Sweet. Canada-Russia women's curling tonight. I've been waiting to watch a commentated Russian women match, given that they seem to be curling their lights out lately. Too bad the Canadians have nothing to play for any more...
I keep hearing that Canada is the gold medal favorite for Women's hockey and I am a little confused about that. Hasn't this same US team beaten them in the last couple meetIngs?
Its harder to dash their expectations if you don't place them high on a precarious perch.
Loss of the last 2 world championships, but win at the last 4-nations cup. Overall though, over the last 5 years, Canada has won the majority of matchups.
Yeah, just before the Olympics started someone had reported on the record between the two teams over the past few years and it had been in our favour. Wish I could find it now.
I keep hearing that Canada is the gold medal favorite for Women's hockey and I am a little confused about that. Hasn't this same US team beaten them in the last couple meetIngs?
Its harder to dash their expectations if you don't place them high on a precarious perch.
Loss of the last 2 world championships, but win at the last 4-nations cup. Overall though, over the last 5 years, Canada has won the majority of matchups.
Yeah, just before the Olympics started someone had reported on the record between the two teams over the past few years and it had been in our favour. Wish I could find it now.
Trying to google up anything pre-Olympics is fucking impossible now.
Aegis, man, how many TVs are you watching at once?
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edited February 2010
Mah TV has the hockey game on, Skicross just finished on my computer, so I switched to Curling :P
USA's 3rd relay member really sucked that up, turned a 0.3 lead into a 14.1 deficit. Down the anchors now, USA chasing Austria for gold in the Nordic Combined relay.
I keep hearing that Canada is the gold medal favorite for Women's hockey and I am a little confused about that. Hasn't this same US team beaten them in the last couple meetIngs?
Its harder to dash their expectations if you don't place them high on a precarious perch.
Loss of the last 2 world championships, but win at the last 4-nations cup. Overall though, over the last 5 years, Canada has won the majority of matchups.
Yeah, just before the Olympics started someone had reported on the record between the two teams over the past few years and it had been in our favour. Wish I could find it now.
Trying to google up anything pre-Olympics is fucking impossible now.
Did it myself:
Last 5 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships:
U.S. leads in wins, five to four.
Canada has outscored the U.S., 19 to 18.
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edited February 2010
Way to go Sergei Kustitzen. Just rush the goalie, you're the only hope left for Belarus, lose the handle of your stick and run out of room.
NICE. US anchor has all but erased Austria's 14 second lead, down to 2.2 secs halfway through the last leg. Hope he saved some gas for the final stretch.
edit: he takes the lead!
ed2: now they're swapping places, talking to each other. 0.8km to go.
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edited February 2010
There are now 7 rocks within the 8 foot or better. 5 of those are Canada.
This game is going to end by the 4th end, I'm calling it.
God damn, I can't find this curling match you guys are talking about. Its all prehockey coverage... which is still awesome, but damn it, i want to see this curling
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Yea, he had to do something risky. It's not like he wasn't going to score one, so might as well go for the huge score for the crowd.
It looked to me like there was a shot on the left (as we looked down on the house) where he could hit his rock hard and that would take out both reds. Looks like he tried something else though, because the guard he hit was way off from where I thought he'd aim.
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If he tried it on the right side of the house, he'd be cutting against the grain of what the current rocks were oriented (I think I know the shot you were talking about), meaning it'd have to curl quite a bit to get the correct angle in play.
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And then the Swiss team almost scored shorthanded in overtime. Fuck this game is intense.
Edit: Hiller saves them again!
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What the hell did China do in the 1st end?
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From what I hear we were one of the larger motions behind getting it entered into the olympics.
Trying to google up anything pre-Olympics is fucking impossible now.
Aegis, man, how many TVs are you watching at once?
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I don't know but China's dudes are in last place overall I think.
One more and we equal our best ever gold count.
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3 Canadian rocks in play, with the hammer... China's last shot gets sent right through. Easy draw for 4.
(Don't ask me why there are 3 Canadian rocks in play... but China's apparently playing with a new skip, subbing in their alternate?)
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China's skip has had serious problems over the past week. It may be a move similar to the one the US made to swap out Schuster for Smith.
Between curling and hockey, it's totally going to get passed.
Last 5 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships:
U.S. leads in wins, five to four.
Canada has outscored the U.S., 19 to 18.
Bleh.
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edit: he takes the lead!
ed2: now they're swapping places, talking to each other. 0.8km to go.
This game is going to end by the 4th end, I'm calling it.
Edit: 8 rocks now, 6 Canada.
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WHY IS CHINA DRAWING
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Listening to the Canadians talking strats is cracking me up.
I think they can't concede until after the 6th. Probably has something to do with TV audiences.
Hoooly crap look at that house.
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In the 3rd end!
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It looked to me like there was a shot on the left (as we looked down on the house) where he could hit his rock hard and that would take out both reds. Looks like he tried something else though, because the guard he hit was way off from where I thought he'd aim.
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