Team USA is a great team because of players such as Patrick Kane. When he doesn’t score, it could lead to big problems. Team USA lost the bronze medal game to Finland Saturday. In the first four games of the tournament, the U.S. scored 20 goals. In the two games following, zero. Patrick Kane netted a big goose egg. … [Read more...] about Patrick Kane snake-bitten in Sochi
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Canadiens Goalie Carey Price national hero to all Canadians
Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens is emerging as the national hero of all Canadians. The Canadiens and Team Canada goaltender was dominant in Team Canada’s 1-0 win over Team USA. It was a lopsided 1-0 game, if you can call it that. Canada controlled the pace of the play and the puck and there was never a real threat from Team USA in the third period. Carey Price makes $5.5 … [Read more...] about Canadiens Goalie Carey Price national hero to all Canadians
Blackhawks Legend Jeremy Roenick talks Olympic Hockey
Chicago Blackhawks legend Jeremy Roenick was on conference call with the media to promote the Sochi Winter Olympics. Therefore I was privileged enough to talk some winter games with J.R. Here's some of the highlights from Jeremy Roenick. … [Read more...] about Blackhawks Legend Jeremy Roenick talks Olympic Hockey
Team USA faces toughest opponent in Canada
Winning four consecutive games in the Winter Olympic hockey tournament will mean nothing if the Team USA hockey team loses Friday. A semifinal matchup against defending gold medal winning Canada awaits the red, white, and blue with a chance to play for gold on the line. Team USA has skated four balanced lines to this point. The mix of size, speed, and physicality has helped … [Read more...] about Team USA faces toughest opponent in Canada
Team USA Hockey moon-pounds Slovakia 7-1
In case you were wondering, the Team USA Hockey team is really good. Facing a solid Slovakian team, the U.S. put on a show that included a six goal second period en route to a 7-1 thrashing of Team Slovakia. Canadian-born traitor Paul Stastny potted two goals for Team USA Hockey. … [Read more...] about Team USA Hockey moon-pounds Slovakia 7-1
Team Finland hockey preview: Always a threat
Team Finland hockey has had a number of players play well over a good stretch of time. Teemu Selanne, Sami Salo, Olli Jokinen, and Kimmo Timonen have played in multiple Olympics. Selanne is the all-time leading scorer in Olympic hockey history. Teams like Slovakia and the Czech Republic are fading as European powerhouses, but Finland has a large number of young players ready … [Read more...] about Team Finland hockey preview: Always a threat
2014 Olympic Hockey: Previews of every team Competing in Sochi
By far the most favorite sport of the Winter Olympics among men, we've previewed all the Olympic hockey teams. Remember the classic Gold Medal game between the U.S. and Canada in 2010 in Vancouver? Maybe Olympic hockey will give us another classic in Sochi this time. The Sports Bank's Jeff Hicks skated extra shifts to bring us a team preview for every Olympic hockey team. … [Read more...] about 2014 Olympic Hockey: Previews of every team Competing in Sochi
Team Latvia hockey preview: Experience vast, but not enough
Team Latvia hockey has had some famous players do damage on international ice. Arturs Irbe is easily the most famous player in national history. Latvian head coach and current Buffalo Sabres bench boss Ted Nolan has his work cut out for him as only five players have NHL experience. The majority of Team Latvia plays in the Kontinental Hockey League for Dynamo Riga based in … [Read more...] about Team Latvia hockey preview: Experience vast, but not enough
Team Russia hockey preview: Defending their turf
Canada would have been torn to shreds if it lost to the U.S. in the gold medal game. If Team Russia hockey loses to anyone in the gold medal game, the ridicule would be insurmountable. The Russians are looking to return to the medal stand for the first time since 2002 when they took home bronze. The Big Red Machine has looked more like a band of misfits than one of the … [Read more...] about Team Russia hockey preview: Defending their turf
Team Norway hockey preview: Climbing out from obscurity
Mats Zuccarello took Olympic hockey by storm with Team Norway in 2010. The diminutive forward helped Team Norway hockey play some of the World’s best teams at a surprisingly high level. While Norway is a far cry away from the medal podium, they could ruin the tournament for a team or two. Forwards Zuccarello and former NHLer Patrick Thoresen lead a group of relative … [Read more...] about Team Norway hockey preview: Climbing out from obscurity