Official Men's Hockey "Go Team Canada"
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You also need to take into consideration the environment of each nation. A larger rink takes away some of the physical aspect of the game and lends itself to more speed and puckhandling. These skills are taught at the grass-roots level and players learn to adapt their game to that style.
In nations such as North America, players with less natural skills adapt their game to the role of enforcer or grinder because it allows them to be effective and play a role in the game. In nations where the size of the rink is larger, players with less skill cannot rely on an enforcer or grinder type of role.
Just a guess, but playing on an NHL sized rink, I would assume that a fourth liner developed on a larger size ice rink surface would not be as effectivce as a fourth liner developed on a smaller sized ice rink surface - And vice-versa.
Perhaps a discussion on an all world team for both ice rink sizes may reveal some interesting trends...
Lucky for you, I'm not.
Russia/Czech Republic is underway right now (Russia leads 2-1 end of 2nd period), Canada/U.S.A. @ 7:45 e.s.t. and Sweden/Finland @ 12:05 am
The 2nd US goal was very soft and now Brodeur and Pronger fuck up for the 3rd US goal.
Not to worry. We got the Americans exactly where we want them. They are dead meat. Canada is a come from behind team. Why? Because we always seem to fuck up in the first 2 periods so we have to come from behind.
Another soft goal right through Brodeur, low and in the middle of the net.
Luongo should start the next game and they should give him a look right now.
Luongo should start the next game and they should give him a look right now.
U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A!!!
As empty net goals go, Kesler's was a beauty.... a backhanded stab when he was beaten for the touch to seal the victory.
While I do genuinely feel badly for the Canadians because it would have been a great story for them to win Hockey Gold on their own soil, the Americans played a great game and just plain beat them. No cheat win here, although the Conspiracy Theorists and American Haters will certtainly find a way to spin this otherwise.
As empty net goals go, Kesler's was a beauty.... a backhanded stab when he was beaten for the touch to seal the victory.
While I do genuinely feel badly for the Canadians because it would have been a great story for them to win Hockey Gold on their own soil, the Americans played a great game and just plain beat them. No cheat win here, although the Conspiracy Theorists and American Haters will certtainly find a way to spin this otherwise.
Well, from that game? No wonder we don't have a sense of patriotism.....wtf was brodeur up to in the first period? Jesus. We're lucky they only got two.
And Perry? Letting that guy score one handed? Bench that fucker. He should and he could have had that puck out of danger but didn't.
I'd actually send him home on the next flight.......FUCK that was a rookie move.....
And Perry? Letting that guy score one handed? Bench that fucker. He should and he could have had that puck out of danger but didn't.
I'd actually send him home on the next flight.......FUCK that was a rookie move.....
Bottom line. Miller played a great game, steady and smart.
I don't know where Brodeur was tonight, but he just guaranteed himself a spot on the bench for the rest of the tournament.
BTW, can we not shoot pucks higher than a few inches off the ice? I mean Miller plays low and we keep shooting low.
Oh well, the Canada could use the extra playoff game to get better.
I don't know where Brodeur was tonight, but he just guaranteed himself a spot on the bench for the rest of the tournament.
BTW, can we not shoot pucks higher than a few inches off the ice? I mean Miller plays low and we keep shooting low.
Oh well, the Canada could use the extra playoff game to get better.
