Olympic Hockey Thread

[Pekka]

I will also cheer against Swedes for them throwing the game. That's not right in hockey. And it's definitely not the same as saving your enery to the last lap in skiing. They are individual games. When you throw in a game, that's against the IIHF standards as well. They have observers in the audience in those cases. THat's also screwing up the gamblers big time.

Losing a game on purpose is weak. Period.

[Pekka]

Flubber, those are my picks as well. But Canada still has to pick up the game more, for the semis, today Voukun sucked hairy sweaty backs. But... that's a non-issue, tomorrow Canada will be tough as nails and destroy Russia.

Or Russia will destroy Canada.

I pick Canada though.

[Datajack Franit]

My tickets will be valid for..

SVK-CZE

[Zoid]

I´d pick Finland, Slovakia, Sweden and Russia. Neither the czechs nor the canadians have played very good hockey. Slovakia and Russia has.

[OneFootInTheGrave]

Originally posted by Datajack Franit
My tickets will be valid for..

SVK-CZE

???

That will be a fiery encounter, bring some kind of armour along if the fans start seeking justice

[Pekka]

Ah Zoid makes a good point. Voukun is definitely not impressive. Slovakian offense IS impressive. Devastating offense.. Hmm.. this is very tough to call, maybe the toughest.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

Ralph Krueger is going to play the 'no respect' card in the swiss locker room tomorrow - look for a quick start for CH.

[Datajack Franit]

That will be a fiery encounter, bring some kind of armour along if the fans start seeking justice

Finland being assraped would have brought justice. Hope riots will add some spice.

[Zoid]

I predict Finland - Russia in the final. The Slovaks are good, but the Finns will kick their ass in the semi. And the Russians already gave mopped the ice with us, I don´t see a swedish win here...

[Pekka]

Finland Russia final is impossible.

Finland/US winner will face Canada/Russia winner in the semifinals.

[Pekka]

And, if Slovaks win the Czechs, then Sweden gets to play them, so in fact it's you guys playing Slovaks, if that should happen .

Good fights coming on, awesome battles. I feel it's a bit off balance the QFs, but not much. Winner must win every game from now on, so it doesn't matter who you face, unless you want to cry and be a loser about it.

[Zoid]

OK, I thought the winner of QF1 played the winner of QF3 and the winner of QF2 played the winner of QF4?

[Pekka]

No? Where do you read that?

[Zoid]

I didn´t. I just thought that was the way it was. It´s symmetric and nice

[Pekka]

I mean, that can be, but why do you think finland vs US is Q1?