peacenlovealways said:

Just the bobsledders. The others don't do anything for me, or to me.

1 United States 7 9 10 26
2 Germany (GER) 7 9 7 23
3 Norway (NOR) 6 5 6 17
4 Canada (CAN) 6 4 1 11
5 Switzerland 6 0 2 8
6 South Korea 5 4 1 10
7 Austria (AUT) 4 3 3 10
8 Russia (RUS) 3 4 6 13
9 Sweden (SWE) 3 2 2 7
10 Netherlands 3 1 2 6
11 China (CHN) 3 1 1 5
12 France (FRA) 2 3 5 10
13 Slovakia (SVK) 1 1 1 3
14 Australia 1 1 0 2
15 Czech Republic 1 0 2 3
16 Great Britain 1 0 0 1
17 Poland (POL) 0 3 1 4
18 Latvia (LAT) 0 2 0 2
19 Italy (ITA) 0 1 3 4
20 Japan (JPN) 0 1 2 3
21 Belarus (BLR) 0 1 1 2
21 Croatia (CRO) 0 1 1 2
21 Slovenia (SLO) 0 1 1 2
24 Estonia (EST) 0 1 0 1
24 Finland (FIN) 0 1 0 1
24 Kazakhstan 0 1 0 1
Total 59 60 58 177

peacenlovealways said:

the dutch guy ; Kramer ?

his coach made a mistake ; told him to change lanes which he shouldn't have and that caused him to get disqualified

if it hadn't been for his coach he'd've won a gold medal

i would be pissed too

actually in the interview they had with him after the match he remained remarkably calm
[Edited 2/24/10 1:12am]

Not a dry eye in building after courageous skate from Canada's Rochette


at 8:55 on February 24, 2010, EDT.
By Lori Ewing, The Canadian Press


Joannie Rochette hugs her coach Manon Perron following her short program. THE CANADIAN PRESSPaul Chiasson


VANCOUVER, B.C. - For just under three minutes, Joannie Rochette let her body be her guide through elegant spins and athletic jumps on her way to the finest performance of her life.

Then she couldn't keep the emotions at bay. Less than three days after the death of her mother, the Canadian figure skater held it together with a courageous performance in the Olympic women's short program Tuesday that left her poised for a medal, in third place going into Thursday's long program.

But all the emotional strength she'd mustered gave way when the music stopped and the crowd rose - and Rochette, the 24-year-old from Ile-Dupas, Que., collapsed in tears.

"I think her mother gave her wings," said Nathalie Lambert, Canada's chef de mission in Vancouver and a former short-track speedskater, told The Canadian Press.

Elegant in her black dress with red rhinestone rose draped over one shoulder, her blond hair pulled back in a tight chignon, the reigning world silver medallist fought back tears when her name was announced in the warmup to huge applause, and again when she glided onto the ice.

The six-time Canadian champion then executed a flawless performance to her sultry tango to "La Cumparsita" that had the red-and-white-clad crowd clapping in time, as if to will the skater along, and left barely a dry eye in the Pacific Coliseum. She scored a personal best 71.36 points for the program that included a pair of triple jumps.

She broke down the moment her emotional program ended, and then collapsed into the arms of her longtime coach Manon Perron.

In brief comments relayed through Skate Canada high performance director Mike Slipchuk, Rochette said words could not describe how she was feeling.

"Hard to handle, but appreciate the support. Will remember this forever."

Reigning world champion Kim Yu-Na of South Korea scored a world-record 78.50 points to lead the standings. Kim, who lives in Toronto and is coached by Canadian Brian Orser, skated an impeccable program to a "James Bond" medley that included three triples.

Mao Asada of Japan is second with 73.78 points, attempting and landing the only triple Axel of the night.

Slipchuk called Rochette's performance remarkable.

"When she took to the ice she looked like the Joannie that we've known and have grown with, and she was as good as she's been all year," Slipchuk said. "I think that's a testament to her that she was able to get herself in the right frame of mind and do a clean short program that you have to do in the Olympic Games."

