I don't know if Luongo's been as bad as the announcers are making him out to have been. Maybe he has, I don't know.
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I don't know if Luongo's been as bad as the announcers are making him out to have been. Maybe he has, I don't know.
I'm thinking the same thing, he's really playing very well as far as I know.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
77 seconds to go. zomg zomg zomg. HOLD!
holy shit!
:(
Usa Usa Usa
2-2
Overtime is sudden death right?
I was about ready to congratulate the Canadian team but .... holy moly!!!
I'm grabbing Parise for my fantasy team next season.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtime_(ice_hockey)
Canada beat down periods LOL
I'm ready for another miracle on ice 2.
bummer, LOL annoyed that it has to be that clown
Sid the mofo kid! Wooooooo! yea baby yea!
Great game. Perfect ending for a Canadian. Just. Awesome! :)
Damn. Congrats Canada. Hockey's golden boy does it again.
Congratulations to Canada on the win!!!
Luongo player terrific. Ed Olczyk doesn't know fuck all about hockey. That being said, Miller was the better goalie.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
That was one of the best hockey games I have ever seen. While I'm glad Canada won, a part of me is disappointed that the U.S. didn't pull it out. It would have been so good for the growth of what I feel is the best team sport in the world. The team really seemed to capture America's attention and I can only imagine what would have happened had they won.
That being said, Canada - fuck yeah!.
And no one call say Luongo hasn't won anything ever again.
People are going fucking nuts here by the way. I live just outside of downtown and cars and trucks filled with people and Canadian flags etc. are streaming towards downtown. The horns and yelling haven't stopped since they won.
I'm gonna wait for the blood test results before I congratulate Canada :mad:
I kid, I kid.......
That was a great game pretty heartbreaking, but an entertaining one.
Gratz Canada on earning that gold.
Anytime the USA loses, I'm happy.
Back from germany where I did watch it with some friends and friends friends (all for Canada, apparently), I am drunk and happy from that nice little piece of entertainment, USA did show they were gritty but in the end, Super Glad our boys made it... especially because their medal was the final nail that broke the old USSR era of 12 gold medals for an Olympic event. Quite a symbol indeed.
Yes congratulations Canadians :(
I enjoyed it, I have a feeling that if I start paying attention to the NHL that it won't be quite as good as those two US-Canada games. They were just, fast paced I guess is the word. I mean even some of the other games in the Olympics weren't nearly as interesting, for whatever reason, and maybe I'm wrong about this, the European teams seemed to kind of be playing in slow motion compared to the US and Canada teams.
Anyway, the right team probably won, it seemed that Canada was just a slight bit better and seemed more likely to score in overtime. And no I won't refer to US 7-Canada 6 too often. ;D
BTW I was wrong about that Patrick Kane guy. He is a bit lightweight but he's pretty good. Him, Kesler, and Parise stood out to me among the US attacking players.
The US team is pretty young, I would think going into 2014 they would be considered more of a favorite.
Regular season NHL games will not, generally speaking, be anywhere near as intense as the Olympic games. Nor will they possess the same level of overall team skill. However, the NHL playoffs are every bit as intense (though in a slightly different way) and the best of 7 format serves establishes heated rivalries and creates some of the most entertaining and nerve-wracking sports moments I have ever witnessed. If you're interested in the sport, I would suggest that you casually follow a team through the season and then watch them in the playoffs. There is nothing better to watch than the NHL playoffs IMO. I literally have trouble sitting down and not pacing when the Canucks are involved in the post-season, it's ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
To be honest, I prefer the NHL playoffs to the Olympics.
Well yeah thats what I figured for just about any sport, I don't EVER watch a regular season NBA game but I get into the playoffs almost every year.
I have to find a team though. I would seriously consider the Canucks for two reasons, one Kesler was one of my favorite players on the US team and more importantly I could ask you who the fuck all these people are but the time zone sucks, I'm on Central Time so I'm sure most games would start here at 10, or 9 at the earliest.
I'm in the South but don't care about rooting for a Southern team, LOL I had no idea that Nashville even had a team and that's like 3 or 4 hours from here. I have no idea why fucking Nashville, Tennessee has two pro sports franchises but I guess that's besides the point.
And I feel it goes against my ethics to latch onto a top team. Although I'd consider Chicago.
I still may consider Vancouver, its not like I go to bed at 10 every night.
Pick the Pens Ouma. They are a young and awesome team and I know you secretly are crushing on Crosby. Plus rooting for the same team as CFH? dude, seriously. He's usually about 8 beer and 4 crown royal in before their games even start. No good to come of that. i'm guessing if they actually won something...it would late night drunken handy offers for all Nuck fans! :p
Everyone in the League EXCEPT for the Penguins have the chance of winning the me lottery. I hate Crosby's face and his moustache, and I for some reason dislike all Pittsburgh sports teams.
;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Youngblood
I rarely drink during Canucks games. I save it for afterwards when I need to drown the sorrows of yet another failed game/season/decade.
