Slovakia beats Russia in a seven-round shoot-out! In back-to-back games... after losing a hard fought match to the Czech Republic last evening... Slovakia comes back to tie tonight's game in the third period at 1 - 1 and then Jozef Stumpel and Pavol Demitra (in the pic at left) score in the shootout for the win. Color me both surprised AND impressed. Slovakia just might be the Dark Horse of these Olympic games.
Did you wacth it on the web, Buck? The women's hockey was on USA and other stuff on NBC.
ReplyDeleteThis was on MSNBC - all of the hockey games have been televised there or USA.
ReplyDeleteHelluva game. Once I caught wind of the Slovakian lineup I had to wonder - why is nobody giving these guys a chance? Gaborik, Demitra, Hossa, Chara, Handzus, Halak. C'mon. That's some serious friggin' talent there. Maybe not quite as deep as others, but no slouches, to be sure.
Damn it! Gott'a keep checking MSNBC...and get a freakin' schedule.
ReplyDeleteSmall Tee: Andy's sorta right... the game began on MSNBC, with three minutes already played in the first period and then switched to CNBC sometime later. Or rather the pricks SAID it was on CNBC... I change channels, get the tail end of something else (curling, I think) with a talking head giving a recap and a "we'll be back tomorrow" speech, followed by four frickin' minutes of ADS, after which time the game came on. In the meantime the Russians had TWO powerplays but didn't score, and I missed all of that. NBC is so frickin' lame with the hockey.
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Andy: Your point about no one giving the Slovaks a chance is a good one. I didn't realize who was on their roster either until they played the Czechs, who also have a strong squad. Hossa has a brother who is quite good, too. And the fact Gaborik is even playing blows me away.
Thanks Buck, I guess I'll have to keep the remote working.
ReplyDeleteAny prediction on the US/Canada game...do we have a chance?
BTW, could we get some frekin' Curlers, men or women, who don't choke, geezus h chrissssst. Love the skirts on the Denmark chicks though, very sexy.
tim - I need to watch me some of this curling. Just had a friend email me with a comment about how hot the girls are. Checkin' the schedule now.
ReplyDeleteI'm... well, speechless.
ReplyDeleteThe two other hockey fans I work with were rather surprised by the outcome. As was I. But the Slovaks are not slouches. It was a goal tending duel, to be sure.
ReplyDeleteAnd the hot chicks were all at the curling rink in Bow Island, Alberta. A long, long time ago. Why else would we have hung out there, Eh?
ORPO - we Canadians are doing rather well at the curling rink these Olympics!!
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