Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Thread

[Ruki]

That last minute was just torture.

[munky]

I dunno who is doing your commentary but the third wheel for the Canadian feed has been very critical of the ice surface conditions.

Glenn Healy is critical of fucking everything.

[apsham]

Awesome game. Work opened up an auditorium and put the game up on three huge projectors and allowed us the afternoon off for a dollar.

[Pizza]

I don't even think we have a 3rd guy. Hockey is actually kinda exciting. I should watch a few Hawks games

I hope you post about it. Srar watches things that I like for the first time is the best thing about EWB.

[TGWL]

the bigger rink doesn't lead to more scoring chances at all; what it leads to is teams playing 1-4 traps with one guy in the nuetral zone and everyone else hiding behind their own blueline, and a lot of dump and chase. If you like no forecheck hockey and teams hoping their cherry picking forward can corral a hail mary pass, good on you, but for the most part these have been low scoring, low excitement games, and only the stakes make them worth watching.

Oh, come on. The bigger rink definitely leads to more scoring chances, especially for the faster players. I prefer the NHL season myself, but it's pretty obvious that a bigger rink leads to better rushes up the Ice and more scoring chances. The low scoring games have been against teams that are matched a little closer.

[Your Mom]

Screw you Finland

[The Buscher]

The US looks like they really couldn't give less of a shit in this bronze medal game. It was gold or bust for them.

I couldn't even enjoy a potential Canada gold medal since Tavares isn't there any more.

[The Sandman]

Selänne!! What a great game.

[Your Mom]

Ok I'm done. Patriotism only goes so far. This is embarrassing

[Ruki]

Ok I'm done. Patriotism only goes so far. This is embarrassing

Jump on the Canada bandwagon!

[Your Mom]

Ok I'm done. Patriotism only goes so far. This is embarrassing

Jump on the Canada bandwagon!

Like hell! I just meant I was done with this game. And even then I still watched it all

[caucasianheat]

Alberta is changing the liquor laws for one day so that bars can open and serve tomorrow morning at 5AM for hockey.

[apsham]

Bahahha. Amazing.

[King Ellis]

When we tried to do the same for the upcoming World Cup, the government wasn't having any of it. Canada clearly has the right idea.

[Colly]

We are doing the same for the World Cup. Dave the twat insisted. :/

[Lineker]

Batista did that?

[Ruki]

Alberta is changing the liquor laws for one day so that bars can open and serve tomorrow morning at 5AM for hockey.

And it's happening at one of the bars near my house!

I've already set my alarm for 4:30.

[SeanDMan]

He drinks for hours inside a pub with strangers.

[9 to 5]

Batista did that?

No, I did.

Also an actual quote from the radio. "Snipers are on the roof, great atmosphere here!"

[Hornswoggle4PM]

'Straya update: Katya Crema (who I'm probably not related to) did really well and almost managed to sneak a medal in the ski cross. Alpine and cross-country skiers weren't expected to do much but otherwise good results. The bobsleigh teams might be a little disappointed with their finish too but very good across the board for a minor country, competitors in most fields and the three medals the AOC were aiming for. Silver medallist Dave Morris to carry the flag.

Elsewhere, lol GB curling. We don't have a team in curling (a bit strange as it's quite similar to bowls) so coverage has been limited, but they just got thrashed by Canada. Moment of the games though has to be that ski cross race where 3 men fell on the last jump and there was almost a dead heat for second when they all just sprawled over the line