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OT: USA WINS HOCKEY GOLD

storrsroars said:
Having played a ton of golf in lower Fairfield County, I would dispute that geese is a Canadian thing.
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I believe the species is Canada Goose.
 
Next to 1980 one of the best hockey games I've ever watched. Replay the goal by Boldy - wow! The Brothers were all great. Hellenbuyk MVP and UConn's own Tage with gold!
 
karstenkibbe said:
Jack Hughes didn’t go to BU. He never played college hockey.
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Jack and Quinn from US Development League. Quinn did go to Michigan. Keller, Eichel, McAvoy, Brady Tkachuk and Celebrini were all Terriers though
 
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Connor Hellebuyck absolutely stood on his head. But, Canada missed some insane sitters. Mackinnon is an incredible player but how he missed that open net I will never know, almost seemed like divine intervention.
 
Edward Sargent said:
Jack and Quinn from US Development League. Quinn did go to Michigan. Keller, Eichel, McAvoy, Brady Tkachuk and Celebrini were all Terriers though
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Oettinger too. And Mike Sullivan (lived a few doors down from me in the freshman dorms).
 
For the tv viewer the 3 on 3 is exciting because you can see much easier, less clutter on the screen.
 
Watched OT in the parking garage at Terminal C - Newark. Amazing!! I’m not even a hockey guy.
 
jibsey said:
For the tv viewer the 3 on 3 is exciting because you can see much easier, less clutter on the screen.
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Certainly favors the more skilled players and the best skaters.

Reminds me when I used to bring youth soccer players to 3v3 tournaments and coach them. The kids who were sometimes swallowed up on the field would suddenly showcase their skills, outrageous passing, creativity, and especially fancy dribbling. Same kids would go back to 11v11 and get bullied or else rarely find outlets for their ability to hold the ball and control play.
 
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Bonamassa said:
Want some kleenex with that?
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Don't need, thanks. Haven't thought about it since this morning except to respond to posts here.

However, the declining ability of US residents to competently do math is an ongoing concern.
 
Terrific game. Canada was the better team, played better but sometimes you lose those. I've watched the Bruins lose in the finals while dominating the game. Goaltending was stellar for USA.
Also, if we feel any conference pride here, Hockey East provided much of the team: BU - 5 players, BC - 2 players, UConn - 1, Maine - 1, UMass Lowell 1 (the most important, Hellebuyck).
 
storrsroars said:
Having played a ton of golf in lower Fairfield County, I would dispute that geese is a Canadian thing.
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They're Canadian. I've been saying for decades that we should send Canada a bill for the damage their damned geese cause every year.
 
I'm going to the Avs game on Thur - first home game after Olympics. Will be fun to see Nelson getting a heroes welcome, and then see the polite welcome for MacKinnon, Cale and toews along with lehki and kivi grabbing bronze.

The Canadian crew got a huge ovation after 4 nations so I'm sure everyone will get the same here...but we'll all yell just a little louder for brock...
 
storrsroars said:
Don't need, thanks. Haven't thought about it since this morning except to respond to posts here.

However, the declining ability of US residents to competently do math is an ongoing concern.
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It's a bit weird you're telling people how to react after an amazing Olympic victory for the US.
 
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Sorry don’t know how to link the video up to my this UConn family. Please go see Jack Hughes post game interview. If you watched the game & then saw what he had to say a few minutes after the game about being an American & the overall teamwork- it gave me chills & put a smile on my face & as he said- made me proud.
 
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Easily the two signature images of the Olympics. Golds in what I would consider two of the most primetime events.

Alyssa Liu not giving and having fun, completely being herself was great. It'll be interesting to see if the hairstyle takes off.

The Jack Hughes photo is the epitome of what it takes to make something of yourself in the land of the free: grit, toughness, and skill. I mean the man took a stick to the grill. It was a refreshing interview afterwards, exuded pride for the country.

On that play, Hughes not only had to slow the freight train that was a McDavid rush but then make a very ballsy poke that earned the puck. Then he had the wherewithall to have the right spacing to bury the shot.
 
Gutter King said:
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Easily the two signature images of the Olympics. Golds in what I would consider two of the most primetime events.

Alyssa Liu not giving and having fun, completely being herself was great. It'll be interesting to see if the hairstyle takes off.

