Exciting final another disappointment for USA hockey
Given the hoopla surrounding the previous USA-Canada match-up, I, like many fans, looked forward to another exceptional game and some great Olympic hockey. I was not disappointed. It almost made up for missing the first game.
Canada must have been completely surprised and humiliated by the 5-3 beating they took in the preliminaries, because after a [...]
USA whips Finland; headed for final!
It was no contest this afternoon when team USA took on Finland in the semi-final hockey round. Ryan Malone scored at 2 minutes 4 seconds in the first period and it was downhill for Finland from there. All 6 of the USA’s goals were made in that first period, and Finland never seemed to recover [...]
Canada wins hockey battle
I can’t get too upset with Canada’s win over team USA today in the gold match. I finally got to see a really good game played by the women. It was obvious why everyone was saying the final match-up would be between these two, great teams. You can see the training and dedication on both sides that makes [...]
A brief chat with US hockey player Jenny Potter
I got a huge opportunity to speak with Jenny Potter before she went to practice today while she was hanging out at the P&G family house. It was last minute and I was unprepared and giddy with excitement, but it was great of Potter to take the time to dish about hockey. I had to [...]
Olympic events 2/23
Plenty of events to choose from today. What will I be watching?
Men’s Giant Slalom, even though I already know something that I didn’t want to know. Ugh. It’s really difficult to avoid spoilers. Anyway, men’s giant slalom provides another golden opportunity for Ted Ligety and Bode Miller.
Ladies figure skating short program. [...]
Women’s Hockey final match-up
It comes as no surprise that the women’s gold hockey match is between the USA and Canada. The elimination rounds were just a continuation of the initial shot fests by the two strongest teams. Since the two were in separate brackets, they haven’t faced each other in Olympic play. The US has had trouble against [...]
Spectacular US Hockey Win: But I didn’t see it.
Just when I was resigned to the fact that because of bad scheduling and my lame computer I wasn’t going to get to see the USA v. Canada hockey game, NBC messed me over even more. I was settled in to watch the 2-man bobsled when they interrupted to show the last 36.7 seconds of [...]
How much do I hate NBC and Comcast?
I am livid! NBC decided to broadcast tonights hockey game between Canada and the US on MSNBC, a channel I don’t get. I just spend half and hour trying to get coverage on my computer cable access and have failed at every turn. Apparently, I will have to upgrade my cable subscription to watch the game. [...]
Three HOURS of Russia vs CZE Hockey???
Really? There are no words. Is nothing else happening at the Olympics right now? This is the only thing that NBC could find to broadcast?
What are you watching today?
There are six medals being awarded today. Which contests will you be watching?
In alpine skiing, you can watch Men’s Super Combined, which combines one downhill run with one slalom run. American Ted Ligety is the defending Olympic champion, but look for Americans Bode Miller and Andrew Weibrecht to give him a run for [...]
Commentators Biggest Fight in Hockey
Hockey is well known as a testosterone-infused sport with lots of shoving and fighting. Tonight, during the match between the Czech Republic and Latvia, there was big checks were verbal, and in the booth.
The Czech Republic was dominating the game and had a 4-0 lead when one of the players made a mistake, or maybe [...]
USA Women’s Hockey Continues Rampage
Finland got taken out of the running by Team USA 6-0. That’s three wins, two of them shutouts so far. Goalie Jessie Vetter has let only one goal go past her this tournament; she is definitley hot, hot, hot. If they keep playing like this, they may be able to jump the final hurdle of [...]
Men’s Hockey Heating Up
Team USA pounded Norway 6-1 today, 3 of the goals made in the final 6 minutes of the game. This makes them 2 for 2 with 9 points, leading Group B standings.
More exciting was the 3-2 win by Canada over Switzerland in a shootout. Canada took the lead early in the second period, but the [...]
Today’s events 2/18
This is going to be a very brief rundown of today’s events:
Women’s Super Combined— potentially more medals for Julia Mancuso and Lindsey Vonn.
Biathlon— Could there be a medal for American Tim Burke? Will Norway be happier with their results today?
Men’s Figure Skating—Who’s getting the gold? Evan Lysacek, Evgeni Plushenko, or someone else entirely?
Snowboarding— [...]
Olympic Schedule 2/16
So, what’s on today’s schedule?
Today was supposed to be Super Combined in men’s downhill, but due to poor weather conditions (blowing now and low visibility), that event has been pushed to Friday. At this rate, Alpine skiing will finish up sometime in March or April.
Presumably, the snow won’t stop biathlon (it’s still on the [...]
US Women Tromp China:Worth Watching?
US Women’s hockey team beat China 12-1 today. This is the second game where one team is so far ahead of the other you almost wish it had ended early. Yesterday’s match between Canada and Slovakia had such a difference in skill level, it was almost painful to watch.
Women’s hockey is still pretty young as [...]
Olympic schedule 2/14
Are you wondering what events to cuddle up and watch with your special someone today?
Here are my favorites for the day— figure skating pairs short program and men’s moguls.
In pairs figure skating, Americans face an uphill battle. The last figure skating pairs medal was a bronze in 1988, and the U.S. has never won [...]
Medals for 2/13
I’ve already talked about medals won in several sports, including short track and moguls, but there are several sports that I haven’t mentioned yet.
Women’s Biathlon 7.5km Sprint was today. The winners were Anastazia Kuzmina, of Slovakia; Magdalena Neuner, of Germany; and Marie Dorin, of France. Frankly, this is a sport that I find [...]
What’s the Difference Between Olympic and NHL Hockey?
There are subtle differences between NHL and Olympic hockey that will affect how the game is played at the 2010 Olympics. Olympic rules are based more on the International Hockey Federation rules than NHL. First, the rink for Olympic play is usually larger than NHL rinks. This tends to result in more of a “position” [...]
USA Women’s Hockey Roster Finalized
The women’s Olympic hockey team was finalized today. The 21-woman roster consists of an impressive array of Olympic medallists, World Champions, and NCAA Champions. They have five more games in the pipeline before Olympic competition begins and one more chance to beat Canada’s team, they’re fiercest competition this year. With three medal wins in the [...]
Top 10 Things To Look For In The Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada is just around the corner. For those who haven’t been keeping up on all the winter sports since the last Olympics, here’s a top ten list (in no particular order) of the possible highlights. Just remember, it isn’t just the sports that make the Olympics worth watching!
1. The [...]
List of Sports at the 2010 Olympics
Just a quick list of the sports to be contested at the Vancouver Olympics: Biathlon, Bobsled (or bobsleigh to those nutty Canadians), Curling, Figure Skating, Hockey, Luge, Short-Track Speed Skating,
Skeleton, Alpine Skiing, Freestyle Skiing, Ski Jumping, Cross-country Ski Racing, Nordic Combined, Snowboard, and Speed Skating. Each of those sports have multiple events that [...]
