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Post by CentreHice on Feb 20, 2014 17:51:57 GMT -5
Tim and Sid. Fan 590. Knock knock. Who's There? Gold Medal in the face! That's who's there!
On another note....I bet this video goes viral and is LIKED like crazy...and that Cherry LOVES it!
And it's also EXACTLY what is perceived to be PK's problem...i.e. taunting, arrogant, cocky.
Can all the PK haters please give their heads a hypocritical shake???
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 20, 2014 17:55:21 GMT -5
Here's the play by play from the CBC website. Hilary Knight (USA) took a crosschecking penalty only 16 seconds after Jocelyne LAMOUREUX (USA) went off for a slash. However, she went off only 6 seconds after Catherine Ward (CAN) was called for crosschecking (and it was quite the hit, too). I watched the replay and I didn't see the crosscheck. Having said that, while I try my best not to mention the officiating, I felt the officiating for this Olympic final was terrible. I also felt the British referee, Joy Tottman, was in over her head as the game became more contentious near the end. Feel very good for the women, though. You have to wonder if Kevin Dineen is now on the radar with a few NHL teams looking for a coaching change. As JKR mentioned, he was born in Quebec City and it would be interesting to see if he speaks French. Cheers. Was the Lamoureux slash a chintzy call, or a justified call? I missed that one I'd have to see it again, Skilly. I don't want to contradict CH, but if it's the same play, I remember sitting up in my seat when I saw the WHACK. There was no rebound and I didn't think the US player was actually looking for a puck, anyway. That's just the way I saw it, though. Like CH, however, I didn't think it was a penalty especially with the gold medal on the line. If they had to call something, maybe consider an unsportsmanlike conduct minor, but I didn't think the slash was all that big a deal. It was done to rattle the Canadian goalkeeper, but given the circumstances ... As an aside, if anyone is watching TSN, the guys on "Pardon the Interruption" felt the American girls choked huge. They also felt that Haley Wickenheiser should have been awarded a penalty shot. They also talked about the open net the US hit the post on. That could have put the game away for the Americans, but what they didn't mention was how that open-net opportunity came about. The puck was coming out to the American blue line when a linesman got in the Canadian player's way. This was a perfect block and it allowed the American to shoot the puck down the ice and hit the post. They talked about it for the allocated 2 minutes, but they went on a tad longer for this story. They thought it was a classic game. Cheers. |
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Post by jkr on Feb 20, 2014 18:45:18 GMT -5
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 20, 2014 18:54:11 GMT -5
I just had to share this D-lusional post from the comments section. Thats why I am glad Nonis wouldn't allow Phaneuf to go. Which is why he quietly asked them not to pick him. Why risk what is shaping up to be a stanley cup season?I hope the poster was being sarcastic..... |
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Post by franko on Feb 20, 2014 19:04:30 GMT -5
I just had to share this D-lusional post from the comments section. Thats why I am glad Nonis wouldn't allow Phaneuf to go. Which is why he quietly asked them not to pick him. Why risk what is shaping up to be a stanley cup season?I hope the poster was being sarcastic..... nothing wrong with light alternate-universe humour |
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Post by blny on Feb 20, 2014 19:17:54 GMT -5
No doubt the slashing call against the US on our goalie was weak by NHL standards. But, in the context of the game the ref had earlier gone to one of the US players - Knight I believe and told her when she whacked Szabados that if you do it again you're getting a penalty. She was true to her word.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 20, 2014 19:22:18 GMT -5
No doubt the slashing call against the US on our goalie was weak by NHL standards. But, in the context of the game the ref had earlier gone to one of the US players - Knight I believe and told her when she whacked Szabados that if you do it again you're getting a penalty. She was true to her word. I think the slash I was talking about earlier was the one from Knight. If I remember the play, Szabados had caught the puck in her mid-drift and Knight just let her have it. Have to see the replay but I think that was the play I saw. Cheers. |
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Post by blny on Feb 20, 2014 19:29:58 GMT -5
No doubt the slashing call against the US on our goalie was weak by NHL standards. But, in the context of the game the ref had earlier gone to one of the US players - Knight I believe and told her when she whacked Szabados that if you do it again you're getting a penalty. She was true to her word. I think the slash I was talking about earlier was the one from Knight. If I remember the play, Szabados had caught the puck in her mid-drift and Knight just let her have it. Have to see the replay but I think that was the play I saw. Cheers. Yes. Lamoryeux's was much softer, but the ref was asserting herself. I don't blame her for sticking to her guns - even if the penalty came in OT. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 20, 2014 19:31:14 GMT -5
The Brits are laying the groundwork for tomorrow's final against Jacobs. I guess the British coach doesn't like the aggressive approach used by Jacobs and his rink. British Coach Rips Brad JacobsAll part of the game I guess. Cheers. |
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Post by blny on Feb 20, 2014 21:30:31 GMT -5
Aggressive curling? I'd be more worried about a Swede coaching a Scottish team. Given the Scots invented curling, it's tantamount to getting a Swede to coach the men's national hockey team. Might not be a bad idea at this rate.  |
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Post by CentreHice on Feb 20, 2014 23:00:21 GMT -5
As long as you're not taunting or disrupting the other team during their play, I don't see anything wrong with displaying emotion for your own shots.
No rule against it, I presume.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 20, 2014 23:17:04 GMT -5
I'm supposed to get fitted for new golf clubs tomorrow, but I'm going to cancel out. I have to watch the curling and the game, of course.
Looking forward to seeing how this criticism plays out with Jacobs. I really hope he puts the gears to Britain tomorrow.
