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[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by cadence90

The women's hockey shootout was superb.
Lamoureux's last move/shot...cool, calm, collected, and then...holy cow! That was amazing.
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The OT + Shootout was the most compelling TV I've watched since... well, the women's XC sprint relay yesterday. Or the men's 2-man bobsled a couple days ago. I know about all the moral/corruption issues surrounding the olympics, but damn, it's such a good show!

[ntb1001]

Originally Posted by cadence90

The women's hockey shootout was superb.
Lamoureux's last move/shot...cool, calm, collected, and then...holy cow! That was amazing.
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I hated it....cannot stand shoot outs in hockey. They should play until someone wins.


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[verticaldoug]

I love the shootout. The chance of absolute glory for the goalie.

[ntb1001]

Originally Posted by cadence90

I agree completely on that, but it is a difficult thing in hockey, soccer, etc....

The shootout is completely alien to the game, so I abhor it, but...damn...Lamoureux's setup and shot were pure mastery, beautiful to watch.
She was better at it than even Agosta was, which is really saying something.

EDIT:
Oh, wait..no wonder you "hated it"...YOU LIVE IN CANADA!
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Yes...from Canada, but I was hating it before the outcome.
I do think US had the game, but shoot outs drive me crazy. It is a team sport, not a individual showcase.

Still...congrats on the Gold!!

(Canadians can just be happy about having a higher medal count than you guys again☺☺)

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[azrider]

Originally Posted by tuscanyswe

Xcountry skiing is the best to watch well that and biathlon, always exciting stuff

Biathlon is the best! I was on edge of my seat for those races.


Did anyone happen to catch the ski halfpipe? Any thoughts on Nico Porteus not taking his 3rd run?? I mean, the kid is at the Olympics and didn't even try?? It was so odd. He was quoted as saying “I’d done as much as I could, and if that wasn’t enough then it wasn’t enough.”

What?? It's easy for me to sit here and say that's ridiculous, but that's ridiculous. What ever happened to never giving up??

On the opposite end of that spectrum is David Wise. To have fallen, and even broken a binding on his first two runs, to come back and clinch GOLD on his third run?? Dude that is the definition of clutch. Kudos to him.

[Jaybee]

Originally Posted by azrider

Biathlon is the best! I was on edge of my seat for those races.


Did anyone happen to catch the ski halfpipe? Any thoughts on Nico Porteus not taking his 3rd run?? I mean, the kid is at the Olympics and didn't even try?? It was so odd. He was quoted as saying “I’d done as much as I could, and if that wasn’t enough then it wasn’t enough.”

What?? It's easy for me to sit here and say that's ridiculous, but that's ridiculous. What ever happened to never giving up??

On the opposite end of that spectrum is David Wise. To have fallen, and even broken a binding on his first two runs, to come back and clinch GOLD on his third run?? Dude that is the definition of clutch. Kudos to him.

I got the impression that Porteus was way above his normal scores - maybe he was just spent from the run of a lifetime. Still seems like he should have sent it anyway, unless he thinks he's going to get hurt.

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Originally Posted by cadence90

Same here, but Porteus is still only 16 so I guess we can give him a bit of a break. Perhaps he wanted to go again, but his coaches told him, "That's it. No more. Stop right there."

Wise, with the crashes, the comeback, his whole story, was pretty great. I thought he had a nice attitude about it all too.
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Had absolutely no idea his coaches advised him not to. I simply saw it as giving up.

And I totally get the age factor, but then again, at 16 I was the most brazen I've ever been and lived by a "never give up" mantra.......different strokes different fokes i guess

[Red Tornado]

TiVo'd the women's hockey game & watching now. Very entertaining!
Someone please explain to me how the international rules have no provision for penalties due to hits to the head? That cheap shot by Canada's 29 would have been 5 minutes in any other league. That hit would probably be targeting in the NFL, or at least an unsportsmanlike for taking out a defenseless player, as she was playing the puck and not able to see another player bearing down on her.
29 may not have meant to deliver the head shot but that sure looked like a planned hit. Maybe not a body check proper, but definitely beyond the allowed "body contact" IMO. Ref's have missed several both ways, but none as obvious as that.

[Red Tornado]

Originally Posted by Red Tornado

TiVo'd the women's hockey game & watching now. Very entertaining!
Someone please explain to me how the international rules have no provision for penalties due to hits to the head? That cheap shot by Canada's 29 would have been 5 minutes in any other league. That hit would probably be targeting in the NFL, or at least an unsportsmanlike for taking out a defenseless player, as she was playing the puck and not able to see another player bearing down on her.
29 may not have meant to deliver the head shot but that sure looked like a planned hit. Maybe not a body check proper, but definitely beyond the allowed "body contact" IMO. Ref's have missed several both ways, but none as obvious as that.

Actually, after watching the replay, 29 seemed to lead with her shoulder/elbow. Head shot or not, at least 2 min IMO due to the nature of the hit.

[merlinmurph]

Craziest event I've seen in awhile - short-track skating relay. Crazier than boardercross.

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