Rochette skated in front of her father Normand, who wiped away tears, her boyfriend Guillaume Gfeller, and a large group of family friends that travelled from Quebec to support the skater.

The entire Canadian figure skating squad was in the building, including newly-crowned ice dance champions Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, who turned down several planned engagements to be with their teammate just a day after they won gold.

"I'm so proud of her the way she skated, and man, there wasn't a dry eye I don't think," Orser said. "Good for her. And she's got a fantastic support staff with Skate Canada, and her fellow competitors, those kids on that team are fantastic. And her coach Manon, a rock. Everybody's there for her. She feels it."

When Rochette gathered her sweats, strapped on her skateguards and left the ice, her heartwrenching skate left a sombre mood in the arena, and a difficult scenario, no doubt, for the four skaters that came after her.

"She should have a gold medal just for what she did," said three-time world champion Elvis Stojko.

Rochette arrived at the Games as one of the figure skating team's top threats for a medal, but her world was turned upside down when her mom died of a massive heart attack shortly after arriving in Vancouver on Saturday. Therese Rochette was 55.

Skate Canada officials said they would support Rochette if she decided to withdraw from the competition, but she was back on the practice ice seven hours after she was delivered the devastating news, with her dad and boyfriend cheering her on.

She remained in the athletes village, where Canadian athletes packed the lounge Tuesday night to cheer on the skater, and spent much of the last couple of days working with her sports psychologist Wayne Halliwell and former synchronized swimmer Sylvie Frechette, whose fiance committed suicide just days before she competed in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Rochette has received a huge outpouring of support in the wake of her tragedy.

"There have been a lot of well-wishes and cards and articles sent to her and at her place, she goes through some of them, and has been reading some of the cards," said Slipchuk. "Everyone, the outpouring from the skating community and the sporting world, they've been coming from all sports on the Canadian team, they've been coming from other countries, fans, government, family, friends, skating fraternity, pretty much everyone is sending their thoughts and prayers to her during this. People have just been so great."

Rochette, who finished fifth in her Olympic debut in 2006 in Turin, Italy, is poised to capture Canada's first women's singles medal since Elizabeth Manley won silver in 1988 in Calgary. Her silver last March in Los Angeles marked the first world championship medal since Manley won silver the same year as the Calgary Games.

The 19-year-old Kim is the clear favourite for Olympic gold, losing just twice on the Grand Prix circuit over the past two seasons - both of those defeats coming to her rival Asada.

Cynthia Phaneuf of Contrecoeur, Que., was 14th, scoring 57.16 points for her skate to Claude Debussey's "Nocturne." She slipped and fell on her step sequence, the only major misstep on an otherwise elegant performance.


©The Canadian Press, 2010

A Canadian first:Skaters Virtue and Moir dance their way to Olympic gold


at 17:42 on February 23, 2010, EDT.
By Lori Ewing, THE CANADIAN PRESS

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Theirs was a story 13 years in the making, a friendship forged over countless hours of spins and sweat and stumbles.

And when the music stopped Monday, and the crowd rose to its feet at the Pacific Coliseum, Scott Moir wrapped Tessa Virtue in his arms and said two simple words: "Thank you."

The pair captured Canada's first Olympic ice dance gold medal, snapping a stranglehold of European domination in the event that went back more than three decades. The two did it with an elegant and stirring free dance performance to Gustav Mahler's "Symphony No. 5," that left the crowd spellbound and the skaters raising their eyes to the rafters to soak in the moment.

"Well, thank you," Virtue replied to Moir after the two stepped off the ice. "It's been 13 years of skating together, what a journey, it's been so many ups and downs, so many sacrifices.

"We've grown up together, we're best friends, it's so amazing just to share this together, and I couldn't ask for anyone better. We're so lucky to have each other, what a journey."

