"last knight" ?!?! Crimmanies Bill, even his calendar has a badger bias
Just recognizing the defending NCAA Champions.
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2018 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team
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Just recognizing the defending NCAA Champions.
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Well, I recall first hearing about Keller a couple years ago on this forum. It was said at that time that sharks have a Megan Keller Week.
Blackbeard
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Re: 2018 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team
Makes sense to me. But if that's the case then you would think that Campbell would know that. It's not like she doesn't have ties to the team through which tidbits like this would be available to her.
Then again there are no overhead cams above the goals so who knows what these teams have access to during an Olympics tournament?
Makes sense to me. But if that's the case then you would think that Campbell would know that. It's not like she doesn't have ties to the team through which tidbits like this would be available to her.
Then again there are no overhead cams above the goals so who knows what these teams have access to during an Olympics tournament?
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TonyTheTiger20
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I remember JLam scoring on Noora on a breakaway where she did a 360 and admitting that she'd have looked like an idiot if the move hadn't worked. She didn't execute the move as well as she could have last night, but I didn't see it as being a hotdog; she just knew that some vanilla move wasn't likely to work on that goalie. She likely used her No. 1 move when she scored on the breakaway off the faceoff against OAR, so she thought she needed to try something else. She got off a quality shot, but LaCasse stopped it. She stopped a lot of other shots, too. Great goalies tend to do things like that. At least JLam isn't scared of the moment, because a lot of players would be. I'm fine with her taking the PS, and I'd be fine with her taking the next one. I think some people need to get over the fact that a couple of teenage girls decided they wanted to go to college in their home town. Let it go.
I agree that Coyne has been terrific, but she's been carrying that line. When did Knight get so easy to knock off her skates? Coyne has gotten better, Decker has maybe maintained, but I think she's regressed a bit, and Knight? I wish she had been as much of a non-factor back in her Badger days.
All of the talk of forwards won't matter much if the Canadian goalie outplays the US goalie by a similar margin. People will say that it was a bad scheme, and too much regrouping, yada, yada, yada. The bottom line is that they had a ton of quality chances, but just didn't convert.
I remember JLam scoring on Noora on a breakaway where she did a 360 and admitting that she'd have looked like an idiot if the move hadn't worked. She didn't execute the move as well as she could have last night, but I didn't see it as being a hotdog; she just knew that some vanilla move wasn't likely to work on that goalie. She likely used her No. 1 move when she scored on the breakaway off the faceoff against OAR, so she thought she needed to try something else. She got off a quality shot, but LaCasse stopped it. She stopped a lot of other shots, too. Great goalies tend to do things like that. At least JLam isn't scared of the moment, because a lot of players would be. I'm fine with her taking the PS, and I'd be fine with her taking the next one. I think some people need to get over the fact that a couple of teenage girls decided they wanted to go to college in their home town. Let it go.
I agree that Coyne has been terrific, but she's been carrying that line. When did Knight get so easy to knock off her skates? Coyne has gotten better, Decker has maybe maintained, but I think she's regressed a bit, and Knight? I wish she had been as much of a non-factor back in her Badger days.
All of the talk of forwards won't matter much if the Canadian goalie outplays the US goalie by a similar margin. People will say that it was a bad scheme, and too much regrouping, yada, yada, yada. The bottom line is that they had a ton of quality chances, but just didn't convert.
bluffrinkrat
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Re: 2018 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team
Bingo on both. Knight's attempt drove me knutty! My exact quote last knight, "Why the he.. didn't she just tap the dam thing in?" On the positive side that line is certainly due for a huge game or two.
Bingo on both. Knight's attempt drove me knutty! My exact quote last knight, "Why the he.. didn't she just tap the dam thing in?" On the positive side that line is certainly due for a huge game or two.
Blackbeard
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Re: 2018 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team
You're psychic...and not following along. I posted that video for T-Cubed earlier today on this thread and alluded to her comments, that you referred to, in her post game interview.
Here you go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj7jpz6KS-o
You're psychic...and not following along. I posted that video for T-Cubed earlier today on this thread and alluded to her comments, that you referred to, in her post game interview.
