that's what the game is all about. Be proud!
... and bittersweet end for Sid the Kid who wasn't able to convert all tournament but was a playmaker extrodinaire - and finally got a feed from Iginla to win the game.
There's always 2014, guys! Keep up the healthy rivalry ... this game has become so embraced by many countries. This tourney could have gone either way and I predict in 2014 it will be even harder to tell who will win.
I'm glad Canada won, but i have to give props to the the U.S. They fought till the end. Their team is young and i'm sure they'll be a good team for the next couple of years. I think Canada and the U.S are the strongest hockey nations. They've met in the Under 18, World Juniors, and the mens and womans in the Olympics. That about sums it up. My only beef was with NBC coverage. The gold medal game was the only one they showed on the main network. How lame.
they made up the most of the gold, silver and bronze teams
Apparently your Pres owes our PM some brewskies :D
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2010/02...
The last game of the Winter Games was mens hockey. There were thousands of amateur athletes from across the world still holding ice with their press and writers telling thousands of stories to their respective towns and communities back home.
The mens hockey game was a game between US Corporate ownership. All of the NHL Hockey franchises will generally benefit from a hockey gold or silver next week and into the playoffs.
But imagine you as an athlete and one of the saddest days in your life is the day you won a silver medal at the Olympics?
olympic hockey is much different than the nhl
and you should read the comments from players on both squads....most saw this game as being bigger than the stanley cup
The local watering hole ( i dont have TeeVee ) ,
What a game , hats on the floor for both teams and to those that tried to get there ! . We here in the northwest luv us some hockey there were about 50+ people all for the " BLUE " except one , ayup yours truely why ? , well it was a political decision , as a merkin , i dont think we should be allowed to participate in anything promoting goodwill . Nuff said about that for now ! .
What a game indeed , from were i was sitting it was required to fend off a few insults ( being the only one rooting for the RED and all ) there was never a doubt about who i suppourted , what was a real eye opener was how everyone thought it was the best match they had ever seen , and gave kudos to the RED ( and white ) team . I quess thats means i lived thru it , RUMBLE YOUNG MEN , RUMBLE !.
every time you throw a little mud , you lose a little ground .
Their players have health care.
Ron Wilson no class to the end "some times the best team doesn't win the gold". Ronnie you didn't have the best team, you had the best goalie by a country mile but you didn't have the best team. Arguments could be made for several of the squads.
John, I would argue your contention that Luongo looked shakey. He made the big stops when he had to. It's pretty hard to stop a bouncing puck with 3 guys in your crease. Miller was great the whole tournament, it's a shame he gave up what in any other game would be viewed as a softy, to end it. He deserved better.
Um sorry we let Nickleback slip through we at least managed to keep the games Celine Dion free. Oh and Hedley? We are a city that boasts bands like Spirit of West and they trot out Hedley!..sorry about that too.
I am a fan of mclatchydc, they are pretty fair and balanced but this guy really has his testical's in a knot. Sore loser:) He compared us to 1936 Berlin Olympics, Swastikas everywhere. LOL
(I am sorry you only have NBC to cover the Olympics Mr.LeBreton. You need to look into why the MSM is controlled by six big companies in the US, IMO.) I thought we were boring! Jeeze you can't win for losing. I guess we should have had guns strapped to our waists instead of plastic beavers and mounties on display. Too funny.
(snip)
"For 17 days we were barraged with Canadian flags, rode buses and trains with people in sweatshirts and jerseys adorned with Canadian maple leafs, and were serenaded at venues by Canadian spectators, lustily cheering for Canadian athletes
One thing I never saw: a simple flag or shirt with the five Olympic rings. Not anywhere. After 15 Olympics, that was a first.
I didn't attend the '36 Olympics, but I've seen the pictures. Swastikas everywhere."
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/02/28/89547/i...
It was a great game, well fought. At no time did I feel our team could take this game for granted, the Americans worked hard keeping control of the puck, and. I could see in the the faces of the American team how badly they had wanted to win. I really was sscared you would do it. You have a lot to be proud for the team you put together.
The Canadians have formally apologized for winning the Ice Hockey Gold at the Olympics.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAVnEC8c8e4
The skill level on display was amazing. Even more amazing is that both teams gelled as TEAMS, and the lines were threading amazing passes to each other. Energy level was incredible, although the first few minutes of 4 on 4 both sides played cautious to avoid the breakaway. One announcer had it right when he said that when hockey is at it's best it's better than anything. As a hockey fan I agree. Great game.
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