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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
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That would us, Finns.... well, some of us. :wave:
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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
:erm:
That would us, Finns.... well, some of us. :wave:
Elite League round up:
1. Sheffield Steeleers 44
2. Coventry Blaze 40
3. Nottingham Panthers 40
4. Belfast Giants 37
5. Manchester Phoenix 34
6. Cardiff Devils 31
7. Newcastle Vipers 27
8. Edinburgh Capitals 21
9. Hull Stingrays 16
10. Basingstoke Bison 16
This year we have been completely and utterly hopeless, it has been one of the toughest years to be a Vipers fan!
Canada 8, Czech Republic 1. I do know the Czechs aren't as bad as the score indicates but I am not sure how good or not good the Canadians are going to be, but for the most part they looked REALLY good....
AFF...I always root for the Finn's unless they play Canada. Even then...I cant work up a hatred. Too many Finnish friends online here and the fact you Finn's don't back down from the tough going as hockey players.....gotta like that.
Better to wait until the quarter finals, in tournaments there is only a few important game.
I watched yesterday the first period of our game against Sweden, good thing was that there was not commercials like in NHL games, cant stand the standing and waiting.
Canada 15, Kazahakistan 0. Why is a nation who has only 12 rinks and 3500 hockey players put in the A pool at the World Juniors? I felt for those guys getting shelled because Canada cannot call off the dogs when goal differential is a tie breaker in the standings?
I often think the IIHF are morons and putting a nation in the A pool who cannot cut the mustard is not doing them any favours. This tournament used to be a 8 team tourney with Canada, USA, Finland, Sweden, Czech Rep. and Russia as the automatic top 6 based on their world rankings and the last two spots as qualifiers. Now they have 4 teams in their with no qualification except out of the B pool to this group of 4. It makes little sense and it leads to walkovers by countries who cant let up. Where is this good for the sport and the development of the young guys from these nations. Heck, they Kazak's lost to Germany 9-0. It isn't like the Germans are a power house but at least they can play one of the top 6 and make a game of it and win on occasion.
They had an interesting story in today's Toronto Sun on a player who plays for Manchester who once had a chance to play for the Oilers Farm system over here. He is the all time leader in British hockey scoring wise and it was a nice article. Maybe some day UK hockey will put players in the NHL........Quote:
Originally Posted by BTCC2
Leafs lose to the caps, vesa has not been good :rolleyes:
Don't know if others cares it in away I know you do but it is something I wait every year :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
So far...the Finn's and Canadians care...lol
Tonight...Germany gave Canada a bit of a tussle for 2 periods before Canada won 5-1.
Happy New Year!!! Canada beats the USA in Pool A for first place. After going down 3-0 to the Americans, they come back and win 7-4 with a hatrick by John Taveres who has now tied a Canadian record for most goals in WJC history held by Jeff Carter with 12......I am getting a bit more optimistic now...