USA Set For Rematch Against Switzerland
by Mr. Plank on Feb 24, 2010 2:30 AM PST
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Fresh off a surprise victory against Canada, Team USA will face Switzerland in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Olympics at noon Pacific today.
Unfortunately for West Coast viewers, the game will be tape delayed until 3 PM. And wait, there's more-- with Canada taking on Russia at 4:30 PM, hockey fans on the West Coast will be forced to make a decision between watching the US live and recording CAN-RUS, or watch CAN-RUS live and hope they don't show highlights of the game that has already been played.
Inexcusable. You roll out elimination games as they occur. Period. This is a huge mistake in a long line of huge mistakes for NBC. I can't say I have much sympathy for the fact that they are hemorrhaging money at this year's Olympics to the tune of 200 million dollars.
At any rate, the game at hand. Team USA is coming off a huge win against Canada, and facing a Swiss team they beat last week in group play. Jonas Hiller is still Switzerland's greatest weapon, and a potent one at that-- many Sharks fans would find it catastrophic to have him dash their hopes for the second time in under a year.
Ryan Miller mans the pipes again tonight and he won't be counted on to withstand a barrage similar to the one Canada threw at him on Sunday. The Swiss forward group lacks top end talent and will likely try to trap their way into a tie until the end of regulation. They will also be coming off a game with Belarus that went 70+ minutes, which I'm sure Team USA can take advantage of.
The blueline was very reserved against Canada; there were no instances of porous pinches that plagued the unit during the first two games of play. I expect that will be the MO going forward for the Americans, as giving Ryan Miller protection is their greatest chance to grab some hardware.
One thing that has was brushed aside during the elation of Sunday was Joe Pavelski. He saw a measly 9:09 of ice time against Canada, only ahead of Ryan Malone and Phil Kessel (who, ironically, plays for head coach Ron Wilson in Toronto) amongst the forward group. It seems strange considering the Americans were holding the lead nearly the entire game, and I expect Wilson will try and work him in more today. He's a big asset to any shutdown line he is paired with and looked excellent against Norway. Sitting one of your best defensive forwards in that situation doesn't make much sense to me, but then again, I wasn't behind the bench for a win against Team Canada.
[Insert "It doesn't matter who is behind the bench when Ryan Miller is between the pipes" reference].
Puck drops at 12 PST 3 PST on NBC.
Go USA.
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USA!!!!! ALL THE WAY! :D
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
so tired of the awful coverage of the olympics.
not limited to the hockey, but this day highlights it.
and the incessant insisting that ice dancing is what everyone in america cant wait to see… really? or is it just that thats all you have ever played in primetime, so thats all america gets to see. fail, epic fail nbc.
"Devin Setoguchi’s haircut has released the dragon" ~Drew Remenda
by Jay Fin Anderson on Feb 24, 2010 8:12 AM PST reply actions
Let's Go USA!
Got in to work early so I can leave in time for the game (even though it’s tape delayed, FTW NBC).
I wonder if Ron sat that line because he was resting them for this game or maybe there wasn’t enough shifts on the lower lines of Canada that was Pav’s line was needed out there.
To reiterate what Plank has said, I wasn’t behind the bench to win against Canada either.
by ilooklikeafat16 on Feb 24, 2010 8:22 AM PST reply actions
USA USA USA!!
I’m going to be stuck in meetings all afternoon… I think tape delay may actually work in my favor…
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
I'm sure this has been stated here before, but as a reminder:
If you have access to the internet during the day (and no one looking over your shoulder if you are at work) you can watch the events live online at NBCOlympics.com. The requirement for live shows is that you are a subscriber to “a participating cable, satellite or IPTV provider” and it asks you to enter your email/password that you use to manage your cable or satellite online. It’s a very simple process. I’ve used it all week to watch curling and hockey.
Here’s the NBC FAQ. Check out the VIDEO: Premium Content section. Here’s the link directly to the Live Video section if you want to avoid the spoilers on the front page.
Go USA!
The video player even has a “boss button” which when pressed will bring up a screen with a blank spreadsheet on it… I laughed.
