Sunday links: Team America vs. Canada. Let's do this edition

by averagejoe on Feb 28, 2010 5:00 AM CST

On Feb. 28, 1960, exactly 50 years ago if you don't have a calendar handy, Team America won it's first hockey gold medal. Twenty years later, the States got No. 2. Let's hope No. 3 comes today.

Blues/Hockey news

Keith Tkachuk picked an odd time to have pinkie surgery. [Belleville News-Democrat]
Alex Auld is going to the Rangers. [ESPN]
The KHL has its eye on Ilya Kovalchuk. [ESPN]
I shouldn't have smiled when I read that Kirk Maltby will be out 4-to-6 weeks, but I did. [TSN]

Olympic news

Everyone knows about the 1980 Miracle, but more people should know about 1960. [Forgotten Miracle]
The keys to the gold medal game. I think the biggest one here, is scoring first. [Yahoo! Sports]
Despite being the home team thanks to the No. 1 seed, the States are ready for a hostile crowd. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Thirty years ago, Bob Suter won Olympic gold. Today his son, Ryan, will try and do the same. [The News-Press]
The Leafs, despite being a very Canadian team, are led by some key members of Team USA. Hope the fans give them a rousing reception when they return to T-Dot with gold. [Toronto Sun]
The US players were supposed to be flying out of Canada before the gold medal game. Whoops. [Puck Daddy]
Canada and US: The Battle for the WORLD! [Bloomberg]
The goalies, Roberto Luongo and Ryan Miller, both have a label of having never won anything. That's about to change. [The Star]
Mike Babcock, who I hated before this tournament, is calling this the rubber match since the US won the world juniors and Canada won the women's gold. [CTV]

Other links

Some people have odd neighbors. Mostly Southern people. [Neighbor Circus]
Defaced money is good money. [Flickr]
Hey Chris in St. Louis, your girlfriend is cheating on you. [Reddit]

Videos

You knew this was coming.

More after the jump.

Team America: Fuck Yeah. Yes, again.

David Backes is gonna throw his mighty shield on some Canadians.

If the kids can do, the big boys can do. (Goodnesss starts at 4:30).

Let's give Canada something to cry aboot.

Last one from uiwwildthing: Who do you play for?

gametimelinks(at)gmail.com PCS has Monday as per our trade agreement. GO USA!

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AMERIKAH FUCK YEAHH

If we lose were sendin’ tha Dubya up there to wreck havok.

Whatever it takes?

by JoMilla on Feb 28, 2010 9:30 AM CST reply actions

Overheard on the Team USA Bench

Callahan: So Eric what exactly does inglorious mean?

EJ: Well it means that he’s like so glorious he’s like in glorious.

Callahan: Woahh!

No one knows why, but second only to eating the brains of the living, the dead love affordable pre-fab furniture.

by Maverides on Feb 28, 2010 9:56 AM CST reply actions

I realise I may be in the minority

But GOD I would LOVE to see Backes put his fist through Crosby’s skull. I hate that guy. Absolutely hate that guy.

Barret Jackman is my hero.

Fueled. These new shores burn. Shadow, my sweet shadow, to you I look no more.

Crosby and Malkin. Two girls, one cup.

by BluesTiger on Feb 28, 2010 9:57 AM CST reply actions

Not really a fan of this quote re: USA success today

“You look at the opportunity we have in front of us, to win a gold medal. If all goes haywire, and we have a little snafu, we have a silver medal around our necks. We’d obviously love to have the gold. But either way, what pressure can you be under? You go out there and lay it on the line.”

Not afraid to nitpick

by joker24 on Feb 28, 2010 10:14 AM CST reply actions

I was under the impression

It was a F U to Canada. Canada is under insane pressure to win this so I think this is just a little gamemanship.

He raged at the world, at his family, at his life. But mostly he just raged.

by Icion on Feb 28, 2010 11:07 AM CST up reply actions

... Last game of the season ...

can’t hold anything back now !

.... formerly "Tim" of StLouisGameTime.com

by CrossCheckRaise on Feb 28, 2010 11:26 AM CST reply actions

Rubber Match?

The score is tied?!? Lets see, the World Juniors, which is filled with NHL Quality Talent, is equal to the Soccer Mom Olympics? I don’t think so.

Whatever it takes?

by JoMilla on Feb 28, 2010 11:58 AM CST reply actions

Make that the

The-2-team-not-even-going-to-be-included-next-time-snoozefest-of-a-Soccer-Mom-Olympics.

Whatever it takes?

by JoMilla on Feb 28, 2010 12:00 PM CST up reply actions

One more Tidbit of information.

Just because i went and put the stats together, so I might as well share…

The US and Canadian Women’s Hockey Teams Outscored their opponents by a combined 86-4.

Seriously, they scored 86 goals in 8 games. At least these idiots could of done, is maybe not score 13 goals a game and make the sport appear competitive.

Whatever it takes?

by JoMilla on Feb 28, 2010 12:19 PM CST up reply actions