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Game Day Thread ― February 17
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I'm making a thread to discuss both games today: -13:00 EST / 10:00 PST ― CAN vs. FIN -20:00 EST / 17:00 PST ― USA vs. SWE Team Canada news: Cale Makar *is* playing, Binnington gets the start. If the first game ends in regulation, the winner will advance to the final against USA. In case it goes to overtime, Sweden will be able to advance with a regulation win.Not sure how I feel about Matthew Tkachuk not playing. He must be seriously hurt. Guy played the finals with a broken sternum... Shame
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Dominant first period by Canada. We play this way against the US, I like our chances. Also it's weird to see McDavid and Doughty being palsDD has always seemed to be the kind of guy that still has that 12 year old sense of wonder in him. Like, he grew up a massive Canadian team fan and a Kings fan. Not playing in those sweaters is just something that doesn't compute for him. He flips the switch from hate to love with any new team mates. Has always been amazing in the locker room because of it.
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Not sure how I feel about Matthew Tkachuk not playing. He must be seriously hurt. Guy played the finals with a broken sternum... ShameIt sounds like he'll be good for Thursday, but we'll see when we get there. I agree, he's kind of a spiritual leader on that team and not the type of guy to sit out over being banged up.
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It sounds like he'll be good for Thursday, but we'll see when we get there. I agree, he's kind of a spiritual leader on that team and not the type of guy to sit out over being banged up.Glad to hear it sounds like he is good for the finals. I love hating on Tkachuk's but it's the same hate I have for guys like Marchand. Hate to play against them, love it when they occasionally find their way on a side I'm rooting for. Would always welcome that type of player on the Kings.
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I'm making a thread to discuss both games today: -13:00 EST / 10:00 PST ― CAN vs. FIN -20:00 EST / 17:00 PST ― USA vs. SWE Team Canada news: Cale Makar *is* playing, Binnington gets the start. If the first game ends in regulation, the winner will advance to the final against USA. In case it goes to overtime, Sweden will be able to advance with a regulation win.Late push by Finland, we might have a game here
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I'm making a thread to discuss both games today: -13:00 EST / 10:00 PST ― CAN vs. FIN -20:00 EST / 17:00 PST ― USA vs. SWE Team Canada news: Cale Makar *is* playing, Binnington gets the start. If the first game ends in regulation, the winner will advance to the final against USA. In case it goes to overtime, Sweden will be able to advance with a regulation win.Welp, Canada had their future in their hands and they handled business. Now it's just a game for pride before finals for the US and Swede's. Shame on the guys who can't suit up today but kudos to the scratches who will get to wear their nation's colors for a game. Can't wait to see if the US can pull it off against big brother. Cheers and grats ya nerds.
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Late push by Finland, we might have a game hereYeah this is getting interesting!
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Late push by Finland, we might have a game hereGranlund making the Canadian collective pucker up
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I'm making a thread to discuss both games today: -13:00 EST / 10:00 PST ― CAN vs. FIN -20:00 EST / 17:00 PST ― USA vs. SWE Team Canada news: Cale Makar *is* playing, Binnington gets the start. If the first game ends in regulation, the winner will advance to the final against USA. In case it goes to overtime, Sweden will be able to advance with a regulation win.I gotta say, this is way more intense than I expected this series to be. And I don't think I'm the only one, thinking back to comments I saw before the start - many people thought it would just be another all star game. Good idea and execution by the NHL and the organizers.
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I'm making a thread to discuss both games today: -13:00 EST / 10:00 PST ― CAN vs. FIN -20:00 EST / 17:00 PST ― USA vs. SWE Team Canada news: Cale Makar *is* playing, Binnington gets the start. If the first game ends in regulation, the winner will advance to the final against USA. In case it goes to overtime, Sweden will be able to advance with a regulation win.Foot on the gas boys. Foot on that gas.
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I'm making a thread to discuss both games today: -13:00 EST / 10:00 PST ― CAN vs. FIN -20:00 EST / 17:00 PST ― USA vs. SWE Team Canada news: Cale Makar *is* playing, Binnington gets the start. If the first game ends in regulation, the winner will advance to the final against USA. In case it goes to overtime, Sweden will be able to advance with a regulation win.Brady playing with a Bluetooth in his ear while Matthew telling him who to hit.
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I gotta say, this is way more intense than I expected this series to be. And I don't think I'm the only one, thinking back to comments I saw before the start - many people thought it would just be another all star game. Good idea and execution by the NHL and the organizers.Agree completely. Especially a good move prior to the Olympics. The energy has been insane. Although, I have a sneaking suspicion this is probably the last event I get to see the US play internationally any time soon. Which, from just a hockey development perspective blows. But I get it.
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Agree completely. Especially a good move prior to the Olympics. The energy has been insane. Although, I have a sneaking suspicion this is probably the last event I get to see the US play internationally any time soon. Which, from just a hockey development perspective blows. But I get it.Yeah. I was going to say that it's too bad Russia is absent (for good reasons).
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Yeah. I was going to say that it's too bad Russia is absent (for good reasons).Yeah, as someone who was a really big fan of guys like Datsyuk, it kills me having to avoid anything Russian hockey because of everything. It really sucks knowing we should probably end up in that same boat sooner than later. Personally, I'm convinced Y2K was actually a thing and we somehow forked off of our previous reality and are now stuck in whatever the he'll this is these days.
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I'm making a thread to discuss both games today: -13:00 EST / 10:00 PST ― CAN vs. FIN -20:00 EST / 17:00 PST ― USA vs. SWE Team Canada news: Cale Makar *is* playing, Binnington gets the start. If the first game ends in regulation, the winner will advance to the final against USA. In case it goes to overtime, Sweden will be able to advance with a regulation win.Shakes fist
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Yeah, as someone who was a really big fan of guys like Datsyuk, it kills me having to avoid anything Russian hockey because of everything. It really sucks knowing we should probably end up in that same boat sooner than later. Personally, I'm convinced Y2K was actually a thing and we somehow forked off of our previous reality and are now stuck in whatever the he'll this is these days.My theory is that Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart was holding the world together. He died in January, 2020.
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My theory is that Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart was holding the world together. He died in January, 2020.The Goat imho.
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The Goat imho.Yeah. Lately I've been listening more closely to Clockwork Angels and it's like, "Damn." "A missing part of me that grows around me like a cage." I only recently learned there's a book that expands that story, and reading it has me appreciating the album even more.
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Yeah. I was going to say that it's too bad Russia is absent (for good reasons).Agreed. I hope that situation gets worked out eventually. I really want there to be a Central Europe team in the next iteration as well, give players like Draisaitl and Pastrnak a chance to participate.
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Yeah. Lately I've been listening more closely to Clockwork Angels and it's like, "Damn." "A missing part of me that grows around me like a cage." I only recently learned there's a book that expands that story, and reading it has me appreciating the album even more.I ruined two tips on my parents record player in high school just from playing 2112 over and over again. I didn't come to fully understand the sheer totality of what he did until later in life. When I learned that he was the writer on top of drumming he instantly shot up to the best ever in my book. Not that he was far off to begin with, but still.