The main event starts today

Men's Hockey KO 12pm ET ...... Can v Nor

Oops just seen caretaker post, sowey

I got to see about 15 min anyway including the first goal of the tournament so can't complain too much. I try to be a glass-half-full kind of guy. Shovelled around the house and drove by work and it didn't blow in so lots of free time after my check up if I want to watch olympics.

2-0 now

http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/...-olympics.html

A worker has broken both legs and has concussion after being struck by a bobsled!

Well that's not so great.

Is that even an event ?

Canadians don't seem to do so well in the proper events. Even finished behind the Brit here.............

http://olympics.cbc.ca/alpine-skiing...100/index.html

Lets be honest, if Canada does not win Gold in hockey then the games will have been a failure.

GO CANADA GO

Bobsleigh is. Human ice bowling most definitely isn't!

so many mixed sports now i did wonder

I don't think so. Canada doesn't do too well on European ice. I will be surprised if they make the final. My guess is Russia vs Sweden in the final, and it's Russia's gold medal to lose.

Why? Is it different ice?

The ice surface is a bit longer and wider compared to North American rinks.

More skating, more room and less chance for physical play.

To be honest, it doesn't wash with me anymore.

All the European teams have more than 50% players in the NHL.

Almost all Canadian and US players have experience in the IIHF Juniors or
Seniors World Championships.

They all know what's coming.. more skating, less checking, and the quality
of the officials will be terrible.


The US looked very good against Slovakia yesterday.
Canada ? Meh, we always start slow.

The talk in Toronto is lets open bars for the early morning hockey games, not the luge, speed skate, half pipe, ice dancing, nope it is for the hockey.

If Canada dont make the final, then ohh my

It's nice to see some of you taking an interest in our little game no matter how wrong or misinformed you are.
I'm sure if I tried to provide commentary on cricket it would seem as transparently uninformed. Canadian iced hockey teams occasionally win world championships on European ice, and have been doing so for some time. We get beat too, (Team Norway who we won against today were 2000 champions). The difference in playing style on the larger rink hasn't been a mystery in over 40 years and teams which play on both adapt to match the space. When Europeans come here they adapt as well. On the big rink there's more passing space and you'll see players circling waiting for the puck, and the need to cover more ice means you'll see them constantly headmanning the puck (passing forward). On the smaller rink as mentioned there is more contact, though big ice still sees lots of elbow action in the corners. I've only seen a Russian player drop his gloves once and he probably plays for Siberia now. If we don't make the final it will be a disappointment but certainly won't make the games a failure. Also, though beer and iced hockey go together I think that when the bars in TO open up for breakfast at 6 the patrons will watch ice dancing if that's what's on.