World Cup Hockey!!!

[AIM-54]

Keith Tkachuk 4 Russia 3

Certainly wasn't expecting that! Looks like the US got it together for one game...or else Tkachuk put together one hell of an individual effort...anyone see it that can give more details??

Wheee! Still alive!

Go BU!

 

[Welverin]

They already tried that with Brett Hull (the dirty sellout).

Enough of that, Brett's mother is American which makes him American as well.

More importantly Canada rejected him years ago, the US said we'd love to have you and he's been loyal to them ever since. Calling him a sellout now that he's good when you didn't want him in the first place is just wrong.

That said, I don't think Esche has been th US's problem. All of your other critiques are spot on though.

Chico's been great, but Marty is the best.

Certainly wasn't expecting that! Looks like the US got it together for one game...or else Tkachuk put together one hell of an individual effort...anyone see it that can give more details??

Good game, the U.S. played well over all, building on their improvement against Slovakia. Keith assissted on Gomez's goal as well, his whole line played well, but he was definitely the star of the game.

 

[Sebastian Ashputtle]

I can't say I gave up on the NHL at that point (I just love hockey too much) but it Nagano did destroy me.

Uh, guys, it's like...a game.

When Chechen terrorists took over that school in Osseta...*that* destroyed me.

But a hockey game? I mean, I love hockey but...

 

[Tom Cashel]

We'll just have to disagree.

Knowing the whole story behind it changes my mind, actually.

Even without knowing the story, you can tell from the footage that his neck was probably broken under the press of bodies.

But yes, a lifetime ban is probably too harsh.

 

[barsoomcore]

Politics out. Hockey in.

 

[Gundark]

Todd Bertuzzi isn't in the lineup

Don't get me started......

 

[johnsemlak]

Well, with the game being shown at 3 AM last night, I recorded the US - Russia match and got up to watch it before I went to work this morning. I think that's dedication.

Good play from the US. Keith Tkachuk was the main force. I havne't been to fond of him since his behavior way back in the Nagano Olympics, but he was the man.

I hope with Russia out they show the rest of hte matches of this tournament here.

 

[Knightfall]

Canada moves on!

Canada 5 Slovakia 0

Next up... the Czech Republic. They will be quite the challenge, that is, if the Czechs shows up to play. I think they will, but I still think Canada will beat them.

USA plays Finland next. I think the Finns will win in a close one. Tkachuk will not save his team a second time. Team USA needs to show up "as a team" or they're going to go bye-bye.

BTW, go here to read the latest... CBC World Cup 2004 Main Page.

Cheers!

KF72

 

[Teflon Billy]

I'm kind of shocked that we walked all over Slovakia like that. I mean there is a lot talent there.

I think the injury to Bondra was probably the curtain call for them

 

[barsoomcore]

What a great final four, though! Canada and Finland looking good from square one, with the Czechs and the Yanks storming up from slow starts. These're gonna be three memorable games, I'm thinking.