2026 Olympic Hockey

[donlever]

...some keys to the game.

Puck Possession

Dylan Larkin leads all Olympians at a 76% success rate, while teammates Vincent Trocheck (70%) and Brock Nelson (63%) also rank in the top five.

They also have Miller who is somewhere around 62% in the NHL this year.

.....heads up Canadian centre's.

Crosby could be a huge factor here if he plays.

Defense

The U.S. will have one or both of Hughes and Zach Werenski on the ice for the majority of the gold-medal game.

Slavin/Faber versus McDavid line.

Can not let QH &/or ZW control the game or pace.

Cooper needs to coach his has ass off to get his #1 group some free reign out there.

*goaltending...enough said

*first goal could be huge...the Americans are out for blood and literally drooling for success vs Canada while working off a US women's team win for further motivation...if they get ahead catching them as we did with Finland will not be so easy

*Physicality...have to match Brady and Matthew out there...Wilson, Bennett...this game is why you are here

*Special Teams....enough said

.....this has the potential to be the best hockey game we have witnessed since 1986.

[Cornuck]

Surprisingly intellectual as well.

Doesn't mean I have to like him He's a notch below Messier. A dirty player.

But even assholes can have valid points.

[donlever]

You should hear Keith Yandle talk about practicing with him.

Same team or not he'd stick you in the kidneys in the corner.

Play for me any day.

[BoS]

Canada is in tough tomorrow.

Big difference between this year and the 4 Nations?

Quinn Hughes.

There.

I said it.

[donlever]

Yeah...I agree BoS.

This game is worrisome.

Has 1996 written all over it.

[Meds]

Matthew and Brady vs Sam and Tom…

I predict a bench brawl and both teams get tossed.

Finland wins Gold
Slovakia wins Silver
Emergency game between Sweden and Switzerland for Bronze.

[donlever]

Emergency game between Sweden and Switzerland for Bronze.

With Swiss refs for Per.

[Meds]

Canada is in tough tomorrow.

Big difference between this year and the 4 Nations?

Quinn Hughes.

There.

I said it.

I predict that a Tkachuk takes a run at McDavid or Crosby (if he plays) and Wilson or Bennett repay Hughes with a similar courtesy.

That sets off the brawl.

[Cookie La Rue]

Canada just isn't allowed to lose. I heard Trumpo will be there, he'll be the first collecting gold medals before anyone else. Hope ge gets a puck to his head while the game is on before this will happen.
Maybe it'll end in a huge donnybrock and cancelled with no winners.

[Cornuck]

So - who's setting an alarm and watching this one? (I think Cookie, Per and Donnie will already be up).

[Cookie La Rue]

Per, i think the thing about the refs is just the opposite. They're trying hard sometimes even harder against their own nacionalty being neutral. I really have no problem with it.

[Meds]

Per, i think the thing about the refs is just the opposite. They're trying hard sometimes even harder against their own nacionalty being neutral. I really have no problem with it.

Unless they are French skating judges.

[Cookie La Rue]

You mean figure skating? That's different because they're invisible and you can't boo or throwings things to them.

[Cookie La Rue]

Btw Suomi is leading 2:0 after more than a half.
Slovakia is trying and they still have and had several pp's. But no way trough.

Ps: not creating any chances.

[Meds]

Seems Teemu Selanne thinks that Finland got robbed by the officiating.

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/fi ... at-a-joke/

Pretty comical.