Here you go:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj7jpz6KS-o
Timothy A
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I said it in another thread and I'll say it here, the US has already lost the gold. There has been SO much press on the loss 4 years ago that there is no way they will be loose enough to play fast and win the gold. They will be tight and afraid to make mistakes, and they have an advantage in goal.
I said it in another thread and I'll say it here, the US has already lost the gold. There has been SO much press on the loss 4 years ago that there is no way they will be loose enough to play fast and win the gold. They will be tight and afraid to make mistakes, and they have an advantage in goal.
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I, on the other hand, predict the return of the Harlem Globetrotters-style weave, for minutes at a time, changing lines on the fly as easily as Curley Neal flipping a pass through his legs to Meadowlark Lemon...until Canadia is lulled into inattention and the US pops a long pass to Coyne flying into the offensive zone. 3-1 US.
I think this is a one goal game either way. I know, not flashy or fun.....
I'm looking forward to seeing a US player chase a Canadian player all over the ice with the classic bucket full of....confetti!
Blackbeard
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I assume the last "they" refers to OAC. Is that correct?
And I think that quote from Knight is hilarious...it might be what Stauber is telling his team and wanting them to believe but what nonsense. At the very least the pressure is on each team equally. And, if not, then certainly more is on OAUS. I think that to think otherwise is to completely ignore the Olympic history of these two teams not to mention the last few minutes of the last Olympic Gold Medal Game.
I assume the last "they" refers to OAC. Is that correct?
And I think that quote from Knight is hilarious...it might be what Stauber is telling his team and wanting them to believe but what nonsense. At the very least the pressure is on each team equally. And, if not, then certainly more is on OAUS. I think that to think otherwise is to completely ignore the Olympic history of these two teams not to mention the last few minutes of the last Olympic Gold Medal Game.
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by "OAC" do you mean Canada? they are just called team canada. similarly, USA is just called team USA, not OAUS. they are not in the same doping situation as Russia, which the IOC has banned from being represented under their nation as Russia. Hence, "OAR" is the designation for the russians under the olympic athletes umbrella.
http://time.com/5141549/oar-team-winter-olympics-2018-russia/
i think that "they" refers to team USA.
I just cannot think team USA will lose again to schuler. not 2 games in a row at the Olympics. and certainly not the past 5. Rooney has proven to be extremely capable and if decker can score then it's over.
by "OAC" do you mean Canada? they are just called team canada. similarly, USA is just called team USA, not OAUS. they are not in the same doping situation as Russia, which the IOC has banned from being represented under their nation as Russia. Hence, "OAR" is the designation for the russians under the olympic athletes umbrella.
http://time.com/5141549/oar-team-winter-olympics-2018-russia/
i think that "they" refers to team USA.
I just cannot think team USA will lose again to schuler. not 2 games in a row at the Olympics. and certainly not the past 5. Rooney has proven to be extremely capable and if decker can score then it's over.
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Puckdrop14
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How many in a row did they lose to Canada during the pre-Olympic series? Your opinion on the Canadian staff and management team are well known but do not hold a lot of water right now. The USA are likely more talented however talent has not translated into wins against Canada. It could happen tomorrow and if it does, it will be because they are better and not because of how LS has coached. She has done an admirable job.
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Yes, I do.
And, yes, I am aware.
It's the closest I can come to being politically correct while acknowledging (giving a nod to) the Russian Women's Hockey Athletes as being no less the athletes representing their country than the athletes on any other women's hockey team in this tournament.
i think that "they" refers to team USA.[/QUOTE]
That's what I thought initially, but if that's the case then the sentence doesn't make sense since he was explaining why he thinks OAUS will lose the Gold Medal Game.
I just cannot think team USA will lose again to schuler. not 2 games in a row at the Olympics. and certainly not the past 5.[/QUOTE]
This is funny...it's an inside joke, so I can't tell you..but believe me, it's very funny.
Rooney has proven to be extremely capable and if decker can score then it's over.[/QUOTE]
Szabados (and Lacasse) have proven to be extremely capable and if Spooner can score is it over?
