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leigh
Moderator
Canada
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 Posted - 02/12/2006 : 10:54:24
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These ladies know the game! 16-0 vs Italy, 12-0 vs Russia. Good job! Unless there is a weird turn of events it will be the US vs Canada final. It'll be a great game to watch.
I hope the other nations don't get too discouraged, but rather, use the lessons learned to keep improving their program and maybe within a couple winter olympics we end up with hockey as competitive among nations as the men's side.
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2006 : 13:57:33
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| Not that Canada will have any trouble, but Sweden is quickly gaining on these teams and they are the runaway bronze medallists. |
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Ripley
PickupHockey Pro
USA
365 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2006 : 18:16:02
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| Our US girls beat Germany 5 - 0. You Canucks are going to have a fight on your hands for the gold! |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 02/12/2006 : 21:26:30
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| I certainly won't disagree, though Canada's record against the 'Ricans doesn't lie...be prepared to be happy with a silver! |
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pucker
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
398 Posts |
Posted - 02/13/2006 : 09:43:47
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| Instead of watching these blowouts - why not just make it a Canada/US seven game series for the Gold and then let the feeble European teams fight it out for the bronze. |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 02/13/2006 : 10:16:15
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| LOL, what an irrational yet seemingly entertaining concept. |
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NuckH8R
Top Prospect
USA
62 Posts |
Posted - 02/14/2006 : 09:16:59
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Last I heard Canada was up on Sweden 7-1. The Swedes were supposed to be a competitive team along with the Fins but we all know it will be Canada/US in the final. The US will bring Canada back down to reality and show them a good game - I think the US will win.
I like the 7 game series idea. |
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dallasj
Top Prospect
Canada
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Posted - 02/17/2006 : 13:02:32
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| So much for that best of seven idea. The US had every chance to win today but couldn't get it done. |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 02/17/2006 : 20:16:57
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| The US losing made my day. Guaranteed Gold for Canada. Just no chance Canada can lose to the Swedes. In this case, the "Anything can happen" rule is discounted. Can't wait to see by how much! |
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pucker
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
398 Posts |
Posted - 02/18/2006 : 19:07:04
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| I guess I was wrong about the seven game series thing. I shouldn't have disconted the Swedes. I disagree with you Bablaboushka - I was looking forward to a Canada/US final. You are right that Canada will blow out the Swedes and take the gold but I find it a bit anti-climactic. |
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Ripley
PickupHockey Pro
USA
365 Posts |
Posted - 02/18/2006 : 20:01:33
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| I can't believe you guys. Everyone was sure it was US and Canada (me too) and now that we (US) got beat everyone is sure that Canada is going to walk away with it. Didn't we learn anything? There is no sure thing in hockey and you Canadians should know that considering the Suisse just tagged your boys 2 zip today! Wise up fellas! |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2006 : 15:15:29
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We'll see, that's all I have to say.
In Canada's defense, we lost to a team with one of the biggest surprise goalies in the world this year in Gerber. I can back that up with any of his stats this year with Carolina. I don't think the US should be too proud of a tie against Latvia though either... That added to the women's team choking.
Ripley: This is how confident I am that the Canadian women will win tomorrow... If the Swedes win, I'll fly first class to San Jose and kiss your boots and then shine them! |
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Ripley
PickupHockey Pro
USA
365 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2006 : 19:15:57
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A cross-country / cross border flight to spit shine my boots? Oh baby this just got interesting! hahahaha!!!! I know this site is called PICK-UP hockey but this is bringing it to a new level.
Yes it is very doubtful that you will be flying all this way but that is not my point. My point is that you just don't know. When there is something on the line, the US women have beaten Canada at more international events than Canada has beaten us. So if Sweden can beat the Yanks then they can do the same to team Canuck. All I'm saying is, it is ok to be confident...just not cocky.
By the way I felt bad for your boys again today. 2 nothing loss to Finland. It's David vs. Goliath and so far David is kicking ass and taking names. I rest my case. |
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bablaboushka
PickupHockey Veteran
Canada
2417 Posts |
Posted - 02/19/2006 : 20:31:06
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Ha yeah I guess I am a little confident... :)
Yeah Canada is getting owned, simply put. It's pretty simple, they're playing as an all-star team as opposed to just a team. I still don't understand why they haven't put Spezza in yet to play with Heatley, but that's just me. Canada has no dynamic duos on the team or any kind of chemistry whatsoever. They are playing against trapping teams and individuals vs. the trap usually yields one obvious result. I won't defend the way they are playing because frankly they're embarrassing, and so is the US. But this is still early (sort of) and if you qualify into the cross-overs, everything that happened in the round robin means nothing. Canada started out weakly in 2002 and still managed to shine when it counted (that plus a semi-final against Belarus, HAHA). No one is out yet, except Italy and Kazakhstan. |
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Ryan Harper
PickupHockey Pro
Canada
322 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 07:51:36
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This thread shows how far Women's hockey has come. A bunch of dudes talking women's hockey - wow. Any females out their have an opinion? Mine is that Canada will destroy the Swedes today.
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leigh
Moderator
Canada
1755 Posts |
Posted - 02/20/2006 : 16:25:16
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| No kidding Ryan! I'll tell you what, the ladies can play! And compared to even 2 olympics ago, their game is way faster and much more entertaining. I'll watch this calibre of hockey any day. |
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dallasj
Top Prospect
Canada
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Posted - 02/21/2006 : 21:25:23
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| Talking to a friend of mine in Sweden today, I asked him if the Sweden womans team beating the US got a lot of reaction. It didn't apparently, guess woman's hockey has further to go than we thought. |
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Canadian Women Dominating Olympic Hockey! 