Virtue, from London, Ont., and Moir, from Ilderton, Ont., finished with 221.57 total points, edging American training partners Meryl Davis and Charlie White and reigning world champions Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin of Russia.

The Canadians were rock solid in their Olympic debut. They glided onto the ice, talking quietly to each other, tuning out the crowd, withdrawing until it was only the two of them.

"It can be very overwhelming skating in a home Olympic Games here in Vancouver," Virtue said. "So we tried to think of ourselves in this bubble and stay concentrated and stay focused. So before we went out we just reminded ourselves at how prepared we were and just said, 'enjoy and just one step at a time, and just be absolutely together."'

They certainly succeeded, earning huge marks for their intricate spins and nervy lifts, and thrilling the crowd with their undeniable chemistry. They executed their trademark lift known as the Goose - named after an American skater suggested they call it the Eagle - flawlessly. The lift in which Virtue balances on one knee on Moir's crouching back, her arms outstretched, before spilling into his arms, is sure to go down as one of the most enduring snapshots of skating at these Games.

It was the first figure skating medal for Canada at the Vancouver Games and first Olympic gold since Jamie Sale and David Pelletier shared the pairs title eight years ago in Salt Lake City.

"I am absolutely blown away. Absolutely incredible," said Skate Canada CEO William Thompson. "They have that special connection that is so rare, it's so infrequent to see that. And great technical skaters as well. So if you put the two together, it's phenomenal."

Moir, ever the comedian, jokingly told Virtue they had won silver when the scores were first announced. She briefly believed him before realizing she'd been had and laughed it off.

Afterwards, Moir shook his legs on the medal podium in excitement. He belted out "O Canada." Afterward, he jumped into the arms of his brothers Danny and Charlie, who pulled him clear off his feet.

"Oh my God, it's the exceptional moment we've dreamed of," Moir said. "It's everything we've dreamed of. We couldn't be happier.

"I guess it's our Stanley Cup," added Moir, who played hockey as a kid before he strapped on figure skates. "What a night, what a week for us, we knew talking to Marina (Zoueva, their coach) that we would have to skate three very clean, very good skates to be Olympic champions, but to get out there on the Olympic ice and perform and execute like that, it's a feeling that I've never had."

Davis and White, skating to "Phantom of the Opera" scored 215.74 for the silver and the Russians scored 207.64 to take the bronze with their performance to "The Double Life of Veronique."

"Just pride," White said of sharing the moment with their Canadian friends. "We're just so proud to be up there on that podium and then to have them standing right next to us. We see them every day, and we both know what each other goes through especially to get to this point and to be able to put such great programs out on the ice. We're very proud."

Vanessa Crone of Aurora, Ont., and Paul Poirier of Unionville, Ont., finished 14th with 164.60 points. They received huge cheers from the crowd for their performance to "Nocturne" and "Bohemian Rhapsody."

"It was amazing, there's no other words to describe it," Poirier said. "Just to be here, what you can say is the pinnacle of all sports, it's just something amazing, we're just so proud to be here and represent Canada."

Virtue, 20, and Moir, 22, became partners when she was just seven and he was nine at the urging of Moir's mom Alma, a figure skating coach. The two stuck together, a rarity in ice dance or pairs, and went on to win a silver medal at the 2008 world championships. They captured bronze at the 2009 world championships last spring in Los Angeles, a monumental accomplishment coming after the two missed most of the season while Virtue recovered from surgery on both her legs to alleviate chronic pain in her shins. While Virtue recovered at home in London, Ont., Moir skated alone at their training base in Canton, Mich., using a sandbag and hockey sticks as his makeshift partner.

"It's been such a journey and so many people have helped us along the way," Virtue said. "We were very focused coming in. We knew this program was trained, we knew we were ready and we knew we were confident in that. It was just about skating together and skating in our hearts and enjoying the moment for us and skating for the two of us. We're so proud to be Canadian and to do it for the nation. This is absolutely Canada's medal."

