The Unofficial Olympic Hockey Thread

Charlie_Kelly

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Im still butthurt over the losses.

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theBearJew

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I get it. It's like in the NFL seeing a rival team come up empty is very satisfying. As long as you are more stoked about gold than the US getting nothing I don't see an issue with it. Just don't be such a douche about it and it remains all in good fun. See you guys in 4 years.

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cool_name

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pack you in, i got home at like 8 this morning after staying out all night and watching the game. It was awesome

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yuck

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not as much as americans care about the superbowl, which is definitely not as big of a deal as the olympics. its all about the sport, and i think its pretty fuckin cool how much the entire country embraces hockey, and how pumped we are when we win. nothin wrong with that

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MNS

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Uh oh, better go to the doctors and get my feelings checked, FOR FREE. Muahaha. Kidding!

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saskskier

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Are you planning directions for your team or cheering for them? I can pretty much guarantee if the US had won, you would be just as bad or worse than Canadians.

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GayWolf420

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i hate to be all anti-american, but there is nothing we do better than cockyness. so much hype around this team from mainstream media outlets before and during the games.

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Charlie_Kelly

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Dude it was a guess...and you can make all the assumptions you want, guess we'll have to wait another four years to see if US hockey fans are "worse" than canadian fans.

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Barefootin_Fiend

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i think you think we care about the superbowl a lot more than most of us really do. for most, it's just a social event...an excuse to party. hell, a lot of people care more about the commercials than they do the game. if it were on at 5 am on a sunday, you wouldn't see anywhere near the craze the media portrays.

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bgoldstein

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nailed it

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GayWolf420

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i wouldn't say americans dominate hockey, yes we do have a lot of hockey teams, but the 2013 cup winning blackhawks were composed of mostly canadians. same with the kings when they won their cup.

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GayWolf420

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shit misread that post completely, my b.

i get where you're coming from though, its in your blood up there. and its very regional down here when it comes to hockey. fortunately, i grew up on a lake and my dad made me a rink so the love came early.

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Charlie_Kelly

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Charlie_Kelly

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Closest one.

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corona

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let's not get ahead of ourselves. this was predicted after these were the only teams left and we'd had the chance to see all the teams play 4-5 games.

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Obi-Wan-Jenobi

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Guided by the force I am.

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timmi

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Come on man don't be bitter. You would have been just as pumped if the States had won it.

However, I have trouble being proud when I see people just outright gloating. Like jesus, celebrate, but win with class.

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NinetyFour

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Win with class? We took everyone to school, surely that's enough.

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Obi-Wan-Jenobi

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No team was even close.

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Shredsterr

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Just when they get really cocky about the olympics, and then we beat them in mens and womens hockey....and get more gold medals than them...and get more silvers than them....

Other than that, Americans are great!

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Barefootin_Fiend

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i'm not bitter at all. sure, would have loved a gold, but my team has the cup, so whatever....(and i didn't bash the shit out of boston after we won it. )

i think it's hilarious that you guys care as much about us losing as you do your team winning gold. i don't see any comments bashing sweden after today's victory....just more comments about the usa's loss. i think another poster hit it on the head when he said you guys are terrible winners. whatever though...stay classy, canadia. congrats on the gold.

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NinetyFour

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Probably because Sweden was a little more humble going into the game, and just as humble leaving it. This is also relevant:

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/02/21/2014-olympic-hockey-canada-hate_n_4831754.html

I dunno, making #fuckcanada trend on twitter is a pretty clear display that you guys cared about it just as much.

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GayWolf420

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granted this team was very hyped going into the olympics by a ton of people, I wasn't really too stoked on it when they announced the roster. I was worried about goaltending tbh. not to mention they should of had bobby ryan on the damn roster too.

the #fuckcanada shit is obviously your fly-by-night hockey fans that will watch it once every 4 years. its like the world cup. every ones a soccer fan for a few weeks.

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NinetyFour

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This is very true. A shitton of people getting pumped on the win are in the same boat to.

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GayWolf420

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yeah thats what i hear as well. but there are typically more real hockey fans up there then down here. im just a little upset with the team shitting themselves in the bronze medal game. still irks me that they just gave up because of no shot at gold.

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Goku

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Team Sweden fan from the start.
#GOWINGS

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timmi

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That's kind of what I mean when I said I don't like seeing Canadians gloat.

To be completely honest I think that Canadians are so high and mighty about being the "nice guys" to the north, that they don't see that they are being just as loud and douchey as they claim americans are.

That being said, as always, it's the morons who are being super vocal about it. Not the average person who is proud of their country and appreciates the game.

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Shredsterr

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It's actually because we try so god damn hard to keep up the nice guy persona up here to cover up our true intentions of world domination. You know how Canada geese "migrate" to the US in the winter? They're actually doing recon for our small but ever growing air force. As I speak, moose and grizzly bears from Muskoka to Saskatoon are being assembled to be ridden into battle. We will wait for the opportune moment to strike, taking back Alaska, and then coming for you America. Just wait.

But actually, what you said is absolutely true. There are the vocal, perhaps overly patriotic idiots (me turning into one of them come the time Canada beats the US in something, because that never usually happens) that are primarily heard and reflect badly on all the normal people from each country.

So, on behalf of the pretty, moose filled, pine tree covered country of Canada, I would like to say I and we are sorry. Sorry aboot all this ruckus, sorry for slaggin yer sometimes awesome, sometimes iffy country, (sorry) and sorry for that fucking anus pincher Bieber. We're Sorry. Sorry.

But seriously, you guys got nothin on Tims. And I'm sorry aboot that.

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