2010 Winter Olympics thread...

[phesina]

I'm looking to see if it's going to be shown again. It's about 45 minutes long.

There is a book, The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland, by Jim Defede, describing the events that Brokaw mentions. You can check it out here. I've read it twice; sent a copy to my brother who never reads anything - but he read this one in 2 days.

If I find a link to the Brokaw piece, I'll post it.

Thanks, Gretchen.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Congrats to Canada!!! What a hard faught game! I am now a fan of hockey

A mens and womens hockey silver aint too bad for the US.

[Catty1]

We WON???? OMG!!!!!

I was listening on the radio and then got home...they had gone into overtime!

Hey, USA - according to what the medals mean, to be in the top two of the whole WORLD in ice hockey is stupendous! If not for you, no overtime. BRILLIANT, guys! BRILLIANT!

[DJFyrewolf36]

We WON???? OMG!!!!!

I was listening on the radio and then got home...they had gone into overtime!

Hey, USA - according to what the medals mean, to be in the top two of the whole WORLD in ice hockey is stupendous! If not for you, no overtime. BRILLIANT, guys! BRILLIANT!

Oh man...I wish you could have watched. This was an awesome game even to a hockey noob like me. I am sooo glad I got to see the whole thing!

[slick]

I told you all that we know how to handle a stick.

The US team didn't make it easy for us. Congrats for playing a great game and you should be proud.

[Alysser]

Not a bad game at all, very well played. Congratulation Canada! I'm happy with the silver medal.

[Bonny]

Congratulations Canada What a game! Overtime, sitting on pins & needles, yelling! Leave it to the US to make you guys work for it.

[JenBKR]

What an awesome hockey game! I would have liked to have seen USA take the gold, but I love that Crosby got the game winner. I'm sure all of his haters are upset about that too, which just makes it sweeter

[cassiesmom]

Woohoo, what a great game! Our players (the Blackhawks' Toews and Kane) each scored! On the early news they talked to Hawks fans at the ESPN Zone in downtown Chicago, where there was a game-watching party. Most people said what an exciting, fun game it was. One man said it was very hard to root against Canada. One woman said she wasn't rooting against either team because there are Hawks players on each team. I like that approach. First goal I was like, Goal -Toews! Yeaah! - oops, wait... They interviewed Sidney Crosby after the game and he looks like he's about 16. (I know he's older than that!) I could watch the entire game again. Wish I'd taped it! They showed it without commercials except during the intermissions.

[Kalei]

We WON???? OMG!!!!!

I was listening on the radio and then got home...they had gone into overtime!

Hey, USA - according to what the medals mean, to be in the top two of the whole WORLD in ice hockey is stupendous! If not for you, no overtime. BRILLIANT, guys! BRILLIANT!

I'M STOKED!!! Canada won!!! It's so awesome!!

[Alysser]

I love the closing ceremonies. I love the atomsphere - even watching it I can feel the happiness and joy. For once, race, color, nationality don't matter anymore - I think that's one great thing about the olympics. The world comes together in peace for 2 weeks.

[Puckstop31]

What.....A........GAME!

Congrats, ye residents of North Canukistan.


It was a good day for the game of hockey. Canada did what is was supposed to do. The US set the stage for 2014. Here is to more US kids choosing to play hockey rather than football. LOL

[Puckstop31]

Oy...

"Team USA coach Ron Wilson didn't pull any punches in Sunday's post-game press conference saying "sometimes, the best team in the tournament doesn't win a gold medal."


From a points point of view... He is right.

USA 5-0-1-0 16 Points
Canada 3-1-2-1 14 Points

But, in a tournament... It only matters who wins THE game.


The Canadian blueliners won this game. Luogo was, himself. Not as good as the hype says he is. Awful glove hand, lots of rebounds. Needs a good D in front of him. He got it. How many shots did Boyle block?


Also, Crosby officially, dang it, kinda owns Miller. The winner in OT in the Olympics. The winner in the shootout in the first Winter Classic.... And a hat trick against in the NHL season.


Looking forward to a Buffalo - Pittsburgh playoff round.

[RICHARD]

What happened to Stephen Stills?

Oops, He's not the Canuck, Neil Young is!

I watch the closing ceremonies mainly for the Olympic Flag being taken down, and the next hosts accepting it and for the flame to be extinguished.

Yep, Neil Young is a Canuck.

And, a pretty talented one at that.

[JenBKR]

Woohoo, what a great game! Our players (the Blackhawks' Toews and Kane) each scored! On the early news they talked to Hawks fans at the ESPN Zone in downtown Chicago, where there was a game-watching party. Most people said what an exciting, fun game it was. One man said it was very hard to root against Canada. One woman said she wasn't rooting against either team because there are Hawks players on each team. I like that approach. First goal I was like, Goal -Toews! Yeaah! - oops, wait... They interviewed Sidney Crosby after the game and he looks like he's about 16. (I know he's older than that!) I could watch the entire game again. Wish I'd taped it! They showed it without commercials except during the intermissions.

I felt the same way. I cheered for every goal - my husband thought I was nuts! lol Yes Crosby looks like he hasn't hit puberty yet lol, his playoff beard is kind of sad looking

Here is to more US kids choosing to play hockey rather than football. LOL

Exactly! Forget that football, get into hockey! That was one of my favorite parts of the playoffs the past two years, Pittsburgh is more of a football town and it was so great to see people get excited about hockey.