Hope the men draw inspiration from the women's victory earlier today. Gotta drop these guys to the bronze medal game.
See you in the morning, guys.
Cheers!
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Feb 21, 2014 7:30:42 GMT -5
Marielle Thompson and Kelsey Serwa win gold and silver in ski cross. Our freestyle team rocks!
Speaking of rocks, over to you next Brad Jacobs. Keep the winning streak going one more game!!
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Post by jkr on Feb 21, 2014 7:31:38 GMT -5
I just had to share this D-lusional post from the comments section. Thats why I am glad Nonis wouldn't allow Phaneuf to go. Which is why he quietly asked them not to pick him. Why risk what is shaping up to be a stanley cup season?I hope the poster was being sarcastic..... Even the other posters were making fun of this guy. The post was something like -350 when I looked last night. I guess Phaneuf is more important than Kessel or van Riemsdyk.  |
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Post by blny on Feb 21, 2014 7:45:57 GMT -5
Marielle Thompson and Kelsey Serwa win gold and silver in ski cross. Our freestyle team rocks! Speaking of rocks, over to you next Brad Jacobs. Keep the winning streak going one more game!! That's a pretty cool event. Feel for the 37 year old French skier. She had bronze in the bag, but lost her balance cresting a jump and fell on the landing. Canada is at 22 medals right now, and listed in second place because of the number of gold medals and silver (which tie breaks number of gold). Another medal today from Jacobs gets us to 23. That will tie us for second in overall medal count with host country and two behind US. We've left some medals on the table, but overall another very successful games for our athletes. We can be very proud - regardless of how the men's hockey players (not yet a team) do. |
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Post by Skilly on Feb 21, 2014 8:05:53 GMT -5
The Brits are laying the groundwork for tomorrow's final against Jacobs. I guess the British coach doesn't like the aggressive approach used by Jacobs and his rink. British Coach Rips Brad JacobsAll part of the game I guess. Cheers. I can see where the Scottish coach is coming from .... it is actually something my team says I have to work on (staying positive after one of them misses a shot). Curling isn't golf (Ryder Cup excluded), you can show your emotion, but there is going too far in my opinion, and Jacobs does cross that line often. Can you imagine what we would think of Sergio Garcia or Adam Scott if they yelled to the crowd after every birdie, or slammed their putter after every bogie? There is one team I used to play against (he switched clubs) and he was like that. Slamming the broom, over-reacting when they made a shot ... we hated to lose to them and loved to beat them, it actually was a motivating factor for us. |
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Post by blny on Feb 21, 2014 8:55:16 GMT -5
Into the third, and the Swe vs Fin semi is a yawner. Crowd is quiet. Sweden leading 2-1 after going down 1-0 on a weak goal against Lundqvist. Rask not playing, he's out with the flu.
EDIT: Sweden advances to final.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 21, 2014 9:51:53 GMT -5
6-2 through 5 ends. Still lots of curling left to play. Jacobs getting the hammer back in the 6th and he could put the match out of reach with a good end.
Cheers.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 21, 2014 10:13:19 GMT -5
8-2 Jacobs in the 7th.
Cheers.
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Post by blny on Feb 21, 2014 10:14:29 GMT -5
His lead nails to nearly perfect draws to the button. Certainly are aggressive. They force you to make shots.
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Post by franko on Feb 21, 2014 10:22:46 GMT -5
have the Jacobs team behaved themselves?
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Post by blny on Feb 21, 2014 10:27:13 GMT -5
have the Jacobs team behaved themselves? I haven't seen anything worth a raised eyebrow in the 3 ends or so I've watched. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 21, 2014 10:27:27 GMT -5
His lead nails to nearly perfect draws to the button. Certainly are aggressive. They force you to make shots. Nothing going Murdoch's way today. Cheers. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 21, 2014 10:29:31 GMT -5
have the Jacobs team behaved themselves? Totally focused on the task and they're taking it to Great Britain. Cheers. |
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Post by blny on Feb 21, 2014 10:34:07 GMT -5
His lead nails to nearly perfect draws to the button. Certainly are aggressive. They force you to make shots. Nothing going Murdoch's way today. Cheers. No. A lot more stones in play compared to the women. All the clutter makes it harder for sure. Murdoch's lead is curling just as well as Jacobs'. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Feb 21, 2014 10:37:03 GMT -5
Great Britain concedes gold to Canada. Well done to the Jacobs rink.
And they're not in anyone's face about it.
Cheers.
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Post by blny on Feb 21, 2014 10:46:43 GMT -5
First time Canada has won gold in mens and womens curling at same games. First Olympic medal for GBR men. olympics.cbc.ca/medals/index.html9g, 10s, 4b = 23 medals. Chances for more medals in roller derby, I mean short track speed skating today. Snowboarding tomorrow. If the men's hockey team can find a way to win today we could very well surpass Vancouver. Wasn't sure that would happen. |
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Post by blny on Feb 21, 2014 11:00:50 GMT -5
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Post by Skilly on Feb 21, 2014 11:43:44 GMT -5
Nothing going Murdoch's way today. Cheers. No. A lot more stones in play compared to the women. All the clutter makes it harder for sure. Murdoch's lead is curling just as well as Jacobs'. Murdoch's second was a little off today ... some of his shots werent even close |
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Post by Skilly on Feb 21, 2014 11:45:12 GMT -5
have the Jacobs team behaved themselves? I think the Scot's coach may have given Jacobs a little motivation to get the job done quickly and often |
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