Comments on: Russian Machine Has Chernobyl-Like Meltdown

By: Peter

Peter — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:11:56 +0000

@staxx, if you’re going to come at us with over-the-top rhetoric like that, please have the courtesy of finishing it with a “suck it” or a “your mom.” Thanks.

By: Brent

Brent — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:47:03 +0000

Whatever Staxx. And if the US played against Canada like it did against Finland, then it would have been a blowout the other way. The only thing that shocked me yesterday was that Babcock chose to play prevent-defense with a one-goal lead for almost the whole third period. I’ve never seen anything like it. He was keeping 5 guys in the neutral and defensive zones instead of forechecking. As for Ovi, he had the misfortune of playing for a Russian team whose collective ego overmatched their talent. I blame leadership for that. Ego dictated playing all those KHL stiffs instead of going with more Russian NHLers. At the end of the day, it was a team of 5 or 6 stars and 12 guys who wouldn’t have made either the US or Canda rosters.

By: staxx

staxx — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:12:53 +0000

What was that Courtney??????? i guess Crosby showed you…. Russia and Ovie never stood a chance. Canada played only one team in order to win or lose the Gold medal this olympics. It played itself…. Lucky for the US, Canada played poorly enough to make it a close game. If they played Sunday like they did against Russia, it would of been a blow out. Great to see the U.S. getting stronger though, many more games to come, we’ll see what happens in Sochi.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:47:44 +0000

You heard it here first, folks. 5-2 USA. Thanks, @Courtney.

By: Courtney Mohrmann

Courtney Mohrmann — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:30:02 +0000

Man, got to say that i looked at a couple of great matches the past week. Although i have to say that it is not said the guys with the leaf shall win with ease from the US. Again Canada won with some luck today from Slovakia. The US will win sunday with 5-2! Just a word: Yo Crosby! Put a smile at your face you overprised player!

By: This Guy Wants to Suspend Ovechkin for Palming a Camera

This Guy Wants to Suspend Ovechkin for Palming a Camera — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:34:12 +0000

[...] a blog post for The Hockey News, Edward Fraser lays into Alexander Oveckin, following his recent incident with some dude with a camera: . . . it’s [a] very disturbing turn to apparently physically assault an onlooker, no matter [...]

By: Mary K.

Mary K. — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:20:26 +0000

I agree with all the previous comments…. and I don’t think what he did was *that* bad. Certainly he could have gone a lot more ballistic. I hope he gets the privacy and respect he needs.

By: mcognac

mcognac — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:37:56 +0000

It’s like pouring a gallon of water into a shot glass, one can take so much before they lose it!

Imagine having the worst day ever at work, imagine having a camera shoved in your face and being asked how your day was just as you are getting ready to get into your car? Yeah……

24 is YOUNG!!!!! Too much is expected of Ovie, everyone wants a piece of him. I understand when you are someone like him, you expect to lose some privacy, but the press/fans/paps do not know their boundries (most of them at least). Ovie is human, he fells like he failed at something that he wanted so bad. He needs to be left alone.

That being said, thanks for writing this, very well put

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:04:00 +0000

We all understand. . .in some sense we are with them as they go through this (as the fans). Give him the few days between the loss, and Wednesday in Buffalo, and Ovie, Semin and all the guys should and hopefully will be back to the winning ways. Then he will be happy. . .time to focus on a Stanley Cup!

By: Kimmy

Kimmy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:33:41 +0000

I feel so bad for Ovi. The poor guy can’t even take a walk with his brother and best friend without being harassed by the media. Anyone who knows Ovi or has even remotely followed his career should know how important the Olympics are to him and his family and thus, how disappointing this loss was to him. I hope he can find some quiet time to relax over the next few days. I’m sure we’ll see a much happier Ovi back at practice with the Caps on Sunday – on an even more determined quest for the Stanley Cup.

Don’t worry Ovi….Your friends and true fans still love you and we will be right here on the blue line to support you no matter what!