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01-06-2011, 10:22 AM
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Hypa owned my ass at least once
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic
Well, to be fair to the Canadian team, they were not expected to be gold medal contenders. They over achieved in this tournament. The boys went all out at the beginning of tonight's game - played with great energy and emotion. Nothing left after that. The Russians are a better team. Our boys gave it their all. Had the fans behind them and they got the big lead. Russians pull their goalie and say, "Enough is enough. It's time to turn the Canadians around and fuck them up the ass."
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No shot at you, but only to that sentiment:
But I think that sentiment is just 100% media marketing BS. Whether you collect your pro-am allstars or not, Canada will always be a hockey heavy-weight in the international stage. The problem with Canadian hockey is that we think we have such ownership and entitlement to the sport that we assume we can waltz into any tourney and own it.
The Sweden loss did lots to tighten up that attitude as was seen vs. the US win and at the very least, the first 40 minutes with Russia.
Additionally, the Russians were'nt the better team than Canada IMO; just more hungrier as the game went on, and Canada, less so after getting the 3 goal cushion. Pulling off such an upset was such a monumental task.
Last edited by Noir; 01-06-2011 at 10:35 AM.
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01-06-2011, 12:22 PM
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Honestly though, when the team plays to a 3-0 lead the way they did for two periods, anything but a win is a disappointment. There really isn't any excuses to be given on this lost.
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01-06-2011, 08:04 PM
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"We're the best team in the world right now and we proved it," said Russian forward Yevgeni Kuznetsov. "We always believed because we are Russians and we have the best team."
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01-06-2011, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by darthchilli
Honestly though, when the team plays to a 3-0 lead the way they did for two periods, anything but a win is a disappointment. There really isn't any excuses to be given on this lost.
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now all Canadian hockey fans know how it feels to be a leafs fan. 
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01-06-2011, 09:14 PM
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My homepage has been set to RS
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Originally Posted by Noir
No shot at you, but only to that sentiment:
But I think that sentiment is just 100% media marketing BS. Whether you collect your pro-am allstars or not, Canada will always be a hockey heavy-weight in the international stage. The problem with Canadian hockey is that we think we have such ownership and entitlement to the sport that we assume we can waltz into any tourney and own it.
The Sweden loss did lots to tighten up that attitude as was seen vs. the US win and at the very least, the first 40 minutes with Russia.
Additionally, the Russians were'nt the better team than Canada IMO; just more hungrier as the game went on, and Canada, less so after getting the 3 goal cushion. Pulling off such an upset was such a monumental task.
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So true. Canada I believe had the most 1st rounders out of any team in the WJC. All that "underdog" talk was from the coach to take pressure off the team.
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01-07-2011, 12:47 AM
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Hypa owned my ass at least once
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Originally Posted by iwantaskyline
So true. Canada I believe had the most 1st rounders out of any team in the WJC. All that "underdog" talk was from the coach to take pressure off the team.
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Could be. I thought it was just the most marketable media storyline coming from last year's upset to US.
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12-10-2011, 12:34 PM
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WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY IS BACK!!!
mod please help change thread title, thanks!
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12-10-2011, 02:41 PM
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what manner of phaggotry is this
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why not just make a new thread so i dont read the first page and see my own post and go "WTF am i a wizard"?
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12-10-2011, 02:50 PM
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what manner of phaggotry is this
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just got this PM
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save embarassment?
LOL. Not on my watch.
Im not even a mod!
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12-10-2011, 02:51 PM
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