USA vs. Canada: 2010 Olympic Gold Medal Game
by David Fucillo on Feb 28, 2010 12:01 PM PST
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PrintI know not everybody here is a hockey fan, and I also know that we have a broad range of nationalities here at Niners Nation. Nonetheless, given the significance of today's gold medal hockey game between the United States and Canada, I thought it'd be fun to have an open thread for those watching the game. I'm at school until 1 so I'll probably miss the first period and maybe some of the second period. However, once I get home I'll be flipping on the game.
I'm definitely not a big hockey fan, but when the Olympics role around, national pride makes it a bit easier to enjoy some of these events. Whether you're a hockey fan or not, the environment should be incredibly intense. This is the ultimate road game for the American team. While they did pull the upset in the preliminary round of games, the medal round is a whole different beast.
We'll have this thread open, and SB Nation will have a general open thread for the game.
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Once the game is over ...
… I go home. Cannot wait. I’m here in Vancouver working on the Winter Olympics for my company, but once it’s over, I get to see my wife and family again. Rooting for the US in this game – my Niners allegiance overrides my affection for a country that has graciously hosted us for the past three weeks.
"This could be another Very Special Team" ... Superbowl winning Niners lineman Dan Audick ...
I just deliberately annoyed our Canadian engineer ...
… by asking him when the fourth quarter was. He said I didn’t want to make him start talking about the 49ers – I said if he did that, things might get serious.
So hockey is not big in the UK at all – hardly any coverage. Football is by a long, long way the biggest American sport back home, followed by basketball, with hockey and baseball a long way behind. But I’ve really enjoyed it – I might still following the Sharks as they’re the closest team to SF. Do you guys all follow the Sharks?
"This could be another Very Special Team" ... Superbowl winning Niners lineman Dan Audick ...
Follow the Sharks
A maddening team to follow. Setup to win the Stanley Cup the last three years only to get abused by lesser teams early in the playoffs. In fact, if Canada loses I’m sure the Shark players wilting in the big moment would be a big reason why.
It was unofficial
The official times are right.
What we've got here is a failure to communicate.
by SportsChicken on Feb 28, 2010 2:49 PM PST up reply actions
Never thought
I’d be jumping around like that for hockey!
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by mountaindew77 on Feb 28, 2010 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
Amazing game ...
… I might be hooked on hockey. Where’s that SB nation Sharks blog?!
"This could be another Very Special Team" ... Superbowl winning Niners lineman Dan Audick ...
Sharks blog
We also have a blog called Battle of California, which covers the Sharks, LA Kings and Anaheim Ducks.
by David Fucillo on Feb 28, 2010 2:40 PM PST up reply actions
Canada
3-2 in OT. Crosby with the game-winner.
by David Fucillo on Feb 28, 2010 2:57 PM PST up reply actions
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by mountaindew77 on Feb 28, 2010 2:58 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
WOOOO!!!
GO CANADA!! Incredible moment. What a game!
U.S.A any everyday
its about time canada start playing 2 there talent and then it took overtime 2 do it they had a who’s who’s of the NHL but we came there we conquered over all metal count we won canada did get 14 gold and being the host city you should get 14 but yea was’nt a hockey fan b4 still not one but always a olympic fan had 2 be my 6 or 7 olympics but a hell of a game thanks canada nice game
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