On another note… you voluntarily chose to watch curling?
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Of course!
It’s quite an interesting sport. I’ve played some bocce and it has similarities to that, and of course the geometry that makes the game of pool fun too. I started watching just the Men’s matches for a few days but then I caught the Russian women’s team and some of the others… and that was another reason to stick around.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 9:34 AM PST up reply actions
I was bored one night
and no other events were on so I watched some curling…
The American team chokes more than the media claims Thornton does. Schuester (sp?) was horrible beyond belief.
I did find that if I was having insomnia troubles (as I often do) I can turn that sport on and be asleep promptly.
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Yea, Shuster wasn't so good in this tourney and they did choke.
The women’s team wasn’t that much better either. However I still found it to be an interesting thing to watch. Not only is there the strategy on which rocks to hit and where, but then there is the skill required to get the precision shot to do what you want it to do.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 9:50 AM PST up reply actions
I have really enjoyed curling during these Olympics. My buddies and I have some running jokes on how Kevin Martin from Canada is the greatest leader in the world. We would have won the Vietnam War in two weeks if he was President, San Jose would have four Stanley Cups if he was the head coach etc. haha. Dude is a goddamn force out there. Two decades of experience. What a machine.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
I’ve always enjoyed curling, just not when I want to be watching hockey. I find the strategic aspect of curling to be pretty fascinating.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 24, 2010 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
I think my problem is I have been watching the Americans play
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
That could be very likely. If you have time check out Team Canada, they are stellar.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
LOL JOHN SHUSTER
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Fools and Sages
Yeah, I thought curling was just a way to fuck with hockey fans.
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Fools and Sages
Fuck Silverlight
No one wants your shitty player Microsoft.
Juan Carlos Perez, please start hitting.
USA!!!
I’m so excited for today … already been staring at the clock counting down.
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 9:25 AM PST reply actions
Go For the Gold
Worcester Sharks have an interesting promotion going on where if you buy a 10 game flex pass in Feb and the US wins gold you get another 10 games free.
Granted it didn’t seem that ballsy going into the Olympics, but this is an actual possibility.
Between this and the two guaranteed wins nights they’ve had (and won), I gotta hand it to the Worcester promotions department, they’ve gotta be quints (Mass Effect joke, sorry).
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
U-S-A! U-S-A!
Big game for the US! A win today means they will definately at least get a chance to play for a medal. Which people figured would be a longshot coming into the tournament. So, yeah, I’m pretty stoked. Hopefully the US comes out to play today and avoids what would be a monumental upset and letdown.
As for the Pavelski line not getting much playtime in the Canada game…RW was giving a lotta time in the 3rd to the Drury-Callahan line…as they were playing lights out. Also, Pavelski, for all he does great, isn’t as much of a physical player, and that game with Canada degraded into a hitfest pretty early. Pavs was still out there on pp’s, but when they needed the big bodies to hold on at the end, I guess Wilson just went with the hot hand. I’m sure he’ll get his minutes going forward…Wilson was just reacting to the flow of the game and using the people who he thought could best get the job done. And looking at the results, hard to fault him.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 24, 2010 10:29 AM PST reply actions
Going into the Swiss game Pavs was something like 3rd in the tournament from the dot, along with being one of the best defensive forwards on the team. I doubt Wilson was using players according to if they had “big bodies”, because Malone is the biggest forward on Team USA and saw the least amount of ice time.
Again, like I said above, I wasn’t behind the bench against Team Canada. But I don’t think sitting Pavs is a smart thing going forward when you have the lead— it’s not as if Team USA limited a whole bunch of shots. Miller and Brodeur were the two biggest players in that game in my opinion; one won the game for his team with stellar saves, and I think the other one lost it with some big softies.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Eh, just trying to guess the motives. Pavs seems to have gotten enough PT today (I didn’t check the numbers, but I remember seeing him quite a bit), so I’m pretty sure it won’t be a pattern.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 24, 2010 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
From SJ Sharkie
USA game being shown at 3 pm tape delayed on TV, but NBC just announced it will offer a free, online video streaming of the game at noon, go to nbcbayarea.com and search for Olympics.
