Canada declares war on Switzerland

[Asher]

Jarome Iginla scores another goal...Ben cries.

[-Jrabbit]

So Serb now believes that there is a platinum medal?

No, certainly not Serb. But last week, after the competition, a Russian broadcaster presented Plushenko with an ersatz "platinum medal."

From msnbc.com:

Most Russian TV analysts and commentators said Plushenko was robbed of a deserved gold by the judges.

When Plushenko walked into the RTR studio in Vancouver, host Alexei Popov presented him with a symbolic medal.

"You already have one gold and one silver so here's a platinum medal for you," Popov told the skater. "You are the real champion."

Plushenko has now posted a "platinum medal" award on his homepage, along with his 2002 and 2006 Olympic medals.

View at: http://evgeni-plushenko.com/

[Asher]

Jarome Iginla scored his 2nd of the night. 5th of the tournament.

****ing right, Ben, ****ing right.

By the way, Iginla's hattrick in the opening game was the first hattrick by a Canadian in the Olympics in 22 years.

[Asher]

Luongo lets in a weak wraparound.

[Ben Kenobi]

Yeah, time to start Brodeur again.

Get over it Asher. Luongo's got the starting job. You lost your bet.

I'm just happy Luongo's getting playing time.

[Asher]

Yeah, time to start Brodeur again.

Get over it Asher. Luongo's got the starting job.

Get over what?

You're a ****ing idiot. First you say Iginla didn't belong on the team, then after his hattrick in the first game you continue to rail against his inclusion on the team. Now he's got two more goals. In fact, he's Canada's leading goal-scorer.

My last statement on who the goaltender should be is this:

I would agree with starting Luongo next game. Brodeur's play with the puck is alarming today, it's too much to risk starting him when he's going to play like that.

I clearly have no need to get over anything. Brodeur was the starter, he cocked it up, and now we're stuck with Luongo who, frankly, hasn't looked especially good nor bad so far. Against a team as bad a Germany, I am hoping for more.

[Ben Kenobi]

First you say Iginla didn't belong on the team, then after his hattrick in the first game you continue to rail against his inclusion on the team. Now he's got two more goals.

He played like crap. Go argue with yourself.

I'm just gonna enjoy the game.

hasn't looked especially good nor bad so far

What is a 0.6 GAA not good enough for you? I seem to remember you hailing Brodeur for his 'amazing' saves, after he let in every second shot.

[Asher]

Canada's leading goalscorer played like crap. You're such a ******.

[Asher]

Man Iginla is looking good out there.

3 points for him tonight.

Pierre McGuire gives the Iginla + Crosby "experiment" an A+. Which is what we all knew from the Norway game, except for Babcock and Ben, it seems.

[Ben Kenobi]

1 shot in two games? yeah he played like crap.

[Asher]

Disingenuous as always. Wouldn't expect you to have any integrity, even when there's no more wiggle-room you continue to stand your ground on insanely stupid comments.

He had a potential injury and was effectively benched as a precaution in one game, and in the other he was inexplicably placed on the 3rd line (energy line) and given very few minutes. He still did get a shot, though. He certainly did not play like crap.

[Ben Kenobi]

Yeah, I'll reiterate.

He played like crap against USA, and played like crap against the Swiss. I don't see what's so difficult to admit. You can make up all kinds of excuses, but that's the truth.

Luongo is also playing well tonight. He's been solid all tournament.

[Asher]

Just admit it, Ben.

You were wrong to say Iginla did not belong on the team. He's leading the team in scoring, for **** sakes. There's no more room here to argue for you. You are now trying to fixate on one game where he was benched for the majority of it until they got him checked out after a head-shot, and a game where he was placed on the 3rd line in an energy role. Despite this, he leads the team with 5 goals in 4 games.

[Ben Kenobi]

were wrong to say Iginla did not belong on the team.

He can score against the powderpuffs. Let's see how he does against Russia.

He's leading the team in scoring, for **** sakes. There's no more room here to argue for you. You are now trying to fixate on one game

Wrong. Two games, both of them crucial for Canada, and the whole reason they have to play this game against Germany is that they lost to the Americans and had to go to a shootout against the Swiss.

[Asher]

You are unbelievably stupid.

For what it's worth, you should consider reading what I wrote. I did say two games, I just described them separately in the same ****ing sentence. ****ing idiot.