In a discipline long dominated by Russians, Virtue and Moir are the first North Americans to capture Olympic ice dance gold. The two have flourished under the new judging system implemented in 2004 to eradicate the partisan judging that had been a big black mark on figure skating - and ice dancing in particular. They find themselves fortunate to blaze an Olympic ice dance trail that other skaters before them weren't able to.

The gold medal performance was not completely without Russian influence, however. Virtue and Moir are coached by Russians Zoueva and Igor Shpilband, as are Davis and White.

Shabalin, when asked about North Americans taking the top spots on the podium, prompted laughter from reporters, saying "I think it's only because a lot of Russian coaches, and sportsman, skaters, moved to North America."

In a discipline long fraught with controversy and marred by corrupt judging, Canada had won just one ice dance medal since the sport was added to the Olympic program in 1976 - bronze by Tracy Wilson and Rob McCall in 1988 in Calgary.

Canadians Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz were four-time world bronze medallists, from 1996 to '99, but never climbed onto the Olympic podium.

"It used to be you liked somebody, you disliked somebody, or you favoured a certain country over another country, then that's who would win," Kraatz told The Canadian Press. "If you were a four-time world champion, well you're going to win automatically the Olympic Games."

Russian or Soviet skaters had won all but two Olympic golds - Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean of Britain in '84, and Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat of France in 2002.

Skate Canada officials were gunning for three medals in Vancouver, but Patrick Chan finished fifth in men's singles while Jessica Dube and Bryce Davison were sixth in pairs.

Reigning world silver medallist Joannie Rochette begins her difficult quest for an Olympic medal Tuesday with the women's short program, less than three days after her mom Therese died of a heart attack in Vancouver.


©The Canadian Press, 2010

Aussie Aussie Aussie...Oi Oi Oi

Go Lydia Lassila GOLD GOLD GOLD!!!!!

Another gold for the ladies

our most successful winter olympics ever
http://www.dailytelegraph...5834397812

BTW, I know I'm way late posting this but US should've won ice dancin.

United States (USA) 8 12 12 32
2 Germany (GER) 8 11 7 26
3 Canada (CAN) 8 6 2 16
4 Norway (NOR) 7 6 6 19
5 Switzerland (SUI) 6 0 2 8
6 South Korea (KOR) 5 4 1 10
7 Austria (AUT) 4 3 5 12
8 China (CHN) 4 2 3 9
8 Sweden (SWE) 4 2 2 8
10 Russia (RUS) 3 4 6 13
11 Netherlands (NED) 3 1 2 6
12 France (FRA) 2 3 5 10
13 Australia (AUS) 2 1 0 3
14 Czech Republic (CZE) 2 0 3 5
15 Slovakia (SVK) 1 1 1 3
16 Great Britain (GBR) 1 0 0 1
17 Poland (POL) 0 3 1 4
18 Slovenia (SLO) 0 2 1 3
19 Latvia (LAT) 0 2 0 2
20 Italy (ITA) 0 1 3 4
21 Finland (FIN) 0 1 2 3
21 Japan (JPN) 0 1 2 3
23 Belarus (BLR) 1 1 1 3
23 Croatia (CRO) 0 1 1 2
25 Estonia (EST) 0 1 0 1
25 Kazakhstan (KAZ) 0 1 0 1
Total 69 70 68 207


Congratulation Canada! Knew they'd catch up on the gold medal count.
Norway may be done . . . .
That men's hockey gold may be the difference. Canada may invade the U.S. if they have to settle for silver.

SUPRMAN said:

Thanks for keeping track of the medal count. Muchly appreciated.

Canadian women's hockey team win Olympic gold with 2-0 win over U.S.

at 22:34 on February 25, 2010, EDT.
By Donna Spencer, THE CANADIAN PRESS


Canadian players pose for a photo with their gold medals after defeating the USA during the women's final ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, Thursday Feb. 25, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld


VANCOUVER, B.C. - Canada is golden again in women's Olympic hockey.