I haven’t tried it myself yet but if you really want to watch it live, I guess this can be it!
by ilooklikeafat16 on Feb 24, 2010 10:34 AM PST reply actions
Fingers crossed they forget to add the commentary in!
"iaT"S FUCKINGE LIEK CONICO DO MAYO!!!!!111"
Mr. K. 5/5/2009
I wonder if this is just the same as I posted above (which has been available free each and every day)
or something new that isn’t requiring the viewer to be a subscriber to one of their partners.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 11:18 AM PST up reply actions
I'd like to think it's new based on the backlash they've been receiving on their coverage.
But one can only hope that they’d learn from their mistakes.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 11:37 AM PST up reply actions
I got the same email
Went to check it out, it looks like you are required to sign up for text alerts before you can watch. I didn’t, so I don’t know if there’s more to it.
I will have to wait until I get off of work at 5pm and speed racer my way home so I can watch the game, and then watch CAN-RUS which I am also recording.
"What an idiot" - Craig Rivet
"Al Stalock, his reflexes are so good he can smell a fart before someone even lays one"
by sharkiesgirl on Feb 24, 2010 11:39 AM PST up reply actions
U-S-A! U-S-A!
It appears I was able to get the NBC feed without any of the proving I’m a subscriber to something hoops. This is a good thing…
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 24, 2010 12:02 PM PST reply actions
Does anyone have the link to the USA-Swiss stream today?
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
I'm getting it here...
Hopefully that link worked…its rather long. It’s just the NBC feed.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 24, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
I’m guessing Hiller already has 5 saves as well.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
Tv schedule error?
My tv listings are showing the US game as being from 3-5. A mere two hours. So, are they joining in progress? Editing down the tape delay? I’m taping from 2-3 as well as 5-6 just in case.
by calixtus on Feb 24, 2010 12:11 PM PST via mobile reply actions
It’ll be tape delayed, and it will have all the commercials and intermissions. Just expect it to run long. Or cut off, I honestly wouldn’t put that past NBC.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
Hey, I think I saw Pavelski. Or, really, a blurry shape that vaguely looks like Pavelski and looks like he has #16.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
That’s the one I’m using. But I must have an extremely crappy internet connection or something, because every 20 seconds or so the stream freezes for a minute.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Must your connection, because it has worked great for me.
Randy Hahn: "I’ve been referred to as a playa…"
Yeah, that’s what I’m guessing. Right now I’m watching a frozen shot of the Olympic logo… Oh, just started again. 8:29 left, which I’m assuming is a little behind.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
I'm at about 4:30 left
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Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Now I’m at 7:56 left, and have been for a minute or so.
Agh I hate this.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
I’ve had that happened before … try refreshing
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 12:33 PM PST up reply actions
I have been. It has gotten to the point where it’s almost not worth it.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
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Fools and Sages
can USA pls not shoot the puck @ Hiller but around him
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 12:25 PM PST reply actions
if he steals this from the USA I’m going to hate him even more than I already do … (grumbles)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 12:38 PM PST up reply actions
mmm... Pavelski love
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Canadian broadcaster quote
“Whatever you need, Pavelski will give it to you.”
Drool…
"Bronze - not good enough, Silver - won't cut it, Gold - the only option." From a Canadian hockey TV program about the 2010 Winter Olympics
Joe Pavelski wets panties faster than a firehose.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
I did not accidentally sleep through the first. I just accidentally slept through 18 minutes of it. >.<
I was up early. That got the better of me.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Agreed
Hiller 18 saves in the first period. He’s looking exactly like he was versus the Sharks in the playoffs. It makes me nervous
Pavelski closing in, Pavelski fires, HE SCOOORES!! 5 games not enough! The Sharks have another date in the Lone Star State!
Hiller goes down early, guys! We all know this by now
higher pucks= moar goals!
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
so we all now how to score on him. Somebody call Team USA and tell them!
