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...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.

donlever wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 9:38 am 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.

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.

Canada is in tough tomorrow.

Big difference between this year and the 4 Nations?

Quinn Hughes.

There.

I said it.

Yeah...I agree BoS.

This game is worrisome.

Has 1996 written all over it.

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.

Mëds wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 11:05 am Emergency game between Sweden and Switzerland for Bronze.

With Swiss refs for Per.

BoS wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:53 am 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.

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.

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

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.

Cookie La Rue wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 12:19 pm 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.

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

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.

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

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

Pretty comical.