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[Guiness]

Canada up 2-0 before I finish my first beer, life is good!

[woodbuck27]

Two goals 2:28 into the first period.

Russia just scored and it's 2-1 now. 10:38 and Canada gets a Power Play.

This game should be a dandy.

[Tyrion Lannister]

Go Mighty Ducks go!

http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/26800000/D2-The-Mighty-Ducks-the-mighty-duck-movies-26815106-700-467.jpg

[Tyrion Lannister]

Two goals 2:28 into the first period.

Russia just scored and it's 2-1 now. 10:38 and Canada gets a Power Play.

This game should be a dandy.

Looks like a good game is going on.

Hockey bores me, but that's just me and Norman Chad. :)

[woodbuck27]

Looks like a good game is going on.

Hockey bores me, but that's just me and Norman Chad. :)

Hahahahaha

This game isn't and won't be boring.

I wonder what percent of the population of Canada is watching this game?

http://www.tsn.ca/canada-usa-new-year-s-eve-clash-at-wjc-attracts-3-6-million-viewers-1.173216

Canada-USA New Year's Eve clash at WJC attracts 3.6 million viewers

[woodbuck27]

Awesome ...Connor McDavid just scored on a break away.

3-1 Canada !

That goal gives young Connor McDavid a share of the scoring lead in this tournament. This kid is labeled 'the next GREAT ONE'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connor_McDavid

[woodbuck27]

We want it badly.

Make that score 4-1 as Max Domi scores.

16-9 the shots for Canada.

He's the Canada fan favourite. The son of Tie Domi:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tie_Domi

[woodbuck27]

CANADA goes up 5-1 as Sam Reinhart scores.

That's a point in each of seven games in this tournament for this future NHL prospect.

[woodbuck27]

Russia scores a Power play goal and it's now 5-2 Canada.

Time for Canada to lug this second period out and go to the dressing room up 3.

Whoops !

A I write this Russia scores two goals in 32 seconds and it's now :

5-3 Canada.

In Canadian living rooms people are exclaiming Ohh Noooo ! :-)

We've got them ! We've simply to get to the dressing room up two.

Ohh Ohh....Canada gets a penalty and the Russians get their third Power play of this second period.

[Guiness]

I see 3 future superstars on the ice for Canada tonight, McDavid, Duclair and Domi. We'll see about Domi though, might not have his head on straight.

[woodbuck27]

Get to your TV's this game is about to go on:

HOT !

[Guiness]

Two quick ones for sure - and now followed by some very sloppy play by the Canadians in their own end and Russia scores 3 unanswered goals.

[woodbuck27]

Holy Dickie:

The score is now 5-4 Canada.

Some Deschensky scored for Russia.

Canada needs to get a grip. Get out of this fricken period.

[woodbuck27]

I see 3 future superstars on the ice for Canada tonight, McDavid, Duclair and Domi. We'll see about Domi though, might not have his head on straight.

I thought this game would be exciting Guiness !

Thank God that period is over but it isn't really....as Russia gets a 2 minute Power Play to start the third period.

How exciting is that !!?

5-4 Canada

[Guiness]

Not a penalty shot - but they start the 3rd frame shorthanded, and the Russians scored on their only previous power play.

[woodbuck27]

Time for a Guiness.... NO SHIT GUINESS .... I drink that stuff.

[woodbuck27]

Not a penalty shot - but they start the 3rd frame shorthanded, and the Russians scored on their only previous power play.

OK got yaa !

When the Russian was hooked (interfered with) he wasn't on a clear breakaway. It was tight between the Russian, Canada defender and Fucale 'the Canadian goalie'.

You just know how big those first two minutes of the 3rd period will be.

Max Domi has three points in this game.

1 goal and 2 helpers.

[woodbuck27]

Canada's best penalty killer ..Sam Reinhart is in the penalty box.

[woodbuck27]

Damn these kids can sure skate.

[Guiness]

Fast paced, back and forth, no momentum either way right now.

[woodbuck27]

WOW!

Some brutal puck battles going on there. Those young men are strong.

Russia is up for it now.

[Tyrion Lannister]

Get to your TV's this game is about to go on:

HOT !

Game's on the NHL Network in the USA, if you arrogant Amerikans are interested.

Just tuned in, and saw a black dude. Now that's a rare sight. :mrgreen:

[woodbuck27]

Fast paced, back and forth, no momentum either way right now.

It doesn't get better !

[woodbuck27]

Almost five minutes just ran off the clock without a whistle.

This is a furious battle.

[Guiness]

5 minute stretch without a whistle...sometimes when I'm enjoying a game like this one, I wonder why I like the NFL so much.

[woodbuck27]

What a game. Canada nearly got one back there on a lovely three way passing play.

I just hope we don't tighten up !

[woodbuck27]

5 minute stretch without a whistle...sometimes when I'm enjoying a game like this one, I wonder why I like the NFL so much.

This kind of hockey and the Stanley Cup Playoffs like last season cannot be beat for excitement.

The NFL has become too much officiating. Too much too much else.

Football is changing for the worst.

[woodbuck27]

1:39 to go and it's white knuckle time.

5-4 Canada.

[Guiness]

Swing and a miss!

[Tyrion Lannister]

WTF? No 4th quarter in hockey?

I was secretly rooting for Russia.

[woodbuck27]

Alllllllllll Riiiiggghhhhtttt !

CANADA GOES ..............CRAZY !!!!!!!

CANADA WINS GOLD !

What an amazing hockey game ! Spectacular !!

[woodbuck27]

WTF? No 4th quarter in hockey?

I was secretly rooting for Russia.


Hahahahahahahahaha !

[woodbuck27]

Game's on the NHL Network in the USA, if you arrogant Amerikans are interested.

Just tuned in, and saw a black dude. Now that's a rare sight. :mrgreen:

A Black Guy Darnell Nurse was Player Of The Game.

His Dad was in the audience and very happy.

[Guiness]

Nurse with the player of the game - well deserved, he was a force in the 3rd period.

[woodbuck27]

Thank goodness that celebration was preserved by a 5-4 win.

That celebration was fun to watch. First Class...those Lads.

[Joemailman]

5 minute stretch without a whistle...sometimes when I'm enjoying a game like this one, I wonder why I like the NFL so much.

Because you can go to the fridge and get a beer without missing anything. :-D

There's nothing like non-stop action in hockey though.

[pbmax]

Because you can go to the fridge and get a beer without missing anything. :-D

There's nothing like non-stop action in hockey though.

Live, you are right. Not on TV though.

[Guiness]

Live, you are right. Not on TV though.

:?:

What's wrong with hockey on TV? And don't give me any of that "I can't see the puck" shit!

Granted though, I've seen it said, not necessarily incorrectly, that if you point a camera at a frozen pond, Candadians will tune in.

[woodbuck27]

Hockey is Canada's game.

Americans generally have never and may never get it.

Why?

Hockey is Canada's game.

Until the USA gets to a level where it's competing and winning regularly the American attitude towards hockey will remain blasé. That's a little sad because hockey is a fantastic sport to watch on TV. IMO it's been getting better to watch as well. The officiating in this World Junior Tournament was very solid. The NFL can only imagine something as good.

Last seasons Stanley Cup Playoffs was something else again in the excitement department. We enjoyed 26 overtime games in those playoffs. Parity exists in the NHL.