Originally Posted by Auld Yin

You've got to believe....

Originally Posted by bsmith

Are you sure you're an expat? That sounds an awful lot like something a cradle would say?

Originally Posted by bsmith

Are you sure you're an expat? That sounds an awful lot like something a cradle would say?

Originally Posted by willmore

WE WON!!!!! WE WON!!!!!

Not quite yet. Canada plays either sweden or slovakia on Friday first, then if they win the gold medal on Sunday.

But I will say that they "team canada" is finally playing as a "team".....and played very very well. I was very dubious whether they would win this game....

Originally Posted by bsmith

That sounds an awful lot like something a Leafs fan would say?

Originally Posted by Oakvillian

in case it had escaped your attention, most of the populated world is better endowed with fields than with ice rinks.

Actually, I'd be pretty happy if Canada lost to Russia today - not because I wish the NHL second-string all-star team ill, but because it might shut the TV commentary people up about hockey and help Canada to appreciate some of the other phenomenal athletic achievements of these games.

Sure, the hockey women will probably win gold, but that's such a no-contest it quickly becomes boring. There are some potentially good battles elsewhere - in the cross-country 4x10km relay (the team pursuit team finished a creditable fourth); in both men's and women's curling; in women's figure skating; in the four-man and two-woman bob; the list goes on.

The Olympics is not all about hockey. Even the US TV networks are relegating hockey matches to the cable sports channels in favour of figure skating (NBC didn't carry the Canada-US game live on its main network, for example); the rest of the world really doesn't care.

Originally Posted by CaptainHook

The line changes have made a big difference in the team. Sweden will likely be a tougher game than Slovakia would be, but I'm confident that we can beat either of them.

Originally Posted by Lord Vader

You must be living under a rock if you think nobody has been paying attention to the other Canadian teams/athletes. Hockey is bigger than Rugby, field hockey and cricket. Much of the world does care, maybe not Brits, but other nations do. 12 teams, 7 flag bearers, neither were Canada or the US.

Moscow is pissed, their gold medal favored team just got SLAUGHTERED by a Canadian team. The thing about Olympic hockey is that this team of players will never be assembled again.

Originally Posted by CaptainHook

The line changes have made a big difference in the team. Sweden will likely be a tougher game than Slovakia would be, but I'm confident that we can beat either of them.

Originally Posted by Lord Vader

You must be living under a rock if you think nobody has been paying attention to the other Canadian teams/athletes. Hockey is bigger than Rugby, field hockey and cricket. Much of the world does care, maybe not Brits, but other nations do. 12 teams, 7 flag bearers, neither were Canada or the US.

Moscow is pissed, their gold medal favored team just got SLAUGHTERED by a Canadian team coming together after 4 games. The thing about Olympic hockey is that this team of players will never be assembled again.

Originally Posted by James Martindale

Moscow is sleeping. If they wanted to promote hockey globally it would've been put on at a decent hour. Another black mark for VANOC........

To put Hockey in the same bracket as cricket is rediculous. The population of India is far greater than North America.....then lets factor in everyone else.

Originally Posted by Oink

I know what you are saying man, me and my buddies used to play street hockey all the time. There's like over 10 massive countries that play hockey, including Finland and Slovakia. They're like really big countries that love hockey too. It's the world's game, everybody like my uncle and my granddad is watching. And also like, soccer is boring and played by European softies.

Originally Posted by Lord Vader

that's about 5 more than cricket.

Originally Posted by Lord Vader

lol, hockey is more popular in more countries than cricket ever as, is, or will be. I can guarantee you that Moscow was awake for that game.

Originally Posted by Novocastrian

No,no. That's the Official Name. It's just the slovenly Canucks who've dropped the 'd'. And sometimes even the Ice too. Interestingly enough they still use the correct term for Iced Cappucino.

Originally Posted by James Martindale

Sorry dude Moscow was fast asleep with everyone else. Around the world more people watched Spurs- Bolton today.

Sadly Hockey is the worst performing North American game, hence why so many franchises struggle in the US.

I was dissapointed by the lack of people in the bar tonight. Infact I watched the game and my two best Canadian freinds couldn't make it for apparently good reasons.

Canadian sports passion is just not the same. Full stop.