OT - USA vs Canada, 8 pm ESPN
September 20th, 2016 at 7:52 PM ^
hockey is the best country vs. country sport there is.
September 20th, 2016 at 7:56 PM ^
country vs country vs region sport*
September 20th, 2016 at 7:57 PM ^
It's pretty good. Soccer has a pretty strong argument as well.
September 20th, 2016 at 7:53 PM ^
USA USA USA USA!!!
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September 20th, 2016 at 7:56 PM ^
This team was already fighting from behind from the day this roster was built, then they lost to Europe and Torts went MacGyver with the lines.
5-0 Canada.
September 20th, 2016 at 8:02 PM ^
This. This roster had no chance from the beginning. Just an awful job by the national team management.
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:06 PM ^
To be fair this team was built specifically to beat Canada. We'll see
September 20th, 2016 at 8:10 PM ^
This is a skills tournament and they built a team that forechecks and tries to win games 2-1. Canada is playing Toews, Joe Thornton, Matt Duchene ect on their bottom six.
You can not forecheck a team to death that's built like that. They'll only win if Quick makes 50 saves like Miller did in 2010.
September 20th, 2016 at 8:17 PM ^
So many Americans writing off this team. Canadians have more respect for Team USA than US fans.
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:45 PM ^
I have plenty of respect for "Team USA", just not for the idiots that assembled this roster. There's a case to be made that a roster assembled of the players they didn't choose could beat this group. That's pathetic.
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September 20th, 2016 at 9:02 PM ^
Fair enough.
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^
Everybody has a "plan" to beat Canada in international competitions.
September 21st, 2016 at 2:04 PM ^
...Until they get punched in the face. -Mike Tyson.
September 20th, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^
And what did Canada go and do in reaction to that? Assemble a roster that this "stop Canada" roster can't beat. Historically Canada has played a balanced roster with a checking line. This time they didn't do that. So just watch how these rosters (don't) match up now.
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September 20th, 2016 at 7:59 PM ^
Will we ever have a dominant national team? Not enough ice rinks in the United States
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:07 PM ^
USA hockey is run by a bunch of melonheads. They'll leave players home because of USA hockey politics or just because they don't fit the US style which never wins.
Imagine this team with Tyler Johnson, Kyle Okposo, Phil Kessel if he wasn't hurt, Paul Stastney. Cam Fowler, Kevin Shattenkirk, Justin Faulk.
That's a team that can go up against Canada. Instead you have Justin Abdelkader on your top line.
September 20th, 2016 at 8:14 PM ^
This. 100%. It's not a top end talent issue anymore.
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:16 PM ^
When Joe Thornton is bottom six...
September 20th, 2016 at 8:34 PM ^
It is and it isn't. On these teams it is, but from a talent development standpoint it isn't. The drafts show that. On these rosters it is, because this has been a major imbalance in the past, but just look at the North America roster for exactly why this won't be an issue not very far from now.
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^
...after the Miracle on Ice
...after the 1996 US win
...today?
We'll see.
September 20th, 2016 at 9:09 PM ^
You heard this after the Miracle on Ice?
lol you old
September 20th, 2016 at 9:09 PM ^
The draft numbers didn't back it up in any of those years.
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:08 PM ^
Our national teams dominate Canada in fooball, baseball, basketballl, soccer, golf, tennis, track, swimming, gymnastics.... I am ok giving them one sport.
They can have Bieber back too.
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:10 PM ^
I would give them all those to dominate hockey.
September 20th, 2016 at 8:17 PM ^
You can keep Bieber.
Also, we own curling. Deal with it.
September 20th, 2016 at 10:15 PM ^
should be put here.
September 20th, 2016 at 8:00 PM ^
They've got a chance but they're going to have to out work them
September 20th, 2016 at 8:09 PM ^
Michigan fan in the crowd!
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:10 PM ^
M hockey jersey sighting in stands
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:11 PM ^
This will be ugly, I'll say 4-1
September 20th, 2016 at 10:31 PM ^
THE_KNOWLEDGE
September 20th, 2016 at 10:48 PM ^
Wow Cincy, good prediction. Did I meet you at M hockey in Cincy last year?
September 21st, 2016 at 8:30 AM ^
Maybe, I was at the pregame party for the semi, couldn't make the final
September 20th, 2016 at 8:17 PM ^
U-S-A!
1-0
September 20th, 2016 at 8:17 PM ^
Goal!!
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:18 PM ^
1-0 MERICA
September 20th, 2016 at 8:20 PM ^
What a fuckin start. 1 shot 1 goal
September 20th, 2016 at 8:22 PM ^
Well fuck
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:23 PM ^
Again... Fuck
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:41 PM ^
A blowout loss would be the best thing possible for the future of Team USA. Maybe then we would see some change at the top of USA Hockey
September 20th, 2016 at 8:43 PM ^
We'll find out...
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:45 PM ^
They've been building rosters like this for a decade. Knowing USA hockey they're watching this game and thinking that this team needs more toughness.
September 20th, 2016 at 8:46 PM ^
More grit!
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:48 PM ^
I think you mean #grit
September 20th, 2016 at 8:45 PM ^
I wish they'd stop playing quick his international record sucks
September 20th, 2016 at 8:46 PM ^
Who would you play instead?
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September 20th, 2016 at 8:50 PM ^
I'd rather see Schneider. Quick is living off his 2012 reputation
September 20th, 2016 at 8:51 PM ^
Bishop or Schneider