The Jack Hughes photo is the epitome of what it takes to make something of yourself in the land of the free: grit, toughness, and skill. I mean the man took a stick to the grill. It was a refreshing interview afterwards, exuded pride for the country.

On that play, Hughes not only had to slow the freight train that was a McDavid rush but then make a very ballsy poke that earned the puck. Then he had the wherewithall to have the right spacing to bury the shot.
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Hey, I missed that, he broke his tooth from today’s stick? USA is going to get that bill!
 
jibsey said:
46 years. Hockey is the only sport that I could not even fake playing. I can throw a baseball, football, shoot hoops and swing a golf club and tennis racket but…..I can’t skate or even fake it in hockey. I guess I could lie down in front of the goal…
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You could probably play floor hockey in gym class. It’s the skating that’s the game changer for most people.
 
jibsey said:
Hey, I missed that, he broke his tooth from today’s stick? USA is going to get that bill!
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Yes the highstick which resulted in a four minute double minor and broken tooth.
 
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EBonz30 said:
Sorry don’t know how to link the video up to my this UConn family. Please go see Jack Hughes post game interview. If you watched the game & then saw what he had to say a few minutes after the game about being an American & the overall teamwork- it gave me chills & put a smile on my face & as he said- made me proud.
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This?

 
Deepster said:
What a game. American guts prevail over talent every time. 🏅🇺🇸
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superjohn said:
It's a bit weird you're telling people how to react after an amazing Olympic victory for the US.
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@superjohn: The last guy asked if I needed a Kleenex and you're saying I'm the one telling people how to react?

Let me ask you, what's wrong with that first quote? Take your time researching the 11 Winter Olympics before this one and get back to me.

I was in the car tonight listening to our local sports station talk about the game. A caller came on gleefully exclaiming how he hated Canada because last year at some hockey exhibition the Canadian fans booed the US national anthem. Of course they did. Apparently the booing was all this schmuck remembered about what was happening at the time and didn't even consider why they were booing.

I have a problem with stupid.
 
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storrsroars said:
@superjohn: The last guy asked if I needed a Kleenex and you're saying I'm the one telling people how to react?

Let me ask you, what's wrong with that first quote? Take your time researching the 11 Winter Olympics before this one and get back to me.

I was in the car tonight listening to our local sports station talk about the game. A caller came on gleefully exclaiming how he hated Canada because last year at some hockey exhibition the Canadian fans booed the US national anthem. Of course they did. Apparently the booing was all this schmuck remembered about what was happening at the time and didn't even consider why they were booing.

I have a problem with stupid.
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You told Deepster how he should react to the victory "no need for the jingoism" and you made some weird political reply post to me in another thread about the game when my post had nothing to do with politics. I'm proud the US team brought home the gold and it's made even sweeter they did it against their rival who is the more talented team.

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superjohn said:
You told Deepster how he should react to the victory "no need for the jingoism" and you made some weird political reply post to me in another thread about the game when my post had nothing to do with politics. I'm proud the US team brought home the gold and it's made even sweeter they did it against their rival who is the more talented team.
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1. "Suck it Canada" hit me the wrong way. If I misinterpreted that into something it's not, then have my apology.
2. Deep's post was stupid and jingoistic and I'm not apologizing for calling that asswipery out.

I'm happy US hockey has come such a long way. I liked what Hughes said about how there's a brotherhood of US players. I'm also just coming to grips that two guys named Tkachuk play for our team :-)
 
storrsroars said:
I was mostly interested in watching a great game - given how the Canadians had to come back a couple times just to make it here, I thought there was a chance it would be a boring 5-1 game with the US coasting. It was anything but, thankfully.

This wasn't the 1980 CCCP team, so couldn't really manufacture fake "hate" against the Canucks like it seems at least 2-3 here could. If anything, I wanted to see Tage get a gold medal. I will say the Canadians missed having Sid out there. Sully was good here in Pgh for a few years until he wasn't, so good to see he can still coach a winner.
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So you wanted Canada to win, so you're a little upset I get it. The fact that you couldn't just flat out answer yes or no before explaining your thoughts gives me the impression that you wanted Canada to win. Not to mention you bringing up the fact the US hadn't won gold the last 46 years comes across as snipiness.

Now while I would agree that Deepsters post is classless, is it any different then saying suck it Duke? Its playful sports banter on a message board and should be nothing more then that.
 
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