USA beats Canada in OT to win first hockey gold since 1980 'Miracle on Ice'

[AzScorpion]

Congratulations to the USA Mens (and woman's) hockey teams for winning the Gold in the Olympics! I didn't watch it because I didn't want to jinx them lol but will watch the replay later on. I do remember watching them beat the USSR back in 1980 in the "Miracle On Ice" game and now 46 years later they're Gold Metalist again!!

Sorry Canada, It must of been all the nasty Poutine dragging your guys down!

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[mtsoxfan]

While I am thrilled the USA won, what a game of talent, skills, endurance. It could have gone either way, and I still would have enjoyed as much.

 

[AzScorpion]

While I am thrilled the USA won, what a game of talent, skills, endurance. It could have gone either way, and I still would have enjoyed as much.

Montreal is (and always has been) my favorite team. Got a lot of flack growing up in MA where it's Bruins country and the Habs are their all-time rival.

Seeing as they came so close in the 4 Nations I'm glad to see them finally win this. I'll watch the game later but I'm glad to hear it was a good one (which I expected) and not a blowout game.

 

[Ranger_Pawl]

I played hockey for 45 years and coached for 10 and can say with certainty that the Canadian team spanked the US team in regulation. The US goalie was easily the main reason it went to OT. Fortunately, 3 on 3 OT is a different animal and the US team took advantage of it.

Love how the winning goal scorer (Jack Hughes from Michigan) lost a bunch of teeth earlier in the game. That's a hockey player.

 

[dtech]

Well Canada did take gold in a more cerebal sport - curling . I think one player was key to the (hockey) win. Interesting that for this Olympics the rink size was smaller than international size, was more nhl size, I incorrectly assumed that wider rinks promoted more wide open play and more scoring, but it turns out the games in the NHL have higher scoring.

 

[dtech]

I played hockey for 45 years and coached for 10 and can say with certainty that the Canadian team spanked the US team in regulation. The US goalie was easily the main reason it went to OT. Fortunately, 3 on 3 OT is a different animal and the US team took advantage of it.

Love how the winning goal scorer (Jack Hughes from Michigan) lost a bunch of teeth earlier in the game. That's a hockey player.

Hockey is a wonderful game to play - and I've watched very little hockey in the past 20 yrs, really like hockey more when there were just 6 teams, none in the warmer climes and yes the players would hammer each other relentlessly and rely on enforcers to protect their teammates, but yrs back smaller faster more skilled players could easily skate around the bigger slower defensemen so a lot more breakaways and clean shots on goal. I'll always remember the game where John Ferguson the enforcer of the Canadiens got into a battle wearing a large cast on his wrist and lower forearm, I think he used it to club his opponent and pieces of the cast were seen on the ice afterwards. Then there is the oft played clip of Bobby Orr taking the puck behind his own net and skating the length of the ice to score a goal, not likely in todays close checking contests. Somewhat surprise that the NHL is doing well, last hockey games I attended were college games and the action is a lot faster paced.

 

[AzScorpion]

Hockey is a wonderful game to play - and I've watched very little hockey in the past 20 yrs, really like hockey more when there were just 6 teams, none in the warmer climes and yes the players would hammer each other relentlessly and rely on enforcers to protect their teammates, but yrs back smaller faster more skilled players could easily skate around the bigger slower defensemen so a lot more breakaways and clean shots on goal. I'll always remember the game where John Ferguson the enforcer of the Canadiens got into a battle wearing a large cast on his wrist and lower forearm, I think he used it to club his opponent and pieces of the cast were seen on the ice afterwards. Then there is the oft played clip of Bobby Orr taking the puck behind his own net and skating the length of the ice to score a goal, not likely in todays close checking contests. Somewhat surprise that the NHL is doing well, last hockey games I attended were college games and the action is a lot faster paced.

I started skating and playing at 6 and you're right the players were all smaller (like me 5'7') back then and could skate circles around the larger guys. Guys like Guy LaFleur and Yvan Cournoyer of the Canadians were super fast and were only 5'7" too. The bigger guys were always playing defense like Larry Robinson who IIRC was a round 6'4". It is amazing how much faster it is with these larger players now and seeing someone like Marchand who use to be the average size now looks like a midget next to them. lol

I'm glad that (so far) hockey hasn't been polluted with money and it's still a great game to watch. Every time we travel we try to catch a game in different areas if they're still playing. I remember going to see the Florida Panthers a couple years after they first entered the league in '96 in the old Miami arena. That's when they were still throwing rats on the ice after their goals.

 

[dtech]

I started skating and playing at 6 and you're right the players were all smaller (like me 5'7') back then and could skate circles around the larger guys. Guys like Guy LaFleur and Yvan Cournoyer of the Canadians were super fast and were only 5'7" too. The bigger guys were always playing defense like Larry Robinson who IIRC was a round 6'4". It is amazing how much faster it is with these larger players now and seeing someone like Marchand who use to be the average size now looks like a midget next to them. lol

I'm glad that (so far) hockey hasn't been polluted with money and it's still a great game to watch. Every time we travel we try to catch a game in different areas if they're still playing. I remember going to see the Florida Panthers a couple years after they first entered the league in '96 in the old Miami arena. That's when they were still throwing rats on the ice after their goals.

Robinson was great and at one time the Canadians had Ken Dryden in the net , I used to faithfully watch hockey night in Canada, haven't been to many NHL games but more minor league hockey , bison in buffalo and I think the flames in denver, tiks were cheap even for close seats and minor league hockey had similarities as portrayed in the movie snapshot, bench clearing brawls were common. Sabres and Bruins were rivals and Wayne Cashman and Jim Schoenfeld had numerous fights, I remember Phil Esposito in the slot, a big dude who could stick handle and score . IIRC guys like Esposito prompted changes in the curvature allowed in sticks.

 

[AzScorpion]

Robinson was great and at one time the Canadians had Ken Dryden in the net , I used to faithfully watch hockey night in Canada, haven't been to many NHL games but more minor league hockey , bison in buffalo and I think the flames in denver, tiks were cheap even for close seats and minor league hockey had similarities as portrayed in the movie snapshot, bench clearing brawls were common. Sabres and Bruins were rivals and Wayne Cashman and Jim Schoenfeld had numerous fights, I remember Phil Esposito in the slot, a big dude who could stick handle and score . IIRC guys like Esposito prompted changes in the curvature allowed in sticks.

One of the best fighters in the NHL was Dave Schultz. I remember watching many of his fights especially the one against Terry O'Reilly from the Bruins. Many bench clearing brawls back in the 70's and the ones who never got the recognition were the Refs! These guys have to be tough to be able to skate the full 60 minutes and break up fights.

 

[NotBudule2]

How is curling really a thing ? And it shouldn't take more than 1 person ! If you threw it wrong, go sweep up after yourself , don't put that burden on somebody else that doesn't even need to be there in the first place, you got time to get down there damnit ...

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