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
the US hasn’t had a PP yet has it?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:01 PM PST reply actions
Terrible PP effort there
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That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
anyone else have the scoreboard bit following aroudn with the camera vs staying up in the upper corner?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:13 PM PST reply actions
My score graphics are stuck in the upper left. They don't move.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:16 PM PST up reply actions
mine is still moving … ugh! sometimes blocking the play
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:18 PM PST up reply actions
I'm watching through the NBCOlympics.com site and everything is normal to me.
Could it be the acid? ;)
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:20 PM PST up reply actions
ha ha!!
and watching thru the same site … weird … it just doesn’t like me … :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:21 PM PST up reply actions
You'd think that it would be the same feed with no difference whatsoever.
Does the rest of the TV view look ok?
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:22 PM PST up reply actions
I believe I can fly...
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Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Dear Hockey Gods,
Please let Team USA score and win.
Thank you kindly,
Angie
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security" -- Benjamin Franklin
by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:17 PM PST reply actions
U-S-A! U-S-A!
I’ve been out to lunch. Why the hell hasn’t the US scored yet? I HATE YOU HILLER!!!!
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
I'm not a fan of these ads that play while people are talking
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Yea, that's dumb. They've been doing it for everything broadcast online since the start of the Olympics this year.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:21 PM PST up reply actions
well, at least it's not during play.
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three most horrible words in the english language … “saved by hiller” … UGH!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:24 PM PST reply actions
Let's add a fourth:
“not saved by Hiller”
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:25 PM PST up reply actions
what was the time ???? goal or not?
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:25 PM PST reply actions
YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME!!
Jonas Hiller puts the puck in the net himself and it wont count
UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE
Currently, Fear the 16
oh fuck … :(
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:26 PM PST reply actions
Nice. Announcers say they have to look at it like they scored
and not at the negative that they don’t have a goal.
Vomit.
The rules and the rules, but I can still be disatisfied with that call.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I really, really hate Jonas Hiller. He’s an average goalie, except when he’s playing teams I’m cheering for, and then he’s UNREAL! Fucking shit…
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
You have to admit, that shoulder bump he did was pretty nice.
It saved the goal, I think.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
I admit to nothing. Hiller’s a jerk.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 24, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
Heh, after our Crosby argument yesterday, I think I’m just going to argue with you until the end of this week ;)
Not sure I would say Hiller is an average goalie. He’s had a .919 SV% in his last two seasons in the NHL (this year and last). That’s bordering on elite if he keeps it up for the next three seasons.
He is far from average in my opinion, and his performance today proves that. One of the reasons I definitely preferred facing Belarus over Switzerland.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Sounds fun to me!
His performance today just proves that he’s elite when he’s facing teams I’m cheering for! His average performance against Belarus and Norway before that also lend credence to my asinine, very generalistic statement.
Hiller is good. I won’t debate that. I don’t see him stonewalling anyone else besides the US and the Sharks, though. He can definately be beat, and I’m not quite ready to put him up in the elite category…unless he got to face the Sharks all the time :-P
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by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 24, 2010 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
Goal happened as time ran out, but it hadn't completely crossed the black line, so they ruled it a no-goal.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:37 PM PST up reply actions
Man...
I went to work out with my co workers and was kinda bummed I was missing the game but is that right the score is 0-0??
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
It's actually 10-10, but they don't have enough room to show it.
;)
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:40 PM PST up reply actions
that would be worse if Miller gave up 10 … :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:41 PM PST up reply actions
:P
buttt……hehehe
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 1:44 PM PST up reply actions
GOAL!
APPARENTLY!
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Fools and Sages
where???
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions
she’s right … took some time :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:43 PM PST up reply actions
BTW, I gave up trying to watch the stream, so I’m just following Twitter/PD’s live blog. Hence why I’m ahead – everything that’s posted is live.
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Fools and Sages
cheat! :)
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
If I go by the stream, the third period hasn’t even started yet. So I’m quite alright being a cheat.
Plus, I have to go to class in 5 minutes. Gotta get as much hockey in as I can.
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Fools and Sages
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:43 PM PST reply actions
USA USA USA!
