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2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games Men's Ice Hockey

Results for Feb.20:

Team Norway defeated Team Slovenia 2-1 in OT, thus the Norwegian earned a berth in the Quarter-finals where they will play OAR; Team Finland over Team (South) Korea 5-1.  Finland will play Canada in their upcoming Quarter-final.; and Team Germany beat Team Switzerland 2-1 in OT.  Germany will now play Sweden in their Quarter-final match.


https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2018/stats/schedule
 
Quarter-final results for Tuesday Feb. 20:

Team Czech Republic defeated Team USA 3-2 in the shootout.  The Americans are now effectively eliminated from medal contention.

Just as they had done against Canada in a Preliminary game, the Czechs, having tied the game in the second period, and after no OT winner, used  the shootout to stake their victory.

Czech goalkeeper Pavel Francouz was key in the shootout win, styming one American forward after another, just as he had done against Canada.

Shootout winning goal was scored by the Czech's Petr Koukal.

It's safe to say that Team Czech Republic used much of the same strategy in this game that they had against Team Canada.  Physical play dominated and it showed particularly on a tired & fatigued US squad, that had just finished playing a Qualification game the night before against Team Slovakia.

Next up, Team Czech Republic moves on to the Semi-Finals against either of Team Norway or Team OAR (Russia), depending on the outcome of that upcoming Semi-Final.

Story:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/united-states-czech-republic-quarterfinals-mens-hockey-game-recap
 
Quarter-finals for Wednesday Feb. 21:

Team Canada vs Team Finland; Team Norway vs Team OAR (Olympic Athletes from Russia); and Team Germany vs Team Sweden.

From dates, times, & schedule:
https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2018/stats/schedule
 
My olympic hockey journey in three phases:

1: Ugh, this hockey is terrible

2: Hey, this team is kind of fun. Scrivens and Raymond were likeable as Leafs. Gilbert Brule, remember when he was a high draft pick? Stumpy Thomas' son? Alright. Go you group of scrappy underdogs!

3: Jeez, this hockey is really terrible. I'm gonna watch an episode of The Chi.

Canada vs. Germany in the Semi-Finals. Feel the excitement!
 
Nik the Trik said:
My olympic hockey journey in three phases:

1: Ugh, this hockey is terrible

2: Hey, this team is kind of fun. Scrivens and Raymond were likeable as Leafs. Gilbert Brule, remember when he was a high draft pick? Stumpy Thomas' son? Alright. Go you group of scrappy underdogs!

3: Jeez, this hockey is really terrible. I'm gonna watch an episode of The Chi.

Canada vs. Germany in the Semi-Finals. Feel the excitement!
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Don't forget Leafs legend Brandon Kozun.
 
Quarter-final results for Wednesday Feb. 21:

Team Canada edged out Team Finland 1-0 and advance to the Semi-Final against Team Germany.

While not a dramatic win, Canada got it's goal in the third period by Maxim Noreau, and that's all the scoring it would need to beat the Finns.

Canada's goaltender Ben Scrivens exited the game with what was described as an "upper body injury" after a collision occurred around the net.  Kevin Poulin, Scrivens' replacement, confined to provide solid netminding relief.  In fact, for the record, Poulin has racked 260 minutes in shutout goaltending since his Spengler Cup appearance.

Canada's shutout streak has the distinction of being the fourth longest in the annals of Canadian Olympic history.

Story:
https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2018/stats/game-summary?gameid=1839


Elsewhere, Team Germany needed OT to dispose of Team Sweden 4-3 and advance to rhe Semi-final game against Canada.  It was a stunning win and one wh8ch the Swediiah media and fans did not take kindly to. 
For Germany, not only did they beat Sweden for the first time ever but it's thw German squad's first medal contenrion in nearly four decades.  That alone is reason for celebration for German hockey.

Story:
https://www.eurosport.com/olympics/pyeongchang/2018/ice-hockey-germany-stun-sweden-to-gain-seat-at-semis_sto6641909/story.shtml


Team OAR (Olympic Athletes of Russia) easily defeated Team Norway 6-1.  The OAR will now face Team Czech Republic in the Semi-finals.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-2018-iceh-m-oar-nor/ice-hockey-russians-dump-norway-6-1-en-route-to-semis-idUSKCN1G5176Game recap:
 
Semi-finals for Friday Feb.23:

Team Canada vs Team Germany; and Team OAR (Olympic Athletes from Russia) vs Team Czech Republic.

For dates, times, & schedule:
https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2018/stats/schedule
 
bustaheims said:
RedLeaf said:
I blame Bettman for this ! >:(
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You clearly mean the Board of Governors who gave him his marching orders.
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Sure.

It?s just sad that for the biggest sporting event on the planet we have to watch this garbage.

You know that half the population of the world that doesn?t normally follow hockey is watching and saying, ?I thought Canada was supposed to be good at this game??
 
I know arguing about Olympic line-ups is pointless so I didn't do it at first, but surely we could have found a better 2C than Chris freakin' Kelly. It's like this team thought, damn we lost all our best players, better revert back to a roster that focuses on grinders instead of skill.
 
Semi-Final results for Friday Feb. 23:

Oh boy, oh boy.  Shocking.

Team Germany deservedly beats Team Canada 4-3 and advances to it's first Olympic hockey Gold medal game ever.  This will definitely do wonders for German hockey interest.

But, for Canada, it was, is, an embarrassment to say the least.  For a team bent on wanting to impress with their lineup of Euro pros, semi-pros, etc.,-- in the absence of NHL participants in this Olympic Ice Hockey event, -- well, it looked more like Canada opted to deliberately lose.

The question isn't even that they lost but why.  For a bunch of players who should be familiar with that type of Euro hockey style, the ice surface, etc.,etc., it actually looked quite the opposite for this one Semi-final that has now brought nothing short of disgrace to this team and it's previous results that got them here in this Semi-final in the first place.

The Germans played a physical tight game and could not be more elated with the victory.  Having staked a 3-0 lead before the Canadians finally woke up, it was no doubt going to be a German victory through and through.  This just wasn't Team Canada's day.

Blame what you will, poor execution, tiredness, a nonchalant attitude (the we're going to win anyways attitude), no matter, if the Canadians had played a real hockey game in the tradition of how Canada knows instead of in the name of abandonment (of strategy), the results would surely have been different.

Hey, we were supposed to go on to the Gold medal game at least, weren't we?  Don't ask.

Game story:
https://www.thestar.com/sports/olympics/2018/02/23/canada-loses-mens-semifinal-hockey-thriller-to-germany.html


Elsewhere, Team OAR (Olympic Athletes from Russia) shut out Team Czech Republic 3-0, and advanced to the Gold Medal game against Team Germany.

Russian goaltender Vasili Koshechkin stonewalled the Czechs all the way.
This will be Russia's first Gold medal appearance in twenty years.  Quite the achievement as this squad, with their all-Star lineup, as been the favourites in this Olympic Men's Ice Hockey event to win Gold.

Story:
http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/oar-czech-republic-mens-hockey-semifinal-game-recap
 
Bronze Medal game (Saturday Feb. 24):

Team Canada vs Team Czech Republic


Gold Medal game (Saturday Feb.24):

Team Germany vs Team OAR (Olympic Athletes from Russia).

For time & schedule:
https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/team-canada/men/olympics/2018/stats/schedule
 
Well, congrats to Scrivens and the guys. Sucks not being able to beat Germany but a Bronze is nothing to sneeze at given the circumstances. Represented the country well.
 
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