I think the most anyone can say is that, barring any freak occurrence, this should be a great competitive game...as usual and well worth the price of admission and a tub of popcorn.
Just saw a tremendous commercial on CBC promoting the game squeezing every bit of promotional juice out of the history and intense rivalry...great for the game of Women's Hockey.
Yes, I do.
And, yes, I am aware.
It's the closest I can come to being politically correct while acknowledging (giving a nod to) the Russian Women's Hockey Athletes as being no less the athletes representing their country than the athletes on any other women's hockey team in this tournament.
i think that "they" refers to team USA.[/QUOTE]
That's what I thought initially, but if that's the case then the sentence doesn't make sense since he was explaining why he thinks OAUS will lose the Gold Medal Game.
I just cannot think team USA will lose again to schuler. not 2 games in a row at the Olympics. and certainly not the past 5.[/QUOTE]
This is funny...it's an inside joke, so I can't tell you..but believe me, it's very funny.
Rooney has proven to be extremely capable and if decker can score then it's over.[/QUOTE]
Szabados (and Lacasse) have proven to be extremely capable and if Spooner can score is it over?
I think the most anyone can say is that, barring any freak occurrence, this should be a great competitive game...as usual and well worth the price of admission and a tub of popcorn.
Just saw a tremendous commercial on CBC promoting the game squeezing every bit of promotional juice out of the history and intense rivalry...great for the game of Women's Hockey.
Re: 2018 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team
I like the way USA's game has evolved over the course of the tournament. They are doing a much better job of getting players and pucks in front, putting themselves into position to screen the goalie and cash in on any rebounds. In short, they've become "grittier", borrowing a page from Canada's playbook, rather than always looking to make the perfect, pretty play. If they can keep that hard-nose approach while using their speed advantage, the Americans should be able to generate more quality scoring opportunities than they'll give up to the Canadians. Assuming relatively equal goaltending, where I think the Americans also have an advantage, plus relatively equal "puck luck", I'll go 4-2 USA, with the last goal coming on an empty net.
I like the way USA's game has evolved over the course of the tournament. They are doing a much better job of getting players and pucks in front, putting themselves into position to screen the goalie and cash in on any rebounds. In short, they've become "grittier", borrowing a page from Canada's playbook, rather than always looking to make the perfect, pretty play. If they can keep that hard-nose approach while using their speed advantage, the Americans should be able to generate more quality scoring opportunities than they'll give up to the Canadians. Assuming relatively equal goaltending, where I think the Americans also have an advantage, plus relatively equal "puck luck", I'll go 4-2 USA, with the last goal coming on an empty net.
Re: 2018 USA Olympic Women's Hockey Team
obviously the USA women are much better. But USA has the advantage now in not just players but coach and are arguably even in goaltending. i do not know how Maddie Rooney will play tomorrow but she has been very formidable against canada all of last year. And because team canada women beat the american women like 5 straight games in a row it becomes less likely with each passing game that that streak will continue. Tomorrow could be the end.
team canada women's GM basically said that this team has big problems that will need another quadrennial to fix. Basically, resigned to silver. Le sigh.
Laura Schuler had Wakefield playing defence against russia in the semis. Unless that is punishment for poor play i cannot see the rationale of this decision.
Jenner and wakefield have been disappointing to me this tournament. but that could change tomorrow.
obviously the USA women are much better. But USA has the advantage now in not just players but coach and are arguably even in goaltending. i do not know how Maddie Rooney will play tomorrow but she has been very formidable against canada all of last year. And because team canada women beat the american women like 5 straight games in a row it becomes less likely with each passing game that that streak will continue. Tomorrow could be the end.
team canada women's GM basically said that this team has big problems that will need another quadrennial to fix. Basically, resigned to silver. Le sigh.
Laura Schuler had Wakefield playing defence against russia in the semis. Unless that is punishment for poor play i cannot see the rationale of this decision.
Jenner and wakefield have been disappointing to me this tournament. but that could change tomorrow.