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bceagles24 {l Wrote}:Amazing game. I love this team. It isn't an All Star team,it is a hockey team. 2014 is the USA's to win IMO. Ypu lose some key guys like Rafalski and Langenbrunner but there are guys waiting in the wings to step in. I was really impressed with a number of the guys. I love Ryan Callahan's style of play. Same with Brooks Orpik. That guy gives it his all every single play and is willing to sacrifice his body to block a shot every time. Also that line of Backes,Bobby Ryan,and I believe Drury was very good the last couple of games. Really impressed with the Johnsons as well. They played very well. This country has a bright hockey future. On a sidenote Rafalski shouldn't have been on the ice at the end. He was exhausted and you could tell,and he let Crosby go right to the net. Also Corey Perry is a bitch.

TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:

claver2010 {l Wrote}:Ratings for Yesterday:
17.6 rating/33 share.

This means 1 out of every 3 people with a TV were watching the game.

It was the highest rated non-football athletic event since 2004.

It beat all baseball since the '04 World Series
It beat all Final Fours since '98
It beat all NBA Finals since '98

Impressive.

just like some claims from the superbowl... how much of this was weather in the northeast related (i.e. people were stuck in their homes so what else were they going to do)?

TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:

claver2010 {l Wrote}:Ratings for Yesterday:
17.6 rating/33 share.

This means 1 out of every 3 people with a TV were watching the game.

It was the highest rated non-football athletic event since 2004.

It beat all baseball since the '04 World Series
It beat all Final Fours since '98
It beat all NBA Finals since '98

Impressive.

just like some claims from the superbowl... how much of this was weather in the northeast related (i.e. people were stuck in their homes so what else were they going to do)?

claver2010 {l Wrote}:They hit on it during the broadcast but the 2014 US team is going to have a heavy college representation (especially in net with probably Miller, Quick & Cory)

Dick Rosenthal {l Wrote}:I will never understand how Scuderi continually gets overlooked. He is one of the best lockdown defensemen in the game--it isn't a coincidence that he played massive minutes when the Pens won the Cup and was on the ice against Detroit's 1st line the entire series (and was double shifting at the end of the games) and he has brought a level of stability to the Kings blue line that cannot be discounted.

When Orpik was taken over him in 2010 I was absolutely amazed.

eagle9903 {l Wrote}:no Matt Carle?

bchockey04 {l Wrote}:2014 olympics still a ways a way. But I have to think Thomas will be too old by then.

I don't think they can keep TT off unless he's injured or clearly regressed at that point. He's been the best American goalie by far over the last three year. He's already defied biology a bit my maintaining his extremely high level of athleticism. You're right though that things are subject to change.

Not a fan of Oshie or Pomminville.

I actually think Oshie is pretty close to a shoe-in. He put up 54 points this year in a very defensive system after coming off a bad injury. I think his upside is 70+ points, and I think he'll hit it sooner rather than later if he stays healthy. I also like that he's brings both finesse and an edge. Pomminville doesn't really bring the edge, but like Oshie, he's extremely talented. And, like Oshie, he can play both center and wing. That being said, I could go either way on Pomminville.

And who knows what young USA star will step up? Who's to say Kreider won't be playing himself into consideration by this time next year?

So you're saying I should wait until the day before the selections are announced to do a mock? I realize we're two years away.

That being said, Callahan is a shoo in to be team captain for the next 2-3 olympics.

I really like Callahan too both for his leadership and for his versatility. I was able to put together two really good high end offensive lines, but the bottom two lines will have to be grinding lines. Callahan (actually, like Oshie, in my opinion) could fit in on either.

bignick33 {l Wrote}:

bchockey04 {l Wrote}:2014 olympics still a ways a way. But I have to think Thomas will be too old by then.

I don't think they can keep TT off unless he's injured or clearly regressed at that point. He's been the best American goalie by far over the last three year. He's already defied biology a bit my maintaining his extremely high level of athleticism. You're right though that things are subject to change.

Not a fan of Oshie or Pomminville.

I actually think Oshie is pretty close to a shoe-in. He put up 54 points this year in a very defensive system after coming off a bad injury. I think his upside is 70+ points, and I think he'll hit it sooner rather than later if he stays healthy. I also like that he's brings both finesse and an edge. Pomminville doesn't really bring the edge, but like Oshie, he's extremely talented. And, like Oshie, he can play both center and wing. That being said, I could go either way on Pomminville.

And who knows what young USA star will step up? Who's to say Kreider won't be playing himself into consideration by this time next year?

So you're saying I should wait until the day before the selections are announced to do a mock? I realize we're two years away.

That being said, Callahan is a shoo in to be team captain for the next 2-3 olympics.

I really like Callahan too both for his leadership and for his versatility. I was able to put together two really good high end offensive lines, but the bottom two lines will have to be grinding lines. Callahan (actually, like Oshie, in my opinion) could fit in on either.

bignick33 {l Wrote}:

Dick Rosenthal {l Wrote}:I will never understand how Scuderi continually gets overlooked. He is one of the best lockdown defensemen in the game--it isn't a coincidence that he played massive minutes when the Pens won the Cup and was on the ice against Detroit's 1st line the entire series (and was double shifting at the end of the games) and he has brought a level of stability to the Kings blue line that cannot be discounted.

When Orpik was taken over him in 2010 I was absolutely amazed.

I like Scuderi. He's a workhorse, but he'll be 36 in 2014. Will he still have the wheels to skate with the cream of the crop of international competition?

Salzano14 {l Wrote}:Take a look at the Team USA goalies and tell me you didn't do a spit-take:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=79870&navid=DL

claver2010 {l Wrote}: stomped Canada 5-1 this morning. Gaudreau collected 2 more goals and now has 7 in his last 3 games

claver2010 {l Wrote}::flagus stomped Canada 5-1 this morning. Gaudreau collected 2 more goals and now has 7 in his last 3 games

US will go for gold against the winner of Russia/Sweden Saturday morning at the reasonable 8 AM.

Edit: Words cannot describe how important this tournament is to the Canadians. Easily front page of the paper and lead story on their SportsCenter. And to get thumped by the Americans when Canada has some NHLers

The top 3 headlines on tsn.ca are: "No Excuses", "Total Domination" & "Inconceivable"