The Canadian women's hockey team defended the gold medals won at the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Games with a 2-0 win over archrival U.S. on Thursday at Canada Hockey Place. Marie-Philip Poulin of Beauceville, Que., the youngest player on the Canadian team at 18, scored a pair of goals in the first period, showing off her soft hands and quick release. Edmonton goaltender Shannon Szabados stopped all 28 shots for the shutout.

Szabados was an intriguing choice in net for her first start in an Olympic or world championship final. Coach Melody Davidson went with the 23-year-old over veterans Charline Labonte, the winning goalie in the 2006 Olympic final, and Kim St. Pierre, the starter in the 2002 championship game.

Szabados showed no rookie nerves to start the game, however. She came out of her net to play the puck and made glove saves with confidence. She kept the Americans off the scoreboard during five-on-three chances at the start of both the first and second periods. U.S. goalie Jessie Vetter made 27 saves.

Centre Meghan Agosta of Ruthven, Ont., was named tournament MVP.

"This medal is Canada's medal," said Agosta. "To be able to win a gold medal on home soil is an honour. We're going to cherish the moment for the rest of our lives."

Szabados was named to the all-star team, which also included American defencemen Angela Ruggiero and Molly Engstrom and forwards Agosta, Poulin and Jenny Potter of the U.S.

The Canadian men, who meet Slovakia in Friday's semifinal, were on hand to watch the gold medal performance.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper was also there, sitting with Wayne Gretzky and his wife Janet. Harper joined the team in the dressing room after the game.

"On behalf of the entire country, all Canadians, you made us proud tonight," he told them. "You played a great game. Canada's game. Tonight, you're the best in the world. Enjoy this moment for the rest of your life."

After the win, a few Canadian players skated around the ice waving a Canadian flag with a gold Maple Leaf in the centre while Becky Kellar brought her son Zach on the ice to help celebrate.

Fans cheered every Canadian player as they got their medals, with an especially loud reception for captain Hayley Wickenheiser and Poulin.

"We knew we were the best team. We just had to perform," said Wickenheiser, who talked of the Canadian squad's long, hard preparation. "I'm too tired to cry right now, but when I see my family I might."

Defenceman Carla MacLeod of Calgary said the win on home soil was sweeter than four years ago in Turin.

"It feels better don't kid yourself," she said. "Look at it out there. This is unbelievable to have this many family and friends. We wanted it really bad."

The three-peat Canadian club includes St. Pierre, Kellar, Wickenheiser, Cherie Piper, Colleen Sostorics, Caroline Ouellette, Jayna Hefford and Jennifer Botterill.

It was a dominant tournament for the Canadian women, who outscored their opposition 48-2 in five games. The Canadians opened with an 18-0 win over Slovakia and never looked back.

Davidson built her team with skilled defencemen who could generate scoring chances from the back end. The Canadian women rushed the puck through the neutral zone and went for the stretch pass a few times in the third period.

Canada respected the speed and skill of the U.S., however, and made sure to get a third man back when the U.S. gained control of the puck.

The Americans had to press for goals in the final minutes of the game, which created odd-man chances for Canada. Canada Hockey Place was on its feet in the final minute, anticipating the country's first hockey gold of these Olympic Games.

The U.S. outshot Canada 14-10 in the second period, but the game remained 2-0 for the home team heading into the third.

The Americans swarmed Canada's net to open a tense second period. Hefford shot the puck over the glass for a delay of game penalty and then Kellar immediately did the same to give the U.S. a two-man advantage for a minute and a half. The Canadians blocked shots and Szabados kept seeing the puck well to kill off the penalty.

Poulin had Canada Hockey Place rocking in the first period with a pair of goals.

After winning a faceoff in the offensive zone, the puck deflected back to her and she beat Vetter with a low shot away at 16:50.

