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Post by lari on Feb 15, 2018 6:24:04 GMT
Maybe you're thinking of Slovakia. At least they are a traditional hockey nation, though their junior production has stalled in recent two decades.
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Post by dbc on Feb 15, 2018 14:45:27 GMT
Us had a 2 goal lead going into the 3rd, but they looked like scared shit. It was just a matter of time before US lost that lead. Like other have said, the skill level is extremely low.
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Post by Merpes on Feb 15, 2018 14:47:29 GMT
Jeff Glass was their goalie?
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Post by garyu on Feb 15, 2018 15:27:26 GMT
Jeff Glass was their goalie? No, but 39 yr old Brian Gionta is their Captain.
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Post by jimc on Feb 15, 2018 17:09:09 GMT
Makes sense. The best US players play in the NHL. The best Slovenia players play in Slovenia for the most part. What that means is that the US team is ECHL level while the Slovenia team is halfway decent.Overselling the quality of hockey in Slovenia. They have 7 indoor rinks and 136 registered male players in the country + 822 junior hockey players. Really? the US can't find 24 guys NOT in the NHL who could beat a country with less rinks and players than my home town?
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Post by Pez68 on Feb 15, 2018 17:15:45 GMT
Overselling the quality of hockey in Slovenia. They have 7 indoor rinks and 136 registered male players in the country + 822 junior hockey players. Really? the US can't find 24 guys NOT in the NHL who could beat a country with less rinks and players than my home town? The guys running USA hockey need to go. They are fucking dinosaurs. With all the young talent in this country, you put guys like Gilroy, Wisniewski, Welch, Gionta on this team? Half the fucking team is out of their prime, and were never very good to begin with. It's a joke. I felt like I was watching a beer league game. I've seen more cohesion and more crisp passing in the top beer leagues in Chicago.... Awful hockey.
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Post by brendan on Feb 16, 2018 1:22:43 GMT
USA USA USA!! fuckers rule. you downer fucks...
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Post by Pez68 on Feb 16, 2018 9:20:16 GMT
OAR showing how bad Slovenia actually is...
What a disgrace that USA team is. Unreal.
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Post by lari on Feb 16, 2018 9:32:22 GMT
Well, USA beat Slovakia.
Something the OA-Russians couldn't do.
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Post by Pez68 on Feb 16, 2018 9:33:30 GMT
Meh. I'm not impressed by any of the hockey I've seen. But, to lose to Slovenia, is fucking disgraceful. They are absolutely awful. My beer league team might give them a run for their money...
I believe OAR is going to absolutely torch Team USA.
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Post by gadi on Feb 16, 2018 20:38:43 GMT
Apparently the Swedish coach has no interest in playing Dahlin. Scratched him one game, played him under 6 minutes the other. Pretty much the only reason to watch the tourney IMO.
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Post by lari on Feb 16, 2018 21:16:59 GMT
How many better players can they have?
Actually... nevermind, I forgot hockey d-men grow on trees in Sweden.
Elementary school PE classes must consist of nothing but going on ice and waving your stick at people carrying a puck, because that's a useful skill in life.
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Post by brendan on Feb 16, 2018 23:35:20 GMT
waiving my stick at home is really useful. gonna practice some more soon
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Post by lari on Feb 17, 2018 0:00:15 GMT
What is useful at home sometimes causes social problems when doing it in public.
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Post by HawkDad on Feb 17, 2018 1:16:39 GMT
What is useful at home sometimes causes social problems when doing it in public. So Gary shouldn't be flashing pre-teens at his local park ?
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