2026 Olympics

[Trotsky]

As a decidedly non-patriotic american, i'm just hoping for a good game and potentially a good gold medal game. USA has been able to lean into their team speed and take away time and space from CAN's playmakers and really take away CAN's forechecking and transition game, which is a tough watch. USA has the superior athletes in Knight, Heise, and Edwards and should be favored to go all the way.

It's been easy to hate Evil Corp since we enshittified the Olympics forever in 1992, but yeah I wish we could look forward to a classic game between these two.

[Trotsky]

"A soft penalty."  LOL.  An understatement.

[imafrshmn]

A historically dominant performance by team USA in Olympic play, winning 5-0 and dealing Canada their first taste of being  shutout in the Olympics. Almost all Canada's shots were low percentage chances. This was the kind of performance that might give hope to another country to oust Canada in the semifinals.

If i'm a Canadian fan in Italy, i'm praying for Poulin's health... and looking forward to the curling competition.

[Trotsky]

Welp, that was suboptimal.  Hopefully Canada will show up when the game counts.

If I wanted to see Americans commit a murder I'd follow ICE.

[ugarte]

As a decidedly non-patriotic american,

you and me both but i can't help it i love circuses AND bread. USA USA USA (and i ignore reading anything i can about the personal politics of any of them but let myself get pleasantly surprised)

[imafrshmn]

An unexpectedly huge game for Team Canada (women) against Finland this morning (8:30 ET) to wrap up group stage play. Poulin still out. Lines have been juggled up since the rather demoralizing loss to USA. Jenner will be looking to find chemistry with Watts and Fillier.

[billhoward]

Doctors are still exploring the cause.

Medically, this is diagnosed as rectal-cranial inversion.

[sah67]

O'Neill has a goal and an assist with Canada up 3-0 on Finland in the 2nd!

[imafrshmn]

O'Neill has absolutely been a breakout star in her Olympics debut, playing with great energy and desire. Our decorated veteran Jenner has lost a step from her younger years in terms of acceleration but is stuck playing as a center with Poulin out which is not her best role. She's also become something of a powerplay specialist, but penalties have been few and far between.

[FD2024]

Wonder if Hockey Canada is wishing they had put Chloe Primerano on their roster

Over the past year the US seems to have gotten some separation vs. the Canadians for the 1st time maybe ever.

Sure looks like it, although Canada missing their best player can't help.

But we are absolutely playing like ass today.  And the US is doing everything right.

How many times can Kenny Albert say Marie-Philip Poulin is out of the lineup? Way too many.

[marty]

Wonder if Hockey Canada is wishing they had put Chloe Primerano on their roster

Over the past year the US seems to have gotten some separation vs. the Canadians for the 1st time maybe ever.

Sure looks like it, although Canada missing their best player can't help.

But we are absolutely playing like ass today.  And the US is doing everything right.

How many times can Kenny Albert say Marie-Philip Poulin is out of the lineup? Way too many.

Any ACL references?

[stereax]

Wonder if Hockey Canada is wishing they had put Chloe Primerano on their roster

Over the past year the US seems to have gotten some separation vs. the Canadians for the 1st time maybe ever.

Sure looks like it, although Canada missing their best player can't help.

But we are absolutely playing like ass today.  And the US is doing everything right.

How many times can Kenny Albert say Marie-Philip Poulin is out of the lineup? Way too many.

Any ACL references?

Isn't she day-to-day?

[imafrshmn]

Thankfully my questionably legal stream has been the Canadian TSN broadcast, so i've escaped from the Vonn-a-thon, medal table navel gazing, and timpani-thumping theme music.

[imafrshmn]

Isn't she day-to-day?

Yes

[sah67]

Jenner opens the scoring to put Canada up  1-0 on Germany early in their quarter final game.