Thirty-four seconds after Canada killed off their penalty, Botterill skated the puck along the boards and sent it back to Poulin at the faceoff circle. She got a quick shot away over Vetter's shoulder at 13:55.

Canada and the U.S. have met in the final of every world championship. The Canadians have a 9-3 record, but the Americans have won the last two.

And there is little love between the two countries. Kacey Bellamy put an unfriendly glove in Haley Irwin's face after the Canadian crashed the net and went down in the third period.

Agosta punched Monique Lamoureux after a whistle in the second period and got away with it. When U.S. forward Jocelyne Lamoureux skated to the bench without her helmet early in the game, Irwin flattened her.

Szabados also gave Jenny Potter an unfriendly shove when the veteran forward landed on her late in the first period.

Notes - Canada is 56-35-1 all time versus the U.S. . . . Actor Michael J. Fox, Wayne Gretzky, Canadian men's coach Mike Babcock and assistant coach Lindy Ruff were among the spectators.


©The Canadian Press, 2010

Yeah!!!!!

Dewrede said:

yeah, his poor coach looked like he wanted to cry...

Those Canadian whores were drinking and smoking???? The barbarians.

lazycrockett said:

What a ridiculous scandal.

U.S. routs Finland, advances to gold medal game
Goalie blunder, six-goal outburst fuels victory

VANCOUVER (AP) -- Barely two minutes into the game, Finnish goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was staring at the ceiling in disbelief.

It turns out he was just getting started.

Ryan Malone raced into Finland's zone, picked off Kiprusoff's ill-advised pass and scored into an empty net. The U.S. rout was on.

What happened next in this semifinal jolted Canada Hockey Place: The Americans scored four times on Kiprusoff in a six-goal first period Friday, surging into the Olympic gold-medal game. As the clock ran out, U.S. captain Jamie Langenbrunner led the celebration by banging his stick against the boards as his teammates hugged on the bench.

The U.S. will meet the Canada-Slovakia winner on Sunday, 50 years to the day after capturing gold in 1960 at Squaw Valley, Calif.

"It was a crazy 12 minutes," said forward Patrick Kane, who scored twice. "I've never been a part of something like that. It seemed like we were scoring every shift."

It felt even longer to the Finns.

"The game is over after six minutes," 39-year-old Finland forward Teemu Selanne said. "It was a long day and very disappointing."

By the time Kiprusoff left the game 10:08 in, the U.S. had a 4-0 lead on only seven shots. The Calgary Flames goalie had allowed four goals total on 75 shots in three previous games, giving him the top save percentage in the tournament.

"No one is ever as good as they look. And no one is ever as bad as they look, either," Langenbrunner said.

Kiprusoff's day appeared to be over after Erik Johnson made it 3-0 with a power-play goal at 8:36. That prompted Finnish coach Jukka Jalonen to call timeout. Kiprusoff got a reprieve, but was back at the bench 1:32 later when Kane scored his first.

This time, Kiprusoff kept his mask on and marched straight down the tunnel toward the dressing room. Backup goalie Niklas Backstrom pulled off his baseball cap and took Kiprusoff's place in the net.

Things didn't go any better for him. Backstrom got beat twice on the first four shots he faced.

"We didn't expect that in a million years," U.S. defenseman Jack Johnson said. "I don't think anyone did, especially when you get down to the final four, but it happened for us and we're looking forward to Sunday."

It will be the first time since 1972 the U.S. men will play for Olympic gold on foreign soil.

Kiprusoff had only himself to blame for the start of his misery. The U.S. cleared its zone with a nudge of the puck that sent it sliding slowly into the Finnish end. Phil Kessel raced after it and forced Kiprusoff to come way out of his crease. The goalie gently swept the puck away, but right onto the stick of Malone. He quickly fired a shot from the top of the left circle into the vacated net at 2:04 for his third goal.

Zach Parise matched Malone and made it 2-0 when he nestled a shot under the crossbar for a power-play goal. It came off a perfect pass from Paul Stastny at 6:22.

