B21 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) USA Hockey ✔ @usahockey FollowJonathan Quick to start in goal for U.S. tomorrow against Russia #teamusa #usah8:13 AM - 14 Feb 2014 Edited February 14, 2014 by hf101 removed content Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Miller clearly bamboozled by the grassy knoll. There an obvious conspiracy by the US Olympic team to LOSE! If only Regier was GM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 USA Hockey ✔ @usahockey FollowJonathan Quick to start in goal for U.S. tomorrow against Russia #teamusa #usah8:13 AM - 14 Feb 2014 LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishjim Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 But But But How can jesus christs other brother from another mother not be in net.. this will set hockey back 60 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Miller clearly bamboozled by the grassy knoll. There an obvious conspiracy by the US Olympic team to LOSE! If only Regier was GM. This is a conspiracy by Terry Pegula and the Sabres, they dont want Miller getting hurt in Sochi and ruining his trade value. @Irish- I heard Miller was visiting the poor villages in Russia during his down time and healing the sick and injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 (edited) Joke all you want. Miller has done nothing wrong. If Quick gets lit up, he will be pulled fast. I am sure you are awareYou can say that about any starting goalie, at most any level of organized hockey. Edited February 14, 2014 by Samifan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyercanuck Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Joke all you want. Miller has done nothing wrong. If Quick gets lit up, he will be pulled fast. I am sure you are aware You can say that about any starting goalie, at all most any level of organized hockey. Nothing more needs to be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hawkie Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I am so looking forward to this! However, it would be condiered an upset if Russia won this game, IMO ... they have offensive talent, but I don't think we will let them skate around us either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Datsukian effort, Ryan, get your gear ready!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 US needs to get its act together if it wants to medal. Russians controlled that game, if Quick doesn't make some key saves, they go home with zero points instead of two. Defense did a good job on Malkin and Ovechkin though. Radulov really hurt his team, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hawkie Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 @AJgoal I probably should not have visited these boards before watching the game (I DVR'd it) ... I'm still going to watch all of it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 It was a good game. Even knowing some of what happened you'll enjoy it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 US needs to get its act together if it wants to medal. Russians controlled that game, if Quick doesn't make some key saves, they go home with zero points instead of two. Defense did a good job on Malkin and Ovechkin though. Radulov really hurt his team, too. Wait, what, Quick made some key saves? That's not what another poster in this forum is saying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Joke all you want. Miller has done nothing wrong. If Quick gets lit up, he will be pulled fast. I am sure you are awareProbably to your dismay, Quick played excellent. He made some key saves to keep Team USA in the game and he made some nice stops on Kovy giving Oshie a chance to win it for Team USA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 US needs to get its act together if it wants to medal. Russians controlled that game, if Quick doesn't make some key saves, they go home with zero points instead of two.AGREED Defense did a good job on Malkin and Ovechkin though. Radulov really hurt his team, too. (Radulov better watch out, or Putin might send him to Siberia to a Russian work camp and never be heard from again!) see comments in red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I wanted us to win first of all. Second, Quick was not good in the SO and both Russian goals in regulation could have and should have been stopped. Miller is better. I will stand by that I disagree. The 1st Russian goal was Datsyuk coming down the middle and blown coverage by the American D-man. Datsyuk is a world class player and made a nice shot top shelf. 2nd goal Quick was screened. He tried to look around the Russian player and when he did the puck went by the other side. Cant's top what you can't see. It was a niceshot and would be hard for anybody to stop including Miller. As far as the SO goes, he made key stops on both Kovy and Datsyuk. Again these are world class players. To think for a shutout in SO is plain silly and yet he almost did. Kovy made some nice shots. i disagree with your assessment. Me thinks you are upset because Quick was given the starting nod over Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nossagog Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 A couple of things to note. First of all, I think coach Dan better think more about Datzuk's first goal. This should be a warning, I think that with the extra 13 feet in width to the ice, this is the blueprint for splitting the defense, speed. Not sure why Carlson went for the far side forward, that left the middle with no help as Orpik was flat footed expecting help. Second, in regards to that extra ice width, man does it make the game more fun to watch. I know that the NHL will never go there because 1) the loss of revenue for the seats they'd need to take out and two, I think it would expose the lesser players with less mobility. I watched the Slovenia game the other day, and even a player like Chara, since he is so big, just cannot cover that width, and the speedy players just stay out of his reach. Third, I really thought we'd see an Ovechkin who was extra motivated. We got normal Ovie, other than setting up for his one timer on the power plays, I don't think he was much of a factor. He wasn't moving at all, even on the power play, he basically move about 15 foot up and back, depending on where the puck was to get ready for his one timer. No puck retrieval otherwise. Datzuk, Semin, Kovalchuk, Malkin were all hustling and backchecking. I was actually disappointed in Ovie's play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJgoal Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Bylsma was quick to throw Wheeler in the doghouse. 2 shifts, 38 seconds. I assume the second shift was the time spent getting to the bench after he got out of the box. Carlson had less than 4 minutes. I don't remember him playing after the first Datsyuk goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hawkie Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 It was a good game. Even knowing some of what happened you'll enjoy itYes it was ... Datsyuk put on quite a show. So did Oshie, of course ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilldoc Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 (edited) A couple of things to note. First of all, I think coach Dan better think more about Datzuk's first goal. This should be a warning, I think that with the extra 13 feet in width to the ice, this is the blueprint for splitting the defense, speed. Not sure why Carlson went for the far side forward, that left the middle with no help as Orpik was flat footed expecting help. Second, in regards to that extra ice width, man does it make the game more fun to watch. I know that the NHL will never go there because 1) the loss of revenue for the seats they'd need to take out and two, I think it would expose the lesser players with less mobility. I watched the Slovenia game the other day, and even a player like Chara, since he is so big, just cannot cover that width, and the speedy players just stay out of his reach. Third, I really thought we'd see an Ovechkin who was extra motivated. We got normal Ovie, other than setting up for his one timer on the power plays, I don't think he was much of a factor. He wasn't moving at all, even on the power play, he basically move about 15 foot up and back, depending on where the puck was to get ready for his one timer. No puck retrieval otherwise. Datzuk, Semin, Kovalchuk, Malkin were all hustling and backchecking. I was actually disappointed in Ovie's play.can't add much more. The extra 13 ft does REALLY make a difference. Would love to see at the NHL level, however, with the reasons you mentioned and others, it will probably never happen. It certainly would give your skilled players much more room for which to operate. If Putin has it his way, Ovie might be heading to the Siberian winters along with Radulov who IMO was a major contributor to why Team USA won. Edited February 15, 2014 by pilldoc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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