Nhl thread

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Ted Nolan has done a great job with Latvia. They are incredibly scrappy.

[El Kabong]

4-1 USA. Oh waiter, Czech please!


We have had some sloppy plays but we can handle a 3 goal lead from here on out. Canada meanwhile actually have a job on their hands. As much as I would love Canada to not get a medal at all I want to see their sad little Canadian faces as they are awarded bronze or nothing.

Let's see some tears canucks!!!!

[Beanflicker]

If Canada loses this I think it should be the last olympics for every motherfucker on the team.

[El Kabong]

John Tavares tore his MCL and is out for the Olympics and the rest of the NHL season. He will be replaced by Martin St. Louis.

[Beanflicker]

John Tavares tore his MCL and is out for the Olympics and the rest of the NHL season. He will be replaced by Martin St. Louis.

Jeez that's a real shame. I love Tavares, he's really developing into an NHL superstar. It always sucks to hear when hockey's top stars/prospects get injured like that.

I don't think it's going to make a huge difference to the team, as great as Tavares is he's on the 4th line, I'm just bummed he's out for the season.

[El Kabong]

John Tavares tore his MCL and is out for the Olympics and the rest of the NHL season. He will be replaced by Martin St. Louis.

Jeez that's a real shame. I love Tavares, he's really developing into an NHL superstar. It always sucks to hear when hockey's top stars/prospects get injured like that.

I don't think it's going to make a huge difference to the team, as great as Tavares is he's on the 4th line, I'm just bummed he's out for the season.

It will also give the NHL pause in letting their stars play in the Olympics

[Beanflicker]

It will also give the NHL pause in letting their stars play in the Olympics

That's true too, man. The olympics are playoff-level intensity and beyond. Very risky, especially when you get a team like Latvia with nothing to lose who are going to play extremely physical and finish every check with authority.

If you're a playoff team or a team struggling for a playoff spot, it's gotta make you nervous having your stars out there in that kind of intensity, so close to the end of the season.

[Beanflicker]

Also have to mention Kristers Gudlevskis topped Oshie for performance of the olympics IMHO with his play vs Canada. Could have easily been a white-wash game with the amounts of shots and pressure Canada put on him. To be so exhausted that he could barely get up after going down for a save, and still going and making huge saves... tremendous skill and heart.