90% of Canada is calling in sick tomorrow and the Big Ten is a big part of why.
Goalie Ryan Miller (Michigan State) was the equalizer in a lopsided 45-23 shot advantage for Team Canada, stopping 42 of those shots as the good guys prevailed 5-3 in Vancouver. Wonder how those $1800 upper bowl seats were?
Miller got help from Brian Rafalski (Wisconsin) with his two goals and Ryan Suter (Wisconsin) and his two assists, but the play of the night came from a Buckeye. Ryan Kesler's lunge to salt away the game on an empty-netter with :45 to play has to be seen (and watched many times over).
It wasn't yet for the gold medal and Team USA has a lot of hockey to play, but these American games continue and for tonight, at least, it feels pretty sweet. And may this be a lesson: this is the payback for when you bury Loonies in our ice.
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Nice pic of Cindy Crosby.
NBC dropped the ball not showing this game, it was edge of seat thrilling.
I meant the big network.....I know it was on MSNBC.
Yeah, it should have been in HD in all of its glory.
Remember, this is the network that airs Notre Dame football. Their understanding of what sports fans want to watch is limited.
Seriously though, don't miss the Gold Medal game... It's on CNBC after the closing bell market report; scoring updates will be broadcast over the stock ticker.
I LOL'd.
Wisconsin and Michigan State don't play in the Big Ten in hockey...that's because there is no Big Ten conference for hockey:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CCHA
Silly post. They are recognized as Big 10 schools, not CCHA schools
Add Ohio State to your list. What are you, a Commie? This is a great night for America, the Big Ten and Leman/Stanzi 2012.
No, you're silly.
1) Right, Ohio State is there. 2) I'm not a commie...neither is America or Canada. Relevance? 3) GREAT night for America...Big Ten? Don't see how it relates.
Sorry...those last 2 Anons were me...name didn't show up.
Jerk...
I think the point is that guys who played for schools in our football/basketball/relevant sport conference basically spearheaded the first American Olympic victory over Canada in 50 years. They might not play Big Ten hockey, but hell, who watches Big Ten hockey outside of Michigan and Minnesota?
Communists, that's who.
I don't think there's anything more to it than that. If we were fans of a certain other conference, we'd be screaming about how our worst team could beat the Super Bowl champion. But we don't have massive inferiority complexes as a result of living in the most socially and economically backward corner of the country, so we won't.
Kinda shot myself in the foot there with the "Big Ten hockey" phrasing; what I meant to say is: who the hell watches hockey involving "Big Ten" football/basketball conference teams outside of fans of the three powerhouses: MSU, Michigan and Minnesota?
The answer is basically no one. One only need to look at our hockey attendance figures to see as much.
+1
I'm going to let you in on a little secret. At no point tonight did I ever really think you were communist.
I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree about whether or not the fact that two Badgers, a Spartan and a Buckeye having major hands in the biggest US hockey win in 30 years is has any relevance to the Big Ten.
I wonder if all of this ice time is going to hurt Nash come playoffs.
Oh, wait...
.. and to be honest, in any sport, or endeavor; when I hear 'Ohio State, Wisconsin, Michigan state'; I think 'Big Ten', not CCHA.
But, yes, players who played their college hockey at schools usually recognized as Big Ten schools, had a very good night last night.
Bucksfan, if you want to recast it into CCHA, feel free.
HAHA.........Nash is the best player on the Canadian squad and the CBJ can't get him to the playoffs.
Time Warner has HD MSNBC, and HD CNBC if you have the HD package. It's channel 1354 just like espn is 1301.
Well it's interesting to see how Nash can play with top level talent around him. It makes you think of what is possible if they every get him a center. He's not even scoring he's distributing to Crosby and Ignla. He's a great player and it's really odd to cheer against him.
it was in HD for me, through Insight cable. Fantastic hockey.
I love this American team. After to watching the Blue Jackets mostly, I had no idea what GOOD hockey looks like!
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Wisconsin is in the WCHA.
Canadian fans launch into extremely polite tirade.
Awesome game!! Once again Miller came through when you needed him most.
WTF x 10
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