As much as it pains me to say it because I hate them, I think as a new hockey fan you'd find Chicago to be a good team to cheer for. They, along with the Sharks, are probably the most exciting teams in the West. Vancouver is a fairly exciting team as well . You've seen Kesler play and the Sedin's are magicians with the puck. Almost all of their home games start at 7pm PST. In all honesty Chicago is a much more offensive-minded team though, as much as I dislike them.Quote:
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Well I'm giving the Canucks a try. Their stream works and I have nothing to do and they're in the top 5 possibilities.
I can't say its been absolutely enthralling. Definitely not as intense. The crowd's all playing on their PSP's or some shit.
But I want to have a team by the time the Playoffs start.
And they just scored, that Demitra guy from the Olympics.
I know or at least have heard of the Sedins, Kessler, Demitra, Salo, Luongo and that's about it.
Scratch the Columbus Blue Jackets off the list. They weren't really on to begin with but now they're definitely off.
The Blue Jackets?
This Molson commercial is hilarious. This land makes us what we are, its our backyard, it Canada, its freedom.
Chicago almost seems too good. I need my sports teams to depress me from time to time. Anger.
If it's a 40 yr long depression you might be looking for, there is always Toronto.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
You should be pretty safe with the Nucks tho. they've never won anything and never will, so the expectations are reasonably low.
Disliking the mighty Steelers because of the Pens is a dire mistake my friend. However, back on topic, I give you 2 very good choices, my 2 best teams:Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
1) The Boston Bruins; One of the nicest uniform in the league, member of the original six and always willing to give a good fight, team of the best player of all time: Bobby Orr.
2) Montreal Canadians: A real proud tradition of pure hockey and intensity, most decorated team in the whole history, has more member of the top 10 players of all time than any other team plus, it's all about the East Coast.
Forget the rest, it's rubbish.
:oooh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nameless
Well, I disliked the Steelers before I ever disliked the Penguins. I don't hate the Steelers necessarily, but I'm not a fan. The Pirates are kind of not worth talking about.
Neither of those teams are a finalist.
Hmm. 3-3 going into overtime and the announcer says well at least the Canucks will get a point out of this. So you get a point just for going to overtime? Do you get a full three if you win in overtime? Odd rule.
While the Blue Jackets are a terrible team to watch and their arena has all the atmosphere of a funeral parlour, that was a terrible game to watch. It lacked intensity, big plays, and the refs did their best to destroy any flow or emotion the game had (something that is a big problem with the NHL).Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
They play Detroit tomorrow, that should be a better game. If want an intense Canucks game along the lines of the Olympics (though obviously not the same) watch the next time they play the Calgary Flames. That's one of the best rivalries in all of sports. The players seem to genuinely hate each other.
If it's disappointment and heartbreak you look for in a hockey team then look no farther than the Vancouver Canucks, one of the most pathetic franchises in the history of athletics. 40 years of hockey, no championships, and only two trips to the finals. They didn't make the playoffs or have a winning team for something like 15 years straight and yet somehow I love them.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
That is yet another of the retarded rules initiated by Gary Bettman and his crew. I hope he doesn't get renewed. In the NHL, some games are worth 2 points and some are worth 3. If a game is decided in regulation the winner gets 2 points, the loser 0. However, if it goes to overtime/shootout the winner gets 2 points and the loser gets 0. Now, most sane people think if they're going to hand out three points in overtime, than a regulation win should be worth 3 points to the winner. Unfortunately, Bettman and the idiots who run the show think that would be too confusing for the casual American fan they so desperately covet (yet so ineffectively target), so we are left with the stupid fucking system we have now.Quote:
Originally Posted by OumaFan
When hockey had ties, each team got a point when the game ended tied and if it ended in overtime it was the same as in regulation (2 points for the winner, 0 for the loser). That changed after the lockout when the shootout was brought in to create artificial parity in the league, meaning more teams would be in the playoff hunt as a result of the extra point in overtime. It was also justified because it was felt that teams used to play for the tie in order to get one guaranteed point, so it was thought that by awarding an extra point while still giving the "loser point" teams would play a more exciting style in overtime.
I'd like to have a feeling that winning is possible. I don't want to necessarily be a fan of an awful team run by a bunch of clowns. Vancouver at least looks like their going to the playoffs.
Honestly I may be leaning towards Vancouver. Strangely enough I find that some of these Central and Eastern time zone teams play too early. Regular 6 Central time starts is a bunch of shit. 9 o clock starts actually probably fit my schedule a bit better. 8 would be perfect, get it done people.
So they have decent start times.
They're good but not that good
I can ask CFH who sucks and is good.
I like Kesler and Demitra.
I don't dislike any of their players yet.
Cons
I don't know who any of their defenders are.
That Molson commercial is going to get annoying.
I was just thinking last night I'm sure Gary Bettman is thrilled with somebody like me, I watch the Olympics and then actually start watching the league. And then I realized I was watching a stream.