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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAnyone else really looking forward to the USA vs Canada men's Oly semi-final hockey game? I sure am.
This should've been the gold medal game, I think, except for the luck of the draw that has them meeting earlier.
This is going to be epic
http://www.canada.com/olympics/news/olympic-mens-hockey-poll-will-canada-or-the-u-s-win-fridays-semifinal
With all due respect to the silky Swedes and the patient Finns, Fridays mens hockey semifinal between arch-rivals Canada and the United States (9 p.m. Sochi time, noon Eastern time, 9 a.m. Pacific time) should be the most exciting game of these Winter Games (or at the very least give the U.S. shootout victory over host Russia a run for its money).
If Canadas ever to get off the schneid and score some goals, it will have to happen against the Americans, who play a similar high-paced, physical, forecheck-oriented game. These teams delivered a classic in the Vancouver Winter Games gold medal final, so expect the U.S. who have been dynamic against superior opponents to be looking for revenge for that crushing 2010 final overtime loss.
Will Team Canada rise to the occasion after some middling performances thus far? Or will U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! chants be ringing from the rafters by games end?
Lasher
(27,665 posts)Obama lost a case of beer on the Women's hockey game today.
Oh BTW, I'll sure be watching!
rudolph the red
(666 posts)I want to be sure and see it.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)democratisphere
(17,235 posts)USA vs. Canada; it doesn't get any better than this!!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1967232-olympic-hockey-schedule-2014-tv-guide-and-full-break-down-of-mens-semifinals
GoCubsGo
(32,100 posts)Having barely squeaked by Latvia, and also losing John Tavares, I don't know what to expect from Team Canada. But, yeah. It's going to be epic. I think the same can be said for the Sweden vs. Finland game. The Finns probably have the best goaltenders of the lot.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)RiffRandell
(5,909 posts)I'm really nervous, but excited. Can't wait! USA!!!
pintobean
(18,101 posts)Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)Upton
(9,709 posts)Should be great. Sweden earned the #1 seed though.