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USA vs. Finland.
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:45 pm
by clutterbuck22
Hopefully this is the only time I will be rooting against Mikko Koivu. Should be a great game. Who do you have? Game is tomorrow at 2 pm on NBC.
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:17 pm
by Goldfishdude
Clutty... hate to say it, but I have a feeling that Team USA won't be able to solve Kirprusoff in goal. 2-1, Finns..
On a positive note, Clutty, you signed a 3-year extension with the Wild!!

USA
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:52 pm
by Snap Shot
Hopefully they won't get to use it much...but the Finns have no power play. They laid an egg against the Swedes and were not too impressive beating a depleted CZE.
I like Team USA's chances here to reach the gold medal game. USA has too much speed and intensity and physical play for the Finns, I hope. I'll take Ryan Miller anyday.
USA 4 FIN 2
I think Slovakia may make things interesting for Team Canada....Go Gabby & Pavel! (and Bronco!)
Re: USA
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:33 am
by BOTCH #3
ive got the USA. they built momentum for themselves in the Canada game and even more with the 3rd period victory over the Swiss and i think that momentum will carry over into this game. USA 3-1
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:11 pm
by Rickidy Cricket
will this be replayed at all?
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:14 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Malone with an empty net goal to start off the game.

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:25 pm
by greatone
4-0 in the first USA USA USA
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:25 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Halfway through the 1st
4-0 USA
Finland switches goalies.
Gold Medal game here we come!

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:30 pm
by greatone
Make it 6 - 0 still in the first
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:30 pm
by BDfan
One team, two sieves
6-0
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:32 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
Finland didn't come to play. Can't put this all on the goalies, they've had ZERO help.

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:34 pm
by greatone
And everyone was worried about the US being able to put the puck away on the Finland goaltenders.....
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:36 pm
by BDfan
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:Finland didn't come to play. Can't put this all on the goalies, they've had ZERO help.

True!
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 2:43 pm
by Spooge
Can you say Kiprusieve?

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:05 pm
by MNHockey75
Hold the phone!!!!!

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:11 pm
by canttouchthis
a US gold medal would be so good for the country. Get people watching this skillful game and really get interested in the NHL.
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:17 pm
by starmvp
What a win over the Fins
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:20 pm
by defense
[quote="Goldfishdude"]Clutty... hate to say it, but I have a feeling that Team USA won't be able to solve Kirprusoff in goal. 2-1, Finns..
On a positive note, Clutty, you signed a 3-year extension with the Wild!!

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Re: USA vs. Finland.
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:35 pm
by clutterbuck22
clutterbuck22 wrote:Hopefully this is the only time I will be rooting against Mikko Koivu. Should be a great game. Who do you have? Game is tomorrow at 2 pm on NBC.
U.S. going for the tri-fecta on Sunday. They won the championships in U-18 games and World Junior games.
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:47 pm
by Zamman
canttouchthis wrote:a US gold medal would be so good for the country. Get people watching this skillful game and really get interested in the NHL.
this is the farthest thing compared to the NHL. The NHL is boring compared to this type of play. The NHL should play more like these national teams play, then it may be more interesting.
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:52 pm
by Goldfishdude
Goldfishdude wrote:Clutty... hate to say it, but I have a feeling that Team USA won't be able to solve Kirprusoff in goal. 2-1, Finns..
On a positive note, Clutty, you signed a 3-year extension with the Wild!!

This prediction now makes me 3-382.
It took a whole 4 minutes for USA to figure Kiprousoff out.
I promised Kiprousoff I wouldn't say this. If anyone saw it, as he pulled himself from the game, he went directly to the locker room. Why? He went to the locker room to send me an email from his Blackberry to verbally attack me me for further escalating the "Goldfishdude Jinx", which is proving to be as solid as the Sports Illustrated and Madden cover jinxes.
Boy, do I stink at this game...... hopefully, I can provide entertainment.
This about sums up my success rate!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5QGkOGZ ... re=related
I am even bad at guessing this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hsjnfkw9 ... re=related
zamman
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:04 pm
by blueblood
Right on zamman! exciting hockey, fast skating, end to end action.
no friggin' jacque lemaire nuetral zone traps.

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:40 pm
by bronx18
USA whooped up on them Fins!!!
Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:18 pm
by EREmpireStrikesBack
I could watch this style of hockey all day long. I honestly don't watch the NHL much because it is so gobbed down.

Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:49 pm
by karl(east)
EREmpireStrikesBack wrote:I could watch this style of hockey all day long. I honestly don't watch the NHL much because it is so gobbed down.

Is an Elk River fan seriously complaining about "gobbed down" hockey?
Tony might have to disown you for that one.
