4 years of waiting, has finally arrived. This is it. Time to prove why CANADA owns hockey.

[jag]

helluva match !!!

saw one of our posters out there... yzerman!!!!!

[jag]

Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien called U.S. President Bill Clinton with a pressing emergency: "Our larj-ist condom fact-ery has as-ploded!" the Canadian Prime Minister cried. "Es Canada's favorite form of birth control! This is no guud!"

"Mr. Chretien, the American people feel your pain. We'll do everything in our power to help our good neighbors to the north," replied Mr. Clinton

"We du need your 'elp," said Chretien. "Could you pos-a-bly send us 1,000,000 con-doms to 'elp my pi-pel?"

"No problem, Jean! We'll get right on it," said Mr. Clinton.
.
"Oui, 'an one small favour, Mr. President?" asked Mr. Chretien.

"What's that, my friend."

"Could you make 'dem in blanc 'n rouge, with an image of a maple leaf on 'dem, and be at least 25cm long and 10cm in diameter?" asked Chretien.

"You'll have 'em in a jiffy," replied the President, and with that Clinton hung up and called the president of Trojan.

"My friend, I need a favor. You've got to make 1,000,000 condoms right away, not for me this time, but for my Canadian friends."

"Consider it done," said the president of Trojan.

"That's great, my friend! They need to be white and red, with an maple leaf image printed on each one. They have to be 25cm, which is roughly 10-inches, in length and 10cm, which is roughly 4-inches, in diameter," noted President Clinton.

"That's easily done, sir. Will there be anything else?"

"Oh, yah," said the President Clinton, "print on the side 'MADE IN AMERICA, size MEDIUM!"

[Scott Landau]

sick,
I just called your friend Susan. She said she doesn't have anything better to do on Sunday and would like to stop by your place around game-time. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

[Remington]

Sick,

No offense, but given the past 50 or so years of Olympic hockey (Soviet domination and Unified Team/Russian Golds with a few USA miracles and Hasek having the tournament of his life in Japan), Canada would have to win gold at this Olypmics and the next two at least to "own" hockey as you put it.

Should be an awesome final four games [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Can't wait.

[rocko]

Sick the U.S. will defeat Canada and you will have to wait another 4 years for an oppurtunity to capture the gold......i do feel sorry for all you Canadian boys, you are great people and it must be really tough to watch your team bow out again....

[Oakley]

Remington,

You have to consider that only until recently did Canada get to send it's NHL players into Olympic play. Of course the Russian Red Army Team dominated the Olympics because they played Canada's non-NHL scrubs.

Win or lose (and of course I'm hoping it's a WIN) there should be no doubt as to what country produces the greatest hockey players. The US has enough talent (aging talent I might add) to produce one really good team, but they would be hard pressed to produce another one. I believe that with the rest of the Canadians in the NHL (Thornton, Recchi, Primeau, Daze, Murray, Oates, Bertuzzi, O'Neill, Carter, Brind'Amour, Francis, Arnott, Turgeon, Redden, McCabe, Stevens, Desjardins and Roy just to name a few) could challenge for the Gold.

Win or lose, Canada is the power of hockey without a doubt. And bayshore you CLEARLY know nothing about hockey. GO CANADA!!!

[nostaw1952]

I agree with Remington; it seems like anytime I hear about Canada taking part in international hockey, the word "disappointing" comes to mind. Hell, even a glorious win by them-the 1st series against the USSR umpteen years ago, if memory serves-was accomplished when Bobby Clarke deliberately injured a Russian player who was killing Canada, thus igniting a comeback from a 3-2 deficit in a best of 7.

[neilm]

Nostaw1952,

Canada = disappointment?

I don't think so.

Canada Wins:

1972
1976
1984
1987
1991

Rest of the world wins:

1981 (Soviet Union)
1996 (USA)
1998 (Czech Republic)

Makes us 5-3 vs. the entire planet since true international competition with the best players in the world began.

Standings:

Canada 5
Soviet Union 1
Czech Republic 1
USA 1

Disappointing my ass!

[nostaw1952]

Remington spoke of the last 50 years, not just the last 30, and international competition overall, not just those series. Is there a reason that you ignored US wins in the Olympics in 1960 and 1980? I didn't say the Canadian team sucked, but if you put the above mentioned wins, the tally is 5-5, which doesn't sound like overwhelming superiority to me. Actually, if you give the results from some other Olympics, I suspect that it looks even worse.

[Remington]

I thought we were talking Olympics here. Canada Cup is not really a fair comparison given that they are all home games for Canada. Home ice is a huge advantage. USA has won the Gold twice, both times at home.