This marks the second time in three Olympics the American men will play for gold. They haven't claimed the top spot on the podium since the 1980 Miracle on Ice at Lake Placid, N.Y.

"We believed we could win a gold medal. Now we have the opportunity," Langenbrunner said.

Canada edged the U.S. for gold during the 2002 Salt Lake City Games, and a rematch could be in store. The Americans (5-0) topped the host nation 5-3 to conclude preliminary play Sunday.

So much for the Americans needing to ride the stellar play of Ryan Miller to win. Miller was relieved by Tim Thomas with 11:31 left in the game after stopping all 18 shots he faced. Miller had played every minute of the tournament until then.

Only twice in the past 10 years has an NHL team led by at least six goals after the first period, and no NHL team has scored six in any period this season. The U.S. pulled back after that outburst and had only 12 shots over the final 40 minutes.

"Everything we tried went their way," Backstrom said. "We've been dreaming about gold for a long time and now suddenly in 10 minutes it's gone. It's tough, but you don't want to ever give up. You go out and play for your honor and your country."

Thomas allowed Antti Miettinen's deflected goal with 5:14 left to spoil the U.S. bid for consecutive shutouts after a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Switzerland.

Finland, silver medalists four years ago in the Turin Games, will have to settle for a shot at the bronze. This proud group of aging stars, including Selanne and captain Saku Koivu, won bronze in 1998 when the NHL first started sending players to the Olympics.

The Americans were eliminated by Finland in the 2006 Olympic quarterfinals, but the Finns were the final opponent for the 1980 U.S. team that shocked hockey.

U.S. fans took a page from the host country's supporters and alternated chants of "We Want Canada" with "U-S-A! U-S-A!" in the final minutes.

"We haven't won anything yet," Parise said. "We're getting better and that would be the most important and rewarding thing."

The Finns committed numerous turnovers with sloppy play that led to goals and other scoring chances. They handed the American another power play when Toni Lydman rammed Dustin Brown's face into the boards with a hit from behind with 7:02 gone. Johnson turned that into another goal.

Timeout Finland; but by then it was already too late.

Kane, who had scored only once in the tournament, struck for back-to-back goals 2:33 apart -- one each on Kiprusoff and Backstrom -- and Stastny scored 15 seconds after Kane's second to make it 6-0 with 7:14 left.

Other than cheers from American fans in the crowd, the biggest outburst came when it was announced that only one minute was left in the period in which the U.S. held a 13-4 shots edge.

NOTES: Miller faced only 37 shots in his past two games after seeing 45 during the win over Canada. He has allowed five goals on 108 shots overall in the tournament. ... The U.S. is 7-3-2 against Finland in Olympic play, outscoring the Finns 47-28. ... This was Kiprusoff's second earliest exit. He was pulled from a Calgary playoff game vs. San Jose on April 13, 2008, after allowing three goals on five shots in 3:33 of play.

Woo hoo! The USA has a chance to win gold in hockey! But how poetic would it be if they end up facing Canada again the Gold Medal game. The Canadians want revenge for losing last Sunday, and the USA wants revenge for Canada beating them in Salt Lake City to win the gold medal.

Thanks for keeping track of the medal count. Muchly appreciated. [/quote]
de rien.

1 Canada (CAN) 10 7 4 21
2 Germany (GER) 9 11 7 27
3 United States (USA) 8 13 13 34
4 Norway (NOR) 8 6 6 20
5 South Korea (KOR) 6 6 2 14
6 Switzerland (SUI) 6 0 2 8
7 China (CHN) 5 2 4 11
8 Sweden (SWE) 5 2 2 9
9 Austria (AUT) 4 5 6 15
10 Netherlands (NED) 4 1 2 7
11 Russia (RUS) 3 5 7 15
12 France (FRA) 2 3 5 10
13 Australia (AUS) 2 1 0 3
14 Czech Republic (CZE) 2 0 4 6
15 Belarus (BLR) 1 1 1 3
15 Slovakia (SVK) 1 1 1 3
17 Great Britain (GBR) 1 0 0 1
18 Poland (POL) 0 3 1 4
19 Japan (JPN) 0 2 2 4
20 Slovenia (SLO) 0 2 1 3
21 Latvia (LAT) 0 2 0 2
22 Italy (ITA) 0 1 3 4
23 Finland (FIN) 0 1 2 3
24 Croatia (CRO) 0 1 1 2
25 Estonia (EST) 0 1 0 1
25 Kazakhstan (KAZ) 0 1 0 1
Total 77 78 76 231


