IIHF World Championships

[AFHockeyFan]

USA down 0-2 to Norway. Anybody else watching this travesty in goaltending?

I get the idea behind using it as a development tournament, but it's painful watching a bunch of scrubs in USA sweaters three years in a row, even if it does help at the Olympics.

[RaceBoarder]

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Is Vikingstad playing for Norway

[AFHockeyFan]

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Haven't seen him. Holos from the Nordiques (Avs) is there.
This team seems very well-coached in two things:
1) Taking sharp-angle, low-percentage shots into a ton of traffic.
2) Skating to the box.

[MountieBoyOz]

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Is Zuccarello in the lineup for Norway?

[AFHockeyFan]

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Norway roster:
http://www.iihf.com/channels-11/iihf...teams/nor.html

US finally draws a pipe as the 2nd period ends.

Glad I bought the Deutschland jersey instead.

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[bronconick]

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They got Jack Johnson, but they couldn't con Jon Quick into making the trip?

[pardonme]

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They got Jack Johnson, but they couldn't con Jon Quick into making the trip?

I'm guessing he/the kings wanted him to get some rest after playing a lot of games this year.

[MountieBoyOz]

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No Zuccarello or Vikingstaad makes me very sad.

[AFHockeyFan]

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Palmieri kicks in one of the sharp-angle shots and it stands. 2-1 Norge.

[unh_hockey]

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Is Vikingstad playing for Norway

why doesn't vikingstad just take on all of these teams on his own? Wouldn't that level the playing field a little?

[AFHockeyFan]

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Skille shovels in another pass along the goal-line and its 2-2.
Now it's interesting.

[MountieBoyOz]

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why doesn't vikingstad just take on all of these teams on his own? Wouldn't that level the playing field a little?

They say Vikingstaad doesn't need to slap shot the puck. The puck zooms off his stick in fear because a real shot would break the puck into a million tiny pieces.

[unh_hockey]

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They say Vikingstaad doesn't need to slap shot the puck. The puck zooms off his stick in fear because a real shot would break the puck into a million tiny pieces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tore_Vikingstad

Tore Vikingstad has an awesome name that has led people in North America to believe he is a legendary nordic figure

Wonder how that stayed up there for so long... (probably because its true)

[AFHockeyFan]

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Finally Palmieri on the PP and it's 3-2. Third-straight zero-angle goal. Shows why I'm not coaching hockey.

[MountieBoyOz]

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We should start a meme where we replace Chuck Norris with Tore Vikingstaad.