Canada produces great hockey players, but has under-achieved in Olympic competition. The USA college kids won the Gold twice in the past 40 years, the Canadians haven't

[Johnny Detroit]

The fact is, whether Canada wants to admit it or not, but the game is no longer their baby. That lame azz excuse about bigger rinks, etc does not fly anymore. The Europeans and Russians no longer spend their day playing on those rinks, as MOST of their better players are in the NHL. American propaganda Wayne? Sure, okay. Check the ratings, hockey is somewhere below the XFL in terms of popularity (I am in no way anti-hockey, as I am taking my girl to COL for the Wings game on the 23rd). Most people in the States could care less about hockey, and maybe America Jr. is displaying some of the arrogance they claim we have (they are right) when actually believing that there is some conspiracy against them. Whether is was the World Cup, World Championship, or Olympics year after year how can anyone claim the Canadians are the best? We know the big names on their Olympic team because of TV, but as a "team" Canada has not done squat since the classic battles vs. the Russians during the 80s. By the way Wayno, we were rooting for you guys than too. Canada did not lose to Sweden, but got dominated. In sports, how good you are is judged by wins and losses. In the last 10 years, I do not think you can argue the fact that Canada is no longer this powerhouse. Even one of the Czech players after the game said they do not even think Canada is one of the best teams in the tournament. Every time you Canadians thump your chests on how your so different than us Americans, someone like the Gretzky does something to remind the rest of the world your just America Jr.

[sick gambler]

After reading this thread, this is what I learnt here.


You guys are all wrong, Canada is the hockey capital of the world.

Jags jokes suck. OK maybe just the moosecock one.

I was very honored to see a few of you Americans don't mind seeing Canada win. (Gotta and Guido)

Scott Landau is a genius. I mentioned Susan 14 months ago and only in one post, and he remembered her. The man doesn't forget a name.!!!

Bayshore does NOT know anything about hockey. Absolutely zilch. The guy is clueless.

[Oakley]

After reading Johnny Detroit's post I think I owe Conrad an apology about his anti-American views (although I still believe Conrad is over the top with his anti-USA/Pro UK views). As a Canadian I get embarrassed by some of the things I read from a couple of the Canadians on this board (no names mentioned) but if I was an American I would certainly be embarrassed by what you posted. If it makes you feel better to put down another country then more power to you. You obviously have no self-confidence of your own. Enjoy the Wings game.

[Johnny Detroit]

Nothing to do with putting anyone down. Fact is, all I am doing is what most you Canadians seem to have some fetish with, pointing out when Americans are not the best like they claim. Fact is, wins and losses, whether it is the Olympics or Junior Championships determine whether your any good. Check your record. Granted your ONE of the top nations in hockey, BUT, your not some dominating powerhouse like you think. If I had to bet my last dollar in a match between the US and Canada, yeah, I would be waving the maple leaf around.

[guidoS]

Sick:

WTF are we at MW...your poor step-child? You posted the Canadian National Anthem (which i enjoyed immensely, i never knew the words until last night!), "OH CANADA", at the RX site!!!

After watching PUX last night, i watched replay of PTI on espn2, and no less hockey authorities of Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon, agreed with me that the Olympics brand of clean, hard, no-fighting hockey is much more appealing than the clutching and grabbing and fighting that passes for NHL hockey! Why is it that canadians cant accept hockey without fighting?

My answer: they are not secure enough in their masculinity! There are plenty of other people (males) who agree with them, but at least we are discussing the issue in the states! My feeling, and it has been expressed by many in the mainstream media whom I rarely agree with, is that NHL hockey would enjoy a tremendous increase in popularity if the fighting was removed!

[neilm]

Nostaw,

Of course I left off 1980. That was not "competition with the best players in the world", my criteria.

Missing from Canada's entry at those games, were Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur, Ken Dryden, Darryl Sittler,
Bryan Trottier, Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin et al.

They were all playing in the NHL at the time of the Olympics not farting around in an amateur competition.

Sorry for not recoginzing AMATEUR competitions as the benchmark for a country's success and only counting the tournaments where nations sent their BEST PLAYERS.

[Oakley]

Remington let me see if I understand here. It's not fair to count the Canada Cup's, where every Nation sends its best team, because of home ice advantage? But the Olympics, where until recently NHL players never participated, are a better representation of hockey dominance?

Well based on that logic these Olympics do not mean anything because they are being held in Utah and thus not fair to the other Nations. Wait a minute, come to think of it, home ice advantage has come into play at EVERY Olympics? I guess that every Olympic outcome in the past has to be thrown out as well.

Brilliant logic Remington. See any flaws in it perhaps?

[The Actuary]

4001 USA (WOMENS) PICK -240 Wager
4002 CANADA (WOMENS) PICK +200 Wager

Owns hockey?

[neilm]

TA,

Lay the wood on the US women. Other than that, its not hockey its shinny (no body checking).

PS. I'm not trying to steer you wrong as revenge for your past transgressions. The US women own the Cnadian women (8 straight HTH).