"A hockey arena is supposed to smell like burning flesh of dead animal carcasses, not cinnamon nuts and vegan pastry dishes." -GhostOfLinkGaetz
WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
PP Goal Parise!!!
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
YES!!!!! USA USA USA USA USA!!
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
okay if they are going to interrupt with commercials at the wrong time, can it at least not be the same freaking commercials over and over again
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:46 PM PST reply actions
thank you post!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:47 PM PST reply actions
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ever get the feeling we are on a collision course with reality?
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:47 PM PST reply actions
or not??
okay I’m confused
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:48 PM PST up reply actions
I love ya…but can you specify who’s goal next time for those of us who don’t want to have a coronary in the office? Thanks :D xoxox!
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 1:49 PM PST up reply actions
I would say oh fuck if it wasn’t for USA … :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
ah i see...okay
thankeee
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 1:50 PM PST up reply actions
CONTROVERSY!
"A hockey arena is supposed to smell like burning flesh of dead animal carcasses, not cinnamon nuts and vegan pastry dishes." -GhostOfLinkGaetz
well, thats quite a turnaround.
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Proud member of the "Don't Trade Marleau" Club
Devorski hates sanity
HATES IT!
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That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
somehow I think we got screwed in all this … ugh!
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:50 PM PST reply actions
Is the scoreboard correct?
1-0? Have meetings so I keep missing sections.
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Ack, gotta go take my French midterm. Hope the USA wins! USA! USA! USA!
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 1:52 PM PST up reply actions
some could say almost 3-0
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
1-0, was almost 1-1, then 2-1, but then it was 1-1 and then 1-0.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:54 PM PST up reply actions
oh yeah … didn’t include their 1 did I? … ha!
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
WHA?!
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 1:56 PM PST up reply actions
It was 1-0.
Then the Swiss had what looked like a goal since the light went on but the refs let them play, so almost 1-1. Then the US went down and scored, 2-1. However, that was ruled a no-goal due to the penalty, so back to 1-1. Then they looked at the replay for the Swiss maybe-goal, and it never went over the line, so back to 1-0.
Though I could add the almost 2-0 score when the goal happened at the end of the 2nd as time ran out.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:58 PM PST up reply actions
You're so nice!
I’m still confused as hell…but that’s OK whatever the score may be as long as USA has more..I don’t care.
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
yes
the ruled interference right before the goal so it didn’t count. Lame-o call.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I’ve been trying to get my dev art page set up for 20 minutes and I can’t because this game is crazy! CUH RAY ZEE
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I'm trying to spam teh internets with them
a job, I need one.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Okay
Am I the only one who gets “Please stay tuned” messages at times during the stream? Are these the ad breaks I’ve heard about?
I get them too. Not sure what they are about. Sometimes I think it's a network streaming issue, but it might be something on their end too.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
More than likely it's the ad break on TV
That only lasts for 30 seconds, but the internet stream uses it as a time to synch up as live as possible.
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by Hit4TheCycle on Feb 24, 2010 2:02 PM PST up reply actions
That's probably the best hypothesis we've got.
And it makes a lot of sense.
by LoneStranger on Feb 24, 2010 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
I get them too
AND I get commercials. I have ad block enabled. I’m just that lucky.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Huh
I don’t get any commercials. Must have a super cool adblocker.
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adblock plus on firefox. Been working just fine for everything else.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I have one on right now. it’s ridiculously annoying because they do it DURING PLAY.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Are they videos
or pop ups?
"A hockey arena is supposed to smell like burning flesh of dead animal carcasses, not cinnamon nuts and vegan pastry dishes." -GhostOfLinkGaetz
vids
it goes from the please stay tuned to commercial
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
IDK
maybe depending on your cable provider login determines whether or not your have ads.
"A hockey arena is supposed to smell like burning flesh of dead animal carcasses, not cinnamon nuts and vegan pastry dishes." -GhostOfLinkGaetz
knowing comcast, that’s very likely. I wouldn’y mind so much if they didn’t cut in during play to show them.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
Does Switzerland have an official langauge of its own?
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I think it
is some version of german.
