Open Thread: Quarterfinals - USA vs. Czech Republic
We are now halfway through the quarterfinals. The Swedes and Finns already advanced by beating Slovenia and Russia, respectively. Here's how the bracket looks (my crude version):
The semifinals have the potential to be rematches of the last two Olympic finals, but the focus is now on 1998 gold medalists Czech Republic (seriously, Jagr was there).
USA vs. Czech Republic
Noon, EST. TV: USA Network
USA! USA! USA!
February 19th, 2014 at 12:04 PM ^
They gone.
February 19th, 2014 at 12:07 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:09 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:11 PM ^
I hate how like half the countries in the world have red white and blue in their flags too. Get your own colors, world.
Sweden has the best colors, obviously.
February 19th, 2014 at 1:02 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 1:32 PM ^
in 1920? Of course, It has changed a few times in the ensuing years, not always from choice.
February 19th, 2014 at 2:05 PM ^
if one stretches Minnesota's color to be "red." They could have split the conference into the Red and Not Red divisions.
February 19th, 2014 at 12:12 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:12 PM ^
Tough luck and we are tied. Pretty weak goals both ways.
February 19th, 2014 at 12:12 PM ^
WOOOOO!!!!
February 19th, 2014 at 12:16 PM ^
Commie
February 19th, 2014 at 12:20 PM ^
I guess all the red,white & blue had me confused. I think I need to close my office door so I can concentrate better.
February 19th, 2014 at 12:14 PM ^
Womp womp
February 19th, 2014 at 12:24 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
2-1 US, Dustin Brown scores with 5 left in the 1st
February 19th, 2014 at 12:30 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:25 PM ^
Is that goal regulation size or what!?
February 19th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
LETS GO! what a pass
February 19th, 2014 at 12:30 PM ^
Must have a pretty long delay, saw the goal posted here before the live feed showed it.
February 19th, 2014 at 12:31 PM ^
Goal!!!
February 19th, 2014 at 12:32 PM ^
Do not want this to be a one-goal game late (or early). Put your boot on their neck.
February 19th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
have the link for the live feed?
February 19th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
1-1; Canadians significantly outshooting Latvia.
February 19th, 2014 at 12:43 PM ^
Cant hear Latvia without thinking of Costanza
February 19th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
1.8 to go. Well-done, boys!!
February 19th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
3-1 after a goal with 1.8 seconds left. Backes is having a nice game. Let's go baby!
February 19th, 2014 at 12:39 PM ^
Awesome goal with 1 second left to push it to 3-1
February 19th, 2014 at 12:40 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:40 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:40 PM ^
What a shot!
February 19th, 2014 at 12:41 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 12:41 PM ^
How in the hell does that puck find the net? Wow! USA BABY!
February 19th, 2014 at 12:48 PM ^
Got some weird looks when I jumped out of my chair fist pumping...
February 19th, 2014 at 12:52 PM ^
LINK - if anyone is interested, I keep the ESPN box score up with the stream so I can see the numbers update periodically.
We've taken 9 shots on goal to 7 for the Czech Republic, so that's 6 saves for both Quick and Pavelec. We've also registered six assists (didn't think it was that many honestly) to their zero, unless ESPN is going haywire.
February 19th, 2014 at 1:38 PM ^
Czech's goal was an own goal by our D-men so dont think they hand out assists for that
February 19th, 2014 at 12:53 PM ^
Love to see them come out that way in second and get this one done. Next goal very large.
February 19th, 2014 at 1:04 PM ^
Are International refs always this passive? They seem to be letting a lot go in most the games I've seen.
February 19th, 2014 at 1:07 PM ^
Goal!!!!!!!!!
February 19th, 2014 at 1:07 PM ^
All five goals, even the one for Czech Republic, have been scored by USA.
February 19th, 2014 at 1:07 PM ^
nice goal...
with the russians out I am not pulling of the U.S.A. to win it all.
jdon
February 19th, 2014 at 1:09 PM ^
are belong to us!
February 19th, 2014 at 1:10 PM ^
and this one is done.
Canada/Latvia still tied, despite huge shot differential (30-8). Sweater will start to get tight if this goes on or if Latvia can catch a break.
February 19th, 2014 at 1:14 PM ^
Czech Republic
February 19th, 2014 at 1:22 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 1:24 PM ^
February 19th, 2014 at 1:31 PM ^
up against a wall today (1 goal on 30 shots after 2). Longer it goes on like this, the bigger factor the hockey gods will play in the outcome. Hard to see them dropping this one, but stranger things have happened.
On 1:27 PP to start 3rd; Canada has time and fresh ice to get that next goal.