Best Hockey game ever

[percysunshine]

'"You know at some point we are going to end up in a shootout, and we are going to want T.J. Oshie," Poile said more than once.'

T.J. Oshie leads USA to thrilling shootout win over Russia

I am just a casual hockey fan. I grew up in a cold climate, and have spent a number of years in tropical climes. That said, watching the Russia vs. US Olympic match yesterday had me riveted to my plasma TV. You could not pry my eyeballs off with a crow bar.

Best damn game I ever saw.

 

[mudwhistle]

It was like the scene from Rocky IV, where the evil dictator wants to show Russian superiority.

Seems we're back in the middle of another Cold War.

Angry Russians level their guns at USA referee

By Greg Heakes (AFP) – 18 hours ago

Sochi — Russia blasted American referee Brad Meier Saturday for disallowing a goal that would have given them a lead late in their Olympic Games hockey clash they eventually lost to the USA in a shootout.

"The referee made a mistake," said Russian coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov following the Russians 3-2 loss to the Americans in a preliminary round contest.

"Of course, it would have been more effective to have a different judge."

T.J. Oshie scored four times in the shootout after a roller-coaster contest in front of a raucous crowd of 11,678 at the Bolshoi Ice Dome.

Russian superstar Alex Ovechkin insisted the goal should have counted and said that USA goaltender Jonathan Quick deserved a penalty for intentionally dislodging it.

"It was definitely a goal. The goalie touched the net so that the net moved," Ovechkin said. "The referee had to see it. He should have given him two minutes."

With the score tied 2-2, the Russians appeared to have scored the go-ahead goal with just under five minutes left in the third on a shot from the point by Fyodor Tyutin.

But Meier and his Swedish counterpart Marcus Vinnerborg disallowed the goal, apparently because the net had come off its base.

Bilyaletdinov said it is disappointing to have a call like this go against them on their home soil in the Winter Olympics.

"If this is a mistake of the referee there are people that will find it. It is very sad the referee didn't count it," he said. AFP: Angry Russians level their guns at USA referee

 

[AquaAthena]

And here is a .59 minute clip of the great T.J. Oshie with the press after the game:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/16/sp...pgtype=article

 

[mudwhistle]

And here is a .59 minute clip of the great T.J. Oshie with the press after the game:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/16/sp...pgtype=article

Sorry, page not found.

Denied.

 

[AquaAthena]

And here is a .59 minute clip of the great T.J. Oshie with the press after the game:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/16/sp...pgtype=article

Sorry, page not found.

Denied.

Thanks! I copied from the link I put up last night.... I'll try to find it again. It was interesting. Good, short and right to the point.

 

[AquaAthena]

Here it is:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/16/s...atedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article

 

[Papageorgio]

Nice win, let's hope the team can keep it going.