Sochi 2014

[nightgoat]

BBC text update on the ice hockey;

You get the feeling that second period could prove decisive in the race for third spot on the podium. Finland, dogged in period one, blitzed the Americans with two early goals. The fight-back on offer from the US was limited. Harry Kane missed his second penalty of the game and in truth, they are second best here.

 

[FinnYid]

3-0, power play and 12 mins to go. Not a bad situation to be, but anything can hapen.

Well 4-0 now.

43rd point at olympics for Teemu

 

[nightgoat]

0.05 seconds difference between GB 1's four runs in the bobsleigh. That's pretty incredible consistency.

 

[sweyid]

Let's go Sweden!

Erik Karlsson will score the winning goal, late 3rd period, King Henrik will have a shutout.

 

[yawa]

Let's go Sweden!

Erik Karlsson will score the winning goal, late 3rd period, King Henrik will have a shutout.

Is only one of the Sedin twins playing?

 

[chrissivad]

was that 4 Canadian ref's?

 

[sweyid]

Is only one of the Sedin twins playing?

Yeah, Henrik Sedin is injured.

Nicklas Bäckström is out too.

 

[yawa]

was that 4 Canadian ref's?

North American....so from the US I'm sure.

 

[chrissivad]

North American....so from the US I'm sure.

I only quickly had a look, looked like 1 USA rest Canada

 

[yawa]

I only quickly had a look, looked like 1 USA rest Canada

If that's true that's ridiculous.

 

[chrissivad]

If that's true that's ridiculous.

just went back and had a look.

1USA (not sure if they have a main ref like football)
then the next 3 were Canadian

Was a but surprised when i saw it, but i dont know if other country's have many ref's

 

[sweyid]

just went back and had a look.

1USA (not sure if they have a main ref like football)
then the next 3 were Canadian

Was a but surprised when i saw it, but i dont know if other country's have many ref's

The current refs are considered the world's best, so they got the game. As far as I've heard, the Swedish team hasn't complained about their nationality and believe that they will do their job unbiased.

We'll see. I hope professionalism will win over nationalism.

 

[sweyid]

As for the refs, you've got two referees (the ones with the orange armband) and two linesmen.

 

[yawa]

Woooo

 

[Lufti]

Yeah, Henrik Sedin is injured.

Nicklas Bäckström is out too.

Terrible luck, Franzen, Zetts, Henrik AND Bäckström - unbelievable!

Come on the Swedes!

 

[nightgoat]

Canada looking well up for this, Sweden have to score next.

 

[Lufti]

Canada looking well up for this, Sweden have to score next.

PP coming up

 

[sweyid]

Terrible luck, Franzen, Zetts, Henrik AND Bäckström - unbelievable!

Come on the Swedes!

"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all"

 

[Lufti]

"If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all"

You a Red Wings fan by any chance?

 

[nightgoat]

Should be 2-0, let off for Sweden.