Canada declares war on Switzerland

[Imran Siddiqui]

Who is Catherine O'Hara and why does she think she's a comedienne?

The woman from "Best in Show" & "A Mighty Wind" and she's hilarious in them.

[MRT144]

I don't hate Crosby. He used to dive a lot and was a bit whiney in his first two years, but not anymore.

Now Alexandre Burrows is the target of Canada's ire.

Plus Crosby isn't terrible looking.

[Asher]

Why, I didn't notice.

[Asher]

I'm still devastated Carey Price didn't make the team.



I had a whole slashfic written about Price and Crosby being roomies in Vancouver, and now it's all for nothing.

[Asher]

Adorable.

[Asher]

I am also amused that he was yelling "Iggy - Iggy - Iggy - Iggy!" frantically to call for that pass. Also adorable.

In overtime, he rushed toward the U.S. net and was checked by two defensemen. The puck squirted to the corner. Crosby retrieved it and began skating back toward the blue line, lost the puck momentarily, and chipped it to Iginla.

Crosby bolted for the net and yelled something Canada might incorporate into its anthem. "He was yelling, 'Iggy-Iggy-Iggy-Iggy,'" Iginla said. "There are different pitches to his voice. You could tell, by his tone, he was saying he had a step.''

[MRT144]

I'm still devastated Carey Price didn't make the team.



I had a whole slashfic written about Price and Crosby being roomies in Vancouver, and now it's all for nothing.

HAHA, you're the best.

[Asher]

Sunday's game drew a higher overnight rating (in the USA) than every World Series game since 2004. AND every NBA Finals telecast since 1998, and every NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four game since at least '98.

holy ****.

[Ecofarm]

Michael J. Fox even drew attention to the fact that he's lived in America for 30 years.

Too bad he did not point out that he seeks medical care here.

[MRT144]

Too bad he did not point out that he seeks medical care here.

You're a ****.

[Kontiki]

I loved the stuff from the Norwegian cross country skier that many are calling the quote of the Games. Apparently channelling Pekka:

"My name is Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset. I skied the second lap and I f----- up today. I think I have seen too much porn in the last 14 days. I have the room next to Petter Northhug and every day there is noise in there. So I think that is the reason I f----- up. By the way, Tiger Woods is a really good man."

[Guynemer]

Nickelback...

edit: Avril Lavigne...

edit 2: Alanis Morissette...

All of which is cancelled out, and more, by the sheer awesomeness that is Neil Young.

[Guynemer]

Sunday's game drew a higher overnight rating (in the USA) than every World Series game since 2004. AND every NBA Finals telecast since 1998, and every NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four game since at least '98.

holy ****.

Please, for the love of God, let hockey grow here...

There's no way Bettman can keep the NHL out of Sochi now, is there?

[rah]

You underestimate the stupidity of Bettman.

[Drake Tungsten]

Sunday's game drew a higher overnight rating (in the USA) than every World Series game since 2004. AND every NBA Finals telecast since 1998, and every NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four game since at least '98.

holy ****.

Please, for the love of God, let hockey grow here...

I can't imagine this being anything other than an aberration. Americans probably thought they could beat Canada again (the fools) and Americans love to watch the national team triumph in international competition, particularly in sports we don't already dominate. I wouldn't be surprised if the Confederations Cup final against Brazil also drew high ratings.

I really doubt this will translate into significantly higher ratings for the NHL. I was totally into Olympic hockey, for example, but I'm not going to start watching the NHL now. I don't even know what channel it's on and don't have a team to root for.

All of which is cancelled out, and more, by the sheer awesomeness that is Neil Young.

**** Neil Young. An American man don't need him around, anyhow.