"A hockey arena is supposed to smell like burning flesh of dead animal carcasses, not cinnamon nuts and vegan pastry dishes." -GhostOfLinkGaetz
They just talked about this on the Colbert Report last night
About half speaks French, and the other half speaks Swiss German (different from German)
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how funny was he?
I saw it this morning – gotta love that he played fondue pong at the Swiss house
"Bronze - not good enough, Silver - won't cut it, Gold - the only option." From a Canadian hockey TV program about the 2010 Winter Olympics
I was rolling during that bit
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
That was so awesome.
And he had quite a cheese mustache afterward.
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I was disappointed with Bob Costas though
he kinda came across like a total jerk.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
But he rode Ebersol, the stuffed moose.
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yeah but
he was kinda weird and not funny all interview. I couldn’t tell if he really didn’t want to be there or just had an excessively dry sense of humor.
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
I always really liked Bob Costas until I saw him during an interview on David Letterman (maybe Conan? It was two years ago during the Summer Olympics). Now I think he’s a little creepy. I will try and find the link for you later today.
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ugh! you’re ahead … still at 1:06 here … but … YAY!!
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
wait wait wait?
For serious??? My stream hasn’t shown that yet
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
USA!!!!
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 2:15 PM PST up reply actions
GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 2:15 PM PST reply actions
PARISE!!
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PARISE WITH THE EMPTY NETTER!!!!!!!
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USA USA USA USA USA USA
(breaks glass on flag case and drapes self in american flag)
"A hockey arena is supposed to smell like burning flesh of dead animal carcasses, not cinnamon nuts and vegan pastry dishes." -GhostOfLinkGaetz
anything under that flag??
(had to ask)
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
I don't get the joke
The flag itself was flown over the US Capitol for when I became an Eagle Scout. If the US actually wins the gold medal game I think I would actually bust open that case.
"A hockey arena is supposed to smell like burning flesh of dead animal carcasses, not cinnamon nuts and vegan pastry dishes." -GhostOfLinkGaetz
are you running butt ass naked under the flag for the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA????
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
I was just joking around anyways … :)
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 2:20 PM PST up reply actions
i thought it was funny. IMO
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 2:22 PM PST up reply actions
RUN BABY RUNNN!!!
Fly that flag loud and proud
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by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 2:17 PM PST up reply actions
WOOHOO!!!!!!
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by ang6666 on Feb 24, 2010 2:17 PM PST reply actions
USA WINS!!!!
MILLER GETS THE SHUTOUT!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
BRING ON THE SEMIS!
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WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HOOOOOOOO!!!
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
resident cartoonist @CouchTarts Lightning is seven times as hot as the surface of the sun.
That’s still not as hot as Douglas Murray. -mymclife
How much do we have to pay to get this Parise dude?
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
WIN YES YES YES YES YES!!!!
Onto the SWEDES!
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
So, who would you rather face, Finland or the Czech Republic?
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the Finns….I’m terrified of the Czechs but if they play like they’re all bad ass and its in the bag…then I want to play THOSE Czechs not the good Czechs…did that make sense?
"Boys only voluntarily hug when someone scores."
"Hockey players wear numbers because you can’t always identify the body with dental records."—Anonymous
by mssjsclowie29 on Feb 24, 2010 2:21 PM PST up reply actions
I know what youre saying.
Personally, I think the Czechs will be exhausted by Friday, if they end up winning…which could work in the US’s favor. Finland, while aging, had a bye, and still has some ridic scoring depth. I think we could more easily throw our weight around against them, though.
Tough call.
"I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." ~Michael Scott
by ZeroIndulgence on Feb 24, 2010 2:23 PM PST up reply actions
I think it depends on Jagr— if he’s out (sounds like he’s playing tonight by the way), I roll the dice and go up against the Czechs. That being said, Kiprusoff is a much more appealing option compared to Thomas Vokoun. Fuck it, I think Finland is who I woul take. But what about their forwards? Ahhhh!
Like you said, tough call. Pretty much a wash.
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Sure thing, I’ll open one up right now.
Check the Fanpost section in five minutes.
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"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Wooooo Go USA!
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