2026 Winter Olympics

[noharleyyet]

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Nor any other state in the USA or province or territory of Canada.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Nor any other state in the USA or province or territory of Canada.

He may not be as appreciated in Canada outside of Jets' geographical fan base.

 

[Bonasababy]

Silver has always been first losers. That's just how it is, you don't win a silver medal in Hockey, you lose for silver.



There's two reasons why: the current political climate and the fact that Canada actually outplayed the US for most of the game. Hellebuyck played the best hockey out of both teams and kept those pucks out of the net. That's not to say USA didn't play good hockey, they most certainly did, however Canada dominated on the ice but Hellebuyck denied them shot after shot after shot! Looking forward to watching him play again in Winnipeg next time I'm in town!

There's also the general feeling that 3v3 in OT is BS. Teams play cohesively 5v5 for 60 minutes worth of hockey only to end it on speed and not necessarily cohesion. Hard loss for sure and even harder loss for Crosby, he chose to not take any chances and step aside to let McDavid wear the big C for what was likely his last Olympics, I'm sure this one will eat at him the most!

Was in agreement until the last point.

Cmon man--the trio that Canada had out there for overtime is not one you'd take 99 times out of 100?

I was just talking to someone about the unsung hero of the gold medal win. Bill Guerin and the carefully chosen roster he put together.

The most shocking stat of the games was the US not allowing a single power play goal the whole run. That doesn't happen--the face off success doesn't happen--and more, if Guerin and company didn't pick a well balanced roster with role players that could get what they were brought on for done.

 

[Hilljackoutlaw]

Not a chance those eyes could track the puck

I would tend to agree by the looks..haha
But Kash is actually an A level player and plays in a league with a high school buddy of mine.

 

[mtmuley]

USA 2. Canada 1. mtmuley

 

[Outlaw99]

 

[jimh406]

The only stat that will be remembered is who won along with who won the Gold.

 

[brymoore]

 

[PRO MO]

USA 2. Canada 1. mtmuley

Correct. Thank. You.

 

[SaskHunter]

Was in agreement until the last point.

Cmon man--the trio that Canada had out there for overtime is not one you'd take 99 times out of 100?

I was just talking to someone about the unsung hero of the gold medal win. Bill Guerin and the carefully chosen roster he put together.

The most shocking stat of the games was the US not allowing a single power play goal the whole run. That doesn't happen--the face off success doesn't happen--and more, if Guerin and company didn't pick a well balanced roster with role players that could get what they were brought on for done.

It most certainly is and I still dislike 3v3! McDavid, Makar and MacKinnon are stellar players that still faced the best goalie in the league and couldn't put the puck in the net. I don't like how split decisions of a single player can influence an entire game, obviously this can be said for any goal 5v5, but still unhappy with how those OTs are run and I won't change my mind about it. I don't make the rules but I can still dislike them.

I'll keep saying it, Canada had the edge most of the game and Hellebuycks continuously denied them, to include a freaking 5 on 3 powerplay. Considering the players he faced shot after shot, the man is an absolute legend!

 

[brymoore]

I'll keep saying it, Canada had the edge most of the game and Hellebuycks continuously denied them, to include a freaking 5 on 3 powerplay. Considering the players he faced shot after shot, the man is an absolute legend!

I agree about the Canadian team being strong and Hellebuycks. His game came to perfection at the right time. I love the bass on his helmet.

I liked 3x3. If not, goalie shootout. I don’t need to see another 20 minutes of 5x5. Canada wouldn’t be complaining about 3x3 if they won gold.

 

[Big Fin]

It most certainly is and I still dislike 3v3! McDavid, Makar and MacKinnon are stellar players that still faced the best goalie in the league and couldn't put the puck in the net. I don't like how split decisions of a single player can influence an entire game, obviously this can be said for any goal 5v5, but still unhappy with how those OTs are run and I won't change my mind about it. I don't make the rules but I can still dislike them.

I'll keep saying it, Canada had the edge most of the game and Hellebuycks continuously denied them, to include a freaking 5 on 3 powerplay. Considering the players he faced shot after shot, the man is an absolute legend!

I get that. I also would prefer that it be 5 on 5. I think that would be a much better way

The last time when the US-Canada Olympic gold medal game went to OT it was 4 on 4. Crosby scored the OT winner in 2010 in Vancouver to give Canada the gold. 4 on 4 is not 5 on 5 as Cooper is lamenting.

Hopefully you see why Cooper's complaints are hard to take seriously when nobody in Canada was crowing in 2010 about a reduced number of players in OT when they won the Gold in OT on their home turf.

So, let's call it even and get back to 5 on 5 in OT.

 

[SaskHunter]

I get that. I also would prefer that it be 5 on 5. I think that would be a much better way

The last time when the US-Canada Olympic gold medal game went to OT it was 4 on 4. Crosby scored the OT winner in 2010 in Vancouver to give Canada the gold. 4 on 4 is not 5 on 5 as Cooper is lamenting.

Hopefully you see why Cooper's complaints are hard to take seriously when nobody in Canada was crowing in 2010 about a reduced number of players in OT when they won the Gold in OT on their home turf.

So, let's call it even and get back to 5 on 5 in OT.

Agreed! You'll rarely hear the victors complain about a rule that gave them the edge. Two things can be true at once and as much as we won 4v4 OT in 2010, I still disagree with it (no matter how hard I celebrated then). Current Olympic rules are 3 on 3 for OT, USA played by the rules and won fair and square, but let's be frank, I'm sure the US would be doing the complaining had Canada won (rightfully so), but we will never know!

5 on 5, let OT play out the same way it does for the first 60 minutes of the game. As exciting as 3 on 3 can get, I don't believe it's a fair way to culminate a career's worth of training, achievements, sacrifices, etc., when a game ends in a tie on regular time.

 

[Irrelevant]

As a very casual spectator of hockey, I like 3v3. It "appeared" to have more finesse and was easier to watch.

 

[jryoung]

One of our patients is a Canadian and former long time NHL player and All-Star. He was in yesterday and I asked him about the game. Aside from still being in mourning, he was frustrated with 3s, but it's an unfortunate circumstance of schedules from both the Olympics and the NHL (the league has a lot of sway with the Olympics).

He said 3s just slows everything down, the intensity and suspense was lost on what was one of the best games he's ever watched.

 

[WyoCoalMiner]

As a very casual spectator of hockey, I like 3v3. It "appeared" to have more finesse and was easier to watch.

3v3 can be fun to watch. Puck movement is so much easier when there are not 4 others clogging up the zone.

 

[jryoung]

women won the gold 8 years ago and in 1998. Men won 46 years ago. it's not the same.

Inclusion of an underrepresented team on the podium sounds pretty woke.

 

[brymoore]

women won the gold 8 years ago and in 1998. Men won 46 years ago. it's not the same.

 

[Wildabeest]

Those of you saying Hellebuyck was the only reason Canada lost seem to have a selective memory about this…

 

[shrapnel]

It's just hockey!

Nothing like a 6.5 Creedmoor...