There's Canada as predicted. But can they hold off the Germans and Americans?

Our nightly Olympic highlights show started here...


to the pumping sounds of Endorphin Machine



well, this is an olympic thread on a P site

I would have started my own thread but since there is a sticky...

when are the Olympics over?

http://www.thestar.com/ne...ed-for-b-c

Published On Sat Feb 27 2010 The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER-A tsunami advisory has been issued for all of coastal British Columbia following Saturday’s 8.8 earthquake in Chile.

The West Coast Alaska Tsunami Warning Center says a tsunami advisory means there is a possibility of strong localized currents.

No significant inundation is expected, but low-lying coastal areas and beaches are at risk.

The provincial emergency system says experts predict the first wave arrival time of 15:11 PST at the southern B.C. coastline.

It says local governments may consider activating their emergency plans, including evacuating marinas, beaches and other areas that are below normal high-tide mark.

A stronger tsunami warning was issued earlier Saturday for a wide swath of the Pacific, including Hawaii, the Philippines, and Indonesia.

I think women smoking cigars is gross.

SUPRMAN said:

LMAO, America's Hat would stand NO chance.

Bring 'em on!


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[Edited 2/27/10 10:22am]

I dont understand curling, but there are some hotties playing it on the USA channel.


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lazycrockett said:

Ya, there is a hot fireman dude playing for Canada.

JustErin said:

There's a Switzerland guy whos hot as fuck but i cant find his name.

lazycrockett said:

Dude in the middle for Canada.

It's like a hot kris kringle. Hell no wonder they have their own brand of condoms.




Ahh they lost the bronze, Maybe I should head up to Vancouver and console him.
[Edited 2/27/10 12:00pm]

Cinnie said:

Surely everyone watching this shit on the daily knows when the fix will run out?

Cinnie said:

Ends tomorrow.

SUPRMAN said:

Everybody dance now-

What is the guy's name? He danced with a lady to this song on the ice...He wore a Canadian Jersey.....They were awesome!

1 Canada (CAN) 13 7 5 25
2 Germany (GER) 10 12 7 29
3 United States (USA) 9 14 13 36
4 Norway (NOR) 8 8 6 22
5 South Korea (KOR) 6 6 2 14
6 Switzerland (SUI) 6 0 3 9
7 China (CHN) 5 2 4 11
8 Sweden (SWE) 5 2 3 10
9 Austria (AUT) 4 6 6 16
10 Netherlands (NED) 4 1 3 8
11 Russia (RUS) 3 5 7 15
12 France (FRA) 2 3 6 11
13 Australia (AUS) 2 1 0 3
14 Czech Republic (CZE) 2 0 4 6
15 Poland (POL) 1 3 2 6
16 Italy (ITA) 1 1 3 5
17 Belarus (BLR) 1 1 1 3
17 Slovakia (SVK) 1 1 1 3
19 Great Britain (GBR) 1 0 0 1
20 Japan (JPN) 0 3 2 5
21 Croatia (CRO) 0 2 1 3
21 Slovenia (SLO) 0 2 1 3
23 Latvia (LAT) 0 2 0 2
24 Finland (FIN) 0 1 3 4
25 Estonia (EST) 0 1 0 1
25 Kazakhstan (KAZ) 0 1 0 1
Total 84 85 83 252